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[00:00] SPEAKER_01: Welcome to Candace Podcast.
[00:05] SPEAKER_02: Hi, I'm Cynthia Lawkry with Candace Podcast, where we talk to entrepreneurs who are making
[00:12] SPEAKER_02: it happen right here in BC.
[00:15] SPEAKER_02: Today, I'm joined by Benjamin Achachi, who comes from the south of France.
[00:21] SPEAKER_02: Growing up, it came naturally for him to respect his environment and everything in it.
[00:27] SPEAKER_02: His career path led him to Canada, where he was lucky to meet his partner,
[00:33] SPEAKER_02: Mauritia, while looking for ways to improve our well-being.
[00:37] SPEAKER_02: They discovered Marine, Fyctoplanctin, and this resulted in Marifel Marine Fyctoplanctin,
[00:46] SPEAKER_02: a line of products dedicated to Fyctoplanctin.
[00:49] SPEAKER_02: I may have messed up some of that's pronunciation there, Benjamin, but welcome to Candace Podcast.
[00:57] SPEAKER_02: Why don't we jump in by you telling us a bit about your current business and the work you do?
[01:02] SPEAKER_00: Thank you very much, Cynthia, for following me on the podcast, the pleasure to spend that time with you
[01:07] SPEAKER_00: today. Happyly, I discussed about the company. So, as you mentioned, I came to Canada for University
[01:15] SPEAKER_00: first, many years ago now, that was 2005. And after you need, we'll work with you in Montreal and
[01:22] SPEAKER_00: came to Vancouver in 2015. I don't know, I met my wife and we launched a company two years after
[01:30] SPEAKER_00: that. In between, I got exposed to Marine Fyctoplanctin with her and we pretty much had the farm
[01:39] SPEAKER_00: is managed by a family members of hers and then we got to know it and got grew an immense
[01:46] SPEAKER_00: interest in it. And we decided to pretty much create a brand and to promote those products and
[01:53] SPEAKER_00: to be pretty much the exclusive partner of that farm in order to present and bring a Marine Fyctoplanctin
[02:01] SPEAKER_00: product to the world. The Marine Fyctoplanctin is truly an amazing product, I'm sure we'll talk more
[02:07] SPEAKER_00: here, but we are very happy to bring that whole range of products to Canada and beyond.
[02:15] SPEAKER_02: And we can see behind you for those best who are watching this on YouTube, for our listeners,
[02:21] SPEAKER_02: you are located on Vancouver Island and so a beautiful setting.
[02:28] SPEAKER_00: Yes, exactly. We are about half an hour south of Nanaimo. What you see here is one of the
[02:33] SPEAKER_00: tank that we are the Fyctoplanctin from. So, as you can see, it's really by the sea that it's
[02:40] SPEAKER_00: just a tiny bit behind, but it's just the perspective because the beach is right there.
[02:44] SPEAKER_00: And the reason why the tanks are on shore, because we were growing Fyctoplanctin into the sea,
[02:51] SPEAKER_00: all the marine life were eating it and therefore we do not do much and we'll walk through the
[02:57] SPEAKER_00: process, but it's truly a natural process that is fantastic for the environment and we make
[03:04] SPEAKER_02: the most amazing products for it. Excellent. So, why don't you tell us, I'm curious how you
[03:10] SPEAKER_02: decide it to be an entrepreneur when there's so many other routes to go?
[03:16] SPEAKER_00: You know, I mean, it came down to really, I mean, sound mimically shared, but I always wanted
[03:22] SPEAKER_00: as a kid to have the own business, but after, you know, there is so many paths, you know, you start
[03:28] SPEAKER_00: with school university and then you get your job and we're still there in the back of your mind.
[03:34] SPEAKER_00: And really, you know, you can learn anything, but in my mind, I was like, you know, I really want
[03:38] SPEAKER_00: to learn something that was meaningful, not just for me, but also for the planet and something
[03:44] SPEAKER_00: that truly, that we could make a difference and also obviously that we couldn't make succeed,
[03:49] SPEAKER_00: because obviously, you know, failure is part of the life of an entrepreneur, but I
[03:54] SPEAKER_00: ideally speaking, you want to limit the amount of failure you have still, right? Even if you do
[03:58] SPEAKER_00: learn a lot from it, but it's still painful, right? Emotionally. So, so here, you know, it took
[04:04] SPEAKER_00: a bit of time, but yeah, when we first got exposed to my infactor plankton, the idea really
[04:11] SPEAKER_00: seated right away in a head that, you know, it will be fantastic to work alongside
[04:17] SPEAKER_00: the fighter plankton and the opportunity came for it and we jumped right away at it and we created
[04:25] SPEAKER_00: a company and created the lines of product and, and yeah, and here we are seven, eight years later
[04:31] SPEAKER_00: and hopefully going on for many, many more years. So, is there a piece of knowledge or information
[04:40] SPEAKER_02: about your industry because it is unique that may be of interest to our listeners?
