https://simplecast.com Yes, We Are Open! 🍁 'Yes, We Are Open' tells the inspiring stories of Canadian small business owners who have faced challenges, adapted, and found success. Hosted by Al Grego, the show takes listeners on a journey across Canada, uncovering the resilience, innovation, and passion that keep local business thriving. From family-run shops to cutting-edge start-ups, each episode dives into the struggles and triumphs of entrepreneurs who refuse to give up. Whether you're a business owner, aspiring entrepreneur or just love a good success story, 'Yes, We Are Open' is your go-to podcast for motivation and insight in to the heart of Canada's small business community. 2021-2025 en-ca Mon, 1 Dec 2025 12:36:00 +0000 Mon, 1 Dec 2025 12:36:12 +0000 https://www.moneris.com/en/podcasts#yes-we-are-open Yes, We Are Open! 🍁 https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/bde98fa0-ef0b-4fbf-b9fe-15c1e2b54b2b/838b8045-097b-4350-9e3f-4e76f3cc50fa/3000x3000/ywao-rebrand-cover-20image-20v1.jpg?aid=rss_feed https://www.moneris.com/en/podcasts#yes-we-are-open episodic 'Yes, We Are Open' tells the inspiring stories of Canadian small business owners who have faced challenges, adapted, and found success. Hosted by Al Grego, the show takes listeners on a journey across Canada, uncovering the resilience, innovation, and passion that keep local business thriving. From family-run shops to cutting-edge start-ups, each episode dives into the struggles and triumphs of entrepreneurs who refuse to give up. Whether you're a business owner, aspiring entrepreneur or just love a good success story, 'Yes, We Are Open' is your go-to podcast for motivation and insight in to the heart of Canada's small business community. Moneris, Al Grego false https://feeds.simplecast.com/YJDPOGHW business success stories, canadian entrepreneurs, small business resilience, small business podcast, local business canada, entrepreneur podcast, inspiring business stories, yes we are open podcast, business innovation, entrepreneurship stories, business challenges, startup growth, canadian business, al grego podcast, how to grow a business Moneris podcast@moneris.com 3778d9f9-41ee-43b5-bfdc-4fe51cf263f4 Helius Originals In the season 9 finale of ‘Yes, We Are Open’ Al visits Bilqees Grant, Co-Founder and CEO of Helius Originals. She tells her story of starting her unique business, which specializes in sustainable smoke barware, including equipment to smoke food and drinks using wood sourced from Ontario.

Bilqees shares the challenges of manufacturing, marketing, and scaling her business amidst the pandemic and trade tariffs and her plans to launch a new automated smoker.  

This is her inspiring story.

You can learn more about Helius Originals at HeliusOriginals.com.

Credits:

  • Amy Blundell - Leadership
  • Darren Leroux - Leadership
  • Caleigh Ellis – Graphic Artist
  • Niyati Budhiraja – Webmaster
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]]> Mon, 1 Dec 2025 12:36:00 +0000 podcast@moneris.com (Bilqees Grant, Al Grego) https://www.moneris.com/en/podcasts#yes-we-are-open In the season 9 finale of ‘Yes, We Are Open’ Al visits Bilqees Grant, Co-Founder and CEO of Helius Originals. She tells her story of starting her unique business, which specializes in sustainable smoke barware, including equipment to smoke food and drinks using wood sourced from Ontario.

Bilqees shares the challenges of manufacturing, marketing, and scaling her business amidst the pandemic and trade tariffs and her plans to launch a new automated smoker.  

This is her inspiring story.

You can learn more about Helius Originals at HeliusOriginals.com.

Credits:

  • Amy Blundell - Leadership
  • Darren Leroux - Leadership
  • Caleigh Ellis – Graphic Artist
  • Niyati Budhiraja – Webmaster
  • Cheyenne Jenkins - Social Media
  • The rest of the Moneris for their support!

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]]> Helius Originals Bilqees Grant, Al Grego 00:33:37 In the season 9 finale of ‘Yes, We Are Open’ Al visits Bilqees Grant, Co-Founder and CEO of Helius Originals. She tells her story of starting her unique business, which specializes in sustainable smoke barware, including equipment to smoke food and drinks using wood sourced from Ontario. Bilqees shares the challenges of manufacturing, marketing, and scaling her business amidst the pandemic and trade tariffs and her plans to launch a new automated smoker. This is her inspiring story. In the season 9 finale of ‘Yes, We Are Open’ Al visits Bilqees Grant, Co-Founder and CEO of Helius Originals. She tells her story of starting her unique business, which specializes in sustainable smoke barware, including equipment to smoke food and drinks using wood sourced from Ontario. Bilqees shares the challenges of manufacturing, marketing, and scaling her business amidst the pandemic and trade tariffs and her plans to launch a new automated smoker. This is her inspiring story. cocktails, podcast, bartending, smoking, helius originals, small business, moneris, canada, bar, gifts false full 8 9 5a76452b-2b9d-4001-be09-4c2b2d258156 The Sweetest Thing This week, Al is in Oakville, Ontario visiting Erin Nocent, owner of The Sweetest Thing bakery. Erin transitioned from baking cakes and cupcakes from home in 2009 to opening her own brick and mortar business in 2018.

She talks about overcoming her struggles with work-life balance and rising ingredient prices on her way to building a family legacy with her bakery. How did she do it? Listen now, to find out.

You can learn more about The Sweetest Thing at TheSweetestThing.com.

 

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]]> Mon, 17 Nov 2025 05:00:00 +0000 podcast@moneris.com (Erin Nocent, Mary Sutiangso, Al Grego) https://www.moneris.com/en/podcasts#yes-we-are-open This week, Al is in Oakville, Ontario visiting Erin Nocent, owner of The Sweetest Thing bakery. Erin transitioned from baking cakes and cupcakes from home in 2009 to opening her own brick and mortar business in 2018.

She talks about overcoming her struggles with work-life balance and rising ingredient prices on her way to building a family legacy with her bakery. How did she do it? Listen now, to find out.

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]]> The Sweetest Thing Erin Nocent, Mary Sutiangso, Al Grego 00:29:38 This week, Al is in Oakville, Ontario visiting Erin Nocent, owner of The Sweetest Thing bakery. Erin transitioned from baking cakes and cupcakes from home in 2009 to opening her own brick and mortar business in 2018. She talks about overcoming her struggles with work-life balance and rising ingredient prices on her way to building a family legacy with her bakery. How did she do it? Listen now, to find out. This week, Al is in Oakville, Ontario visiting Erin Nocent, owner of The Sweetest Thing bakery. Erin transitioned from baking cakes and cupcakes from home in 2009 to opening her own brick and mortar business in 2018. She talks about overcoming her struggles with work-life balance and rising ingredient prices on her way to building a family legacy with her bakery. How did she do it? Listen now, to find out. podcast, cakes, small business, the sweetest thing, cookies, cupcakes, bakery, canada, sweets, kerr village, ontario, oakville false full 7 9 5660cec6-b6ef-488b-9d9e-5dbc51ab9a90 Lynx Music This week, Al is back in Toronto visiting Ryan Altschuler, co-owner of Lynx Music. Ryan shares his story of building and running an innovative music and recording studio in Toronto and the significant challenges he faced.

How did Ryan do it? Listen now to find out.

You can learn more about Lynx Music at LynxMusic.ca.

 

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]]> Mon, 10 Nov 2025 05:00:00 +0000 podcast@moneris.com (Will Mellville, Al Grego, Ryan Altschuler) https://www.moneris.com/en/podcasts#yes-we-are-open This week, Al is back in Toronto visiting Ryan Altschuler, co-owner of Lynx Music. Ryan shares his story of building and running an innovative music and recording studio in Toronto and the significant challenges he faced.

How did Ryan do it? Listen now to find out.

You can learn more about Lynx Music at LynxMusic.ca.

 

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]]> Lynx Music Will Mellville, Al Grego, Ryan Altschuler 00:31:10 This week, Al is back in Toronto visiting Ryan Altschuler, co-owner of Lynx Music. Ryan shares his story of building and running an innovative music and recording studio in Toronto and the significant challenges he faced. How did Ryan do it? Listen now to find out. This week, Al is back in Toronto visiting Ryan Altschuler, co-owner of Lynx Music. Ryan shares his story of building and running an innovative music and recording studio in Toronto and the significant challenges he faced. How did Ryan do it? Listen now to find out. podcast, musician, studio, rehearsal, toronto, small business, moneris, lynx music, canada, recording, music false full 6 9 46bffc67-ebcd-4446-ae3f-34bf153910c2 Diefenbunker In this episode, Al goes deep underground to visit the Diefenbunker: Canada’s Cold War Museum. He speaks with Monique Goffinet, Executive Director, and Jordan Vetter, Marketing and Communications Manager about the history of the bunker, its role during the Cold War, and its transition from a military site to a museum.

Listen to this historic and fascinating story!

You can learn more about Diefenbunker at Diefenbunker.ca.

 

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]]> Mon, 3 Nov 2025 05:00:00 +0000 podcast@moneris.com (Monique Goffinet, Jordan Vetter, Chris Bisaillion, Al Grego) https://www.moneris.com/en/podcasts#yes-we-are-open In this episode, Al goes deep underground to visit the Diefenbunker: Canada’s Cold War Museum. He speaks with Monique Goffinet, Executive Director, and Jordan Vetter, Marketing and Communications Manager about the history of the bunker, its role during the Cold War, and its transition from a military site to a museum.

Listen to this historic and fascinating story!

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]]> Diefenbunker Monique Goffinet, Jordan Vetter, Chris Bisaillion, Al Grego 00:35:01 In this episode, Al goes deep underground to visit the Diefenbunker: Canada’s Cold War Museum. He speaks with Monique Goffinet, Executive Director, and Jordan Vetter, Marketing and Communications Manager about the history of the bunker, its role during the Cold War, and its transition from a military site to a museum. In this episode, Al goes deep underground to visit the Diefenbunker: Canada’s Cold War Museum. He speaks with Monique Goffinet, Executive Director, and Jordan Vetter, Marketing and Communications Manager about the history of the bunker, its role during the Cold War, and its transition from a military site to a museum. podcast, ottawa, nuclear, carp, cold war, education, small business, moneris, canada, museum, ontario false full 5 9 7feae216-484c-4424-bffa-59ef2ec32e5b The Record Centre This week, Al visits  John Thompson, owner of The Record Centre in Ottawa, Ontario. John traded the grueling heat of a paper mill for the warm crackle of vinyl.

In 2011, John bought The Record Centre from a friend—starting with just six bins of records in the back of a video store. He has turned it into a thriving destination that's part record store, part vintage audio showroom, part concert venue, and part record label.  

This is John’s story.

You can learn more about The Record Centre at TheRecordCentre.com.

 

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]]> Mon, 27 Oct 2025 04:00:00 +0000 podcast@moneris.com (John Thompson, Al Grego) https://www.moneris.com/en/podcasts#yes-we-are-open This week, Al visits  John Thompson, owner of The Record Centre in Ottawa, Ontario. John traded the grueling heat of a paper mill for the warm crackle of vinyl.

In 2011, John bought The Record Centre from a friend—starting with just six bins of records in the back of a video store. He has turned it into a thriving destination that's part record store, part vintage audio showroom, part concert venue, and part record label.  

This is John’s story.

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]]> The Record Centre John Thompson, Al Grego 00:27:22 This week, Al visits John Thompson, owner of The Record Centre in Ottawa, Ontario. John traded the gruelling heat of a paper mill for the warm crackle of vinyl. In 2011, John bought The Record Centre from a friend, starting with just six bins of records in the back of a video store. He has turned it into a thriving destination that's part record store, part vintage audio showroom, part concert venue, and part record label. This is John’s story. This week, Al visits John Thompson, owner of The Record Centre in Ottawa, Ontario. John traded the gruelling heat of a paper mill for the warm crackle of vinyl. In 2011, John bought The Record Centre from a friend, starting with just six bins of records in the back of a video store. He has turned it into a thriving destination that's part record store, part vintage audio showroom, part concert venue, and part record label. This is John’s story. podcast, ottawa, small business, vinyl, moneris, stereo, canada, albums, turntables, ontario, the record centre, music false full 4 9 a18c38cc-2f49-456b-bf47-7589462d89bd Mad Radish Al visits Adam Tomczyk, Co-Founder and CEO of Mad Radish to talk about the origins and growth of the company since its inception in 2017.  

Adam shares his personal journey of relocating from New York to Ottawa and reflects on the challenges and triumphs along the way, overcoming obstacles such as inflation and supply chain issues. Mad Radish remains committed to providing healthy, flavorful, and affordable food. This is their story.

You can learn more about Mad Radish at MadRadish.com.

 

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]]> Mon, 20 Oct 2025 10:50:54 +0000 podcast@moneris.com (Al Grego, Adam Tomczyk) https://www.moneris.com/en/podcasts#yes-we-are-open Al visits Adam Tomczyk, Co-Founder and CEO of Mad Radish to talk about the origins and growth of the company since its inception in 2017.  

Adam shares his personal journey of relocating from New York to Ottawa and reflects on the challenges and triumphs along the way, overcoming obstacles such as inflation and supply chain issues. Mad Radish remains committed to providing healthy, flavorful, and affordable food. This is their story.

You can learn more about Mad Radish at MadRadish.com.

 

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]]> Mad Radish Al Grego, Adam Tomczyk 00:29:23 Al visits Adam Tomczyk, Co-Founder and CEO of Mad Radish to talk about the origins and growth of the company since its inception in 2017. Adam shares his personal journey of relocating from New York to Ottawa and reflects on the challenges and triumphs along the way, overcoming obstacles such as inflation and supply chain issues. Mad Radish remains committed to providing healthy, flavorful, and affordable food. This is their story. Al visits Adam Tomczyk, Co-Founder and CEO of Mad Radish to talk about the origins and growth of the company since its inception in 2017. Adam shares his personal journey of relocating from New York to Ottawa and reflects on the challenges and triumphs along the way, overcoming obstacles such as inflation and supply chain issues. Mad Radish remains committed to providing healthy, flavorful, and affordable food. This is their story. podcast, healthy food, restaurant, ottawa, mad radish, small business, burritos, moneris, food, bowls, canada, yes we are open podcast, ontario, salads false full 3 9 1b55e56f-eebc-4abe-9b22-5723926a67bb My Afromania Inc. In this episode, Al visits Chika Oguh, founder of My Afromania Inc., a fashion business in Ottawa that brings the vibrancy of African prints to Western styles.

Chika  recounts how her love for fashion inspired her to create a marketplace supporting artisans from both Africa and Canada. She candidly discusses the financial and emotional challenges of entrepreneurship, the importance of community, and the role her family’s entrepreneurial spirit played in her journey.

Listen now to learn how Chika overcame setbacks, and built a thriving business from scratch.

You can learn more about My Afromania Inc. at MyAfromania.com.

 

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]]> Mon, 13 Oct 2025 04:00:00 +0000 podcast@moneris.com (Chika Oguh, Al Grego) https://www.moneris.com/en/podcasts#yes-we-are-open In this episode, Al visits Chika Oguh, founder of My Afromania Inc., a fashion business in Ottawa that brings the vibrancy of African prints to Western styles.

Chika  recounts how her love for fashion inspired her to create a marketplace supporting artisans from both Africa and Canada. She candidly discusses the financial and emotional challenges of entrepreneurship, the importance of community, and the role her family’s entrepreneurial spirit played in her journey.

Listen now to learn how Chika overcame setbacks, and built a thriving business from scratch.

You can learn more about My Afromania Inc. at MyAfromania.com.

 

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]]> My Afromania Inc. Chika Oguh, Al Grego 00:27:19 In this episode, Al visits Chika Oguh, founder of My Afromania Inc., a fashion business in Ottawa that brings the vibrancy of African prints to Western styles. Chika recounts how her love for fashion inspired her to create a marketplace supporting artisans from both Africa and Canada. She candidly discusses the financial and emotional challenges of entrepreneurship, the importance of community, and the role her family’s entrepreneurial spirit played in her journey. In this episode, Al visits Chika Oguh, founder of My Afromania Inc., a fashion business in Ottawa that brings the vibrancy of African prints to Western styles. Chika recounts how her love for fashion inspired her to create a marketplace supporting artisans from both Africa and Canada. She candidly discusses the financial and emotional challenges of entrepreneurship, the importance of community, and the role her family’s entrepreneurial spirit played in her journey. africa, podcast, ottawa, shop, small business, canada, clothing, my afromania inc., retail, store, ontario, fashion false full 2 9 66cc2dc3-06e4-49e4-95c0-74f2b077925b Champlain Table Tennis Club In the season 9 premiere of Yes, We Are Open, Al visits Paulo Chira, Owner of Champlain Table Tennis Club in Ottawa, Ontario. Originally founded in 1989, the club developed numerous national and international players but closed in 2015 due to a lack of support.  

Paulo, who started playing table tennis at six in Peru and moved to Canada for better training opportunities, decided to revive the club in 2023. This is his story.  

You can learn more about Champlain Table Tennis Club at ChamplainTTC.ca. 

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]]> Mon, 6 Oct 2025 04:00:00 +0000 podcast@moneris.com (Paulo Chira, Al Grego) https://www.moneris.com/en/podcasts#yes-we-are-open In the season 9 premiere of Yes, We Are Open, Al visits Paulo Chira, Owner of Champlain Table Tennis Club in Ottawa, Ontario. Originally founded in 1989, the club developed numerous national and international players but closed in 2015 due to a lack of support.  

Paulo, who started playing table tennis at six in Peru and moved to Canada for better training opportunities, decided to revive the club in 2023. This is his story.  

You can learn more about Champlain Table Tennis Club at ChamplainTTC.ca. 

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]]> Champlain Table Tennis Club Paulo Chira, Al Grego 00:34:00 In the season 9 premiere of Yes, We Are Open, Al visits Paulo Chira, Owner of Champlain Table Tennis Club in Ottawa, Ontario. Originally founded in 1989, the club developed numerous national and international players but closed in 2015 due to a lack of support. Paulo, who started playing table tennis at six in Peru and moved to Canada for better training opportunities, decided to revive the club in 2023. This is his story. In the season 9 premiere of Yes, We Are Open, Al visits Paulo Chira, Owner of Champlain Table Tennis Club in Ottawa, Ontario. Originally founded in 1989, the club developed numerous national and international players but closed in 2015 due to a lack of support. Paulo, who started playing table tennis at six in Peru and moved to Canada for better training opportunities, decided to revive the club in 2023. This is his story. entrepreneurship, podcast, entrepreneur stories, ottawa, small business, moneris, champlain table tennis club, yes we are open podcast, table tennis, ontario false full 1 9 74bdbe82-9ab1-4204-981a-5b4f61b5d365 Season 9 Trailer Season 9 of the award-winning 'Yes, We Are Open' podcast starts October 6th, 2025!

In this season, Al visits Ottawa, Ontario. Here is a little teaser for the upcoming season.

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]]> Wed, 1 Oct 2025 20:26:56 +0000 podcast@moneris.com (Al Grego, Paulo Chira, Chika Oguh, Adam Tomczyk) https://www.moneris.com/en/podcasts#yes-we-are-open Season 9 of the award-winning 'Yes, We Are Open' podcast starts October 6th, 2025!

