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Paul Mercer inspires others to discover how action can create self-belief, so they can live a life of independence and happiness. At Portable Power Technology he inspires and facilitates that independence with efficiency – off grid access, with monitoring where required, to power for multiple uses.  From film sets, pandemic-response and emergency vehicles, to glamping, […]

Kavita Ganesan immersed herself in the academic side of AI and then identified a core problem The understanding and vision at the leadership and technical levels, of both what AI is and what it does, can be very different.  It can cause potentially catastrophic failure of projects. So she created the perfect bridge, with aids […]

Bryan Clayton turned a teenage chore into a successful business and then into a second. GreenPal enables consumers to “press a button for lawn care and move on”.  Building both companies to multiple eight-figures without external funding, Bryan’s experience demonstrates that the role of a successful founder is that of capital allocator and consistently focusing […]

John Cuomo gained deep experience in how fire, both heat and challenge, improve leaders. Love of the people served and making them feel safe, valued, and well led amplified his passion for his work as a fireman.  He believes this love should feed every job success. John spent his career honing his leadership skill, and […]

Cici Castelli achieved an impressive rise from young Venezuelan exchange student in the USA to technology executive, coach, author, and single parent. Driven by an intense desire to achieve what she set her mind to, Cici now assists others through her book – Mindset Unlocked, Do What Others Can’t, Won’t or Don’t Do for a […]

From a background in people, and coming from a family of entrepreneurs, Stacey Brown Randall proved that business survival requires sustainability and scalability.   But constant prospecting and asking for referrals is uncomfortable and exhausting! A more comfortable approach, and one that honours both client and you as the service provider, is to generate referrals […]

Purush Cannane believes that if someone cannot laugh at your idea you are not innovating enough but at the same time one must resist the urge to chase every shiny object.  This view led this serial entrepreneur to innovate the paper bag market.  Greenii Inc. combines Purush’s engineering creativity, passion for solving environmental problems, and […]

Promote and develop your enquiring mind with Carol Sanford.  Carol has authored six books and, as a philosopher, encourages people and society to go against the grain, break free of the accepting and unquestioning chains.  See the shadows in the cave for what they are, and develop a methodology to truly think and question – […]

Darby Vannier proved that you never can underestimate the impact of an indispensable leader, or predict where your career will take you. His experience from amusement to alpacas, for profit and not, informed his latest book on the amazing potential available to grow companies, careers, and teams. Detail Darby Vannier would never have imagined his […]

Devin Durrant, speaker, real-estate investor and retired NBA player saw close ties between adding value to properties and adding value in all aspects of personal and professional lives. He took it a step further by assisting people and groups to create significant value through intentional focus on priority values.  His recent book, The Values Delta, […]

Julie Broad, entrepreneur and overall number one best-selling author tells incredible stories.  Living her belief that it makes no sense to keep making the same mistakes, and that book ideas will never have an impact if they stay in the author’s head, she founded Book Launchers and BookLaunchers.TV to help non-fiction authors write and market […]

Kelly Ruta knows from decades of experience that people do not arrive with overnight success.  They bring baggage, some conscious and some unconscious, and many years of experience. Subconscious beliefs will override intellect nine times out of ten, and so Kelly’s strategic CEO development empowers entrepreneurs to move beliefs and paradigms out of the way, […]

Face-to-floor in the financial district through drive, creativity, and the hamster wheel that steals health and quality of life.  This was what it took for Kristina Shea to focus on elevating women’s holistic natural health and wellness – founding BlueSkys LifeTM.  Having been widowed twice, driven to succeed and re-establish what she lost, and witnessing […]

Is there a way to truly create a win-win in the world of fighting climate change? For a company or individual to advance their own financial wealth while at the same time reducing and eliminating carbon and expediting environmental projects?  To find a way to encourage really large companies to fund conservation and environmental enhancement […]

New uranium mines are needed urgently to supply the clean power industry. Daniel Major is leading GoviEx to develop their first project in West Africa to meet this demand, and potentially benefit from a significant increase in the commodity price.  With a noteworthy ESG focus using local talent, advancing the local communities, and ongoing investigation […]

How do entrepreneurs, small companies, authors, speakers, professionals, even start-ups get the word out about themselves and their activities? Distribute effective press releases to a large group of publications and journalists of course!  But that is iniquitously expensive and hard to get any attention … not when handled by eReleases founded by Mickie Kennedy.Energized by […]

Is plant-based protein set to dwarf the cannabis industry?  Is it an emerging investment niche with significant upside potential, or a societal change to healthier eating?Jim Pakulis and Boosh Plant-Based Brands believe they are onto something, and are growing both company size and the variety of good quality, quick-serve meal options very fast.  Set to […]

The team discovered a rainbow!  A rainbow VMS deposit that is.  Copper, gold, silver and zinc at the Callinex Mines Flin Flon district property with the potential to become a continuation option for the mine scheduled to close in late 2022.  At a time when the demand for base metals is increasing with the move […]