[04:47] SPEAKER_00: Of course, the factor plankton, what it is, it's really macro-algae that you want to know,
[04:54] SPEAKER_00: and they grow exponentially really. It's the base of the food chain in the ocean. There is
[05:00] SPEAKER_00: nothing below it. There'll be no life without my infactor plankton. It's been around for billions
[05:05] SPEAKER_00: of years, even on land right now, the air that you read, Cynthia, and the hair that all the
[05:10] SPEAKER_00: listeners are breathing right now, 75% of that air comes from my infactor plankton. So, it's really
[05:17] SPEAKER_00: a necessary part of life on Earth and it's very important to preserve it and for people to be
[05:24] SPEAKER_00: aware of it so we can continue protecting it and making sure it stays there and we we take good
[05:31] SPEAKER_00: care of it because without it, you know, we will not exist as a species and obviously, you know, our
[05:37] SPEAKER_01: ocean will be completely dead without it. With over 700 episodes and 500 news articles, we are
[05:44] SPEAKER_01: going to do a lot of research.
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[05:50] SPEAKER_01: So, what are you most proud of in terms of the work that you're doing?
[05:55] SPEAKER_00: Honestly, to have the full impact from beginning to end, to help the environment, you know,
[06:05] SPEAKER_00: we take a resource from the event that the modern nature gives us and we make it available
[06:11] SPEAKER_00: to most while making sure it's preserved.
[06:15] SPEAKER_00: During our testing process,
[06:17] SPEAKER_00: we pump ocean water into those tanks that you see behind me
[06:21] SPEAKER_00: and we let the fighter plankton reproduce our best,
[06:25] SPEAKER_00: because it's a plant, right?
[06:26] SPEAKER_00: So just reproduce naturally,
[06:28] SPEAKER_00: just like any plant on land.
[06:30] SPEAKER_00: At the end of the process,
[06:32] SPEAKER_00: when we pretty much are tanks that capacity,
[06:35] SPEAKER_00: we keep some of the arvests,
[06:36] SPEAKER_00: but we send back a lot of it more than what we take originally.
[06:41] SPEAKER_00: So this way we make sure that we just pull
[06:43] SPEAKER_00: from more nature and nothing else.
[06:46] SPEAKER_00: And obviously, the arvests in process is complete natural.
[06:48] SPEAKER_00: As you can see right now,
[06:49] SPEAKER_00: it's sunny in the ocean on that photo
[06:51] SPEAKER_00: and it's sunny in our tanks.
[06:52] SPEAKER_00: If it was snowing, you would be snowing in our tanks.
[06:54] SPEAKER_00: There is no really control,
[06:57] SPEAKER_00: like human control on the environment
[06:59] SPEAKER_00: that the fighter plankton grows.
[07:01] SPEAKER_00: So it's really the same fighter plankton
[07:02] SPEAKER_00: that the wells are feeding on,
[07:04] SPEAKER_00: is the fighter plankton that we harvest.
[07:06] SPEAKER_00: And so for that, first to have that impact
[07:11] SPEAKER_00: zeroing part because on that tank,
[07:14] SPEAKER_00: when it grows, it captures the same way as the plant,
[07:16] SPEAKER_00: it captures CO2 and releases oxygen.
[07:19] SPEAKER_00: So just from that production process,
[07:22] SPEAKER_00: we are negative carbon, if you wanna say.
[07:26] SPEAKER_00: And on top of it, the product that we produce from it,
[07:30] SPEAKER_00: obviously, all our photos and stuff
[07:32] SPEAKER_00: is all from recycled content.
[07:35] SPEAKER_00: We strive to be on a more like biodegradable,
[07:40] SPEAKER_00: it's coming, this is not our effective,
[07:43] SPEAKER_00: but it's gonna come and then it will be there as well.