In this season, Al visits Ottawa, Ontario. Here is a little teaser for the upcoming season.

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]]> Season 9 Trailer Al Grego, Paulo Chira, Chika Oguh, Adam Tomczyk 00:00:58 Season 9 of the award-winning 'Yes, We Are Open' podcast starts October 6th, 2025! In this season, Al visits Ottawa, Ontario. Here is a little teaser for the upcoming season. Season 9 of the award-winning 'Yes, We Are Open' podcast starts October 6th, 2025! In this season, Al visits Ottawa, Ontario. Here is a little teaser for the upcoming season. podcast, ottawa, branded podcast, small business, moneris, branded, canada, season 9, ontario false full 0 9 ed9efd0b-a786-43d4-aad4-cf8be4f2d3a0 The Parlour In the season 8 finale of ‘Yes, We Are Open’, Al is back in Ontario, visiting Brenda and Rick Coletta, owners of The Fry’s The Limit and The Parlour.

After retiring from her corporate career, Brenda gave entrepreneurship a try. She bought a food truck, called it The Fry’s The Limit, and sold poutine. Then Rick joined her and they bought a second truck.

After a few years of toiling on the festival circuit, the couple decided to settle in Thornton, Ontario and add ice cream to their empire. They opened The Parlour amid some stiff competition in the small town. Eight years later, they’re not only still standing, they’re thriving, even after a pandemic and high inflation. How did they do it? Listen to find out.

You can learn more about The Parlour & The Fry’s The Limit at thefrysthelimit.com.

Credits:

  • Amy Blundell - Leadership
  • Darren Leroux - Leadership
  • Caleigh Ellis – Graphic Artist
  • Niyati Budhiraja – Webmaster
  • Chetan Dhananjaya – Webmaster
  • Loki Nichlani – Webmaster
  • Cheyenne Jenkins - Social Media
  • Patricia Crowe – PM
  • Jessica Lepage  – Translation
  • Gladys Bagang – Logistics & Admin
  • The rest of the Moneris for their support!

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]]> Mon, 2 Jun 2025 04:00:00 +0000 podcast@moneris.com (Brenda Coletta, Rick Coletta, Al Grego) https://www.moneris.com/en/podcasts#yes-we-are-open In the season 8 finale of ‘Yes, We Are Open’, Al is back in Ontario, visiting Brenda and Rick Coletta, owners of The Fry’s The Limit and The Parlour.

After retiring from her corporate career, Brenda gave entrepreneurship a try. She bought a food truck, called it The Fry’s The Limit, and sold poutine. Then Rick joined her and they bought a second truck.

After a few years of toiling on the festival circuit, the couple decided to settle in Thornton, Ontario and add ice cream to their empire. They opened The Parlour amid some stiff competition in the small town. Eight years later, they’re not only still standing, they’re thriving, even after a pandemic and high inflation. How did they do it? Listen to find out.

You can learn more about The Parlour & The Fry’s The Limit at thefrysthelimit.com.

Credits:

  • Amy Blundell - Leadership
  • Darren Leroux - Leadership
  • Caleigh Ellis – Graphic Artist
  • Niyati Budhiraja – Webmaster
  • Chetan Dhananjaya – Webmaster
  • Loki Nichlani – Webmaster
  • Cheyenne Jenkins - Social Media
  • Patricia Crowe – PM
  • Jessica Lepage  – Translation
  • Gladys Bagang – Logistics & Admin
  • The rest of the Moneris for their support!

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]]> The Parlour Brenda Coletta, Rick Coletta, Al Grego 00:34:13 In the season 8 finale of ‘Yes, We Are Open’, Al is back in Ontario, visiting Brenda and Rick Coletta, owners of The Fry’s The Limit and The Parlour. After retiring from her corporate career, Brenda gave entrepreneurship a try. She bought a food truck, called it The Fry’s The Limit, and sold poutine. Then Rick joined her, and they bought a second truck. After a few years of toiling on the festival circuit, the couple decided to settle in Thornton, Ontario and add ice cream to their empire. They opened The Parlour amid some stiff competition in the small town. Eight years later, they’re not only still standing, they’re thriving, even after a pandemic and high inflation. How did they do it? Listen to find out. In the season 8 finale of ‘Yes, We Are Open’, Al is back in Ontario, visiting Brenda and Rick Coletta, owners of The Fry’s The Limit and The Parlour. After retiring from her corporate career, Brenda gave entrepreneurship a try. She bought a food truck, called it The Fry’s The Limit, and sold poutine. Then Rick joined her, and they bought a second truck. After a few years of toiling on the festival circuit, the couple decided to settle in Thornton, Ontario and add ice cream to their empire. They opened The Parlour amid some stiff competition in the small town. Eight years later, they’re not only still standing, they’re thriving, even after a pandemic and high inflation. How did they do it? Listen to find out. ice cream, podcast, ice cream parlour, french fries, ice cream shop, shop, rick coletta, retirement, the parlour, brenda coletta, small business, canada, food truck, the fry's the limit, ontario, thornton, poutine false full 8 8 8b63a383-92b6-4cb0-873f-54f11104e424 Tumblers Pizza Al visits Jim Baiton, the founder and owner of Tumblers Pizza in Regina, Saskatchewan. Jim shares his journey from making pizza boxes at 14 to building a pizza empire that sells Regina-style pizza in over 140 locations across Saskatchewan.

Hear the story behind the unique name, the secret formula for their incredible sauce, and the challenges faced along the way.

You can learn more about Tumblers Pizza at tumblerspizzaregina.com.

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]]> Mon, 19 May 2025 04:00:00 +0000 podcast@moneris.com (Jim Baiton, Al Grego) https://www.moneris.com/en/podcasts#yes-we-are-open Al visits Jim Baiton, the founder and owner of Tumblers Pizza in Regina, Saskatchewan. Jim shares his journey from making pizza boxes at 14 to building a pizza empire that sells Regina-style pizza in over 140 locations across Saskatchewan.

Hear the story behind the unique name, the secret formula for their incredible sauce, and the challenges faced along the way.

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]]> Tumblers Pizza Jim Baiton, Al Grego 00:31:42 Al visits Jim Baiton, the founder and owner of Tumblers Pizza in Regina, Saskatchewan. Jim shares his journey from making pizza boxes at 14 to building a pizza empire that sells Regina-style pizza in over 140 locations across Saskatchewan. Hear the story behind the unique name, the secret formula for their incredible sauce, and the challenges faced along the way. Al visits Jim Baiton, the founder and owner of Tumblers Pizza in Regina, Saskatchewan. Jim shares his journey from making pizza boxes at 14 to building a pizza empire that sells Regina-style pizza in over 140 locations across Saskatchewan. Hear the story behind the unique name, the secret formula for their incredible sauce, and the challenges faced along the way. podcast, restaurant, tumblers pizza, small business, greek community, sauce, food service, canada, regina style pizza, regina, saskatchewan, pizza, jim baiton false full 7 8 21d20f6c-6647-40ce-b8cb-c6bad20b0fe6 Bushwakker Brewpub In this episode of YWAO, Al sits down with Grant Frew, Bar and Marketing Manager at Bushwakker Brewpub in Regina, Saskatchewan.  Grant recounts Bushwakker’s unique German beer-inspired roots, and how it evolved to become a staple in Regina's brewing culture.  

Listen to stories and insights spanning over three decades at the brewery, detailing their origins, struggles, and triumphs to remain a beloved local establishment.

You can learn more about Bushwakker Brewpub at bushwakker.com.

 

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]]> Mon, 12 May 2025 04:00:00 +0000 podcast@moneris.com (Grant Frew, Al Grego) https://www.moneris.com/en/podcasts#yes-we-are-open In this episode of YWAO, Al sits down with Grant Frew, Bar and Marketing Manager at Bushwakker Brewpub in Regina, Saskatchewan.  Grant recounts Bushwakker’s unique German beer-inspired roots, and how it evolved to become a staple in Regina's brewing culture.  

Listen to stories and insights spanning over three decades at the brewery, detailing their origins, struggles, and triumphs to remain a beloved local establishment.

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]]> Bushwakker Brewpub Grant Frew, Al Grego 00:30:37 In this episode of YWAO, Al sits down with Grant Frew, Bar and Marketing Manager at Bushwakker Brewpub in Regina, Saskatchewan. Grant recounts Bushwakker’s unique German beer-inspired roots, and how it evolved to become a staple in Regina's brewing culture. Listen to stories and insights spanning over three decades at the brewery, detailing their origins, struggles, and triumphs to remain a beloved local establishment. In this episode of YWAO, Al sits down with Grant Frew, Bar and Marketing Manager at Bushwakker Brewpub in Regina, Saskatchewan. Grant recounts Bushwakker’s unique German beer-inspired roots, and how it evolved to become a staple in Regina's brewing culture. Listen to stories and insights spanning over three decades at the brewery, detailing their origins, struggles, and triumphs to remain a beloved local establishment. brewpub, podcast, micro brewery, craft brewing, small business, moneris, canada, beer, craft beer, bushwakker brewpub, elaine robertson, regina, saskatchewan, yes we are open podcast, al grego, grant frew, bev robertson false full 6 8 01f95ba5-3573-4b04-b6b3-00bc2b24506b Creative Kids This week, Al visits Gloria Walsh, Manager of Creative Kids, a charitable organization dedicated to removing financial barriers for Saskatchewan children aged 4 to 19 to participate in arts and culture.  

From its inception in 2007 to its growth and community impact, discover how Creative Kids has enriched lives and fostered cultural appreciation among the youth. Learn about their struggles, successes, and future aspirations.

You can learn more about Creative Kids at creativekidssask.ca.

 

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]]> Mon, 5 May 2025 04:00:00 +0000 podcast@moneris.com (Gloria Walsh, Ana Cristina Camacho, Al Grego) https://www.moneris.com/en/podcasts#yes-we-are-open This week, Al visits Gloria Walsh, Manager of Creative Kids, a charitable organization dedicated to removing financial barriers for Saskatchewan children aged 4 to 19 to participate in arts and culture.  

From its inception in 2007 to its growth and community impact, discover how Creative Kids has enriched lives and fostered cultural appreciation among the youth. Learn about their struggles, successes, and future aspirations.

You can learn more about Creative Kids at creativekidssask.ca.

 

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]]> Creative Kids Gloria Walsh, Ana Cristina Camacho, Al Grego 00:29:49 This week, Al visits Gloria Walsh, Manager of Creative Kids, a charitable organization dedicated to removing financial barriers for Saskatchewan children aged 4 to 19 to participate in arts and culture. From its inception in 2007 to its growth and community impact, discover how Creative Kids has enriched lives and fostered cultural appreciation among the youth. Learn about their struggles, successes, and future aspirations. This week, Al visits Gloria Walsh, Manager of Creative Kids, a charitable organization dedicated to removing financial barriers for Saskatchewan children aged 4 to 19 to participate in arts and culture. From its inception in 2007 to its growth and community impact, discover how Creative Kids has enriched lives and fostered cultural appreciation among the youth. Learn about their struggles, successes, and future aspirations. podcast, gloria walsh, arts programs for disadvantaged youth, charitable organization, children's arts education, community support for arts charities, creative kids canada, creative kids saskatchewan, small business, moneris, arts funding for children, saskatchewan arts charity, funding for arts programs, nonprofit arts organization, financial support for arts, ana cristina camacho, arts and culture, regina, saskatchewan, impact of arts on children false full 5 8 27a4a54d-291f-4315-8918-627d07fc2b16 Zippity Zoom Toys In this episode of YWAO, Al visits Tracy Bosche, the owner of Zippity Zoom Toys in Regina, Saskatchewan.

Tracy shares the inspiring story of how she started the toy store in 2009, juggling a newborn and a new business. She talks about the evolution of the store, her background in retail, and her passion for toys.

Tracy also discusses the challenges her business faced during the COVID-19 pandemic, her family's involvement in the business, and future plans for expansion.

You can learn more about Zippity Zoom Toys at zippityzoomtoys.ca.

 

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]]> Mon, 28 Apr 2025 04:00:00 +0000 podcast@moneris.com (Tracy Bosche, Dajarra Bosche, Rob Folk, Al Grego) https://www.moneris.com/en/podcasts#yes-we-are-open In this episode of YWAO, Al visits Tracy Bosche, the owner of Zippity Zoom Toys in Regina, Saskatchewan.

Tracy shares the inspiring story of how she started the toy store in 2009, juggling a newborn and a new business. She talks about the evolution of the store, her background in retail, and her passion for toys.

Tracy also discusses the challenges her business faced during the COVID-19 pandemic, her family's involvement in the business, and future plans for expansion.

You can learn more about Zippity Zoom Toys at zippityzoomtoys.ca.

 

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]]> Zippity Zoom Toys Tracy Bosche, Dajarra Bosche, Rob Folk, Al Grego 00:30:41 In this episode of YWAO, Al visits Tracy Bosche, the owner of Zippity Zoom Toys in Regina, Saskatchewan. Tracy shares the inspiring story of how she started the toy store in 2009, juggling a newborn and a new business. She talks about the evolution of the store, her background in retail, and her passion for toys. Tracy also discusses the challenges her business faced during the COVID-19 pandemic, her family's involvement in the business, and future plans for expansion. In this episode of YWAO, Al visits Tracy Bosche, the owner of Zippity Zoom Toys in Regina, Saskatchewan. Tracy shares the inspiring story of how she started the toy store in 2009, juggling a newborn and a new business. She talks about the evolution of the store, her background in retail, and her passion for toys. Tracy also discusses the challenges her business faced during the COVID-19 pandemic, her family's involvement in the business, and future plans for expansion. customer service, podcast, toy store, tracy bosche, puzzles, games, small business, zippity zoom toys, canada, nostalgia, toys, regina, saskatchewan, ecommerce false full 4 8 50443c2a-1a3e-4587-89c9-2f9437649631 Base Studio In this episode, Al sits down with Amanda Rae, the owner of Base Studio, a thriving hair salon in Regina.  

Amanda shares her journey from a stylist to a business owner, the challenges she faced, and the resilience it took to overcome them, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.  

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]]> Mon, 21 Apr 2025 04:00:00 +0000 podcast@moneris.com (Amanda Rae, Al Grego) https://www.moneris.com/en/podcasts#yes-we-are-open In this episode, Al sits down with Amanda Rae, the owner of Base Studio, a thriving hair salon in Regina.  

Amanda shares her journey from a stylist to a business owner, the challenges she faced, and the resilience it took to overcome them, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.  

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]]> Base Studio Amanda Rae, Al Grego 00:24:01 In this episode, Al sits down with Amanda Rae, the owner of Base Studio, a thriving hair salon in Regina. Amanda shares her journey from a stylist to a business owner, the challenges she faced, and the resilience it took to overcome them, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. In this episode, Al sits down with Amanda Rae, the owner of Base Studio, a thriving hair salon in Regina. Amanda shares her journey from a stylist to a business owner, the challenges she faced, and the resilience it took to overcome them, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. yes we are open, business, podcast, services, pricing, base studio, clientele, small business, canadian brands, canada, hairdresser, stylist, amanda rae, regina, pandemic, covid-19, saskatchewan, community false full 3 8 88271341-2343-480c-9ec9-19856932f58e BasketCases This week Al sits down with Ashley Donald, the owner of BasketCases, a prominent gift basket store in Regina. Ashley shares her inspiring journey of buying and running the business, discussing her origins, struggles, and future outlook.

Discover how she transformed from a dedicated customer to the “Chief Basket Case” herself, navigating the challenges of pandemic, inflation, and marketing, while also maintaining a strong community spirit.

You can learn more about BasketCases at basketcases.ca.

 

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]]> Mon, 14 Apr 2025 07:16:42 +0000 podcast@moneris.com (Ashley Donald, Brinley Donald, Al Grego) https://www.moneris.com/en/podcasts#yes-we-are-open This week Al sits down with Ashley Donald, the owner of BasketCases, a prominent gift basket store in Regina. Ashley shares her inspiring journey of buying and running the business, discussing her origins, struggles, and future outlook.

Discover how she transformed from a dedicated customer to the “Chief Basket Case” herself, navigating the challenges of pandemic, inflation, and marketing, while also maintaining a strong community spirit.

You can learn more about BasketCases at basketcases.ca.

 

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]]> BasketCases Ashley Donald, Brinley Donald, Al Grego 00:29:04 This week Al sits down with Ashley Donald, the owner of BasketCases, a prominent gift basket store in Regina. Ashley shares her inspiring journey of buying and running the business, discussing her origins, struggles, and future outlook. Discover how she transformed from a dedicated customer to the “Chief Basket Case” herself, navigating the challenges of pandemic, inflation, and marketing, while also maintaining a strong community spirit. This week Al sits down with Ashley Donald, the owner of BasketCases, a prominent gift basket store in Regina. Ashley shares her inspiring journey of buying and running the business, discussing her origins, struggles, and future outlook. Discover how she transformed from a dedicated customer to the “Chief Basket Case” herself, navigating the challenges of pandemic, inflation, and marketing, while also maintaining a strong community spirit. entrepreneurship, podcast, shop, warehouse district, entrepreneur, small business, tariffs, canada, gift baskets, regina, pandemic, inflation, saskatchewan, ecommerce, store, gifts false full 2 8 f63a8e62-b7fc-42a0-9e42-72b29f99e4a8 Prairie Flying Service In the season 8 premier of ‘Yes, We Are Open’, Al flies to Regina, Saskatchewan to visit Kevin Toth, President of Prairie Flying Service. They delve into the storied history and rich legacy of the company which began in 1946, founded by four World War II pilots.

The aviation industry has had many highs and lows during that time. Significant events like 9/11, the pandemic, and rising costs for parts and labour have made it increasingly difficult to stay in the game.

Learn about Kevin's personal journey from a ramp-rat to president of the company. Hear the full story and get inspired by Kevin's dedication and leadership!

You can learn more about Prairie Flying Service at prairieflying.com.

 

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]]> Mon, 7 Apr 2025 04:00:00 +0000 podcast@moneris.com (Kevin Toth, Jonah Toth, Al Grego, Derek Klippenstein) https://www.moneris.com/en/podcasts#yes-we-are-open In the season 8 premier of ‘Yes, We Are Open’, Al flies to Regina, Saskatchewan to visit Kevin Toth, President of Prairie Flying Service. They delve into the storied history and rich legacy of the company which began in 1946, founded by four World War II pilots.

The aviation industry has had many highs and lows during that time. Significant events like 9/11, the pandemic, and rising costs for parts and labour have made it increasingly difficult to stay in the game.

Learn about Kevin's personal journey from a ramp-rat to president of the company. Hear the full story and get inspired by Kevin's dedication and leadership!