There is a cancer in every business that destroys productivity and creates frustration.  It absorbs valuable time of employees in two-minute tasks that are repetitive and often administrative.  Macanta no-code software tool automates them with increased consistency.  Bespoke process and workflow automation ensures business processes flow efficiently, customer communication is effective, and employees can instead […]

The humble, versatile, stackable functional mushroom is healing brains, modulating immune systems and contributing anti-oxidant functionality to a growing number of believers. Through functional mushrooms, and in the future making psilocybin producing product available to that industry, Eversio Wellness is both developing and educating an industry.  The rigorous screening and dual extraction that Eversio performs […]

Entrepreneurs generally, and in this case those in mineral exploration, can experience significant challenges!  Pierre Leveille has seen his share in Southern Africa.  Currently focused on the Haib copper deposit in Namibia, and working to renew the exploration license, Deep-South Resources is also investigating other opportunities with accessible infrastructure in stable countries.  Pierre suggests that […]

Entrepreneurs have something that a large portion of the population does not.  The world is better with successful, passionate entrepreneurs who create environments people want to work in.  The most important focus is to stay in business, and for that cash is essential.  The Profit First system ensures success, even through difficult periods.  Many of […]

Finding exceptional investment opportunities for the public market. Johnathan More’s experience, gained through the school of hard knocks, produced a model he uses to find exceptional investment opportunities for the public market.  Starr Peak Mining is the current example.  Located in Quebec, Canada they hit highly rare base metal volcanogenic massive sulfide (VMS) on their […]

Entrepreneurs and consultants have a really hard time delegating tasks in their business For a solopreneur the first delegation is hard; sometimes the second one even harder because it requires structure, process and communication.But what if the assistance creates focus right in the zone of genius?  Anne Hill has a unique process to make it […]

Don’t solve your problems with the same thinking that created them! Chris Kenney has become well-known through his appearances on global stages to empower entrepreneurs with tools, strategies and resources that produce disproportionate results.  By keeping control of what makes meaning for you and emerging from being an undercover superstar, it is possible for all […]

There is significant potential for above average returns in base minerals. The demand for base metals is set to increase with the move to green energy, precisely as the supply in known mines declines. The result is a perfect storm and Ivan Bebek has four companies set to benefit. Engaged in the search for new […]

How do you solve the chicken before the egg challenge in designing a technology solution that is familiar and approachable for purchasers, but incorporates powerful functionality and options to promote competitiveness of vehicle dealers? HeyAuto employed business logic to solve the use case of the customer first, with technology to back it up.The energy and […]

“Now is the time when ideas that make a difference around the environment and sustainability have monetary value … combined with their social value.” At graduate school Anthony Milewski completed Russian studies and wished to work in Russia.  This led to an opportunity to work in London and then transfer to Moscow, where he honed […]

Tommy Zizian has taken his side project to become his main focus, with a large benefit for many. Through some hard work, entrepreneurial experimentation, perseverance, crazy slip of the tongue marketing, and growth in social-good culture, Sock Rocket has to date operated profitably and donated over 130,000 pairs of socks to those in need across […]

Securely and privately connecting people, their families and their health care providers while maintaining detailed health information is the power of the TAMVOES health information system.Jessica Lunshof identified an urgent need for an individual focused system that could efficiently save and share medical history, records, notes, even instructions, in a confidential way between patients, their […]

Women need coaching and men need education. Coming from careers in large companies, consulting and academia Paul Harrietha and Holly Catalfamo, cooperated to research and expose the ongoing reasons why women remain so badly under-represented at senior leadership levels, and to suggest the solution.  Their book originated in Paul’s academic thesis, as reinforced by their […]

David Garofalo is leading Gold Royalty Corp., striving to capitalize on the upcoming boom in gold exploration as the gold price increases to a new peak. A deficit arose in gold exploration and development as the industry focused on harvesting existing assets rather than continually replacing with new deposits.  Innovation, a need to improve the […]

Brandon Carbol combined a passion for high performance products with a desire to utilize environmentally sound construction materials when he founded Weatherskin.  Successfully navigating multiple regulatory agencies for certifications and approvals, and using competitive differentiation, this team’s persistence has allowed it to become an industry leader.  Recently having earned full-score recognition as one of Solar […]

How does the commercial building heating industry meaningfully reduce greenhouse gas emissions, consume less energy, create a net benefit to the customer, and do it economically without government subsidies?  Enter Jaeson Cardiff, CEO of CleanO2 a carbon capture and soap company.  CleanO2 sells the world’s first profitable, micro-scale carbon capture technology, which they took one […]

From a career in logistics and supply chain to leading and revolutionizing in the rapidly developing world of blockchain, artificial intelligence and internet of things Jon Trask has a large impact and has his sights set on global revolution. Blockchain and AI technology offer enormous value for all companies, with most current impact in supply […]

Ben Jones and David Janeway, identified a need for fit-for-purpose floor surfaces with a full warranty that supports the customers, designers and architects on both the materials and application for which they were chosen.  Warhorse Materials has grown their success by designing sustainable surfaces, partnering with and educating designers and architects, and pivoting to the […]

