Success requires hard work, intellect, vision, and the ability to implement that vision Gary di Silvestri was born in NYC and has lived half his life in North America and half in Europe. Gary started in business with a paper route at 9-10 years old and got his first…
Employ the best individuals you can in every area. They will not only make the organization better in terms of operations, but also contribute towards its growth, revenue generation, cost controls and innovation. Azim Lakhoo is the Founder of Costal Resources in Calgary, Alberta. Azim moved to Calgary in…
If you’re willing to put in the hard work and the time, anything is possible. Lisa Maric is the proud Owner of Distilled Beauty Bar and Social House in Calgary, Alberta. Growing up in a Montreal working-class family, Lisa Maric learned early on the importance of hard work. From…
Believe in yourself and don’t be afraid to ask questions. Be a hard worker. Don’t be afraid to fail, but if you do, don’t be scared to begin again. Abdelmadjid Benchamma is the owner of an engineering consulting company. He has been doing business within the oil and gas…
I believe that in order to truly change the world we need to be “selfish” in our self-love…I think real self-love is pushing yourself out of your comfort zone and doing the “scary” things to truly get the life you want. Tiffany Toombs has worked in the health, fitness…
Be the best at building your network and try to have as many new experiences as possible. Latif Jamani grew up in London, England, before moving to Canada as a teenager. The 17 years that he spent overseas provided him with a multinational perspective that he applies to all aspects…
We also have a process for everything. Our objective is to provide the same customer experience to each of our clients. Andrea Shandro and Jennifer Kirby are Co-Founders and Principals of Vital Partners Inc., a firm that finds solutions for businesses looking for employee benefits. Andrea works with clients to…
Meet Andrea Shandro and Jennifer Kirby – Partners of Vital Partners Inc
It’s only a failure if you don’t learn from it. In that case, I’d like to say I’ve never failed. I’ve made mistakes, but I’ve always learned something. Shawn Freeman is an entrepreneur, a personable geek, and the founder of IT services company TWT Group Inc. in Calgary, Canada. He…
Listen to your critics. In fact, go out of your way to find people who aren’t like you, who don’t see things as you do, bring them into the fold, then argue with them. Starting as a salesman at Xerox, Paul moved up through different sales and technology roles, with…
[quote style=”boxed”]Ask lots of questions, including dumb ones.[/quote] Sam Prochazka co-founded Novosbed.com – the zero-risk memory foam mattress company – in 2009 to give consumers an alternative to the ubiquitously pushy, deceptive, and expensive mattress buying experience. As CEO, Sam Prochazka participates closely in product research and development, and has…
[quote style=”boxed”]I am not sure it’s a habit, but as an entrepreneur you need to be driven to do something different, whether it’s thinking differently, trying different things or coming up with different ideas.[/quote] Jennifer Aubin is the President and Co-Founder of OrganizeYourPeople, the cloud-hosted SaaS tool designed for the…
Meet Jennifer Aubin – President and Co-Founder of OrganizeYourPeople