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]]> Prairie Flying Service Kevin Toth, Jonah Toth, Al Grego, Derek Klippenstein 00:31:13 In the season 8 premier of ‘Yes, We Are Open’, Al flies to Regina, Saskatchewan to visit Kevin Toth, President of Prairie Flying Service. They delve into the storied history and rich legacy of the company which began in 1946, founded by four World War II pilots. The aviation industry has had many highs and lows during that time. Significant events like 9/11, the pandemic, and rising costs for parts and labour have made it increasingly difficult to stay in the game. Learn about Kevin's personal journey from a ramp-rat to president of the company. Hear the full story and get inspired by Kevin's dedication and leadership! In the season 8 premier of ‘Yes, We Are Open’, Al flies to Regina, Saskatchewan to visit Kevin Toth, President of Prairie Flying Service. They delve into the storied history and rich legacy of the company which began in 1946, founded by four World War II pilots. The aviation industry has had many highs and lows during that time. Significant events like 9/11, the pandemic, and rising costs for parts and labour have made it increasingly difficult to stay in the game. Learn about Kevin's personal journey from a ramp-rat to president of the company. Hear the full story and get inspired by Kevin's dedication and leadership! commercial pilot's license, john howe, world war ii pilots, aviation history, aviation industry challenges, crop dusting, transport canada regulations, regina international airport, agricultural spraying, regina, kevin toth, aircraft maintenance, saskatchewan, prairie flying service, saskatchewan aviation, flying school, aircraft parts false full 1 8 b369af8a-ce9f-4759-b9cc-13c5269803a5 Season 8 Trailer Season 8 of the award-winning 'Yes, We Are Open' podcast starts April 7th, 2025!

In this season, Al visits Regina, Saskatchewan.

Here is a little teaser for the upcoming season.

 

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]]> Mon, 31 Mar 2025 04:00:00 +0000 podcast@moneris.com (Al Grego) https://www.moneris.com/en/podcasts#yes-we-are-open Season 8 of the award-winning 'Yes, We Are Open' podcast starts April 7th, 2025!

In this season, Al visits Regina, Saskatchewan.

Here is a little teaser for the upcoming season.

 

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]]> Season 8 Trailer Al Grego 00:00:30 Season 8 of the award-winning 'Yes, We Are Open' podcast starts April 7th, 2025! In this season, Al visits Regina, Saskatchewan. Here is a little teaser for the upcoming season. Season 8 of the award-winning 'Yes, We Are Open' podcast starts April 7th, 2025! In this season, Al visits Regina, Saskatchewan. Here is a little teaser for the upcoming season. entrepreneurship, small business stories, canadian economy, canadian entrepreneurs, business success stories, business challenges, business perseverance, regina, business resilience, saskatchewan, yes we are open podcast, moneris podcast, season 8 false trailer 8 4afc77dd-1c09-4db4-827b-7f3f7a0ebe57 RetroFestive In the season 7 finale of Yes, We Are Open, Al is in Oakville, Ontario visiting Tyler and Jordie Schwartz from Retrofestive, a unique pop culture and Christmas store.

Tyler started selling Christmas Story leg lamps back in 2007. When that went well, he added Christmas Vacation moose mugs. Now Retrofestive is Canada’s top shop for old-school fun! Learn how he did it and about his journey along the way.

You can learn more about Retrofestive at retrofestive.ca.

Credits:

  • Amy Blundell - Leadership
  • Rick Stephan - Leadership
  • Caleigh Ellis – Graphic Artist
  • Chetan Dhananjaya – Webmaster
  • Loki Nichlani – Webmaster
  • Niyati Budhiraja – Webmaster
  • Mallory McWhirther – Social Media
  • Cheyenne Jenkins - Social Media
  • Patricia Crowe – PM
  • Jessica Lepage  – Translation
  • Pascale Dumas-Bresse – Translation
  • Pao-Lan Ladouceur – Translation
  • Melanie Bell – Translation
  • ValĂŠrieBoisvert – Translation
  • Marc-AndrĂŠHoule – Translation
  • Gladys Bagang – Logistics & Admin
  • The rest of the Moneris for their support!

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]]> Mon, 25 Nov 2024 05:00:00 +0000 podcast@moneris.com (Tyler Schwartz, Jordie Schwartz, Al Grego) https://www.moneris.com/en/podcasts#yes-we-are-open In the season 7 finale of Yes, We Are Open, Al is in Oakville, Ontario visiting Tyler and Jordie Schwartz from Retrofestive, a unique pop culture and Christmas store.

Tyler started selling Christmas Story leg lamps back in 2007. When that went well, he added Christmas Vacation moose mugs. Now Retrofestive is Canada’s top shop for old-school fun! Learn how he did it and about his journey along the way.

You can learn more about Retrofestive at retrofestive.ca.

Credits:

  • Amy Blundell - Leadership
  • Rick Stephan - Leadership
  • Caleigh Ellis – Graphic Artist
  • Chetan Dhananjaya – Webmaster
  • Loki Nichlani – Webmaster
  • Niyati Budhiraja – Webmaster
  • Mallory McWhirther – Social Media
  • Cheyenne Jenkins - Social Media
  • Patricia Crowe – PM
  • Jessica Lepage  – Translation
  • Pascale Dumas-Bresse – Translation
  • Pao-Lan Ladouceur – Translation
  • Melanie Bell – Translation
  • ValĂŠrieBoisvert – Translation
  • Marc-AndrĂŠHoule – Translation
  • Gladys Bagang – Logistics & Admin
  • The rest of the Moneris for their support!

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]]> RetroFestive Tyler Schwartz, Jordie Schwartz, Al Grego 00:32:40 In the season 7 finale of Yes, We Are Open, Al is in Oakville, Ontario visiting Tyler and Jordie Schwartz from Retrofestive, a unique pop culture and Christmas store. In the season 7 finale of Yes, We Are Open, Al is in Oakville, Ontario visiting Tyler and Jordie Schwartz from Retrofestive, a unique pop culture and Christmas store. small business stories, christmas, holiday, small business, small canadian business, moneris, retrofestive, inspirational business stories, canada, inspirational stories, yes we are open podcast, store, ontario, oakville false full 8 7 f6b2a298-a354-4593-a750-63ab06d81806 Jenna Rae Cakes Al’s final stop in Winnipeg is at Jenna Rae Cakes, co-owned by twin-sisters Jenna Hutchinson and Ashley Kosowan. Their dream began 15 years ago in their small apartment, sparked by an episode of Cake Boss, and grew into a legitimate business despite numerous legal and logistical hurdles.

Hear about the challenges of balancing school, work, and starting their bakery from the ground up, including the crucial moments they realized they needed to take the business to the next level.

You can learn more about Jenna Rae Cakes at jennaraecakes.com.

 

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]]> Mon, 18 Nov 2024 05:55:56 +0000 podcast@moneris.com (Jenna Hutchinson, Ashley Kosowan, Trevor Kosowan, Al Grego) https://www.moneris.com/en/podcasts#yes-we-are-open Al’s final stop in Winnipeg is at Jenna Rae Cakes, co-owned by twin-sisters Jenna Hutchinson and Ashley Kosowan. Their dream began 15 years ago in their small apartment, sparked by an episode of Cake Boss, and grew into a legitimate business despite numerous legal and logistical hurdles.

Hear about the challenges of balancing school, work, and starting their bakery from the ground up, including the crucial moments they realized they needed to take the business to the next level.

You can learn more about Jenna Rae Cakes at jennaraecakes.com.

 

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]]> Jenna Rae Cakes Jenna Hutchinson, Ashley Kosowan, Trevor Kosowan, Al Grego 00:29:34 Al’s final stop in Winnipeg is at Jenna Rae Cakes, co-owned by twin-sisters Jenna Hutchinson and Ashley Kosowan. Their dream began 15 years ago in their small apartment, sparked by an episode of Cake Boss, and grew into a legitimate business despite numerous legal and logistical hurdles. Al’s final stop in Winnipeg is at Jenna Rae Cakes, co-owned by twin-sisters Jenna Hutchinson and Ashley Kosowan. Their dream began 15 years ago in their small apartment, sparked by an episode of Cake Boss, and grew into a legitimate business despite numerous legal and logistical hurdles. cakes, jenna rae cakes, manitoba, small business, cookies, small canadian business, moneris, bakery, canada, inspiring business stories, inspirational stories, macaron, winnipeg false full 7 7 28eb75a5-df33-477e-b795-0336b4f83660 Avo Gameroom We hit the bullseye with this episode this week! Al visits Neil Migalski, General Manager at AVO Gameroom. They talk about the rich history and unique charm of this beloved Winnipeg establishment founded in April 1963 by three brothers, and how it has evolved into a community staple known for its pool supplies, dart equipment, poker accessories, and more.

Neil shares his passion and vision for keeping this family-friendly hub at the forefront of recreational gaming.

You can learn more about AVO Gameroom at avogameroom.com.

 

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]]> Mon, 11 Nov 2024 05:00:00 +0000 podcast@moneris.com (Neil Migalski, Al Grego, Tyler James, Kevin Hoag, Carlos Furtado) https://www.moneris.com/en/podcasts#yes-we-are-open We hit the bullseye with this episode this week! Al visits Neil Migalski, General Manager at AVO Gameroom. They talk about the rich history and unique charm of this beloved Winnipeg establishment founded in April 1963 by three brothers, and how it has evolved into a community staple known for its pool supplies, dart equipment, poker accessories, and more.

Neil shares his passion and vision for keeping this family-friendly hub at the forefront of recreational gaming.

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]]> Avo Gameroom Neil Migalski, Al Grego, Tyler James, Kevin Hoag, Carlos Furtado 00:29:30 We hit the bullseye with this episode this week! Al visits Neil Migalski, General Manager at AVO Gameroom. They talk about the rich history and unique charm of this beloved Winnipeg establishment founded in April 1963 by three brothers, and how it has evolved into a community staple known for its pool supplies, dart equipment, poker accessories, and more. We hit the bullseye with this episode this week! Al visits Neil Migalski, General Manager at AVO Gameroom. They talk about the rich history and unique charm of this beloved Winnipeg establishment founded in April 1963 by three brothers, and how it has evolved into a community staple known for its pool supplies, dart equipment, poker accessories, and more. podcast, billiards, small business stories, pool table, manitoba, small business, darts, small canadian business, moneris, canada, inspiring stories, yes we are open podcast, game room, table tennis, shuffle board, winnipeg, avo gameroom, gaming false full 6 7 c80e1f6d-4a65-4d06-8466-9463f3718af1 Shooters Family Golf Centre & Restaurant We tee off episode 5 as Al visits with Amy Cerasani, from Shooters Family Golf Centre and Restaurant. The Cerasani family transformed a modest driving range into a beloved community hub serving Winnipeg for the past 31 years and counting.

Listen now to learn about the family's deep-rooted entrepreneurial spirit, the challenges and triumphs they've faced, and Amy’s own journey growing up within the vibrant atmosphere of Shooters.

You can learn more about Shooters Family Golf Centre at shootersgolf.ca.

 

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]]> Mon, 4 Nov 2024 05:00:00 +0000 podcast@moneris.com (Amy Cerasani, Al Grego, Guido Cerasani) https://www.moneris.com/en/podcasts#yes-we-are-open We tee off episode 5 as Al visits with Amy Cerasani, from Shooters Family Golf Centre and Restaurant. The Cerasani family transformed a modest driving range into a beloved community hub serving Winnipeg for the past 31 years and counting.

Listen now to learn about the family's deep-rooted entrepreneurial spirit, the challenges and triumphs they've faced, and Amy’s own journey growing up within the vibrant atmosphere of Shooters.

You can learn more about Shooters Family Golf Centre at shootersgolf.ca.

 

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]]> Shooters Family Golf Centre & Restaurant Amy Cerasani, Al Grego, Guido Cerasani 00:28:15 We tee off episode 5 as Al visits with Amy Cerasani, from Shooters Family Golf Centre and Restaurant. The Cerasani family transformed a modest driving range into a beloved community hub serving Winnipeg for the past 31 years and counting. We tee off episode 5 as Al visits with Amy Cerasani, from Shooters Family Golf Centre and Restaurant. The Cerasani family transformed a modest driving range into a beloved community hub serving Winnipeg for the past 31 years and counting. perserverence, restaurant, small business stories, entrepreneur, manitoba, small business, small canadian business, moneris, driving range, inspirational business stories, canada, inspiring business stories, yes we are open podcast, golf, winnipeg false full 5 7 28d97c22-bfee-4d96-b979-d425031f03ac Door World This week Al is back in Ontario for a visit with Dave Guenther, owner of Door World in Tillsonburg.

Dave balanced a growing family and an expanding business during an unprecedented global pandemic. Hear how together with his wife Breanne, their resilience and adaptability helped them build a thriving company from the ground up.

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]]> Mon, 28 Oct 2024 04:00:00 +0000 podcast@moneris.com (Rebecca Mesquita, Brianne Guenther, Al Grego, Dave Guenther) https://www.moneris.com/en/podcasts#yes-we-are-open This week Al is back in Ontario for a visit with Dave Guenther, owner of Door World in Tillsonburg.

Dave balanced a growing family and an expanding business during an unprecedented global pandemic. Hear how together with his wife Breanne, their resilience and adaptability helped them build a thriving company from the ground up.

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]]> Door World Rebecca Mesquita, Brianne Guenther, Al Grego, Dave Guenther 00:23:31 This week Al is back in Ontario for a visit with Dave Guenther, owner of Door World in Tillsonburg. This week Al is back in Ontario for a visit with Dave Guenther, owner of Door World in Tillsonburg. door world, tillsonburg, e&e mclaughlin, small business stories, door manufacturing, small business, small canadian business, canada, ontario, door installation false full 4 7 f127a0b6-bd64-4a8d-8ba5-2f68dae82558 Spice Circle Things get spicy in episode 3 when Al visits Nikhil Dutt, owner of Spice Circle. His family opened the restaurant in 2019, despite having no prior business experience.

Nikhil opens up about his early emotional struggles of receiving customer criticism and the determination that drove him to keep improving their service and food quality. Today Spice Circle boast the best Indian food in Winnipeg. How did they do it? Listen to find out.

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]]> Mon, 21 Oct 2024 04:00:00 +0000 podcast@moneris.com (Nikhil Dutt, Al Grego, Akhil Dutt) https://www.moneris.com/en/podcasts#yes-we-are-open Things get spicy in episode 3 when Al visits Nikhil Dutt, owner of Spice Circle. His family opened the restaurant in 2019, despite having no prior business experience.

Nikhil opens up about his early emotional struggles of receiving customer criticism and the determination that drove him to keep improving their service and food quality. Today Spice Circle boast the best Indian food in Winnipeg. How did they do it? Listen to find out.

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]]> Spice Circle Nikhil Dutt, Al Grego, Akhil Dutt 00:24:17 Things get spicy in episode 3 when Al visits Nikhil Dutt, owner of Spice Circle. His family opened the restaurant in 2019, despite having no prior business experience. Things get spicy in episode 3 when Al visits Nikhil Dutt, owner of Spice Circle. His family opened the restaurant in 2019, despite having no prior business experience. yes we are open, business, podcast, restaurant, indian restaurant, spice circle, canadian business, small business, moneris, food, canada, east indian cuisine, east indian restaurant, franchise, maniitoba, winnipeg, indian cuisine false full 3 7 5f267a73-215b-4c8f-9f2b-00ceaf46572a Scout: Coffee + Community Al visits Katrina Tessier, Owner of Scout Coffee: + Community. Katrina shares her journey of opening the unique Winnipeg cafÊ, providing a welcoming space for parents to relax while their children play.  

Tune in for the story of how a mother turned her idea into a reality. Learn how Katrina navigated financial hurdles, the pandemic, and a change in location to create a unique space for families.

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]]> Tue, 15 Oct 2024 04:00:00 +0000 podcast@moneris.com (Katrina Tessier, Al Grego) https://www.moneris.com/en/podcasts#yes-we-are-open Al visits Katrina Tessier, Owner of Scout Coffee: + Community. Katrina shares her journey of opening the unique Winnipeg cafÊ, providing a welcoming space for parents to relax while their children play.  

Tune in for the story of how a mother turned her idea into a reality. Learn how Katrina navigated financial hurdles, the pandemic, and a change in location to create a unique space for families.

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]]> Scout: Coffee + Community Katrina Tessier, Al Grego 00:26:32 Al visits Katrina Tessier, Owner of Scout: Coffee + Community. Katrina shares her journey of opening the unique Winnipeg café, providing a welcoming space for parents to relax while their children play. Al visits Katrina Tessier, Owner of Scout: Coffee + Community. Katrina shares her journey of opening the unique Winnipeg café, providing a welcoming space for parents to relax while their children play. business, podcast, entrepreneur, manitoba, canadian business, business stories, small business, small canadian business, moneris, canada, inspirational stories, entrepreneurial stories, scout, community, winnipeg, café, story false full 2 7 3457ca39-c6d6-4e41-a3c8-22106c65e1d7 The Real Escape Canada In the season 7 premiere of ‘Yes, We Are Open’ Al flies to Winnipeg, Manitoba. His first visit is with Ashley Lyons and Mikol Markiw from The Real Escape Canada to delve into the intricacies of the escape room industry.

Tune in to hear how a family’s shared passion for puzzles turned into a successful escape room empire and how they navigated the challenges thrown by the pandemic. Discover the cutting-edge technologies they plan to integrate to stay ahead in the thrilling world of escape rooms.

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]]> Mon, 7 Oct 2024 04:00:00 +0000 podcast@moneris.com (Ashley Lyons, Mikol Markiw, Al Grego) https://www.moneris.com/en/podcasts#yes-we-are-open In the season 7 premiere of ‘Yes, We Are Open’ Al flies to Winnipeg, Manitoba. His first visit is with Ashley Lyons and Mikol Markiw from The Real Escape Canada to delve into the intricacies of the escape room industry.

Tune in to hear how a family’s shared passion for puzzles turned into a successful escape room empire and how they navigated the challenges thrown by the pandemic. Discover the cutting-edge technologies they plan to integrate to stay ahead in the thrilling world of escape rooms.

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]]> The Real Escape Canada Ashley Lyons, Mikol Markiw, Al Grego 00:31:20 In the season 7 premiere of ‘Yes, We Are Open’ Al flies to Winnipeg, Manitoba. His first visit is with Ashley Lyons and Mikol Markiw from The Real Escape Canada to delve into the intricacies of the escape room industry. In the season 7 premiere of ‘Yes, We Are Open’ Al flies to Winnipeg, Manitoba. His first visit is with Ashley Lyons and Mikol Markiw from The Real Escape Canada to delve into the intricacies of the escape room industry. yes we are open, perserverence, podcast, entrepreneur stories, fintech, small business stories, stories about business, season 7, entrepreneur, puzzles, manitoba, the real escape canada, small business, small canadian business, canada, inspirational stories, timelapse escape rooms, episode 1, escape, winnipeg, escape rooms false full 1 7 e6e82145-a46d-4ce7-ae10-b4f5185b6eef Season 7 Trailer Season 7 of the award-winning 'Yes, We Are Open' podcast starts October 7th, 2024!

In this season, Al visits Winnipeg, Manitoba. Here is a little teaser for the upcoming season.

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]]> Mon, 30 Sep 2024 04:00:00 +0000 podcast@moneris.com (Al Grego, Dave Guenther, Neil Migalski, Ashley Lyons, Amy Cerasani, Jenna Hutchinson, Katrina Tessier, Nikhil Dutt) https://www.moneris.com/en/podcasts#yes-we-are-open Season 7 of the award-winning 'Yes, We Are Open' podcast starts October 7th, 2024!

