Lessons learned from being an entrepreneur at a young age

November 25, 2025 0:39:23

Cory Brewer is a Canadian entrepreneur, speaker, and business growth leader with a proven track record of scaling service-based businesses. He is the Founder and President of Beyond Landscaping Ltd. and Co-Founder of Market Hill Agency. In 2016, Cory transformed Beyond Landscaping from a modest neighborhood lawn service into a multi-million-dollar company that now employs over 40 full-time professionals and offers landscaping, design, construction, and snow management services—recognized today as one of North Vancouver’s top service providers. Through Market Hill Agency, he helps overworked business owners recruit, place, and train skilled remote executive assistants. Drawing on his own years of experience working with virtual teams, Cory empowers leaders to scale their businesses sustainably and without burnout.

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Empowering Landowners in Canada Through Smart Storage

October 20, 2025 0:39:23

If you own land in a growing Canadian town or rural market, you need to meet Max Picton. He’s the entrepreneur behind Canada’s first fully automated modular storage facility — turning raw land into cash-flowing assets in just 90 days. Through his company, Modular Storage Solutions, and the My Storage Spot brand, Max is helping landowners unlock income and community value faster than traditional real estate ever could.

He’s also the co-founder of BluLok, the next-gen smart entry system redefining how automation supports the storage industry.

👉 Tune in to this episode of Canada’s Entrepreneur to learn about the Canadian self-storage real estate sector, how self-storage supports community building, and how Max has identified an under-served market in Canada ripe for your investment.

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This Mindset Shift Turned Him Into a CEO

October 15, 2025 0:39:23

Dan Pantaleo, is President/ CEO of CanGuard Security & Investigations Inc. Dan founded CanGuard in 2005. The company is a full service security corporation with a core business of On -line Training, Background checks, guards and private investigators. For Dan personally its not being the biggest or the best but about being as integral and helpful as possible in this convoluted world of security. Dan dedicates about 25% of his time to helping candidates navigate through the world of security and assist them in getting job ready , employment or help them choose the best career path for them as individuals. Dan has a solid background in policing in Toronto and was able to make the transition into the private sector entrepreneurship successfully. His philosophy is simple, the more people he helps the more help he gets from people.

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53-acre Greenfield in Vulcan, Alberta: A Healthy Longevity Village

October 6, 2025 0:30:15

In this episode of Canada’s Entrepreneur, we highlight a rare chance to acquire a 53-acre greenfield site in Vulcan, Alberta—strategically located midway between Calgary (pop. 1.68M) and Lethbridge (pop. 111K). With Direct Control zoning and a pre-approved structure plan, this property is development-ready for a mix of residential, commercial, retail, hospitality, and wellness-focused uses.

Key highlights include:

Large-scale potential: Pre-approved for 300+ dwellings plus commercial, retail, and hotel opportunities.
Wellness & lifestyle destination: Resort-style hotel with wellness centre, golf course frontage, and year-round recreation.
Municipal support: $500,000 in-kind contribution and a dedicated Development Activation group to fast-track approvals.
Favorable market conditions: 0% local vacancy, need for 217+ new units, and a hotel study projecting 58–62% occupancy.
Strong economic drivers: Agriculture, renewable energy, industrial growth, tourism, and Vulcan’s unique “Star Trek Capital of Canada” brand.
Flexible terms: Offered as a share or asset sale, with long-term lease options considered.

FuturVille – the land owner, is seeking a builder–developer–investor partner to co-create a detailed development plan by Q2 2026, with construction to begin as soon as possible and no later than Q2 2028.

This is not just land — it is vision-ready for Canada’s first prototype Health & Longevity Village, designed to prove the model and scale across regions.

If you’re looking for ROI with purpose, impact, and legacy, this episode is your invitation to lead the future of wellness-driven real estate.

Click here to Schedule a Call OR Request the 53 Acre Mixed Use Development Kit

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Helping create businesses that are not only profitable but truly impactful

September 16, 2025 0:16:16

Shawn Freeman is the founder of Impactful MSP, a coaching business dedicated to helping Managed Service Providers scale, lead, and grow beyond seven figures. After building and successfully exiting his own MSP and then partnering to build a second one, Shawn now coaches other MSP owners to create businesses that are not only profitable but also truly impactful. He believes an exceptional MSP business empowers its owner, uplifts its team, delivers real value to clients, and strengthens the community it serves. With deep experience in technology, leadership, mentorship and entrepreneurship, Shawn provides the strategic insight MSPs need to shift from overwhelmed operator to confident, visionary leader.

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Revolutionizing Healthcare: Entrepreneur Extends Lifespan with Tech

August 21, 2025 0:21:05

Sameer Dhar is a serial entrepreneur and healthcare innovator passionate about using technology to create social impact. He is the CEO and Co-Founder of NiaHealth, Canada’s leading proactive health platform, helping people live longer, healthier lives by combining advanced biomarker testing, personalized clinical insights, and expert guidance.

Sameer’s entrepreneurial journey began in high school when he co-founded GEOMEER, a charitable organization focused on poverty alleviation. He later launched Sensassure, an elder tech startup that reimagined incontinence care, an effort so hands-on that Sameer lived in a nursing home for a year to design solutions that truly worked. Sensassure was later acquired by global hygiene leader Essity.

A Schwarzman Scholar, Sameer has also worked at Morgan Stanley, AIMCo, and Clairvest, and has been recognized as one of Canada’s Top 20 Under 20, Edmonton’s Top 40 Under 40, and a Satchu Prize Recipient through Canada’s Next 36.

At NiaHealth, he’s on a mission to extend healthspan and democratize access to high-quality, preventative healthcare.

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From Colleagues to Co-Founders: The Bridge Medical Communications Story

August 6, 2025 0:32:57

Lorie Spence and Carolyn Pritchard founded Bridge Medical Communications, which was built to fill the patient and healthcare provider gap in the healthcare system.

With a combined 40 years in Business and Healthcare Comms, Lorie and Carolyn witnessed the challenges facing the industry. This ignited their passion to bridge the gap between the industry and patients. Bridge’s vision is to empower healthcare professionals to optimize patient outcomes through innovative communication tools, creative solutions, and strategic collaboration. With their unique expertise.

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Building a hospitality empire

July 31, 2025 0:19:39

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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Why Empathy Is the Future of Security

July 24, 2025 0:25:35

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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Making life easier for people with disabilities

July 18, 2025 0:20:52

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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