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The Smart Way to Sell Your Business

October 8, 2025 Finance, Funding, Investment, Legal 0:33:05

For more than two decades, Robert Mithcell has been helping Ontario business owners navigate one of the most important decisions of their lives—selling their business. As the founder and lead advisor at Premium Mergers & Acquisitions, based in Guelph, he work hands-on with every client to maximize value, protect their legacy, and guide them through a confidential, stress-free process.

His journey began as an engineer with Procter & Gamble, later complemented by an MBA from Rutgers University in Beijing. That foundation gave him a unique perspective: the analytical rigor of engineering combined with the strategic insight of business leadership. Over the years, I’ve advised and completed sales across diverse industries—ranging from manufacturing and distribution to service and retail. Each transaction is deeply personal, and my role is to ensure owners feel confident about both the deal and the future of their business.

Beyond deal-making, Robert is passionate about mentoring entrepreneurs and giving back to the business community. Whether through speaking engagements, coaching, or supporting local initiatives, I believe entrepreneurship is a cornerstone of Canada’s economic strength—and I’m grateful to play a role in helping business owners achieve successful transitions.

At its core, his work is about people, their journeys, and ensuring the next chapter is as rewarding as the last.

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Cut Costs, Boost Profits: Top Tips for Entrepreneurs

July 4, 2025 Coaching & Consulting, Finance 0:23:23

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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Reducing the amount of money spent on services

June 12, 2025 Business, Economics, Finance, Investment, Marketing & Advertising, Media 0:27:09

Now with Schooley Mitchell I’m helping entrepreneurs save money, which means effectively make money by reducing the amount of money they spend on services.

Stan has over twenty five years experience in management and business consulting. He currently helps business clients of all sizes realize greater profitability and improved cashflow by optimizing their expenses in a range of basic business services such as telecommunications, electronic payments, software licenses, small package shipping, waste management, uniforms and facility supplies. He latest venture being a Strategic Partner of Schooley Mitchell, North America’s largest independent cost reduction consulting organization. For many years Stan’s been a global business unit leader, advanced technology marketer and an innovation advisor to startups, SMEs and innovative entrepreneurs. He’s also an active investor, avid reader and public policy wonk.

#expenseoptimization #costreductionanalysis #expensemanagement #expensereduction #businessconsulting

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Helcim – most loved payment company

June 2, 2025 Business, Finance, General 0:26:44

At the very core of who we Helcim is, is the mission to be the world’s most loved payments company. We are relentless in our pursuit to provide a radically transparent and honest payments solution that flat out saves business owners money, all while treating them like human beings.

Nicolas Beique is the founder and chief executive officer at Helcim. His goal is to deliver a better payment, experience and better tools to merchants who just want to run their business. Today Helcim serves thousands of merchants in Canada and the United States, and has been has built a reputation for being a friendly and transparent payment processor. At the very core of who we are is our mission to be the world’s most loved payments company. It’s like a necessary kind of evil that you have to have but and we really try to. You know, flip that on its head and be like, what if?

Nicolas has been recognized for his contributions to the payment industry and technology as the EY Entrepreneur of the Year Prairies technology overall category winner in 2018, and is a member of the Avenue Calgary top 40, under 40 class of 2019.

#payments #accounting #entrepreneur #entrepreneurinsights

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How a group of misfits is changing the financial industry in Canada

March 28, 2025 Finance, Investment 0:43:22

Colin White has been committed to transforming the financial services industry since 1992. A graduate of St. Mary’s University with a Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting, Colin holds the designations of Chartered Professional Accountant®️️️ (CPA), Certified Financial Planner®️️️ (CFP®️️️), and Chartered Investment Manager®️️️ (CIM®️️️).

Colin’s entrepreneurial journey took off in 2014, and over the past decade, he and his co-founder have grown their business from a team of three with less than $50 million in assets under management to 45 employees and just under $1 billion in assets under management.

As the co-founder of Verecan, along with Daniel LeBlanc, Colin has helped build a company designed to eliminate the conflicts of interest that are prevalent in the financial services industry. Although a newer firm, Verecan is rapidly gaining a reputation for its honesty, authenticity, and client-centric approach, setting a new standard for financial advice.

Colin and the integrity-driven team at Verecan combine extensive credentials, experience, and perspective to help clients achieve their financial goals.

Josh Sheluk, CFA, CFP®️️, CIM®️️, is the Chief Investment Officer at Verecan, where his approach to investment is grounded in a thoughtful understanding of the market’s complexities. Believing in a strategy that values long-term growth and stability, Josh guides our investment philosophy with a focus on ethical practices and client interests first.

His insights, drawn from a deep commitment to understanding financial trends, have found their way to discussions in notable media outlets as BNN, The Wall Street Journal, The Globe & Mail, Reuters, and the Financial Post. Through these platforms, Josh contributes to the broader dialogue. Josh’s role in shaping Verecan’s strategies is a testament to the collective effort of our team, aiming to align financial goals with principled, informed decisions.

For those looking to understand the intricacies of investment and to explore strategies that align with their financial goals, connecting with Josh offers a gateway to informed, ethical investment decisions.