In this season, Al visits Winnipeg, Manitoba. Here is a little teaser for the upcoming season.

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]]> Season 7 Trailer Al Grego, Dave Guenther, Neil Migalski, Ashley Lyons, Amy Cerasani, Jenna Hutchinson, Katrina Tessier, Nikhil Dutt 00:01:54 Season 7 of the award-winning 'Yes, We Are Open' podcast starts October 7th, 2024! In this season, Al visits Winnipeg, Manitoba. Here is a little teaser for the upcoming season. Season 7 of the award-winning 'Yes, We Are Open' podcast starts October 7th, 2024! In this season, Al visits Winnipeg, Manitoba. Here is a little teaser for the upcoming season. entrepreneur success stories, al grego podcast, small business podcast canada, manitoba business stories, season 7, business insights podcast, manitoba, entrepreneurship in canada, business podcast by moneris, how to grow a small business, inspiring business stories, winnipeg business stories, startup challenges canada, business growth podcast, small business tips, business innovation canada, small business survival tips, local business success, winnipeg, canadian small business stories false trailer 7 da3aedb5-793f-4d55-8d28-c81d2567d045 Kawartha TV & Stereo Yes, Kawartha TV & Stereo Is Open!

In the season 6 finale of ‘Yes, We Are Open’, Al visits Peterborough, Ontario and Scott Stuart, owner of Kawartha TV & Stereo. They’ve been fixtures in the city for over half a century! In that time, their industry has gone through countless disruptive technology changes but they’ve been able to adapt and today they continued to provide their customers with top quality products and service.

This is their story.

You can learn more about Kawartha TV & Stereo at kawarthatv.com.

Credits:

  • Duri Alajrami - Leadership
  • Amy Blundell - Leadership
  • Rick Stephan - Leadership
  • Cass McPhee – Moneris Ad Voiceover
  • Caleigh Ellis – Graphic Artist
  • Chetan Dhananjaya – Webmaster
  • Loki Nichlani – Webmaster
  • Niyati Budhiraja – Webmaster
  • Mallory McWhirther – Social Media
  • Tanya Nagi – Social Media
  • Cheyenne Jennkins - Social Media
  • Sydney Lupton - Social Media
  • Kelly Servos – Internal Communications
  • Farnaz Yaqubian - Internal Communications
  • Patricia Crowe – PM
  • Jessica Lepage  – Translation
  • Pascale Dumas-Bresse – Translation
  • Pao-Lan Ladouceur – Translation
  • Melanie Bell – Translation
  • ValĂŠrieBoisvert – Translation
  • Marc-AndrĂŠHoule – Translation
  • Gladys Bagang – Logistics & Admin
  • The rest of the Moneris for their support!

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]]> Mon, 20 May 2024 04:07:10 +0000 podcast@moneris.com (Al Grego, Scott Stuart, Shaun Williams, Linda Ethier) https://www.moneris.com/en/podcasts#yes-we-are-open Yes, Kawartha TV & Stereo Is Open!

In the season 6 finale of ‘Yes, We Are Open’, Al visits Peterborough, Ontario and Scott Stuart, owner of Kawartha TV & Stereo. They’ve been fixtures in the city for over half a century! In that time, their industry has gone through countless disruptive technology changes but they’ve been able to adapt and today they continued to provide their customers with top quality products and service.

This is their story.

You can learn more about Kawartha TV & Stereo at kawarthatv.com.

Credits:

  • Duri Alajrami - Leadership
  • Amy Blundell - Leadership
  • Rick Stephan - Leadership
  • Cass McPhee – Moneris Ad Voiceover
  • Caleigh Ellis – Graphic Artist
  • Chetan Dhananjaya – Webmaster
  • Loki Nichlani – Webmaster
  • Niyati Budhiraja – Webmaster
  • Mallory McWhirther – Social Media
  • Tanya Nagi – Social Media
  • Cheyenne Jennkins - Social Media
  • Sydney Lupton - Social Media
  • Kelly Servos – Internal Communications
  • Farnaz Yaqubian - Internal Communications
  • Patricia Crowe – PM
  • Jessica Lepage  – Translation
  • Pascale Dumas-Bresse – Translation
  • Pao-Lan Ladouceur – Translation
  • Melanie Bell – Translation
  • ValĂŠrieBoisvert – Translation
  • Marc-AndrĂŠHoule – Translation
  • Gladys Bagang – Logistics & Admin
  • The rest of the Moneris for their support!

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]]> Kawartha TV & Stereo Al Grego, Scott Stuart, Shaun Williams, Linda Ethier 00:27:12 In the season 6 finale of ‘Yes, We Are Open’, Al visits Peterborough, Ontario and Scott Stuart, owner of Kawartha TV & Stereo. They’ve been fixtures in the city for over half a century! In that time, their industry has gone through countless disruptive technology changes but they’ve been able to adapt and today they continued to provide their customers with top quality products and service. This is their story. In the season 6 finale of ‘Yes, We Are Open’, Al visits Peterborough, Ontario and Scott Stuart, owner of Kawartha TV & Stereo. They’ve been fixtures in the city for over half a century! In that time, their industry has gone through countless disruptive technology changes but they’ve been able to adapt and today they continued to provide their customers with top quality products and service. This is their story. tv, peterborough, business, home audio, fintech, repair, record, home theatre, service, speakers, stereo, radio, audio, canada, television, video, turntables, home entertainment, movie, retail, store, ebike, ontario, home video, sewing machine, sewing, sony, music, samsung false full 8 6 32400832-3cb9-46db-8453-d0c74f2131f9 Italian Ice Cream Yes, Italian Ice Cream Is Open!

Back from His Calgary trip, Al heads down to the “Honeymoon Capital of the World” Niagara Falls to visit Andrew Vergalito, owner of Italian Ice Cream. The business was opened by Andrew’s parents Joe and Anna in 1978 and for 46 years they’ve been serving the locals and tourists alike.

There have been many challenges and changes to the area in their almost half-century of business. This is their story.

You can learn more about Italian Ice Cream at italianicecream.ca.

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]]> Mon, 13 May 2024 04:00:00 +0000 podcast@moneris.com (Al Grego, Andrew Vergalito) https://www.moneris.com/en/podcasts#yes-we-are-open Yes, Italian Ice Cream Is Open!

Back from His Calgary trip, Al heads down to the “Honeymoon Capital of the World” Niagara Falls to visit Andrew Vergalito, owner of Italian Ice Cream. The business was opened by Andrew’s parents Joe and Anna in 1978 and for 46 years they’ve been serving the locals and tourists alike.

There have been many challenges and changes to the area in their almost half-century of business. This is their story.

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]]> Italian Ice Cream Al Grego, Andrew Vergalito 00:26:45 Back from His Calgary trip, Al heads down to the “Honeymoon Capital of the World” Niagara Falls to visit Andrew Vergalito, owner of Italian Ice Cream. The business was opened by Andrew’s parents Joe and Anna in 1978 and for 46 years they’ve been serving the locals and tourists alike. There have been many challenges and changes to the area in their almost half-century of business. This is their story. Back from His Calgary trip, Al heads down to the “Honeymoon Capital of the World” Niagara Falls to visit Andrew Vergalito, owner of Italian Ice Cream. The business was opened by Andrew’s parents Joe and Anna in 1978 and for 46 years they’ve been serving the locals and tourists alike. There have been many challenges and changes to the area in their almost half-century of business. This is their story. business, restaurant, fintech, tourist, sorbet, italian ice cream, small business, espresso, canada, tourism, cafe, capucino, ontario, niagara falls, gelato, coffee false full 7 6 b27d97ea-4321-4899-8cf7-3f3f8d2eddea Heritage Park Historical Village Al’s final stop on his Calgary trip is to  Heritage Park Historical Village. It’s one of Calgary’s premier tourist attractions, originally opened in 1964 with a mission to connect visitors with the history of Western Canada.

Al visits with Dominic Terry, a spokesperson at the park. Dominic talks about the park’s origins and how it has evolved in the past 60 years bringing history lessons to life through immersive storytelling and fun attractions for everyone.

This is the story of Heritage Park.

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]]> Mon, 6 May 2024 04:00:00 +0000 podcast@moneris.com (Al Grego, Dominic Terry) https://www.moneris.com/en/podcasts#yes-we-are-open Al’s final stop on his Calgary trip is to  Heritage Park Historical Village. It’s one of Calgary’s premier tourist attractions, originally opened in 1964 with a mission to connect visitors with the history of Western Canada.

Al visits with Dominic Terry, a spokesperson at the park. Dominic talks about the park’s origins and how it has evolved in the past 60 years bringing history lessons to life through immersive storytelling and fun attractions for everyone.

This is the story of Heritage Park.

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]]> Heritage Park Historical Village Al Grego, Dominic Terry 00:28:12 Al’s final stop on his Calgary trip is to Heritage Park Historical Village. It’s one of Calgary’s premier tourist attractions, originally opened in 1964 with a mission to connect visitors with the history of Western Canada. Al visits with Dominic Terry, a spokesperson at the park. Dominic talks about the park’s origins and how it has evolved in the past 60 years bringing history lessons to life through immersive storytelling and fun attractions for everyone. This is the story of Heritage Park. Al’s final stop on his Calgary trip is to Heritage Park Historical Village. It’s one of Calgary’s premier tourist attractions, originally opened in 1964 with a mission to connect visitors with the history of Western Canada. Al visits with Dominic Terry, a spokesperson at the park. Dominic talks about the park’s origins and how it has evolved in the past 60 years bringing history lessons to life through immersive storytelling and fun attractions for everyone. This is the story of Heritage Park. calgary, business, tourist, alberta, small business, pioneer, indigenous, park, canada, amusement, heritage, tourism, history false full 6 6 a2ffd838-6fb7-48af-bf6a-fb372a6467db Re: Grub Burger Bar Virginia Borges came to Canada in 2014 from Venezuela with the dream of starting her own business. She wanted her business to give back to the community in some way. She then opened Re:Grub Burger Bar.

Known for their highly instagrammable milkshakes and burgers, Re:Grub has become a popular Calgary hotspot for their unique and delicious creations.

This is Virginia’s story.

You can learn more about Re:Grub Burger Bar at regrub.ca.

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]]> Mon, 29 Apr 2024 04:19:21 +0000 podcast@moneris.com (Al Grego, Virginia Borges, Peter Graham) https://www.moneris.com/en/podcasts#yes-we-are-open Virginia Borges came to Canada in 2014 from Venezuela with the dream of starting her own business. She wanted her business to give back to the community in some way. She then opened Re:Grub Burger Bar.

Known for their highly instagrammable milkshakes and burgers, Re:Grub has become a popular Calgary hotspot for their unique and delicious creations.

This is Virginia’s story.

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]]> Re: Grub Burger Bar Al Grego, Virginia Borges, Peter Graham 00:31:15 Virginia Borges came to Canada in 2014 from Venezuela with the dream of starting her own business. She wanted her business to give back to the community in some way. She then opened Re:Grub Burger Bar.Known for their highly instagrammable milkshakes and burgers, Re:Grub has become a popular Calgary hotspot for their unique and delicious creations. This is Virginia’s story. Virginia Borges came to Canada in 2014 from Venezuela with the dream of starting her own business. She wanted her business to give back to the community in some way. She then opened Re:Grub Burger Bar.Known for their highly instagrammable milkshakes and burgers, Re:Grub has become a popular Calgary hotspot for their unique and delicious creations. This is Virginia’s story. milkshake, calgary, business, restaurant, hamburger, alberta, small business, canada, shake, burger false full 5 6 04febd5c-cdba-474b-9327-0490141324f2 Going With The Grain Al’s next stop in Alberta is beautiful Canmore, home of Sara and Joe Titus, owners of Going With The Grain. For almost 20 years Sara and Joe have been installing and restoring hardwood floors in the Canmore area. They are one of only two husband & wife teams in North America to hold the designation of ‘Bona Certified Craftsmen’. All this to say, they know their craft!

Throughout their 20 years of business, Sara and Joe have encountered many struggles. From building their brand when they opened, to a recession, to unpredictable scheduling issues, to increasing material costs, their business can be volatile.

How have they managed? Listen to find out.

You can learn more about Going With The Grain at goingwiththegrain.ca.

 

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]]> Mon, 22 Apr 2024 04:00:00 +0000 podcast@moneris.com (Al Grego, Sara Titus, Joe Titus, Cass McPhee) https://www.moneris.com/en/podcasts#yes-we-are-open Al’s next stop in Alberta is beautiful Canmore, home of Sara and Joe Titus, owners of Going With The Grain. For almost 20 years Sara and Joe have been installing and restoring hardwood floors in the Canmore area. They are one of only two husband & wife teams in North America to hold the designation of ‘Bona Certified Craftsmen’. All this to say, they know their craft!

Throughout their 20 years of business, Sara and Joe have encountered many struggles. From building their brand when they opened, to a recession, to unpredictable scheduling issues, to increasing material costs, their business can be volatile.

How have they managed? Listen to find out.

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]]> Going With The Grain Al Grego, Sara Titus, Joe Titus, Cass McPhee 00:29:23 Al’s next stop in Alberta is beautiful Canmore, home of Sara and Joe Titus, owners of Going With The Grain. For almost 20 years Sara and Joe have been installing and restoring Hardwood floors in the Canmore area. They are one of only two husband & wife teams in North America to hold the designation of ‘Bona Certified Craftsmen’. All this to say, they know their craft! Throughout their 20 years of business, Sara and Joe have encountered many struggles. From building their brand when they opened, to a recession, to unpredictable scheduling issues, to increasing material costs, their business can be volatile. How have they managed? Listen to find out. Al’s next stop in Alberta is beautiful Canmore, home of Sara and Joe Titus, owners of Going With The Grain. For almost 20 years Sara and Joe have been installing and restoring Hardwood floors in the Canmore area. They are one of only two husband & wife teams in North America to hold the designation of ‘Bona Certified Craftsmen’. All this to say, they know their craft! Throughout their 20 years of business, Sara and Joe have encountered many struggles. From building their brand when they opened, to a recession, to unpredictable scheduling issues, to increasing material costs, their business can be volatile. How have they managed? Listen to find out. canmore, flooring, business, wood, laminate, alberta, small business, vinyl, hardwood, installation, canada, grain, restoration, renovation, construction false full 4 6 541aa3ad-5a11-41f9-93dc-007c15a09cc9 Mountain Chocolates This week Al goes to picturesque Banff, Alberta to visit Ken McMurdo, owner of Mountain Chocolates. Ken started his business in 1989 when Banff was just beginning to grow into the tourist attraction it has become. But it hasn’t always been a sweet time for Mountain Chocolates.

Being so heavily reliant on tourism has meant many ups and downs for Ken’s business and he’s seen it all, from natural disasters to global conflicts to the pandemic. His latest challenges involve inflation and supply chain issues.

How is he managing? Listen to find out.

You can learn more about Mountain Chocolates at mountain-chocolates.business.site.

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]]> Mon, 15 Apr 2024 04:00:00 +0000 podcast@moneris.com (Al Grego, Ken McMurdo, Druva Moola) https://www.moneris.com/en/podcasts#yes-we-are-open This week Al goes to picturesque Banff, Alberta to visit Ken McMurdo, owner of Mountain Chocolates. Ken started his business in 1989 when Banff was just beginning to grow into the tourist attraction it has become. But it hasn’t always been a sweet time for Mountain Chocolates.

Being so heavily reliant on tourism has meant many ups and downs for Ken’s business and he’s seen it all, from natural disasters to global conflicts to the pandemic. His latest challenges involve inflation and supply chain issues.

How is he managing? Listen to find out.

You can learn more about Mountain Chocolates at mountain-chocolates.business.site.

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]]> Mountain Chocolates Al Grego, Ken McMurdo, Druva Moola 00:27:06 This week Al goes to picturesque Banff, Alberta to visit Ken McMurdo, owner of Mountain Chocolates. Ken started his business in 1989 when Banff was just beginning to grow into the tourist attraction it has become. But it hasn’t always been a sweet time for Mountain Chocolates. Being so heavily reliant on tourism has meant many ups and downs for Ken’s business and he’s seen it all, from natural disasters to global conflicts to the pandemic. His latest challenges involve inflation and supply chain issues. How is he managing? Listen to find out. This week Al goes to picturesque Banff, Alberta to visit Ken McMurdo, owner of Mountain Chocolates. Ken started his business in 1989 when Banff was just beginning to grow into the tourist attraction it has become. But it hasn’t always been a sweet time for Mountain Chocolates. Being so heavily reliant on tourism has meant many ups and downs for Ken’s business and he’s seen it all, from natural disasters to global conflicts to the pandemic. His latest challenges involve inflation and supply chain issues. How is he managing? Listen to find out. hospitality, business, candy, alberta, chocolate, small business, canada, tourism, mountain, sugar, banff, chocolatier, sweet false full 3 6 cf1949c7-fdcf-45e1-b67d-3a3ba6a6d9ce KAKS Bar & Podcast In this week’s episode of ‘Yes, We Are Open’ Al heads downtown to Calgary’s Beltline District to visit KAKS Bar & Podcast. You read that right. It’s a bar, with a built-in podcast studio! Needless to say, Al is more than a little excited.

He speaks with the owners Kass Kielly-Burke and Shawn Chan. They opened KAKS in June 2023, so they’re approaching their first year in business. First years are a challenge for any business, but when you pair that with record inflation and rising interest rates, you have recipe for struggle early on. 

How are they managing? Listen to find out.

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]]> Mon, 8 Apr 2024 04:00:00 +0000 podcast@moneris.com (Al Grego, Kass Kielly-Burke, Shawn Chan, Layne Freeman, Adonis Ramirez) https://www.moneris.com/en/insights/posts/yes-we-are-open-podcast/yes-we-are-open-podcast-season-6-episode-2-kaks-bar-and-podcast In this week’s episode of ‘Yes, We Are Open’ Al heads downtown to Calgary’s Beltline District to visit KAKS Bar & Podcast. You read that right. It’s a bar, with a built-in podcast studio! Needless to say, Al is more than a little excited.

He speaks with the owners Kass Kielly-Burke and Shawn Chan. They opened KAKS in June 2023, so they’re approaching their first year in business. First years are a challenge for any business, but when you pair that with record inflation and rising interest rates, you have recipe for struggle early on. 

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]]> KAKS Bar & Podcast Al Grego, Kass Kielly-Burke, Shawn Chan, Layne Freeman, Adonis Ramirez 00:29:42 In this week’s episode of ‘Yes, We Are Open’ Al heads downtown to Calgary’s Beltline District to visit KAKS Bar & Podcast. You read that right. It’s a bar, with a built-in podcast studio! Needless to say, Al is more than a little excited. He speaks with the owners Kass Kielly-Burke and Shawn Chan. They opened KAKS in June 2023, so they’re approaching their first year in business. First years are a challenge for any business, but when you pair that with record inflation and rising interest rates, you have recipe for struggle early on. How are they managing? Listen to find out. In this week’s episode of ‘Yes, We Are Open’ Al heads downtown to Calgary’s Beltline District to visit KAKS Bar & Podcast. You read that right. It’s a bar, with a built-in podcast studio! Needless to say, Al is more than a little excited. He speaks with the owners Kass Kielly-Burke and Shawn Chan. They opened KAKS in June 2023, so they’re approaching their first year in business. First years are a challenge for any business, but when you pair that with record inflation and rising interest rates, you have recipe for struggle early on. How are they managing? Listen to find out. calgary, business, podcast, restaurant, studio, entrepreneur, alberta, small business, canada, rental, bar false full 2 6 cac02591-5688-4724-889a-51b1b3544933 River Café You can learn more about River Café at river-cafe.com.