[07:46] SPEAKER_00: But where the product that we do
[07:49] SPEAKER_00: and promote in our best salary is the plant food,
[07:51] SPEAKER_00: is to pretty much give high quality constraints
[07:54] SPEAKER_00: to the soil, which are very depleted nowadays.
[07:57] SPEAKER_00: And even if you put any organic product in it,
[08:01] SPEAKER_00: it's not necessarily good for the soil.
[08:05] SPEAKER_00: And obviously any chemical product
[08:07] SPEAKER_00: is not even starting there because it's extremely, extremely bad.
[08:12] SPEAKER_00: So just to be able to have that full scope
[08:14] SPEAKER_00: of beginning to end, to have a beautiful product
[08:17] SPEAKER_00: that takes care of the environment,
[08:19] SPEAKER_00: that helps the people grow their own food,
[08:21] SPEAKER_00: take care of their plant, naturally and organically,
[08:24] SPEAKER_00: it's just a fantastic product and ID for us,
[08:29] SPEAKER_00: that we were trying to push to the maximum.
[08:32] SPEAKER_02: So you've had quite the journey as an entrepreneur.
[08:36] SPEAKER_02: If somebody's listening today who's thinking,
[08:39] SPEAKER_02: oh, I'm debating, taking that leap to be an entrepreneur,
[08:43] SPEAKER_02: is there any advice that you'd give them?
[08:46] SPEAKER_00: For sure, it's not easy, but really if you're driven,
[08:49] SPEAKER_00: go for it because there is nothing more rewarding
[08:53] SPEAKER_00: than having your own business.
[08:55] SPEAKER_00: Of course it comes with a huge amount of challenges,
[08:58] SPEAKER_00: but if you're thinking of that idea,
[09:01] SPEAKER_00: I don't think that's the first thing you want to hear,
[09:03] SPEAKER_00: but at least to be aware of it, it is tough.
[09:08] SPEAKER_00: There is ups and downs, big hubs and big big towns,
[09:12] SPEAKER_00: but if you trust in what you're doing,
[09:14] SPEAKER_00: if you're passionate about it, it will be good at the end.
[09:20] SPEAKER_00: And that's what matters.
[09:21] SPEAKER_00: And I think that's the light that you have to keep seeing
[09:25] SPEAKER_00: at the end in order to push through and to continue
[09:29] SPEAKER_00: because it's not easy,
[09:31] SPEAKER_00: but there is a lot of possibilities nowadays
[09:34] SPEAKER_00: to have a successful business
[09:36] SPEAKER_00: and successful to come from very, very different aspect,
[09:40] SPEAKER_00: it's not just money.
[09:41] SPEAKER_00: So don't hesitate to go for it, push for it,
[09:45] SPEAKER_00: obviously it takes out of work,
[09:48] SPEAKER_00: but there's a lot of support nowadays as well.
[09:50] SPEAKER_00: Thanks for the, we are in a country
[09:52] SPEAKER_00: that supports as entrepreneurs
[09:53] SPEAKER_00: and it prevents that support as entrepreneurs.
[09:56] SPEAKER_00: So don't hesitate to reach for help as well,
[09:59] SPEAKER_00: regardless of your background.
[10:01] SPEAKER_00: And yeah, if you're passionate for it, go for it.
[10:04] SPEAKER_00: It will succeed.
[10:06] SPEAKER_02: Yeah, I love that.
[10:07] SPEAKER_02: There is a lot of support, especially post COVID.
[10:11] SPEAKER_02: There's even more support out there for those of you
[10:15] SPEAKER_02: that are considering being an entrepreneur.
[10:17] SPEAKER_02: You don't have to go it alone.
[10:19] SPEAKER_00: Exactly.
[10:21] SPEAKER_02: So let's talk about BC.
[10:24] SPEAKER_02: Your business is based on Vancouver Island,
[10:27] SPEAKER_02: and mine's on Vancouver Island.
[10:29] SPEAKER_02: So what are some of the benefits of being based in BC?
[10:34] SPEAKER_00: Well, you know, number one,
[10:36] SPEAKER_00: it is a beautiful province, right?
[10:38] SPEAKER_00: I mean, you know,
[10:39] SPEAKER_00: all Canada is beautiful,
[10:41] SPEAKER_00: the BC is a special place for sure,
[10:44] SPEAKER_00: you know, just between the,
[10:45] SPEAKER_00: the mix of ocean, mountain, wildlife,
[10:49] SPEAKER_00: it has a special place for sure.
