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Entrepreneurs of Edmonton Matthew Donnelly & Chad Banman
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Join Chad Banman and Matthew Donnelly as they reveal all the success stories and near tragedies facing entrepreneurs in Edmonton, AB. Discover the biggest failures entrepreneurs make and the decisions leading up to some of those make it or break it moments through stories and interviews of local entrepreneurs. Through these interviews you'll learn about building a team & hiring practices, management strategies, creating the right culture, sales strategies, marketing initiatives, cashflow management, go-to-market strategies, raising capital and managing self doubt. This podcast is centered around why Edmonton is an amazing place to be an entrepreneur and the incredible support available in this market. Hit subscribe, and get ready to change your life.
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Rainbows and Sunshine in a Merger... Not a chance with Erin Holowach
#040: Do you remember Comfree the private sale option for Real Estate in the early to mid 2000's? I sure do. It had a crazy growth with signs everywhere to all of a sudden gone. What happened to it.
Join us this episode for a conversation with Erin Holowach who grew Comfree in Edmonton and shares her story about educating the public about a better way to sell your property without crazy commissions. She talks about the insane growth to the real estate correction of 2008 and ultimately the exit out of the business.
This episode covers grieving a lost business to starting it up again 20 years apart. Its a great a conversation with Erin. Join us!
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Entrepreneurs of Edmonton
Instagram: @entrepreneursofedmonton
Facebook: @entrepreneursofedmonton
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/entrepreneurs-of-edmonton
Erin Holowach
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erin-holowach-11aa21159/
Homefree
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Authentic connection to the Community with Reed Clarke, CEO of the Edmonton Stingers
#039: Reed is apart of something amazing in Canada. Over the past few years the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) has grown to the largest all Canadian Sports league with 10 different teams across the country surpassing the CFL which has 9 team.
Reed's background in Sales and Marketing has been utilized to create a fun and engaging fan experience at the HIVE.
Listen along as Reed takes his shot at becoming the President of the Stingers, growing the league and what they are doing in the community to build Trust.
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Entrepreneurs of Edmonton
Instagram: @entrepreneursofedmonton
Facebook: @entrepreneursofedmonton
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/entrepreneurs-of-edmonton
Reed Clarke
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/reed-clarke-mba-4a929637/
Stingers Basketball
Website: https://www.thestingers.ca/
Ross Flats Apparel
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Curtis Crouse high performing cultures are not for everyone
#038: When you step into the arena of business... the rules change... Listen to Curtis share his experience through Covid and tough times and how relationships changed throughout it all.
How are you getting better? Is there a plan? is it just one thing? Curtis talks about the compound effect of getting better and how this might get you over the hump.
Looking to build a team? What happens when you have "A" players or top performing players on the team and you combine them with "B" average players. Is it all sunshine and rainbows or are there struggles in the team dynamics? Curtis shares his experiences dealing that issue
Listen in for some laughs and truth bombs...
Enjoy
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Entrepreneurs of Edmonton
Instagram: @entrepreneursofedmonton
Facebook: @entrepreneursofedmonton
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/entrepreneurs-of-edmonton
Curtis Crouse
Website: https://www.a1heating.ca/
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Ryan Risling
Episode #37 follows Ryan on his journey through music to commercial leasing. He gets vulnerable with Welfare and needing help as well as talking about adjusting to the new realities businesses face.
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Entrepreneurs of Edmonton
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Facebook: @entrepreneursofedmonton
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/entrepreneurs-of-edmonton
Tik Tok: @entrepreneursofedmonton
Ryan Risling
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He is the International Man of Mystery -Jeff Sundquist
#036 Jeff Sundquist, the CEO of the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce joins us this week with his diverse international background. Ranging from the High Commission in London to the Industrial waste waters of Edmonton.
Join us today as Jeff describes using diplomacy throughout business as a natural way to connect with others. How is belief that Autocratic leadership isn't scaleable and how your policies should be customer centric to encourage your best customers to keep coming back.
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Entrepreneurs of Edmonton
Instagram: @entrepreneursofedmonton
Facebook: @entrepreneursofedmonton
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/entrepreneurs-of-edmonton
Jeffrey Sundquist
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffreysundquist/
Edmonton Chamber of Commerce
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Bryan Smith of Bluetrain talks having a Global Mindset, the strength of your network & making decisions around people
#035 Today's episode features Bryan Smith from Bluetrain, a digital marketing expert with over 20 years of experience as an entrepreneur.
Early mistakes entrepreneurs make is knowing their value. What happens when you don't price your products according to the market?
How about that turning point in your business when your small and very profitable and you decide to expand. You invest and the results are an increase in revenue but lower profits. How long do you go down that path?
What is the culture you want inside your organization? How can you build it? How do you maintain it. Bryan will talk about hiring to your culture.
Connect with us!
Entrepreneurs of Edmonton
Instagram: @entrepreneursofedmonton
Facebook: @entrepreneursofedmonton
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/entrepreneurs-of-edmonton
Bryan Smith
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryansmith78/
Bluetrain
Website: http://www.bluetrain.ca
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Awesome Discussions with Down-to-earth Entrepreneurs
So many amazing things to learn from the experiences and wisdom of these local entrepreneurs and business owners! The episodes and discussions are so down to earth and chill, making you feel like you’re just sitting at a table chatting with friends. I laugh out loud and hear myself “mmm hmmming” often when listening to this podcast! Props to everyone involved!
Amazing content.
I’m absolutely loving the podcast. Thanks for the amazing local content.
Specially enjoyed the episode with Bruce from Lexus.
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