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]]> Mon, 1 Apr 2024 04:00:00 +0000 podcast@moneris.com (Al Grego, Sal Howell, Bruce Soley, Craig Hodel, Vijud Lincoln, Jordan Anderson, Neha Sharma, Scott Mackenzie) https://www.moneris.com/en/podcasts#yes-we-are-open You can learn more about River CafĂŠ at river-cafe.com.

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]]> River Café Al Grego, Sal Howell, Bruce Soley, Craig Hodel, Vijud Lincoln, Jordan Anderson, Neha Sharma, Scott Mackenzie 00:33:43 For season 6 of ‘Yes, We Are Open’, Al heads west to Alberta! His first stop is Prince’s Island in Calgary, an urban oasis located on the Bow River. The island park is primarily accessible by a number of footbridges. It is home to playgrounds, walking paths, several outdoor activities & festivals, and one notable business, River Café. Sal Howell is the owner of the café, which started as a park concession. In 1995, Sal transformed the open-air space into a must-see year-round dining experience. For the last 30 years, River Café has served up cuisine from ingredients indigenous to the region, but a couple of major floods in the city, one in 2005 and an even bigger one in 2013 threatened to wash all of that away. This is Sal’s story. For season 6 of ‘Yes, We Are Open’, Al heads west to Alberta! His first stop is Prince’s Island in Calgary, an urban oasis located on the Bow River. The island park is primarily accessible by a number of footbridges. It is home to playgrounds, walking paths, several outdoor activities & festivals, and one notable business, River Café. Sal Howell is the owner of the café, which started as a park concession. In 1995, Sal transformed the open-air space into a must-see year-round dining experience. For the last 30 years, River Café has served up cuisine from ingredients indigenous to the region, but a couple of major floods in the city, one in 2005 and an even bigger one in 2013 threatened to wash all of that away. This is Sal’s story. calgary, business, restaurant, alberta, small business, cuisine, prince's island, canada, prince's island park, cafe, river cafe, river café, café false full 1 6 057ad1de-33fd-43b0-8da8-0ebcb7cac77c Trailer Subscribe now wherever you get your podcasts to hear them as they publish each week, or visit yesweareopenpodcast.com.

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]]> Mon, 25 Mar 2024 04:00:00 +0000 podcast@moneris.com (Al Grego, Cass McPhee) https://www.moneris.com/en/podcasts#yes-we-are-open Subscribe now wherever you get your podcasts to hear them as they publish each week, or visit yesweareopenpodcast.com.

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]]> Trailer Al Grego, Cass McPhee 00:00:37 Season 6 of the award-winning 'Yes, We Are Open' podcast starts April 1st, 2024! Here is a little teaser for the upcoming season. Season 6 of the award-winning 'Yes, We Are Open' podcast starts April 1st, 2024! Here is a little teaser for the upcoming season. canmore, calgary, business, podcast, entrepreneur, alberta, small business, canada, resilience, season 6, banff, trailer, story false trailer 6 edb4a050-92a8-43ac-b2d4-1b498db01f2e Maritime Fun Group You can learn more about Maritime Fun Group at maritimefun.com.

Credits:

  • Duri Alajrami - Leadership
  • Amy Maraone - Leadership
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  • Cass McPhee – Moneris Ad Voiceover
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  • Mallory McWhirther – Social Media
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  • Kelly Servos – Internal Communications
  • FarnazYaqubian - Internal Communications
  • Zino Obi-Egbedi – PM
  • Jessica Lepage  – Translation
  • Pascale Dumas-Bresse – Translation
  • Pao-Lan Ladouceur – Translation
  • Melanie Bell – Translation
  • Mateo Sanchez – Translation
  • ValĂŠrieBoisvert – Translation
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  • Lia Pizarro – Communications
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]]> Mon, 20 Nov 2023 13:52:37 +0000 podcast@moneris.com (Matthew Jelly, Al Grego) https://www.moneris.com/en/podcasts#yes-we-are-open You can learn more about Maritime Fun Group at maritimefun.com.

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  • Amy Maraone - Leadership
  • Rick Stephan - Leadership
  • Cass McPhee – Moneris Ad Voiceover
  • Caleigh Ellis – Graphic Artist
  • Chetan Dhananjaya – Webmaster
  • Niyati Budhiraja – Webmaster
  • Mallory McWhirther – Social Media
  • Tanya Nagi – Social Media
  • Kelly Servos – Internal Communications
  • FarnazYaqubian - Internal Communications
  • Zino Obi-Egbedi – PM
  • Jessica Lepage  – Translation
  • Pascale Dumas-Bresse – Translation
  • Pao-Lan Ladouceur – Translation
  • Melanie Bell – Translation
  • Mateo Sanchez – Translation
  • ValĂŠrieBoisvert – Translation
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  • Lia Pizarro – Communications
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]]> Maritime Fun Group Matthew Jelly, Al Grego 00:36:04 On the season 5 finale of ‘Yes, We Are Open’ Al visits the PEI International Shellfish Festival in Charlottetown for some good eats, live music, and a great conversation with Matthew Jelly, President at Maritime Fun Group. As the leading operator of family attractions in Atlantic Canada, the name says it all. The business run by Matthew and his family is FUN! So how do you turn fun into a profitable business? And how does that business survive through a pandemic? Listen to Matthew’s story to find out. On the season 5 finale of ‘Yes, We Are Open’ Al visits the PEI International Shellfish Festival in Charlottetown for some good eats, live music, and a great conversation with Matthew Jelly, President at Maritime Fun Group. As the leading operator of family attractions in Atlantic Canada, the name says it all. The business run by Matthew and his family is FUN! So how do you turn fun into a profitable business? And how does that business survive through a pandemic? Listen to Matthew’s story to find out. pei, business, fintech, prince edward island, shop, card, cart, debit, charlottetown, bank, small business, moneris, east, canada, transaction, bmo, payment processing, tourism, visa, shellfish, pos, seafood, payment, rbc, cash, lobster, store, festival, mastercard, digital, cavendish, maritime, ocean, shopping cart, oyster, credit, coast false full 8 5 f10b4ac7-b828-4821-8b19-8be75a11c051 Tech Fuel You can learn more about Tech Fuel at techfuel.ca.

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]]> Mon, 13 Nov 2023 05:23:29 +0000 podcast@moneris.com (Al Grego, Robert Thompson) https://www.moneris.com/en/podcasts#yes-we-are-open You can learn more about Tech Fuel at techfuel.ca.

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]]> Tech Fuel Al Grego, Robert Thompson 00:32:12 This week Al is in downtown Toronto to meet with Robert Thompson, owner of Tech Fuel Inc. After years of working in IT in various large Canadian corporations, Robert decided to make a go of it on his own. He started Tech Fuel to provide managed IT services to smaller businesses who couldn’t afford their own IT departments. Those services have since expanded and so has Robert’s client list and team. But it wasn’t always smooth sailing. Robert knew IT, but he was new to sales. He had to learn on the job or lose his business. It’s a story familiar to most entrepreneurs. This is Robert’s story. This week Al is in downtown Toronto to meet with Robert Thompson, owner of Tech Fuel Inc. After years of working in IT in various large Canadian corporations, Robert decided to make a go of it on his own. He started Tech Fuel to provide managed IT services to smaller businesses who couldn’t afford their own IT departments. Those services have since expanded and so has Robert’s client list and team. But it wasn’t always smooth sailing. Robert knew IT, but he was new to sales. He had to learn on the job or lose his business. It’s a story familiar to most entrepreneurs. This is Robert’s story. data, business, fintech, it, solutions, shop, card, cart, debit, network, bank, small business, moneris, canada, transaction, bmo, payment processing, visa, pos, payment, rbc, cash, technology, store, ontario, mastercard, cybersecurity, digital, shopping cart, credit false full 7 5 e56d3593-c6de-4c4a-a1fd-df17c4de5ddf Strikers Den You can learn more about Strikers Den at strikersden.ca.

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]]> Mon, 6 Nov 2023 05:00:00 +0000 podcast@moneris.com (Ash Mehndiratta, Al Grego) https://www.moneris.com/en/podcasts#yes-we-are-open You can learn more about Strikers Den at strikersden.ca.

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]]> Strikers Den Ash Mehndiratta, Al Grego 00:29:19 This week Al visits Charlottetown, PEI and Ash Mehndiratta, owner of Strikers Den, a one-of-a-kind family entertainment centre and game store. Featuring unique worldly dexterity tabletop Games such as: Sjolbak (AKA Dutch Shuffleboard); or Novuss (aka Baltic Billiards); or Klask, a popular game from Denmark; and yes, he even has the classic Canadian game of Crokinole. These games, and many more are all available to play in Ash’s store. He also has an impressive selection of board games from around the world for purchase. Listen to the story of why Ash and his wife left careers in IT and corporate training to open this unique business in downtown Charlottetown. This week Al visits Charlottetown, PEI and Ash Mehndiratta, owner of Strikers Den, a one-of-a-kind family entertainment centre and game store. Featuring unique worldly dexterity tabletop Games such as: Sjolbak (AKA Dutch Shuffleboard); or Novuss (aka Baltic Billiards); or Klask, a popular game from Denmark; and yes, he even has the classic Canadian game of Crokinole. These games, and many more are all available to play in Ash’s store. He also has an impressive selection of board games from around the world for purchase. Listen to the story of why Ash and his wife left careers in IT and corporate training to open this unique business in downtown Charlottetown. pei, business, fintech, prince edward island, shop, tabletop, charlottetown, play, small business, moneris, skill, canada, game, maritimes, store, board games, board game false full 6 5 dc3c825e-5345-4a4c-a26f-d48b3d2daed7 aaniin You can learn more about aaniin at aaniin.shop.

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]]> Mon, 30 Oct 2023 04:00:00 +0000 podcast@moneris.com (Chelsee Pettit, Al Grego, Elle Yip) https://www.moneris.com/en/podcasts#yes-we-are-open You can learn more about aaniin at aaniin.shop.

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]]> aaniin Chelsee Pettit, Al Grego, Elle Yip 00:31:14 This week Al is back in Toronto at the very trendy Stackt Market to visit Chelsee Pettit, an anishinaabe member of aamjiwnaang First Nations and the founder of aaniin retail inc. aaniin started in 2021 as a streetwear brand and has grown quickly thanks their ambitious owner. Chelsee’s mission is to have a direct impact on the Indigenous economy through business, art and opportunities. This is their story. This week Al is back in Toronto at the very trendy Stackt Market to visit Chelsee Pettit, an anishinaabe member of aamjiwnaang First Nations and the founder of aaniin retail inc. aaniin started in 2021 as a streetwear brand and has grown quickly thanks their ambitious owner. Chelsee’s mission is to have a direct impact on the Indigenous economy through business, art and opportunities. This is their story. business, fintech, shop, card, cart, debit, bank, toronto, small business, indigenous, moneris, transaction, clothing, visa, pos, payment, rbc, artisan, cash, apparel, store, ontario, mastercard, fashion, digital, stackt market, shopping cart, credit false full 5 5 9cab596d-0ffa-461e-ac7b-a9797d1f6f65 Torpedo Rays You can learn more about Torpedo Rays at torpedorays.com.

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]]> Mon, 23 Oct 2023 04:00:00 +0000 podcast@moneris.com (Al Grego, April Weickert, Jason Weickert) https://www.moneris.com/en/podcasts#yes-we-are-open You can learn more about Torpedo Rays at torpedorays.com.

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]]> Torpedo Rays Al Grego, April Weickert, Jason Weickert 00:31:29 This week Al is in Dartmouth, NS visiting Jason and April Weickert from Torpedo Rays. Jason has been teaching and servicing Nova Scotia’s SCUBA community for the past 26 years and counting, building it into the province’s #1 PADI 5-Star Instructor Development Center (IDC). During the pandemic April, who was also a diving enthusiast, was working on Ontario as an accountant. She decided to move home and join the family business. For months during the pandemic, there were no people allowed in their store and no classes. Learn how they persevered and emerged from the pandemic busier than ever! This week Al is in Dartmouth, NS visiting Jason and April Weickert from Torpedo Rays. Jason has been teaching and servicing Nova Scotia’s SCUBA community for the past 26 years and counting, building it into the province’s #1 PADI 5-Star Instructor Development Center (IDC). During the pandemic April, who was also a diving enthusiast, was working on Ontario as an accountant. She decided to move home and join the family business. For months during the pandemic, there were no people allowed in their store and no classes. Learn how they persevered and emerged from the pandemic busier than ever! diving, business, fintech, nova scotia, shop, card, cart, debit, surf, bank, small business, moneris, east, canada, transaction, bmo, payment processing, tourism, visa, pos, scuba, payment, dartmouth, rbc, cash, store, mastercard, digital, maritime, ocean, credit, coast false full 4 5 b191145c-acdc-4022-bc14-1dd0c22ccb4c Bradford Academy Of Music You can learn more about Bradford Academy of Music at bradfordacademyofmusic.com.

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]]> Mon, 16 Oct 2023 04:00:00 +0000 podcast@moneris.com (Al Grego, Tyler Tossounian) https://www.moneris.com/en/podcasts#yes-we-are-open You can learn more about Bradford Academy of Music at bradfordacademyofmusic.com.

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]]> Bradford Academy Of Music Al Grego, Tyler Tossounian 00:31:35 This week, Al is back in Ontario visiting his hometown of Bradford West Gwillimbury and a business he’s known intimately for over 30 years, Bradford Academy of Music. The music school started off in 1987 in the basement of Rita Hunt. Al was one of her early students. Over the next 30 years, Rita moved and grew the school eventually becoming a pillar in Bradford’s business community. In 2017 Rita was ready to retire, so she sold the business to one of her teachers Tyler Tossounian, a young ambitious entrepreneur. How did the young inexperienced Tyler do with the established business? Listen to find out. This week, Al is back in Ontario visiting his hometown of Bradford West Gwillimbury and a business he’s known intimately for over 30 years, Bradford Academy of Music. The music school started off in 1987 in the basement of Rita Hunt. Al was one of her early students. Over the next 30 years, Rita moved and grew the school eventually becoming a pillar in Bradford’s business community. In 2017 Rita was ready to retire, so she sold the business to one of her teachers Tyler Tossounian, a young ambitious entrepreneur. How did the young inexperienced Tyler do with the established business? Listen to find out. business, fintech, shop, card, cart, debit, canadian, lesson, recital, student, academy, bank, small business, conservatory, moneris, guitar, canada, teacher, transaction, bmo, payment processing, visa, singing, school, pos, payment, rbc, cash, piano, drums, store, ontario, mastercard, lessons, digital, bass, bradford west gwillimbury, shopping cart, credit, music, bradford false full 3 5 f99f9448-3ab5-423c-ae47-2e5096dc22c6 Lane Gallery You can learn more about Lane Gallery at lanegallery.com.

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]]> Tue, 10 Oct 2023 04:00:00 +0000 podcast@moneris.com (Don Lane, Al Grego, David Tucker) https://www.moneris.com/en/podcasts#yes-we-are-open You can learn more about Lane Gallery at lanegallery.com.

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]]> Lane Gallery Don Lane, Al Grego, David Tucker 00:28:43 Al’s next stop on his east coast tour lands him in St. John’s, NL to visit Don Lane of Lane Gallery. Don opened his gallery in the original CN Hotel Newfoundland in 1976—now a Sheraton Hotel. He has been a fixture ever since. His photographs showing off Newfoundland’s natural beauty decorate walls all around the globe. Hear about how he started, and how he’s navigated all the disruptions over 47 years in his chosen profession. Al’s next stop on his east coast tour lands him in St. John’s, NL to visit Don Lane of Lane Gallery. Don opened his gallery in the original CN Hotel Newfoundland in 1976—now a Sheraton Hotel. He has been a fixture ever since. His photographs showing off Newfoundland’s natural beauty decorate walls all around the globe. Hear about how he started, and how he’s navigated all the disruptions over 47 years in his chosen profession. business, fintech, tourist, photographs, framing, shop, card, cart, sheraton, gallery, debit, frame, st. john's, scenic, dealer, bank, small business, newfoundland, moneris, east, hotel, canada, maritimes, transaction, bmo, payment processing, ice berg, tourism, visa, photography, pos, payment, art, rbc, cash, picture, store, mastercard, digital, ocean, shopping cart, credit, coast false full 2 5 c7ca3c6e-de04-4722-b0d9-c6af36bd85b5 Ocean Quest Adventures You can learn more about Ocean Quest Adventures at oceanquestadventures.com.

 

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]]> Mon, 2 Oct 2023 10:20:30 +0000 podcast@moneris.com (John Olivero, Al Grego, Rick Stanley) https://www.moneris.com/en/podcasts#yes-we-are-open You can learn more about Ocean Quest Adventures at oceanquestadventures.com.

 

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]]> Ocean Quest Adventures John Olivero, Al Grego, Rick Stanley 00:28:00 In the season 5 premier of ‘Yes, We Are Open’, Al heads east to Conception Bay South, Newfoundland to visit the folks at Ocean Quest Adventures. Since 1997, Rick and Debbie Stanley have been treating visitors to Newfoundland with thrilling adventures like snorkeling, Zodiac boat tours, kayaking, paddleboarding, fishing, diving, and so much more! Hear about how they started and turned Ocean Quest into one of Newfoundland’s largest adventure businesses! In the season 5 premier of ‘Yes, We Are Open’, Al heads east to Conception Bay South, Newfoundland to visit the folks at Ocean Quest Adventures. Since 1997, Rick and Debbie Stanley have been treating visitors to Newfoundland with thrilling adventures like snorkeling, Zodiac boat tours, kayaking, paddleboarding, fishing, diving, and so much more! Hear about how they started and turned Ocean Quest into one of Newfoundland’s largest adventure businesses! diving, business, fintech, tour, shop, card, cart, gallery, whale, debit, bell island, st. john's, shipwreck, bank, small business, adventure, petty harbour, newfoundland, moneris, east, canada, boat, conception bay, ship, snorkle, maritimes, sea, transaction, bmo, payment processing, tourism, visa, kayak, conception bay south, pos, seafood, scallop, marine, scuba, payment, wildlife, rbc, cash, mine, store, zodiac, history, mastercard, digital, adventures, ocean, hike, snorkling, shopping cart, credit, coast, quest, cbs false full 1 5 1dd629f2-4fe7-463e-9b30-d996e5bc9aa5 Season 5 Teaser Subscribe now wherever you get your podcasts to hear them as they publish each week!

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]]> Mon, 25 Sep 2023 04:00:00 +0000 podcast@moneris.com (Al Grego, John Olivero, Jason Weickert, April Weickert, Matthew Jelly) https://www.moneris.com/en/podcasts#yes-we-are-open Subscribe now wherever you get your podcasts to hear them as they publish each week!