[10:52] SPEAKER_00: I feel, you know, me, my business has always been in BC,
[10:56] SPEAKER_00: but so far it has been supportive.
[10:59] SPEAKER_00: Obviously, there is always areas where, you know,
[11:02] SPEAKER_00: you grow frustrated as an entrepreneur,
[11:04] SPEAKER_00: you know, some of information that is not fully accessible
[11:07] SPEAKER_00: or not believed for you only,
[11:10] SPEAKER_00: but there is always something that you can find
[11:12] SPEAKER_00: where people can help you,
[11:14] SPEAKER_00: and that could be funding that can be, you know,
[11:17] SPEAKER_00: help with values entrepreneurs.
[11:20] SPEAKER_00: So really BC is a great province to be in,
[11:24] SPEAKER_00: but that would be just for me,
[11:27] SPEAKER_00: it's just so beautiful.
[11:28] SPEAKER_00: It is a beautiful province,
[11:30] SPEAKER_00: and you know, we are very, very happy to have a business here,
[11:33] SPEAKER_00: and we will continue to have it there for the years ahead.
[11:37] SPEAKER_02: And so what are some of the challenges
[11:39] SPEAKER_02: of being located on the West Coast?
[11:43] SPEAKER_00: For sure, you know,
[11:44] SPEAKER_00: it is a West Coast,
[11:46] SPEAKER_00: and we are, because of those mountains between BC and other
[11:49] SPEAKER_00: sites, too, like we are a bit alone in Canada,
[11:53] SPEAKER_00: and the big population is out east,
[11:58] SPEAKER_00: we are representing more than half of the population of Canada.
[12:01] SPEAKER_00: So on our end, the challenges is, you know,
[12:04] SPEAKER_00: when we're shipping is very expensive,
[12:06] SPEAKER_00: right now, there is like exploded since COVID,
[12:08] SPEAKER_00: it wasn't really expensive before,
[12:10] SPEAKER_00: there's been even more now.
[12:11] SPEAKER_00: So of course, you know, when we ship a product,
[12:15] SPEAKER_00: most of them goes to the East Coast,
[12:16] SPEAKER_00: because the wayhouses are there,
[12:19] SPEAKER_00: you know, of course, there is some wayhouses in BC
[12:21] SPEAKER_00: and in Alberta, but most of them are in Ontario, of course.
[12:25] SPEAKER_00: And so shipping there takes its toll money-wise.
[12:30] SPEAKER_00: So that's a big challenge for us,
[12:33] SPEAKER_00: and we feel as well, you know,
[12:35] SPEAKER_00: yes, BC is very supportive,
[12:36] SPEAKER_00: but you know, again, just because there is less amount of people,
[12:40] SPEAKER_00: you know, we feel that sometimes there is even more support
[12:42] SPEAKER_00: out east, but you know, I guess, you know,
[12:45] SPEAKER_00: it's not all about ocean and mountains,
[12:47] SPEAKER_00: you got to be some little drawbacks as well.
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[13:00] SPEAKER_02: Yeah, it's definitely a trade off,
[13:02] SPEAKER_02: and I hear that a lot from entrepreneurs.
[13:05] SPEAKER_02: I've spoken to entrepreneurs that 90% of their business
[13:08] SPEAKER_02: is in Ontario and they're based in BC,
[13:11] SPEAKER_02: and they said, even though it puts extra hurdles,
[13:15] SPEAKER_02: they would never give that up.
[13:17] SPEAKER_00: And even me, it's the more there,
[13:18] SPEAKER_00: because from the island,
[13:19] SPEAKER_00: I mean, just from the island to Vancouver,
[13:22] SPEAKER_00: that's an extra challenge right there.
[13:24] SPEAKER_00: That's because the few hundred dollar propellate
[13:26] SPEAKER_00: that goes, so it's not easy for sure.
[13:29] SPEAKER_00: But thanks for, you know, we have a unique product,
[13:32] SPEAKER_00: and we feel like people are supporting us for that.
[13:35] SPEAKER_00: So we make it work somehow.
[13:38] SPEAKER_02: So let's talk about success.
[13:40] SPEAKER_02: How do you define success, but more importantly,
[13:43] SPEAKER_02: how do you celebrate it?
