Canada’s Entrepreneur

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Canada’s #1 Community for Entrepreneurs by Entrepreneurs. We talk to the entrepreneurs who are making it happen throughout Canada. Finally, a national podcast company that creates an active online community for entrepreneurs by entrepreneurs so they can stay connected locally and to let the world know how Entrepreneurs in Canada make things happen. Check us out on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@CanadasEntrepreneur

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Monday Aug 04, 2025

PR Powerhouse Shares 20 Years of Wins - Calgary - Canada's Entrepreneur

Monday Aug 04, 2025

Shauna MacDonald is a PR powerhouse. When she announced she was opening her own firm, the consistent response was "It’s about time!" Known for her unique approach and breadth of experience, Shauna provides strategic public relations expertise to companies of all sizes throughout North America.

Prior to starting Brookline, Shauna was Vice President and Managing Director of Western Canada for an international public relations firm, as well as the Marketing Communications Practice Leader for its Canadian operations. Shauna has been at Brookline’s helm for 20 years and has cultivated long-standing client relationships and developed game-changing campaigns across all major business sectors.

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Thursday Jul 31, 2025

Building a hospitality empire - Calgary - Canada's Entrepreneur

Thursday Jul 31, 2025

Sky McLean is a Canadian entrepreneur building a hospitality empire with her company Basecamp Resorts, the fastest growing hospitality brand in Western Canada. Born and raised in Ontario, she earned an MBA in real estate at the Schulich School of Business at York University. Her appreciation of the outdoors and winter sports led her to Calgary after graduation, where she worked for a local real estate developer. At age 29, Sky bought her first property, a condominium in Canmore, and rented it out on AirBnB. She instantly fell in love with the business model, and since then has successfully owned and operated 8 modern boutique hotels in mountain towns across Alberta and British Columbia under the Basecamp Resorts brand. An outdoor enthusiast, Sky is an avid downhill skier, Nordic skier, snowmobiler and mountain biker. She lives in Canmore, AB with her husband and two children.

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Tuesday Jul 29, 2025

Embracing an adaptive leadership style - Calgary - Canada's Entrepreneur

Tuesday Jul 29, 2025

Julie Lemieux brings 25 years of strategic business experience to Triple Point, where she is building a high-performing team and positioning the Fischells Salt Dome as central to Newfoundland’s Clean Energy Hub. She has led organizations through financial restructuring, public market transitions and complex stakeholder environments, with deep expertise in governance, investment and regulation for small-cap companies.

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Thursday Jul 24, 2025

Why Empathy Is the Future of Security - Calgary - Canada's Entrepreneur

Thursday Jul 24, 2025

Chris Kerr is the President and Founder of XA Security, Western Canada’s leader in proactive risk reduction and people-first security solutions. Driven by strong ethics and a commitment to community, Chris believes every security concern is, at its core, a human one. He and his diverse team treat every person as a valued guest, handling every situation with curiosity, empathy, and strategy. The company's success is uniquely measured by the number of incidents de-escalated rather than the number of ejections.

In addition to leading XA Security, Chris serves as a special projects Production Manager for Grammy-winning artist Zedd and produces numerous outdoor music festivals across Western Canada. He also volunteers on several nonprofit boards, including serving as Vice Chair of the Event Safety Alliance Canada (ESAC), where he advocates for advancing global event and crowd safety standards. He is Treasurer of the Global Crowd Management Alliance (GCMA), Learning Chair of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization Calgary Chapter (EO), a Board Member of Kidzinc School Age Care Society of Alberta, and an active member of the Canadian Ski Patrol.

In 2024, Chris was named one of Calgary's Top Business Leaders by Business in Calgary magazine, in recognition of XA Security’s 20-year milestone and his leadership in elevating standards across the security industry.

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Tuesday Jul 22, 2025

Local real estate expertise with a global reach - Calgary - Canada's Entrepreneur

Tuesday Jul 22, 2025

David Wallach began his career in Canadian commercial real estate. He was later invited to join a group of senior negotiators who bought Torode real estate brokerage in 2001.

In 2003, David assumed the leadership role of President, and in 2004, the brokerage was rebranded under the name Barclay Street Real Estate. He is also President and Founder of Triumph Real Estate Investment Fund.

In a few short years, David has made strides in growing Barclay Street locally and internationally. In 2007, David added Property Management to Barclay Street’s portfolio of services and the division has grown dramatically in the last few years with properties throughout Alberta, managing today about 5 million Sq. Ft. To expand Barclay Street’s national and global reach, David formed a partnership in 2011 with TCN Worldwide, a real estate services organisation that serves more than 200 markets globally.

As a member of TCN Worldwide, Barclay Street has the ability to service their customers on a local and international level through a network of over 1200 commercial real estate firms. Between 2012 and 2019, David served as a board member with TCN Worldwide, bringing his commercial real estate knowledge to the international stage. After a short break, he re-joined TCN Worldwide as a board member in September 2022.

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Friday Jul 18, 2025

Making life easier for people with disabilities - Calgary - Canada's Entrepreneur

Friday Jul 18, 2025

Entrepreneur with Heart: Meet James Teague, Founder of the Canadian-owned and operated My Everything Store. At the heart of My Everything Store is James, a passionate entrepreneur driven by purpose. His motto is "Making life easier for people with disabilities." With lived experience of disability, James founded the Calgary-based company to make a real difference in the lives of others. Through My Everything Store, he provides essential medical products to individuals with disabilities across Canada delivered direct to their door—helping them live with greater independence, dignity and comfort.