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]]> Season 5 Teaser Al Grego, John Olivero, Jason Weickert, April Weickert, Matthew Jelly 00:00:30 Season 5 of the award-winning 'Yes, We Are Open' podcast starts October 2nd, 2023! Here is a little teaser for the upcoming season. Season 5 of the award-winning 'Yes, We Are Open' podcast starts October 2nd, 2023! Here is a little teaser for the upcoming season. pei, diving, business, fintech, shop, card, cart, gallery, debit, charlottetown, st. john's, bank, games, small business, newfoundland, moneris, east, park, canada, amusement, conception bay, maritimes, transaction, bmo, payment processing, rides, visa, shellfish, pos, seafood, scuba, payment, art, dartmouth, rbc, cash, halifax, store, festival, rollercoaster, mastercard, digital, cavendish, adventures, table top, ocean, board game, shopping cart, credit, coast false trailer 5 2a0056c0-1ed3-47c7-a0af-97e9579f978d Top Talent Entertainment Agency You can learn more about Top Talent Entertainment at toptalent.ca.

Credits:

  • Duri Alajrami - Leadership
  • Amy Maraone - Leadership
  • Rick Stephan - Leadership
  • Cass McPhee – Moneris Ad Voiceover
  • Caleigh Ellis – Graphic Artist
  • Chetan Dhananjaya – Webmaster
  • Niyati Budhiraja – Webmaster
  • Mallory McWhirther – Social Media
  • Sydney Lupton – Social Media
  • Tanya Nagi – Social Media
  • Kelly Servos – Internal Communications
  • Zino Obi-Egbedi – PM
  • Jessica Lepage  – Translation
  • Pascale Dumas-Bresse – Translation
  • Pao-Lan Ladouceur – Translation
  • Melanie Bell – Translation
  • Mateo Sanchez – Translation
  • Lia Pizarro – Communications
  • Gladys Bagang – Logistics & Admin
  • Lori Yorke – Montreal Correspondent
  • Sylvie Stewart – Moncton Correspondent
  • The rest of the Moneris for their support!

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]]> Tue, 23 May 2023 04:00:00 +0000 podcast@moneris.com (Al Grego, Nevil Lissack, Michael Lissack, Leslie Jones-Lissack) https://www.moneris.com/en/podcasts#yes-we-are-open You can learn more about Top Talent Entertainment at toptalent.ca.

Credits:

  • Duri Alajrami - Leadership
  • Amy Maraone - Leadership
  • Rick Stephan - Leadership
  • Cass McPhee – Moneris Ad Voiceover
  • Caleigh Ellis – Graphic Artist
  • Chetan Dhananjaya – Webmaster
  • Niyati Budhiraja – Webmaster
  • Mallory McWhirther – Social Media
  • Sydney Lupton – Social Media
  • Tanya Nagi – Social Media
  • Kelly Servos – Internal Communications
  • Zino Obi-Egbedi – PM
  • Jessica Lepage  – Translation
  • Pascale Dumas-Bresse – Translation
  • Pao-Lan Ladouceur – Translation
  • Melanie Bell – Translation
  • Mateo Sanchez – Translation
  • Lia Pizarro – Communications
  • Gladys Bagang – Logistics & Admin
  • Lori Yorke – Montreal Correspondent
  • Sylvie Stewart – Moncton Correspondent
  • The rest of the Moneris for their support!

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]]> Top Talent Entertainment Agency Al Grego, Nevil Lissack, Michael Lissack, Leslie Jones-Lissack 00:36:22 In 1984 Michael Lissack left his job in an aluminum company to pursue his dream of becoming a professional magician. Thus Mr. Magik was born. Things were going well for Mr. Magik, but Michael noticed his clients kept asking him if he knew other entertainers they could hire for other gigs, so rather than turn them away, he saw an opportunity to create an agency that brought together acts of all types together giving birth to Top Talent Entertainment Agency. Michael’s son Nevil—aka The Marvellous Magician—took over the family business 15 years ago and has continued to grow it’s roster and client base. But what happens to a company who’s business is to provide live entertainment, during a time when that isn’t possible? In 1984 Michael Lissack left his job in an aluminum company to pursue his dream of becoming a professional magician. Thus Mr. Magik was born. Things were going well for Mr. Magik, but Michael noticed his clients kept asking him if he knew other entertainers they could hire for other gigs, so rather than turn them away, he saw an opportunity to create an agency that brought together acts of all types together giving birth to Top Talent Entertainment Agency. Michael’s son Nevil—aka The Marvellous Magician—took over the family business 15 years ago and has continued to grow it’s roster and client base. But what happens to a company who’s business is to provide live entertainment, during a time when that isn’t possible? entertainers, clowns, jugglers, entrepreneur, small business, entertainment, acrobats, buskers, musicians, canada, magicians, talent, agency, ontario, singers, street performers false full 8 4 30648614-1be3-4020-bf8c-d1f8468a5232 SugarKane You can learn more about SugarKane at sugarkanerestaurant.ca.

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]]> Mon, 15 May 2023 04:00:00 +0000 podcast@moneris.com (Al Grego, Nicole Charles, Donna Charles, RenĂŠe Charles, Florence Charles) https://www.moneris.com/en/podcasts#yes-we-are-open You can learn more about SugarKane at sugarkanerestaurant.ca.

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]]> SugarKane Al Grego, Nicole Charles, Donna Charles, Renée Charles, Florence Charles 00:32:29 The Charles sisters Nicole, Donna and Renée ran a successful catering company out of their home in Scarborough for many years before deciding to make a go in the restaurant industry. With the support of their family, in 2019, they opened SugarKane in Toronto’s Greektown where they serve up delicious Caribbean & Cajun cuisine. It was a tough go at first to make a name for themselves in the predominantly Greek Toronto neighbourhood and then the pandemic hit causing them to close their doors temporarily. How did they survive? Listen to find out. The Charles sisters Nicole, Donna and Renée ran a successful catering company out of their home in Scarborough for many years before deciding to make a go in the restaurant industry. With the support of their family, in 2019, they opened SugarKane in Toronto’s Greektown where they serve up delicious Caribbean & Cajun cuisine. It was a tough go at first to make a name for themselves in the predominantly Greek Toronto neighbourhood and then the pandemic hit causing them to close their doors temporarily. How did they survive? Listen to find out. caribbean, restaurant, entrepreneur, toronto, small business, canada, cajun, greek, ontario, greektown, danforth false full 7 4 d2e029c3-5ee8-454e-96b8-f1a03ec92f5d Timber Lounge You can learn more about Timber Lounge at timberlounge.ca.

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]]> Mon, 8 May 2023 04:00:00 +0000 podcast@moneris.com (Al Grego, Darren Hudson, Bree Stewart, Eddie Arsenault) https://www.moneris.com/en/podcasts#yes-we-are-open You can learn more about Timber Lounge at timberlounge.ca.

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]]> Timber Lounge Al Grego, Darren Hudson, Bree Stewart, Eddie Arsenault 00:30:25 Darren Hudson is an honest-to-goodness real-life lumberjack. He doesn’t just look the part, he comes by it honestly. His family ran a sawmill since 1883, his mother was a competitive logroller, his uncle was a 9-time world champion logroller and Darren himself is a 7-time world champion logroller. At the peak of his career, Darren decided to retire from lumberjack sports, looking for a new challenge. In 2012 he opened a lumberjack training camp. In 2016 Darren opened the first licensed indoor axe-throwing facility in the world. Since then, axe-throwing has become a popular recreational activity. It's also a highly social activity. So how did Timber Lounge manage during the lockdowns when social activities couldn’t take place? Listen to find out. Darren Hudson is an honest-to-goodness real-life lumberjack. He doesn’t just look the part, he comes by it honestly. His family ran a sawmill since 1883, his mother was a competitive logroller, his uncle was a 9-time world champion logroller and Darren himself is a 7-time world champion logroller. At the peak of his career, Darren decided to retire from lumberjack sports, looking for a new challenge. In 2012 he opened a lumberjack training camp. In 2016 Darren opened the first licensed indoor axe-throwing facility in the world. Since then, axe-throwing has become a popular recreational activity. It's also a highly social activity. So how did Timber Lounge manage during the lockdowns when social activities couldn’t take place? Listen to find out. entrepreneur, team, lounge, small business, lumberjack, canada, new brunswick, moncton, throwing, building, sport, bar, axe, lumber jack false full 6 4 edeb204f-431d-44c9-8fa2-c8522d368dd0 Döghaus You can learn more about Döghaus at ledoghaus.com.

 

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]]> Mon, 1 May 2023 04:11:13 +0000 podcast@moneris.com (Al Grego, Evelyn Couture, Sarah Miller Barrington, Katherine Dupuis) https://www.moneris.com/en/podcasts#yes-we-are-open You can learn more about DĂśghaus at ledoghaus.com.

 

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]]> Döghaus Al Grego, Evelyn Couture, Sarah Miller Barrington, Katherine Dupuis 00:25:40 After selling her pet-sitting and dog-walking business, in 2006 Evelyn Couture bought into a unique pet food franchise. Then in 2011 she went out on her own and opened Döghaus. Since then, they’ve been offering professional dog grooming, high quality dog and cat nutrition and all the toys and treats imaginable. During the pandemic, we saw an increase in pet ownership, which would normally be good news for a business like Evelyn’s. However capacity limits and other restrictions on dog grooming, turned the opportunity into a challenge. How did they manage? Listen to find out. After selling her pet-sitting and dog-walking business, in 2006 Evelyn Couture bought into a unique pet food franchise. Then in 2011 she went out on her own and opened Döghaus. Since then, they’ve been offering professional dog grooming, high quality dog and cat nutrition and all the toys and treats imaginable. During the pandemic, we saw an increase in pet ownership, which would normally be good news for a business like Evelyn’s. However capacity limits and other restrictions on dog grooming, turned the opportunity into a challenge. How did they manage? Listen to find out. shop, quebec, entrepreneur, small business, food, kibble, canada, dog, pet, retail, cat, store, montreal false full 5 4 fe9ec29b-bf1d-4708-b7a4-444deee75875 Landscape Ontario Yes, Landscape Ontario Is Open

Landscape Ontario is Ontario’s premier horticultural trades association. For the past 50 years, they’ve been supporting their members through professional development, trade shows and conferences, consumer events and cost savings benefits.

Their premier annual event is the Landscape Ontario Congress, Canada’s largest and longest running trade show and conference for landscape professionals. While the pandemic might have provided a boon to many of their members, it put the long-running event in jeopardy for two consecutive years.

Where they able to pull it off? Listen to find out.

You can learn more about Landscape Ontario at landscapeontario.com.

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]]> Mon, 24 Apr 2023 04:00:00 +0000 podcast@moneris.com (Al Grego, Ian Service, Heather MacRae, Joe Salemi) https://www.moneris.com/en/podcasts#yes-we-are-open Yes, Landscape Ontario Is Open

Landscape Ontario is Ontario’s premier horticultural trades association. For the past 50 years, they’ve been supporting their members through professional development, trade shows and conferences, consumer events and cost savings benefits.

Their premier annual event is the Landscape Ontario Congress, Canada’s largest and longest running trade show and conference for landscape professionals. While the pandemic might have provided a boon to many of their members, it put the long-running event in jeopardy for two consecutive years.

Where they able to pull it off? Listen to find out.

You can learn more about Landscape Ontario at landscapeontario.com.

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]]> Landscape Ontario Al Grego, Ian Service, Heather MacRae, Joe Salemi 00:34:37 Landscape Ontario is Ontario’s premier horticultural trades association. For the past 50 years, they’ve been supporting their members through professional development, trade shows and conferences, consumer events and cost savings benefits. Their premier annual event is the Landscape Ontario Congress, Canada’s largest and longest running trade show and conference for landscape professionals. While the pandemic might have provided a boon to many of their members, it put the long-running event in jeopardy for two consecutive years. Where they able to pull it off? Listen to find out. Landscape Ontario is Ontario’s premier horticultural trades association. For the past 50 years, they’ve been supporting their members through professional development, trade shows and conferences, consumer events and cost savings benefits. Their premier annual event is the Landscape Ontario Congress, Canada’s largest and longest running trade show and conference for landscape professionals. While the pandemic might have provided a boon to many of their members, it put the long-running event in jeopardy for two consecutive years. Where they able to pull it off? Listen to find out. pools, machinery, gazebos, landscaping, entrepreneur, sod, tractors, aggregate, small business, irrigation, canada, trade, backyard, lawn, ontario, fencing, landscape false full 4 4 40ab0eee-ff1c-4dad-9547-115cfc33701e Spin-It Records and Video Yes, Spin-IT Records and Video Is Open

This week Al is in Moncton, New Brunswick visiting Patrick Parise, owner of Spin-IT Records and Video. From file sharing to streaming, Patrick has seen a lot of disruption in his chosen industry over the past 20 years. In spite of this, Patrick was able to persevere and build a successful company.

So would the pandemic just be another disruption that Patrick would expertly navigate, or would his business finally succumb? Listen to find out.

You can learn more about Spin-IT Records and Video at spin-itrecords.ca.

 

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]]> Mon, 17 Apr 2023 04:21:56 +0000 podcast@moneris.com (Al Grego, Patrick Parise) https://www.moneris.com/en/podcasts#yes-we-are-open Yes, Spin-IT Records and Video Is Open

This week Al is in Moncton, New Brunswick visiting Patrick Parise, owner of Spin-IT Records and Video. From file sharing to streaming, Patrick has seen a lot of disruption in his chosen industry over the past 20 years. In spite of this, Patrick was able to persevere and build a successful company.

So would the pandemic just be another disruption that Patrick would expertly navigate, or would his business finally succumb? Listen to find out.

You can learn more about Spin-IT Records and Video at spin-itrecords.ca.

 

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]]> Spin-It Records and Video Al Grego, Patrick Parise 00:31:12 This week Al is in Moncton, New Brunswick visiting Patrick Parise, owner of Spin-IT Records and Video. From file sharing to streaming, Patrick has seen a lot of disruption in his chosen industry over the past 20 years. In spite of this, Patrick was able to persevere and build a successful company. So would the pandemic just be another disruption that Patrick would expertly navigate, or would his business finally succumb? Listen to find out. This week Al is in Moncton, New Brunswick visiting Patrick Parise, owner of Spin-IT Records and Video. From file sharing to streaming, Patrick has seen a lot of disruption in his chosen industry over the past 20 years. In spite of this, Patrick was able to persevere and build a successful company. So would the pandemic just be another disruption that Patrick would expertly navigate, or would his business finally succumb? Listen to find out. shop, entrepreneur, games, small business, vinyl, canada, new brunswick, rental, video, moncton, retail, records, store, pinball, collectibles false full 3 4 9829ad6f-02d7-42e5-9420-f06ff20db5c5 Brooks Pepperfire Foods Inc. Yes, Brooks Pepperfire Foods Inc. Is Open

Al’s next stop in season 4 of the podcast is Rigaud, Quebec to visit Greg and Tina Brooks from Brooks Pepperfire Foods Inc.

Pepperfire Foods are more than just hot sauces. They specialize in co-packing and private-labelling fresh food products for many specialty food companies.

But BOY are their hot sauces HOT!

How did they survive the pandemic? More importantly, did Al survive his visit?

Listen to find out.

You can learn more about Brooks Pepperfire Foods Inc. at pepperfire.ca.

 

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]]> Mon, 10 Apr 2023 04:00:00 +0000 podcast@moneris.com (Greg Brooks, Tina Brooks, Al Grego, Simon Lapointe) https://www.moneris.com/en/podcasts#yes-we-are-open Yes, Brooks Pepperfire Foods Inc. Is Open

Al’s next stop in season 4 of the podcast is Rigaud, Quebec to visit Greg and Tina Brooks from Brooks Pepperfire Foods Inc.

Pepperfire Foods are more than just hot sauces. They specialize in co-packing and private-labelling fresh food products for many specialty food companies.

But BOY are their hot sauces HOT!

How did they survive the pandemic? More importantly, did Al survive his visit?

Listen to find out.

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]]> Brooks Pepperfire Foods Inc. Greg Brooks, Tina Brooks, Al Grego, Simon Lapointe 00:33:07 Al’s next stop in season 4 of the podcast is Rigaud, Quebec to visit Greg and Tina Brooks from Brooks Pepperfire Foods Inc. Pepperfire Foods are more than just hot sauces. They specialize in co-packing and private-labelling fresh food products for many specialty food companies. But BOY are their hot sauces HOT! How did they survive the pandemic? More importantly, did Al survive his visit? Listen to find out. Al’s next stop in season 4 of the podcast is Rigaud, Quebec to visit Greg and Tina Brooks from Brooks Pepperfire Foods Inc. Pepperfire Foods are more than just hot sauces. They specialize in co-packing and private-labelling fresh food products for many specialty food companies. But BOY are their hot sauces HOT! How did they survive the pandemic? More importantly, did Al survive his visit? Listen to find out. hot sauce, shop, quebec, carolina reaper, rigaud, entrepreneur, ghost pepper, small business, manufacturer, moneris, food, sauce, scotch bonnet, retail, store, jalapeno, pepper false full 2 4 9e27b0ef-6532-40ff-bb91-7a31d650967d Sackville Curling Club In the season 4 premier of ‘Yes, We Are Open’ Al heads east to New Brunswick. His first stop is the Sackville Curling Club.

At 128 years old, it’s the oldest business Al has featured on the podcast—by a lot—but that doesn’t mean they’re impervious to struggle. With lockdowns and severe capacity restrictions, the pandemic posed the club’s greatest threat in literally a century!

How did they survive?

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You can learn more about Sackville Curling Club at sackvillecurlingclub.com.

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]]> Mon, 3 Apr 2023 04:00:00 +0000 podcast@moneris.com (Al Grego, Allan Smith, Hughie Fensom, Cass McPhee) https://www.moneris.com/en/podcasts#yes-we-are-open In the season 4 premier of ‘Yes, We Are Open’ Al heads east to New Brunswick. His first stop is the Sackville Curling Club.

At 128 years old, it’s the oldest business Al has featured on the podcast—by a lot—but that doesn’t mean they’re impervious to struggle. With lockdowns and severe capacity restrictions, the pandemic posed the club’s greatest threat in literally a century!

How did they survive?

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]]> Sackville Curling Club Al Grego, Allan Smith, Hughie Fensom, Cass McPhee 00:28:33 In the season 4 premier of ‘Yes, We Are Open’ Al heads east to New Brunswick. His first stop is the Sackville Curling Club. At 128 years old, it’s the oldest business Al has featured on the podcast—by a lot—but that doesn’t mean they’re impervious to struggle. With lockdowns and severe capacity restrictions, the pandemic posed the club’s greatest threat in literally a century! How did they survive? Listen to find out. You can learn more about Sackville Curling Club at sackvillecurlingclub.com. In the season 4 premier of ‘Yes, We Are Open’ Al heads east to New Brunswick. His first stop is the Sackville Curling Club. At 128 years old, it’s the oldest business Al has featured on the podcast—by a lot—but that doesn’t mean they’re impervious to struggle. With lockdowns and severe capacity restrictions, the pandemic posed the club’s greatest threat in literally a century! How did they survive? Listen to find out. You can learn more about Sackville Curling Club at sackvillecurlingclub.com. yes we are open, business, entrepreneur, curling, sackville, small business, club, canada, new brunswick, membership, history false full 1 4 c79de045-241e-4fc9-8e3d-28d3ebc151bd Season 4 Teaser ‘Yes, We Are Open’ Season 4 Teaser

Season 4 of the award-winning 'Yes, We Are Open' podcast starts April 3rd, 2023!