[13:46] SPEAKER_00: For me, defining success can take very, very much
[13:50] SPEAKER_00: value of the aspect.
[13:51] SPEAKER_00: Obviously, there is the money aspect,
[13:56] SPEAKER_00: right, as a business,
[13:57] SPEAKER_00: it's, you have to be profitable
[13:59] SPEAKER_00: on how to continue going.
[14:02] SPEAKER_00: So that's one.
[14:03] SPEAKER_00: But also, and it's definitely not the only one.
[14:08] SPEAKER_00: Markfield is a benefit company out of BC.
[14:11] SPEAKER_00: So we changed that two years ago when we became a B-Core,
[14:15] SPEAKER_00: and we're very proud of that.
[14:16] SPEAKER_00: And that's something that's kind of unique to BC,
[14:19] SPEAKER_00: where you still pour profit,
[14:21] SPEAKER_00: but as a benefit company,
[14:24] SPEAKER_00: you have to take steps with your shareholders,
[14:27] SPEAKER_00: which in our case, it's just me and my wife are answer,
[14:31] SPEAKER_00: but you have to take steps in order to make sure
[14:33] SPEAKER_00: that your decision, in fact,
[14:36] SPEAKER_00: impact the benefit of the environmental benefit
[14:39] SPEAKER_00: of good in your community.
[14:41] SPEAKER_00: But that's a big thing for us that we're very proud of,
[14:44] SPEAKER_00: and that we find success.
[14:45] SPEAKER_00: Obviously, we give 1% of ourselves as well
[14:48] SPEAKER_00: to our physicians that protect the ocean.
[14:51] SPEAKER_00: So that's a big success for us as well.
[14:54] SPEAKER_00: And if after you know as an entrepreneur,
[14:57] SPEAKER_00: of course, you are going to have time
[14:58] SPEAKER_00: where it's going to take a bit time away from your family,
[15:01] SPEAKER_00: but at the same time, in some occasions,
[15:04] SPEAKER_00: you have that freedom to be with family.
[15:07] SPEAKER_00: And that for me, has no price, right?
[15:10] SPEAKER_00: It is the ultimate gift to be present.
[15:15] SPEAKER_00: I have two dollars, one very, very young.
[15:17] SPEAKER_00: So that's the ultimate gift for me
[15:21] SPEAKER_00: that to be able to be there all the time with them
[15:24] SPEAKER_00: if needs be.
[15:26] SPEAKER_02: Absolutely.
[15:27] SPEAKER_02: As a parent, that is a big deal for me as well.
[15:31] SPEAKER_02: So on the other side, how do you deal with fear and doubt
[15:35] SPEAKER_02: because, like you said, you've got shipping,
[15:38] SPEAKER_02: you've got different parts of Canada you're dealing with.
[15:42] SPEAKER_02: And then there's just the general fear and doubt
[15:44] SPEAKER_02: that can creep in.
[15:45] SPEAKER_02: How do you manage that?
[15:48] SPEAKER_00: It's definitely not easy.
[15:50] SPEAKER_00: You have to, like I said earlier,
[15:53] SPEAKER_00: you're going to have ups and downs and big ups and big downs.
[15:57] SPEAKER_00: What's important is that you have to keep the focus
[15:59] SPEAKER_00: on your initial ID and your business,
[16:04] SPEAKER_00: what you strive to do and the change you want to do.
[16:08] SPEAKER_00: And then continue and pushing through those whoops.
[16:12] SPEAKER_00: It's not going to be easy.
[16:13] SPEAKER_00: You're going to have moments where you're going to rethink everything.
[16:18] SPEAKER_00: Even now, there is still that we did at the beginning
[16:20] SPEAKER_00: that we are fixing now.
[16:23] SPEAKER_00: And you're like, why did I do this?
[16:24] SPEAKER_00: Why did I spend that money here?
[16:26] SPEAKER_00: It's pointless.
[16:27] SPEAKER_00: But that's the perks of being in the corner.
[16:30] SPEAKER_00: And that's the challenges that's come with it
[16:32] SPEAKER_00: with everything that you decide at any stage in your business.
[16:39] SPEAKER_00: You're going to rethink it down the line.
[16:41] SPEAKER_00: And you're going to be like, why did I do this?
[16:42] SPEAKER_00: So make sure I should have done this.