In October of 1991, James was in a motor vehicle accident that left him paralysed from the waist down. He embarked on a journey of healing and learning about the medical supplies that he would require for the rest of his life. He wanted to create an experience that is easy to use, promotes trust, is fast and efficient and that you can count on with something as important as your medical supplies.

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Tuesday Jul 15, 2025

Cut Costs & Grow Fast: Shaun Stratton's Strategy - Ottawa - Canada's Entrepreneur

Tuesday Jul 15, 2025

Shaun Stratton has spent his career as an expedition leader, international leadership consultant, professional speaker, and bestselling author. He is the founder of the International Vegan Film Festival and World Tour. In 2022, he joined the Planted Expo as an account manager, overseeing vendor and sponsor relations for Planted's Toronto Expo, helping to maximize service quality while minimizing spend. This is what led him to his current entrepreneurial role as a Business Optimization Specialist at Schooley Mitchell. Shaun combines his prior entrepreneurship, leadership development, strategic sales knowledge, and consulting experience into a role where he is able to directly impact businesses' bottom lines. Shaun believes every business should pay the right rates, receive the right services, and have the peace of mind from knowing your business is running as efficiently as possible.

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Wednesday Jul 09, 2025

The entrepreneurial spirit is in her blood - Calgary - Canada's Entrepreneur

Wednesday Jul 09, 2025

Christine Buhr is a Calgary-based entrepreneur and community builder dedicated to creating innovative wellness and entertainment experiences. As the Calgary franchisee for FS8, a next-generation fitness concept, Christine is focused on expanding its unique blend of movement, mindfulness, and community across the city. She’s also preparing to bring Vaura Pilates to market in the future.

]With over 15 years in the family entertainment and retail industries, including operating Shakers Family Fun Centre and working with brands like The Body Shop, Christine has launched and scaled multiple ventures. She previously hosted The 3rd Degree Podcast and The Weekly LBX Show, spotlighting trends and leaders in the experience economy. Her work has been featured in Maclean’s, The Calgary Herald, Business in Calgary, and Fun World. Christine earned her Entrepreneurial Masters Certificate at MIT’s Endicott House and believes that experiences, whether in wellness, business, or community are the true currency of the future.

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Tuesday Jul 08, 2025

From Unlikely to Unstoppable: Rana Vig on Playing the Long Game, Building Smart, & Investing in Canada’s Mining Future - Vancouver - Canada's Podcast

Tuesday Jul 08, 2025

What does it take to build a company that beats the odds — and wins the permit that only 1 in 9 has done this decade?

🎙 Episode Overview:

In this powerful episode of Canada’s Entrepreneur, Angela Faye sits down with Rana Vig, President & CEO of Blue Lagoon Resources, to unpack one of the most underrated yet urgent entrepreneurial stories in Canada right now.

With the Dome Mountain Gold Project set to enter production in summer 2025, Blue Lagoon is making a rare leap — from exploration to gold producer — in a capital-intensive, highly regulated, and notoriously slow-moving industry.

Yet this episode isn’t just about mining.

It’s about how bold vision, disciplined execution, and public-private navigation can turn a long shot into a moonshot — and what every Canadian entrepreneur can learn from Rana’s playbook.

🔍 What You’ll Hear:

How Blue Lagoon became 1 of only 9 companies in a decade to receive a BC mining permit
What business owners can learn about timing, strategy, and raising capital in complex sectors
The future of Canadian-built companies that create real, rooted value in people and place
How mining might just be Canada’s most surprising startup space
A special invitation for entrepreneurs looking to partner, invest, or contribute to Canada’s future

💎 BONUS:

8-9 JULY DESTINATION TOUR: DOME GOLD MINE & SMITHERS BC

Canada’s Entrepreneur & Blue Lagoon Resources invites you to be celebrate the opening of the Dome Gold Mine, and explore what destination Smithers, BC offers. Make your way to Smithers BC, 8-9 July 2025, and here are some highlights we’ve put together for you:

Dome Gold Mine - Underground mine tour on 8th July
Dome Ribbon - Ribbon cutting ceremony with local celebrities, politicians, First Nations, industry, and community supporters 9th July
Meetup in person with Rana Vig, CEO
Join a tour of commercial/industrial properties for sale
Find out more about visiting Smithers BC - https://tourismsmithers.com/

🎧 Register Interest to unlock destination and event tour details. More details coming soon.

💎 BONUS: Members Hub

Launching later this year is our Members Only Content. For the second half of the conversation,
exclusively for Canada’s Entrepreneur members — where we break down:

Blue Lagoon’s capital strategy & business model
Opportunities for collaboration and investment
What it will take to accelerate Canada’s 4 Moonshots through partnerships like this

🎧 Become a member to unlock full access.

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Friday Jul 04, 2025

Cut Costs, Boost Profits: Top Tips for Entrepreneurs - Toronto - Canada's Entrepreneur

Friday Jul 04, 2025

The newscast for entrepreneurs is all about savings. With all the talk about tariffs and the like, it seems that margins will take a hit. So for entrepreneurs the news is, how can we increase savings to offset lower margins. Today, we're going to meet Mike Deboer, who is Franchise Development Advisor for Schooley Mitchell, a partner of Canada's entrepreneur and the leading cost reduction experts for entrepreneurs to use in Canada. Then we can go into the Top 10 reasons to manage your overheads and the proven benefits of doing this.

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