Here is a little teaser for the upcoming season.

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]]> Mon, 27 Mar 2023 04:00:00 +0000 podcast@moneris.com (Al Grego) https://www.moneris.com/en/podcasts#yes-we-are-open ‘Yes, We Are Open’ Season 4 Teaser

Season 4 of the award-winning 'Yes, We Are Open' podcast starts April 3rd, 2023!

Here is a little teaser for the upcoming season.

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]]> Season 4 Teaser Al Grego 00:00:36 Season 4 of the award-winning 'Yes, We Are Open' podcast starts April 3rd, 2023! Here is a little teaser for the upcoming season. Season 4 of the award-winning 'Yes, We Are Open' podcast starts April 3rd, 2023! Here is a little teaser for the upcoming season. yes we are open, entrepreneur, small business, moneris, canada, trailer, teaser, season 4 false full 0 4 d24bf2d5-b3ca-4e2d-9c85-45dc85815b6a Bear Cave Silent Booths Bear Cave Silent Booths

On the season 3 finale of ‘Yes, We Are Open’ Al visits Trevor and Andrea from Bear Cave Silent booths. Learn how they turned a one-off job into a manufacturing business.

While the pandemic may have actually helped them get new customers, the resulting shortage of building material threatened to shut them down before they even started. Couple that with their inexperience in running a business and difficulty in getting funding and we have a recipe for struggle.

How did they survive? Listen to find out.

You can learn more about Bear Cave Silent Booths at bearcavesilentbooths.com.

Links of interest

Credits:

  • Duri Alajrami - Leadership
  • Amy Maraone - Leadership
  • Rick Stephan - Leadership
  • Mat Belanger – Moneris Ad Voiceover
  • Caleigh Ellis – Graphic Artist
  • Chetan Dhananjaya – Webmaster
  • Mallory McWhirther – Social Media
  • Tanya Nagi – Social Media
  • Kelly Foss - Promotion Consultant
  • Kelly Servos – Internal Communications
  • Zino Obi-Egbedi – PM
  • David Litwin – Reviewer
  • Darren Leroux – Reviewer
  • Jessica Lepage  – Translation
  • Pascale Dumas-Bresse – Translation
  • Pao-Lan Ladouceur – Translation
  • Melanie Bell – Translation
  • Mateo Sanchez – Translation
  • Gladys Bagang – Logistics & Admin
  • The rest of the Moneris for their support!

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]]> Mon, 21 Nov 2022 05:00:00 +0000 podcast@moneris.com (Al Grego, Andrea Max, Trevor McKay) https://www.moneris.com/en/podcasts#yes-we-are-open Bear Cave Silent Booths

On the season 3 finale of ‘Yes, We Are Open’ Al visits Trevor and Andrea from Bear Cave Silent booths. Learn how they turned a one-off job into a manufacturing business.

While the pandemic may have actually helped them get new customers, the resulting shortage of building material threatened to shut them down before they even started. Couple that with their inexperience in running a business and difficulty in getting funding and we have a recipe for struggle.

How did they survive? Listen to find out.

You can learn more about Bear Cave Silent Booths at bearcavesilentbooths.com.

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Credits:

  • Duri Alajrami - Leadership
  • Amy Maraone - Leadership
  • Rick Stephan - Leadership
  • Mat Belanger – Moneris Ad Voiceover
  • Caleigh Ellis – Graphic Artist
  • Chetan Dhananjaya – Webmaster
  • Mallory McWhirther – Social Media
  • Tanya Nagi – Social Media
  • Kelly Foss - Promotion Consultant
  • Kelly Servos – Internal Communications
  • Zino Obi-Egbedi – PM
  • David Litwin – Reviewer
  • Darren Leroux – Reviewer
  • Jessica Lepage  – Translation
  • Pascale Dumas-Bresse – Translation
  • Pao-Lan Ladouceur – Translation
  • Melanie Bell – Translation
  • Mateo Sanchez – Translation
  • Gladys Bagang – Logistics & Admin
  • The rest of the Moneris for their support!

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]]> Bear Cave Silent Booths Al Grego, Andrea Max, Trevor McKay 00:33:54 On the season 3 finale of ‘Yes, We Are Open’ Al visits Trevor and Andrea from Bear Cave Silent booths. Learn how they turned a one-off job into a manufacturing business. While the pandemic may have actually helped them get new customers, the resulting shortage of building material threatened to shut them down before they even started. Couple that with their inexperience in running a business and difficulty in getting funding and we have a recipe for struggle. How did they survive? Listen to find out. On the season 3 finale of ‘Yes, We Are Open’ Al visits Trevor and Andrea from Bear Cave Silent booths. Learn how they turned a one-off job into a manufacturing business. While the pandemic may have actually helped them get new customers, the resulting shortage of building material threatened to shut them down before they even started. Couple that with their inexperience in running a business and difficulty in getting funding and we have a recipe for struggle. How did they survive? Listen to find out. sound booth, sound proof, silent, entrepreneur, soundproof, voiceover, small business, aboriginal, indigenous, canada, sound, recording, ontario, voice over false full 8 3 47ede884-494c-43f0-b5bd-e2ccc01684a4 Kidsworld Pediatric Dentistry Kidsworld Pediatric Dentistry

Dr. Priya Kothari studied and specialized in pediatric dentistry in the United States, before returning to Canada to be closer to family and to open her own practice 12 years ago.

Today Kidsworld Pediatric Dentistry in Aurora, Ontario is a busy practice, treating children from all over Southern Ontario. But what happens when staffing shortages and the pandemic hit? How will she keep her patients safe? Can her dental practice survive?

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]]> Mon, 14 Nov 2022 05:00:00 +0000 podcast@moneris.com (Al Grego, Dr. Priya Kothari, Mat Belanger) https://www.moneris.com/en/podcasts#yes-we-are-open Kidsworld Pediatric Dentistry

Dr. Priya Kothari studied and specialized in pediatric dentistry in the United States, before returning to Canada to be closer to family and to open her own practice 12 years ago.

Today Kidsworld Pediatric Dentistry in Aurora, Ontario is a busy practice, treating children from all over Southern Ontario. But what happens when staffing shortages and the pandemic hit? How will she keep her patients safe? Can her dental practice survive?

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]]> Kidsworld Pediatric Dentistry Al Grego, Dr. Priya Kothari, Mat Belanger 00:31:54 Dr. Priya Kothari studied and specialized in pediatric dentistry in the United States, before returning to Canada to be closer to family and to open her own practice 12 years ago. Today Kidsworld Pediatric Dentistry in Aurora, Ontario is a busy practice, treating children from all over Southern Ontario. But what happens when staffing shortages and the pandemic hit? How will she keep her patients safe? Can her dental practice survive? Listen to find out. Dr. Priya Kothari studied and specialized in pediatric dentistry in the United States, before returning to Canada to be closer to family and to open her own practice 12 years ago. Today Kidsworld Pediatric Dentistry in Aurora, Ontario is a busy practice, treating children from all over Southern Ontario. But what happens when staffing shortages and the pandemic hit? How will she keep her patients safe? Can her dental practice survive? Listen to find out. kids, entrepreneur, small business, canada, pediatric, ontario, dentist, aurora false full 7 3 5f6ae816-5e86-42c1-a89d-37877f28667c Impact Kitchen Impact Kitchen

Personal trainer and nutrition expert Josh Broun had a vision for a restaurant focused on providing simple meals with real, wholesome ingredients to ”provide energy to take on the day with purpose and optimism”.

In 2015, he teamed up with Frank Toskan, co-founder of MAC Cosmetics to open Impact Kitchen despite neither of them having previous restaurant experience. Since then, Impact Kitchen has grown quickly, opening 4 more locations in Toronto.

The future looked bright, but then came the pandemic forcing them to close their doors indefinitely. How did they survive? Listen to find out.

You can learn more about Impact  Kitchen at impactkitchen.ca.

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]]> Mon, 7 Nov 2022 13:10:14 +0000 podcast@moneris.com (Al Grego, Josh Broun, Liza Marner, Mat Belanger, Dan Weale) https://www.moneris.com/en/podcasts#yes-we-are-open Impact Kitchen

Personal trainer and nutrition expert Josh Broun had a vision for a restaurant focused on providing simple meals with real, wholesome ingredients to ”provide energy to take on the day with purpose and optimism”.

In 2015, he teamed up with Frank Toskan, co-founder of MAC Cosmetics to open Impact Kitchen despite neither of them having previous restaurant experience. Since then, Impact Kitchen has grown quickly, opening 4 more locations in Toronto.

The future looked bright, but then came the pandemic forcing them to close their doors indefinitely. How did they survive? Listen to find out.

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]]> Impact Kitchen Al Grego, Josh Broun, Liza Marner, Mat Belanger, Dan Weale 00:31:59 Personal trainer and nutrition expert Josh Broun had a vision for a restaurant focused on providing simple meals with real, wholesome ingredients to ”provide energy to take on the day with purpose and optimism”. In 2015, he teamed up with Frank Toskan, co-founder of MAC Cosmetics to open Impact Kitchen despite neither of them having previous restaurant experience. Since then, Impact Kitchen has grown quickly, opening 4 more locations in Toronto. The future looked bright, but then came the pandemic forcing them to close their doors indefinitely. How did they survive? Listen to find out. Personal trainer and nutrition expert Josh Broun had a vision for a restaurant focused on providing simple meals with real, wholesome ingredients to ”provide energy to take on the day with purpose and optimism”. In 2015, he teamed up with Frank Toskan, co-founder of MAC Cosmetics to open Impact Kitchen despite neither of them having previous restaurant experience. Since then, Impact Kitchen has grown quickly, opening 4 more locations in Toronto. The future looked bright, but then came the pandemic forcing them to close their doors indefinitely. How did they survive? Listen to find out. restaurant, health, energy, bowl, corktown, entrepreneur, toronto, quality, small business, food, kitchen, canada, nutrition, season 3, ontario, healthy false full 6 3 c1a53f16-5bae-4986-b6a8-6f5c177c4215 Downunder Travel Downunder Travel

This week Al goes downunder in downtown Toronto when he visits with Jason Webb from Downunder Travel. Jason and his team have been helping travelers get from Canada to Australia and the South Pacific and back since 2004.

Business got off to a strong start for Jason and his team, but the travel industry can be quite a turbulent one…so to speak. Pilot strikes, airline closures, terrorist attacks, can all threaten to put you out of business.

Downunder Travel managed to survive all challenges thrown at them, but none of these would come close to preparing them for what was about to happen to the world in 2020.

How did they survive? Listen to find out.

You can learn more about Downunder Travel at downunder-travel.com.

 

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]]> Mon, 31 Oct 2022 04:00:00 +0000 podcast@moneris.com (Al Grego, Jason Webb, Stephanie Delaney, Ryan Kennedy, Mat Belanger) https://www.moneris.com/en/podcasts#yes-we-are-open Downunder Travel

This week Al goes downunder in downtown Toronto when he visits with Jason Webb from Downunder Travel. Jason and his team have been helping travelers get from Canada to Australia and the South Pacific and back since 2004.

Business got off to a strong start for Jason and his team, but the travel industry can be quite a turbulent one…so to speak. Pilot strikes, airline closures, terrorist attacks, can all threaten to put you out of business.

Downunder Travel managed to survive all challenges thrown at them, but none of these would come close to preparing them for what was about to happen to the world in 2020.

How did they survive? Listen to find out.

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]]> Downunder Travel Al Grego, Jason Webb, Stephanie Delaney, Ryan Kennedy, Mat Belanger 00:32:51 This week Al goes downunder in downtown Toronto when he visits with Jason Webb from Downunder Travel. Jason and his team have been helping travelers get from Canada to Australia and the South Pacific and back since 2004. Business got off to a strong start for Jason and his team, but the travel industry can be quite a turbulent one…so to speak. Pilot strikes, airline closures, terrorist attacks, can all threaten to put you out of business. Downunder Travel managed to survive all challenges thrown at them, but none of these would come close to preparing them for what was about to happen to the world in 2020. How did they survive? Listen to find out. This week Al goes downunder in downtown Toronto when he visits with Jason Webb from Downunder Travel. Jason and his team have been helping travelers get from Canada to Australia and the South Pacific and back since 2004. Business got off to a strong start for Jason and his team, but the travel industry can be quite a turbulent one…so to speak. Pilot strikes, airline closures, terrorist attacks, can all threaten to put you out of business. Downunder Travel managed to survive all challenges thrown at them, but none of these would come close to preparing them for what was about to happen to the world in 2020. How did they survive? Listen to find out. calgary, bc, australia, british columbia, entrepreneur, holiday, alberta, toronto, small business, vancouver, flight, canada, vacation, travel, south pacific, plane, agency, trip, new zealand, ontario, agent false full 5 3 11569aa0-841a-429f-9fac-8ec621aca28c Stylephotos Stylephotos

This week Al is in Concord, Ontario visiting twin brothers Khasan and Husan, the owners of Stylephotos, the #1 eCommerce photography service in Canada.

Khasan and Husan started out looking for ways to improve the quality of the photography for their family’s eCommerce fashion store and ended up building a fully automated in-house production studio boasting some pretty impressive clients!

How were they able to turn their need into a self-funded tech-startup with no background in photography? Listen and find out.

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]]> Mon, 24 Oct 2022 04:00:00 +0000 podcast@moneris.com (Al Grego, Khasan Aripov, Husan Aripov) https://www.moneris.com/en/podcasts#yes-we-are-open Stylephotos

This week Al is in Concord, Ontario visiting twin brothers Khasan and Husan, the owners of Stylephotos, the #1 eCommerce photography service in Canada.

Khasan and Husan started out looking for ways to improve the quality of the photography for their family’s eCommerce fashion store and ended up building a fully automated in-house production studio boasting some pretty impressive clients!

How were they able to turn their need into a self-funded tech-startup with no background in photography? Listen and find out.

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]]> Stylephotos Al Grego, Khasan Aripov, Husan Aripov 00:31:34 This week Al is in Concord, Ontario visiting twin brothers Khasan and Husan, the owners of Stylephotos, the #1 eCommerce photography service in Canada. Khasan and Husan started out looking for ways to improve the quality of the photography for their family’s eCommerce fashion store and ended up building a fully automated in-house production studio boasting some pretty impressive clients! How were they able to turn their need into a self-funded tech-startup with no background in photography? Listen and find out. This week Al is in Concord, Ontario visiting twin brothers Khasan and Husan, the owners of Stylephotos, the #1 eCommerce photography service in Canada. Khasan and Husan started out looking for ways to improve the quality of the photography for their family’s eCommerce fashion store and ended up building a fully automated in-house production studio boasting some pretty impressive clients! How were they able to turn their need into a self-funded tech-startup with no background in photography? Listen and find out. image, entrepreneur, start-up, small business, startup, canada, concord, photography, tech, picture, ecommerce, photo, vaughan, ontario, fashion, online false full 4 3 c5e7c06f-1bcf-4d61-a022-2db8f7d3b9db Lakeside Dog Biscuits Lakeside Dog Biscuits

This week Al is in Kingston, Ontario to meet Laurie Hannah, the owner of Lakeside Dog Biscuits.

20 years ago, Laurie’s Golden retriever became ill from eating commercial dog food, so Laurie set out to create natural, healthy treats for her pets and thus created Lakeside Dog Biscuits

Today Laurie is retired from her career as a social worker and running her dog biscuit business full time. But how has the pandemic and high inflation affected her business?

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]]> Mon, 17 Oct 2022 04:00:00 +0000 podcast@moneris.com (Al Grego, Laurie Hannah) https://www.moneris.com/en/podcasts#yes-we-are-open Lakeside Dog Biscuits

This week Al is in Kingston, Ontario to meet Laurie Hannah, the owner of Lakeside Dog Biscuits.

20 years ago, Laurie’s Golden retriever became ill from eating commercial dog food, so Laurie set out to create natural, healthy treats for her pets and thus created Lakeside Dog Biscuits

Today Laurie is retired from her career as a social worker and running her dog biscuit business full time. But how has the pandemic and high inflation affected her business?

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]]> Lakeside Dog Biscuits Al Grego, Laurie Hannah 00:31:09 This week Al is in Kingston, Ontario to meet Laurie Hannah, the owner of Lakeside Dog Biscuits. 20 years ago, Laurie’s Golden retriever became ill from eating commercial dog food, so Laurie set out to create natural, healthy treats for her pets and thus created Lakeside Dog Biscuits Today Laurie is retired from her career as a social worker and running her dog biscuit business full time. But how has the pandemic and high inflation affected her business? Listen to find out. This week Al is in Kingston, Ontario to meet Laurie Hannah, the owner of Lakeside Dog Biscuits. 20 years ago, Laurie’s Golden retriever became ill from eating commercial dog food, so Laurie set out to create natural, healthy treats for her pets and thus created Lakeside Dog Biscuits Today Laurie is retired from her career as a social worker and running her dog biscuit business full time. But how has the pandemic and high inflation affected her business? Listen to find out. biscuits, kingston, entrepreneur, small business, canada, dog, ontario false full 3 3 ed647ce2-4491-459b-9f3a-2014598387d8 Matriarch Matriarch

In this episode Al goes to Kitchener, Ontario to visit Ankush Raina, owner of Matriarch.

Ankush moved to Canada from India in 2018. His ultimate goal was to start his own business, something he’s been dreaming about since he was a teenager. Everything he’s done since arriving in Canada was with that goal in mind. He turned that intense focus into Matriarch, an online activewear brand. The name is a tribute to his grandmother.

But with limited experience in clothing manufacturing and an impending pandemic that would shut down all gyms for an indefinite period, would Ankush’s focus and work ethic be enough to pull Matriarch through?

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]]> Mon, 10 Oct 2022 04:00:00 +0000 podcast@moneris.com (Al Grego, Ankush Raina, Rishabh Dhamija) https://www.moneris.com/en/podcasts#yes-we-are-open Matriarch

In this episode Al goes to Kitchener, Ontario to visit Ankush Raina, owner of Matriarch.

Ankush moved to Canada from India in 2018. His ultimate goal was to start his own business, something he’s been dreaming about since he was a teenager. Everything he’s done since arriving in Canada was with that goal in mind. He turned that intense focus into Matriarch, an online activewear brand. The name is a tribute to his grandmother.

But with limited experience in clothing manufacturing and an impending pandemic that would shut down all gyms for an indefinite period, would Ankush’s focus and work ethic be enough to pull Matriarch through?