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Building a 50-year legacy in Winnipeg

March 12, 2025 Environment, Finance, Funding 0:17:45

Sandy Shindleman, Founder and Chairman of Shindico, is an advisor and asset manager for several Canadian Pension Funds and family offices. Shindico’s head office is a sustainable, energy efficient environment, which has been awarded a BOMA BEST Gold certification. Sandy is a founder of StorageVille Inc. The mission statement of “Succeeding by Helping Others Succeed” is the cornerstone of his family’s success.

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Entrepreneurs are the lifeblood of our economy

March 10, 2025 Finance, Tech 0:26:57

Cato Pastoll is an entrepreneurial success in Fintech. He has spent the last 14 years building Lending Loop Financial. Cato is the co-founder and CEO of Loop where he has been building financial products for Canadian SME businesses for the better part of a decade. Coming from a family of entrepreneurs and small business owners, Cato has an acute awareness of the challenges SMBs face and has advocated for banking reform, pioneered low-cost funding methods for SMBs and helped provide more than $100M to businesses across the country.

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Demystifying complex economic factors

February 19, 2025 Economics, Finance, Writing 0:22:41

Todd Hirsch (toddhirsch.com) is a renowned economist, keynote speaker and author, building on 15 years as VP & Chief Economist at ATB Financial. A leading expert and visionary in his field, he inspires audiences around the world to re-imagine how to survive and thrive in an ever-changing economy.

His clear-eyed insights decipher the economic forces shaping today’s rapidly shifting global, geopolitical and societal trends—this economic barometer is critical to informing forward business, operational and talent management planning.

His passion: to demystify current complex, colliding economic factors and interpret their impact, illustrated by relevant and memorable examples valued by industry leaders. His expert assessments map global trends to deliver a fresh, insights-powered outlook that enables my audiences to adapt to the emerging economic forces affecting their world, industries and careers.

With three TED Talks under his belt, over 2,000 presentations, close to a half million viewers and three books—you can expect a well-researched presentation with compelling examples, metaphors and images replacing the traditional deluge of charts and graphs, and a modern approach to current economic trends that take into account the past, present, and most importantly the future.

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Clive Kinross – EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2024 – Regional Award Winner

December 18, 2024 Business, Finance 0:30:34

Phil Bliss, Founder of Canada’s Podcast interviews Clive Kinross after receiving the Award November 26, 2024.

EY Entrepreneur Of The Year National Award winners:

Tobyn Sowden | Redbrick (Pacific)

Denis Jones | Deveraux Group of Companies (Prairies)

Clive Kinross | Propel Holdings (Ontario)

Hakan Uluer | The Bertossi Group (Atlantic)

Ken Harris | Plusgrade (Québec)

National Honouree Citations:

Jeff Dirks | KBL Environmental Ltd.

Terry Raymond | Fire & Flood Emergency Services Ltd. 

Mina Mekhail | Freshr Sustainable Technologies Inc.

The Canadian entrepreneurs in the EY Entrepreneurial Winning Women™ North America Class of 2024 and the EY Entrepreneurs Access Network Canadian Class of 2024 were also honoured at the awards show. These programs support high-potential women entrepreneurs and Black and Indigenous leaders by providing access to networks, advisors, learning and resources to help scale their businesses. All three entrepreneur programs are part of EY’s 30-year commitment to fostering entrepreneurship in Canada at every stage of the growth journey.

The 2024 National independent judging panel comprised Tania Clarke, Corporate Director; Andreea Crisan, President and CEO, ANDY Transport; Arlene Dickinson, General Partner, District Ventures Capital; Joanna Griffiths, Founder and President, Knix and Kt by Knix; Ashif Mawji, Managing Director, ScaleGood Fund LP; Kristi Miller, Managing Partner, Krystal Growth Partners; Imran Siddiqui, Managing Director, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan.

This year’s program national sponsors are TSX Inc., Air Canada, The Printing House, The Globe and Mail and Hillberg & Berk.

 

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Discover Canada’s 1st Healthy Longevity Village Newscast – Vulcan, Alberta – Canada’s Podcast

December 1, 2024 Finance, Health and Wellness, Real Estate 0:13:10

Welcome to FuturVille – Your Hub for Healthy Longevity and Sustainable Living

Who Are We?
We are a for-profit company building a network of healthy longevity villages that plans to be in business for 100+ years where each of our stakeholders – residents, visitors, shareholders – will add minimum 10+ healthy years onto their life by actively up-leveling their quality of life, contribute and grow in a collective economy, and live, work and play in purpose-driven communities.

Our Vision
Everyone lives in vibrant villages, thriving with health and vitality, reaching age 100+ free from disease, embracing technology for good, and achieving remarkable environmental, social, and governance achievements, and measurable sustainable development goals.

Our Mission
By 2035, develop, promote, and connect 1 million residents and 20 million visitors to healthy longevity experiences across 4,000 villages.

Website: https://futurville.com | Phone: 250-713-9409 | Email: alive@futurville.com
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