As a parent and visionary Marina Phillips identified a need for services and safe spaces for parents who were accompanied by small children at events and festivals, so she did something about it.  Bébé Station has become a highly successful business, and now Bébé Station franchise locations and vending stations are also coming to market.  […]

Lisa Gareau has been a connector for most of her life.  Now as a connection strategy coach she guides her clients to see the big picture in order to achieve their dream event.  The clarity ensures the right event is arranged at the right time for the right price and with the right team.  She […]

Jake Hirsch excels at identifying the devil on every level that can be used to find a solution or business pivot better than the last, perfectly fit for the circumstances.  Jake Hirsch Entertainment Group continually masters expanding capability and amplified service to suit the circumstances.  It is Jake’s mission to represent talent very well, grow […]

Entrepreneurial innovation is often triggered by an event or circumstance that is personal the solution responds to personal pain.  In Chantel Cabaj’s case this nudge came from rhetoric against groups, and rights that had been considered “entrenched” suddenly become the subject of debate in the USA.Chantel perceived a significant opportunity to expand knowledge, and the […]

Women should be bold and brave – when you identify a need, fully solve the problem.  Do not be intimidated by not personally having the knowhow! Entrepreneurship is not always easy or a straight line but can be rewarding when it solves a market need.  With clear vision and leadership, that supported her inclination to […]

Dr. Ingemaud Gerber’s passion lies in holistic, proactive health care that is a partnership between the physician who provides expert information and advice, and the patient interested in healthy aging and optimized quality of life. She emphasizes that the action plan for an amazing life is accomplished by focusing on four simple, but not easy, […]

“The story you tell yourself that everything you believe is true is true.  Until you realize it isn’t for someone else.” All Thrive focuses on raising self-awareness and increasing mental resilience for youth, adults and families through unique and engaging group personal development workshops. Experiential programs, in an unfamiliar environment when possible, develop skills as […]

Lindsay Blackett is creating unique plug and play turnkey growing and processing facilities at Premium Park. The objective is to help craft entrepreneurs enter the market for high quality cannabis and hemp products, including infused, beverages and topicals for medical, health and/or aesthetics purposes.  The PeakTerra Ventures ecosystem of companies seeks to fill the need […]

Kent Burkholder has witnessed business decisions made very well and very badly; he also has seen teams that fail to make decisions as they trip and spiral ineffectively through the process. People do not naturally make quality decisions without concerted effort.  The human brain is wired to make fast decisions, and systemic bias is usually […]

Kathy Mendham identified an urgent need to break the chain of acute-care and inaccessible information for seniors. So she created a multi-disciplinary, highly-individualized service to assist seniors and their families to obtain and use the correct information and services at the correct time.  Providing one source for all required information across the relevant silos – […]

HR-and Inc. MediDirect has developed a single system-as-a-service solution that seamlessly handles a complex web of employee records, payroll preparation, time accounting and legal compliance.  With no integration of separate modules and affording the individual employee direct control over their own pay structure and self-service records, the secure system ensures full confidentiality, legal and audit […]

Summit Nanotech is breaking boundaries as a human-centric, innovative company creating technology driven change in the energy landscape.  Sending a 40ft “droid” plant to field demonstrate their leading edge lithium extraction technology they deliver to the lithium-ion market from diverse brine feedstock with up to 60% reduction in CO2 emissions compared to traditional brine mining […]

Melanie McClare sees a bright future for advances in cleantech. As CEO of Swirltex her focus is on applying well-established technology in a unique way in order to turn wastewater into a resource.   The increased efficiency and diverse applications can even allow the waste by-product to become a valuable resource. Detail Melanie McClare and her […]

Trevor Prentice loves solving problems, strategizing on intellectual property, identifying value hidden within inventions, and sharing tips on nerdy parenting.  With qualifications in physics, aerospace engineering, innovation and entrepreneurship Trevor is well placed to guide clients to a deep understanding of their IP and help them to extract value.  In this episode he sheds light […]

Wendy Giuffre, President and Principal Consultant of Wendy Ellen Inc. and co-author of The Only HR Best Practice You’ll Ever Need, believes deeply in bringing back the human in Human Resources.  Wendy sees potential for an exciting HR future if companies take forward their 2020 learnings around flexibility, autonomy, self-motivation, and enhanced communication skills.  Business […]

Shelley Kuipers is hell bent on defeating the status quo.  Believing there is significant untapped opportunity for financial gains with social and environmental impact by activating women-led capital and investing in women-led innovation she co-founded The51, a Financial Feminist™ platform and movement.   Shelley is building the world she wants to live in. Detail By 2030 […]

SUMMARY The Unlocking Business Growth podcast brings together successful executives, entrepreneurs, experts, and their advisors within interesting and emerging companies and industries to share their achievements, challenges, and what makes them successful.Tune in each week as Nola Heale interviews a new inspirational leader. SHOW NOTES The Unlocking Business Growth podcast brings together successful executives, entrepreneurs, […]