[16:43] SPEAKER_00: And it doesn't mean that the decision that we took back then,
[16:46] SPEAKER_00: if we were with the thinking that we have now
[16:49] SPEAKER_00: would have done something else,
[16:51] SPEAKER_00: it doesn't mean that it would have been successful.
[16:52] SPEAKER_00: It doesn't mean that it would have get you where we are right now.
[16:54] SPEAKER_00: Maybe we're getting us to a better place,
[16:57] SPEAKER_00: but maybe in a worse place as well.
[17:01] SPEAKER_00: So I think it's important to learn where you come from
[17:05] SPEAKER_00: and what you've gone through with your business
[17:08] SPEAKER_00: and push your IDs.
[17:10] SPEAKER_00: Again, if you're passionate, push for it, it will work.
[17:14] SPEAKER_00: There is work and there is space for everyone.
[17:19] SPEAKER_00: Every single ID can come from somewhere and can be a success.
[17:24] SPEAKER_00: So don't hesitate to bring those forward.
[17:27] SPEAKER_00: There is always a support.
[17:29] SPEAKER_00: There is always an exploit.
[17:31] SPEAKER_00: So if you face Tranget, if you're not sure,
[17:35] SPEAKER_00: recenter, strategize with your team or with yourself
[17:38] SPEAKER_00: or with the support that you're getting
[17:39] SPEAKER_00: and push to go back to your basics.
[17:45] SPEAKER_00: And rethink where you want to go.
[17:48] SPEAKER_00: And your ID is going to be there and it's going to get you where you want to be.
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[18:02] SPEAKER_02: Now, to do all of this, to juggle all these balls,
[18:07] SPEAKER_02: you have to have a bit of self-care and that work-life balance.
[18:11] SPEAKER_02: So what is it that you do to make sure you have that balance you need?
[18:18] SPEAKER_00: It's not easy.
[18:20] SPEAKER_00: As a young father as well.
[18:21] SPEAKER_00: But your father, your father of your child,
[18:24] SPEAKER_00: it's not easy to find time.
[18:26] SPEAKER_00: When I have time away from the business,
[18:28] SPEAKER_00: I have to be getting to my family, of course.
[18:32] SPEAKER_00: But I love and with my family, we love to spend time in nature.
[18:37] SPEAKER_00: Whenever we can to discover and learn about culture,
[18:41] SPEAKER_00: that can be at home or abroad.
[18:43] SPEAKER_00: Canada is very multicultural.
[18:45] SPEAKER_00: There is a ton of things to learn from everyone.
[18:48] SPEAKER_00: But also, traveling, spending time in nature,
[18:51] SPEAKER_00: just pretty much offsetting a bit.
[18:55] SPEAKER_00: Sometimes you need, right?
[18:56] SPEAKER_00: So don't hesitate to take that break when you need it
[19:00] SPEAKER_00: to resource yourself and get your focus again on your momentum.
[19:05] SPEAKER_00: But still for me, it's a lot.
[19:07] SPEAKER_00: It's been time in nature, a bit of sport.
[19:09] SPEAKER_00: I play tennis, I ski whenever we can.
[19:13] SPEAKER_00: Not so great this year.
[19:14] SPEAKER_00: But otherwise, that's why.
[19:19] SPEAKER_00: So really simple.
[19:21] SPEAKER_00: Take a bit of a bit of exercise, eat well, eat healthy,
[19:26] SPEAKER_00: and discover culture, think,
[19:28] SPEAKER_00: shut down your mind, think of something else,
[19:31] SPEAKER_00: really book anything, it's good.
[19:35] SPEAKER_00: It's good for your mental health.
[19:37] SPEAKER_02: And years ago, somebody said to me,
[19:39] SPEAKER_02: the number one way you can grow your business
[19:42] SPEAKER_02: to grow your career is to hit pause.
[19:45] SPEAKER_02: And to give that space, so that go, go, go,
[19:50] SPEAKER_02: can actually harm you so it.
[19:52] SPEAKER_02: And we're blessed that we are surrounded by nature.
[19:56] SPEAKER_00: Exactly, that is very, very true.
[19:58] SPEAKER_00: You can very quickly get caught up in the day today
[20:01] SPEAKER_00: and always wanting to answer emails and answer chat
[20:06] SPEAKER_00: and answer clients and businesses.
[20:08] SPEAKER_00: But sometimes 24 hours is not going to stop.
