Last updated: Apr. 10, 2022
Meet Steve Crewson, retina surgery recovery coach For seven years, Steve Crewson dreamed about the possibility taking his web development ‘side business’ to the next level. In 2014, he finally took the plunge and left the security of his Canada Post job to work full-time in his own business. He had … Read more
Last updated: Mar. 24, 2022
Creating work-life balance while running a small business For refrigeration technician Rae Scott, starting a small business wasn’t about striking it rich, it was about making a decent living on his own terms, and creating that same opportunity for his employees. “It’s more the pride of ownership,” says Rae, owner of … Read more
Last updated: Feb. 26, 2022
By the time Matthew Clayton was 25 years old, he was self-employed as a rental property owner and owned up to 20 houses in Regina, Sask. He already possessed the entrepreneurial spirit and work ethic that would help him start and run the successful company he still owns today – Duke … Read more
Last updated: Jan. 5, 2022
After three generations of running a maple sugar bush and custom crop farm, the Palmateer family thought they’d seen it all – then COVID-19 hit. With no in-person sap season events or annual pancake breakfast weekends to help promote their Palmateer Maple Syrup, they found themselves facing an unprecedented challenge to … Read more
Last updated: Oct. 17, 2019
For more than a decade, Marty Hammond worked for landscaping companies in Niagara Falls before deciding to strike out on his own. He wanted to provide superior service to customers and focus on quality over quantity. So in 2009 he took the leap and started his own company, Ace of Spades … Read more