[20:13] SPEAKER_00: We have a couple of hours or even if you need to take
[20:16] SPEAKER_00: sometimes a bit more, take a bit more,
[20:18] SPEAKER_00: take the time you need, everything's going to be there
[20:20] SPEAKER_00: where when you come back, if everything falls around
[20:27] SPEAKER_00: because you shut down for a few hours,
[20:29] SPEAKER_00: then there is something more, right?
[20:30] SPEAKER_00: Something should be able to maintain.
[20:33] SPEAKER_00: You should strive for that.
[20:35] SPEAKER_00: And yet, you're getting.
[20:37] SPEAKER_02: Excellent.
[20:38] SPEAKER_02: So as we wrap up today,
[20:41] SPEAKER_02: is there any advice you've been given, any book you've read,
[20:45] SPEAKER_02: any nugget of information that resonates with you
[20:50] SPEAKER_02: that you want to share with our listeners?
[20:53] SPEAKER_00: We see it around the world.
[20:54] SPEAKER_00: So we take care of yourself, your family, your friends.
[20:58] SPEAKER_00: And that goes as well for your business.
[21:01] SPEAKER_00: Don't be hesitate to hit pause and follow your passion,
[21:05] SPEAKER_00: follow your strength.
[21:07] SPEAKER_00: It would be there for me.
[21:09] SPEAKER_00: The big thing is I love the environment.
[21:12] SPEAKER_00: So for me, it was to find something linked to that.
[21:16] SPEAKER_00: There was a big thing for me.
[21:18] SPEAKER_00: So reading books under the environment,
[21:20] SPEAKER_00: being aware of where things come from,
[21:23] SPEAKER_00: where things are made, where our foods comes from.
[21:27] SPEAKER_00: That was a big thing for me.
[21:29] SPEAKER_00: So don't be afraid to be inquisitive about things
[21:35] SPEAKER_00: look for it, do your research,
[21:38] SPEAKER_00: blur, don't stop learning.
[21:39] SPEAKER_00: You can learn at any age and then push through after.
[21:45] SPEAKER_02: I love that.
[21:45] SPEAKER_02: Don't stop learning.
[21:47] SPEAKER_02: I think that's what makes entrepreneurs
[21:49] SPEAKER_02: that are successful rise above is by realizing
[21:53] SPEAKER_02: we don't know it all.
[21:55] SPEAKER_02: It's all a journey and we can change our word.
[21:59] SPEAKER_00: Absolutely, absolutely.
[22:01] SPEAKER_02: Well, thank you for joining us today
[22:04] SPEAKER_02: and I'm definitely next time I'm up near Nanaimo
[22:08] SPEAKER_02: going to check you out.
[22:11] SPEAKER_02: And it's just and so when people that are listening,
[22:14] SPEAKER_02: how do they find you?
[22:16] SPEAKER_02: What's the best way to find your company?
[22:19] SPEAKER_00: So, you know, we have our website where we sheep
[22:22] SPEAKER_00: pretty much across the globe.
[22:24] SPEAKER_00: And then, you know, we also extremely
[22:26] SPEAKER_00: popular on Amazon.
[22:27] SPEAKER_00: We have the number one product in garden
[22:30] SPEAKER_00: for authorizers, for example, on Amazon Canada
[22:33] SPEAKER_00: and also, you know, if you guys are listening
[22:35] SPEAKER_00: from abroad, we also in the USA, all over Europe, UK
[22:40] SPEAKER_00: and Australia since a few months or really,
[22:44] SPEAKER_00: it's really easy to find us.
[22:46] SPEAKER_00: And we also distributed by West Coast Seeds,
[22:50] SPEAKER_00: you know, very local company as well
[22:53] SPEAKER_00: that I'm sure you guys are aware of.
[22:55] SPEAKER_00: You've seen the little packs of seeds.
[22:58] SPEAKER_00: And so they are distributing us as well
[22:59] SPEAKER_00: in many, many stores across the province of Houston.
[23:02] SPEAKER_00: But also the country.
[23:03] SPEAKER_00: So any store that you see those packs,
[23:06] SPEAKER_00: you can also ask the product,
[23:07] SPEAKER_00: it could be there otherwise you can order it.
[23:10] SPEAKER_02: Perfect. Well, thank you so much.
[23:12] SPEAKER_00: Thank you very much, Intia.
[23:14] SPEAKER_00: Have a wonderful day.
[23:15] SPEAKER_00: You too.