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]]> Matriarch Al Grego, Ankush Raina, Rishabh Dhamija 00:29:10 In this episode Al goes to Kitchener, Ontario to visit Ankush Raina, owner of Matriarch. Ankush moved to Canada from India in 2018. His ultimate goal was to start his own business, something he’s been dreaming about since he was a teenager. Everything he’s done since arriving in Canada was with that goal in mind. He turned that intense focus into Matriarch, an online activewear brand. The name is a tribute to his grandmother. But with limited experience in clothing manufacturing and an impending pandemic that would shut down all gyms for an indefinite period, would Ankush’s focus and work ethic be enough to pull Matriarch through? Listen to find out. In this episode Al goes to Kitchener, Ontario to visit Ankush Raina, owner of Matriarch. Ankush moved to Canada from India in 2018. His ultimate goal was to start his own business, something he’s been dreaming about since he was a teenager. Everything he’s done since arriving in Canada was with that goal in mind. He turned that intense focus into Matriarch, an online activewear brand. The name is a tribute to his grandmother. But with limited experience in clothing manufacturing and an impending pandemic that would shut down all gyms for an indefinite period, would Ankush’s focus and work ethic be enough to pull Matriarch through? Listen to find out. yes we are open, entrepreneur, small business, athletic wear, canada, waterloo, kitchener, ontario false full 2 3 4e540ca1-7df0-4208-a0fa-424ee0b960b9 The Green Bouquet Cannabis Inc In the Season 3 premier of ‘Yes, We Are Open’ Al goes to Port Sydney, Ontario to visit Heather Huff-Bogart, Owner of The Green Bouquet Cannabis Inc.

Heather opened her dream business in the middle of the pandemic lockdown. In addition, she had to navigate the restrictive and ever-changing regulations in Ontario’s cannabis industry, overcome objections from her own family and friends and even some of her own neighbours.

How did she do it? Listen to find out.  

You can learn more about The Green Bouquet Cannabis Inc. at thegreenbouquetcannabis.com.

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]]> Mon, 3 Oct 2022 04:00:00 +0000 podcast@moneris.com (Al Grego, Heather Huff-Bogart, Mat Belanger) https://www.moneris.com/en/podcasts#yes-we-are-open In the Season 3 premier of ‘Yes, We Are Open’ Al goes to Port Sydney, Ontario to visit Heather Huff-Bogart, Owner of The Green Bouquet Cannabis Inc.

Heather opened her dream business in the middle of the pandemic lockdown. In addition, she had to navigate the restrictive and ever-changing regulations in Ontario’s cannabis industry, overcome objections from her own family and friends and even some of her own neighbours.

How did she do it? Listen to find out.  

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]]> The Green Bouquet Cannabis Inc Al Grego, Heather Huff-Bogart, Mat Belanger 00:33:12 In the Season 3 premier of ‘Yes, We Are Open’ Al goes to Port Sydney, Ontario to visit Heather Huff-Bogart, Owner of The Green Bouquet Cannabis Inc. Heather opened her dream business in the middle of the pandemic lockdown. In addition, she had to navigate the restrictive and ever-changing regulations in Ontario’s cannabis industry, overcome objections from her own family and friends and even some of her own neighbours. How did she do it? Listen to find out. In the Season 3 premier of ‘Yes, We Are Open’ Al goes to Port Sydney, Ontario to visit Heather Huff-Bogart, Owner of The Green Bouquet Cannabis Inc. Heather opened her dream business in the middle of the pandemic lockdown. In addition, she had to navigate the restrictive and ever-changing regulations in Ontario’s cannabis industry, overcome objections from her own family and friends and even some of her own neighbours. How did she do it? Listen to find out. yes we are open, cannabis, entrepreneur, small business, canada, port sydney, season 3, ontario false full 1 3 2c83f148-9b7e-4413-94c9-9487a625f3f9 Season 3 Teaser ‘Yes, We Are Open’ Season 3 Teaser

Season 3 of 'Yes, We Are Open' starts October 3rd, 2022!

Here is a little teaser for the upcoming season.

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]]> Mon, 26 Sep 2022 04:00:00 +0000 podcast@moneris.com (Al Grego) https://www.moneris.com/en/podcasts#yes-we-are-open ‘Yes, We Are Open’ Season 3 Teaser

Season 3 of 'Yes, We Are Open' starts October 3rd, 2022!

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]]> Season 3 Teaser Al Grego 00:00:37 Season 3 of 'Yes, We Are Open starts October 3rd, 2022! Here is a little teaser for the upcoming season. Season 3 of 'Yes, We Are Open starts October 3rd, 2022! Here is a little teaser for the upcoming season. yes we are open, entrepreneur, small business, moneris, canada, season 3, trailer, teaser false trailer 3 98bbf529-318b-4d5f-ba2a-2686737328a3 Parry Sound Friendship Center You can learn more about Parry Sound Friendship Centre at psfc.ca.

Credits:

  • Duri Alajrami - Leadership
  • Amy Maraone - Leadership
  • Rick Stephan - Leadership
  • Mat Belanger – Moneris Ad Voiceover
  • Kelly Servos – Merchant Liaison
  • Caleigh Ellis – Graphic Artist
  • Jameson Di Nucci – Webmaster
  • Mallory McWhirther – Social Media
  • Tanya Nagi – Social Media
  • Kelly Foss - Promotion Consultant
  • Emma Swan – Internal Communications
  • Farnaz Yaqubian – Internal Communications
  • Charlotte Lyons – Intern
  • Zino Obi-Egbedi – PM
  • David Litwin – Reviewer
  • Darren Leroux – Reviewer
  • Jessica Lepage  – Translation
  • Pascale Dumas-Bresse – Translation
  • Pao-Lan Ladouceur – Translation
  • Melanie Bell – Translation
  • Mateo Sanchez – Translation
  • Gladys Bagang – Logistics & Admin
  • The rest of the Moneris for their support!

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]]> Mon, 23 May 2022 04:00:00 +0000 podcast@moneris.com (Delores McKay, Thomas Fraser, Joyce Tabobondung, Mat Belanger, Al Grego, Lisa Gregory) https://www.moneris.com/en/Insights/Posts/Yes-We-Are-Open-Podcast/S2-E8-parry-sound-friendship-center You can learn more about Parry Sound Friendship Centre at psfc.ca.

Credits:

  • Duri Alajrami - Leadership
  • Amy Maraone - Leadership
  • Rick Stephan - Leadership
  • Mat Belanger – Moneris Ad Voiceover
  • Kelly Servos – Merchant Liaison
  • Caleigh Ellis – Graphic Artist
  • Jameson Di Nucci – Webmaster
  • Mallory McWhirther – Social Media
  • Tanya Nagi – Social Media
  • Kelly Foss - Promotion Consultant
  • Emma Swan – Internal Communications
  • Farnaz Yaqubian – Internal Communications
  • Charlotte Lyons – Intern
  • Zino Obi-Egbedi – PM
  • David Litwin – Reviewer
  • Darren Leroux – Reviewer
  • Jessica Lepage  – Translation
  • Pascale Dumas-Bresse – Translation
  • Pao-Lan Ladouceur – Translation
  • Melanie Bell – Translation
  • Mateo Sanchez – Translation
  • Gladys Bagang – Logistics & Admin
  • The rest of the Moneris for their support!

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]]> Parry Sound Friendship Center Delores McKay, Thomas Fraser, Joyce Tabobondung, Mat Belanger, Al Grego, Lisa Gregory 00:29:59 Episode 8, Season 2:Parry Sound Friendship Center Parry Sound, Ontario It’s About Community. In the season finale of ‘Yes, We Are Open’ Al visits Parry Sound Friendship Centre in Parry Sound, Ontario. He speaks with the Executive Director Delores McKay about the origins of the community centre and all the great work they’ve done to support Parry Sound’s indigenous community. Like all business, the Friendship Centre has gone through many struggles. Find out how they overcame those struggles and what the future looks like. Episode 8, Season 2:Parry Sound Friendship Center Parry Sound, Ontario It’s About Community. In the season finale of ‘Yes, We Are Open’ Al visits Parry Sound Friendship Centre in Parry Sound, Ontario. He speaks with the Executive Director Delores McKay about the origins of the community centre and all the great work they’ve done to support Parry Sound’s indigenous community. Like all business, the Friendship Centre has gone through many struggles. Find out how they overcame those struggles and what the future looks like. business, entrepreneur, 6 nations, aboriginal, indigenous, canada, parry sound, ontario, community false full 8 2 1c992eb3-4316-419b-a625-5cf15594259d Studio Brewing You can learn more about Studio Brewing at studiobrewing.ca.

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]]> Mon, 16 May 2022 04:00:00 +0000 podcast@moneris.com (Kathryn Mckinney, Ryan Voigt, Brendan Sharp, Mat Belanger, Al Grego) https://www.moneris.com/en/Insights/Posts/Yes-We-Are-Open-Podcast/S2-E7-studio-brewing You can learn more about Studio Brewing at studiobrewing.ca.

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]]> Studio Brewing Kathryn Mckinney, Ryan Voigt, Brendan Sharp, Mat Belanger, Al Grego 00:24:33 Episode 7, Season 2: Studio Brewing Burnaby, BC Raise a Glass! Al’s final stop on his trip to BC is to South Burnaby and Studio Brewing where he speaks with Kathryn McKinney, General Manager at Studio Brewing. Staying small and becoming part of the community and brewing great beer was the goal. Kathryn talks about the challenges Studio Brewing faced opening in Burnaby during a pandemic. How did they do it? Listen to their story now. Episode 7, Season 2: Studio Brewing Burnaby, BC Raise a Glass! Al’s final stop on his trip to BC is to South Burnaby and Studio Brewing where he speaks with Kathryn McKinney, General Manager at Studio Brewing. Staying small and becoming part of the community and brewing great beer was the goal. Kathryn talks about the challenges Studio Brewing faced opening in Burnaby during a pandemic. How did they do it? Listen to their story now. business, bc, studio, british columbia, entrepreneur, canada, beer, brewery, burnaby, brew false full 7 2 613d6a1d-1fa3-4d1f-b391-adfa1cf2120a Power Yoga Canada You can learn more about Power Yoga Canada at poweryogacanada.com.

 

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]]> Mon, 9 May 2022 04:00:00 +0000 podcast@moneris.com (Al Grego, Mat Belanger, Aneta Pietruszko) https://www.moneris.com/en/Insights/Posts/Yes-We-Are-Open-Podcast/S2-E6-power-yoga You can learn more about Power Yoga Canada at poweryogacanada.com.

 

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]]> Power Yoga Canada Al Grego, Mat Belanger, Aneta Pietruszko 00:24:00 Episode 6, Season 2: Power Yoga Canada Burlington, Ontario It’s About Balance. Al speaks with Aneta Pietruszko, co-owner of Power Yoga Canada in Burlington, Ontario. Aneta talks about how she started practicing yoga to help with her anxiety and ended up owning and running her own studio, first in New York City, then back home in Burtlington. Listen to how she did it, and how she managed through the pandemic. Episode 6, Season 2: Power Yoga Canada Burlington, Ontario It’s About Balance. Al speaks with Aneta Pietruszko, co-owner of Power Yoga Canada in Burlington, Ontario. Aneta talks about how she started practicing yoga to help with her anxiety and ended up owning and running her own studio, first in New York City, then back home in Burtlington. Listen to how she did it, and how she managed through the pandemic. business, studio, entrepreneur, canada, yoga, ontario, burlington false full 6 2 f7f24ab4-6cc1-487a-8098-050c71af40ca Meraki Beauty Bar You can learn more about Meraki Beauty Bar at merakibeautybar.ca.

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]]> Mon, 2 May 2022 04:00:00 +0000 podcast@moneris.com (Al Grego, Michell Tran) https://www.moneris.com/Insights/Posts/Yes-We-Are-Open-Podcast/S2-E5-meraki-beauty-bar You can learn more about Meraki Beauty Bar at merakibeautybar.ca.

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]]> Meraki Beauty Bar Al Grego, Michell Tran 00:28:43 Episode 5, Season 2: Meraki Beauty Bar Burnaby, BC This Episode Is A Beauty! Al’s next stop in BC takes him to Burnaby and Meraki Beauty Bar, where owner Michelle Tran and her award-winning staff are committed to making you feel and look great! Michelle left a promising career in finance—a tough sell to her Asian immigrant parents—to make a go of it on her own as a business owner. Listen to how she did it, while also navigating the pandemic. You won’t want to miss this one! Episode 5, Season 2: Meraki Beauty Bar Burnaby, BC This Episode Is A Beauty! Al’s next stop in BC takes him to Burnaby and Meraki Beauty Bar, where owner Michelle Tran and her award-winning staff are committed to making you feel and look great! Michelle left a promising career in finance—a tough sell to her Asian immigrant parents—to make a go of it on her own as a business owner. Listen to how she did it, while also navigating the pandemic. You won’t want to miss this one! business, bc, tattoos, british columbia, entrepreneur, vancouver, lashes, canada, salon, beauty, burnaby, eyebrows, spa, eyelashes false full 5 2 d2f21d4e-24b4-40df-a290-8f2bb092c828 SuperKick Karate You can learn more about SuperKick Karate at granicsensei.com.

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]]> Mon, 25 Apr 2022 04:00:00 +0000 podcast@moneris.com (Al Grego, Vic Granic, Mat Belanger) https://www.moneris.com/en/Insights/Posts/Yes-We-Are-Open-Podcast/S2-E4-Superkick-karate You can learn more about SuperKick Karate at granicsensei.com.

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]]> SuperKick Karate Al Grego, Vic Granic, Mat Belanger 00:27:52 Episode 4, Season 2: SuperKick Karate Toronto, Ontario You’ll Get A Kick Out Of This One! This week Al is back in Toronto on the west border of Little Italy to speak with Vic Granic, Sensei and founder of SuperKick Karate. This is literally not your father’s Dojo. Superkick is focused on the young members of their community. Vic isn’t interested in teaching your kids how to fight, he wants to teach them self-confidence, leadership skills, and fitness. What happens when all that is taken away because of a pandemic? Listen to this episode to find out. Episode 4, Season 2: SuperKick Karate Toronto, Ontario You’ll Get A Kick Out Of This One! This week Al is back in Toronto on the west border of Little Italy to speak with Vic Granic, Sensei and founder of SuperKick Karate. This is literally not your father’s Dojo. Superkick is focused on the young members of their community. Vic isn’t interested in teaching your kids how to fight, he wants to teach them self-confidence, leadership skills, and fitness. What happens when all that is taken away because of a pandemic? Listen to this episode to find out. business, entrepreneur, martial arts, dojo, toronto, small business, karate, canada, ontario false full 4 2 f51943ed-4356-4aae-9283-021421fa6ea5 Jess Restaurant and Bar You can learn more about Jess’ Restaurant and Bar at jessrestaurant.ca.

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]]> Mon, 18 Apr 2022 04:00:00 +0000 podcast@moneris.com (Al Grego, Mat Belanger, Winson Ho) https://www.moneris.com/en/Insights/Posts/Yes-We-Are-Open-Podcast/S2-E3-Jess-Restaurant-and-Bar You can learn more about Jess’ Restaurant and Bar at jessrestaurant.ca.

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]]> Jess Restaurant and Bar Al Grego, Mat Belanger, Winson Ho 00:29:06 Episode 3, Season 2: Jess Restaurant and Bar Vancouver, BC This week Al visits Kerrisdale Village, a popular Vancouver neighbourhood known for their shops and restaurants. He meets Winson Ho, General Manager of one of the newer additions to this neighbourhood Jess’ Restaurant and Bar. Combining opulence and luxury with casual dining may seem counter-intuitive, but Jess’ manages to pull it off. How they were able to open for business during a pandemic? How were they able to whether not one, but two complete staff turn-overs in the process? Listen to find out. You can learn more about Jess’ Restaurant and Bar at https://jessrestaurant.ca. Episode 3, Season 2: Jess Restaurant and Bar Vancouver, BC This week Al visits Kerrisdale Village, a popular Vancouver neighbourhood known for their shops and restaurants. He meets Winson Ho, General Manager of one of the newer additions to this neighbourhood Jess’ Restaurant and Bar. Combining opulence and luxury with casual dining may seem counter-intuitive, but Jess’ manages to pull it off. How they were able to open for business during a pandemic? How were they able to whether not one, but two complete staff turn-overs in the process? Listen to find out. You can learn more about Jess’ Restaurant and Bar at https://jessrestaurant.ca. business, restaurant, bc, british columbia, entrepreneur, small business, vancouver, canada, bar false full 3 2 c5e43387-631a-4422-9fa5-df42544b140c Bitehaus You can learn more about Bitehaus Toronto Dental Clinic at bitehaus.ca.

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]]> Mon, 11 Apr 2022 04:00:00 +0000 podcast@moneris.com (Al Grego, Aisling Whitaker, Anand Iyer, Felicia Sprague) https://www.moneris.com/en/Insights/Posts/Yes-We-Are-Open-Podcast/S2-E2-Bitehaus-Dental-Clinic You can learn more about Bitehaus Toronto Dental Clinic at bitehaus.ca.

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]]> Bitehaus Al Grego, Aisling Whitaker, Anand Iyer, Felicia Sprague 00:30:52 Episode 2, Season 2: Bitehaus Toronto, Ontario Al visits with Aisling Whitaker and Anand Iyer, owners of Bitehaus Toronto Dental, a contemporary dental clinic in St. Clair West Village. Founded in 2018, Bitehaus prides themselves on offering a thoughtful stress-free dental experience. This year (2022) they opened their second location in uptown Toronto. How was Bitehaus able to, not only survive the pandemic, but actually thrive to the point where they were able to expand while other business’ failed? Listen to find out. Episode 2, Season 2: Bitehaus Toronto, Ontario Al visits with Aisling Whitaker and Anand Iyer, owners of Bitehaus Toronto Dental, a contemporary dental clinic in St. Clair West Village. Founded in 2018, Bitehaus prides themselves on offering a thoughtful stress-free dental experience. This year (2022) they opened their second location in uptown Toronto. How was Bitehaus able to, not only survive the pandemic, but actually thrive to the point where they were able to expand while other business’ failed? Listen to find out. business, entrepreneur, small business, canada, dental, ontario, dentist false full 2 2 b7ce8c2e-5d12-4a4f-90a1-dd3adde30c2c Climb Base5 You can learn more about Climb Base5 at climbbase5.com.

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]]> Mon, 4 Apr 2022 04:00:00 +0000 podcast@moneris.com (Al Grego, Mat Belanger, Danielle Poggi) https://www.moneris.com/Insights/Posts/Yes-We-Are-Open-Podcast/S2-E1-Climb-Base5 You can learn more about Climb Base5 at climbbase5.com.

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]]> Climb Base5 Al Grego, Mat Belanger, Danielle Poggi 00:29:39 Episode 1, Season 2: Climb Base5 Coquitlam, BC In the Season 2 premier of ‘Yes, We Are Open’ Al goes to Coquitlam BC to visit Danielle Poggi (she/they), Owner and President of Climb Base5, a pair of indoor rock climbing gyms in the Greater Vancouver area. Climb Base5 has been the indoor climber’s premiere choice in Vancouver since 2002, but gyms were some of the hardest hit businesses during the pandemic. How did Climb Base5 navigate the lockdown and all the restrictions? Listen to find out. Episode 1, Season 2: Climb Base5 Coquitlam, BC In the Season 2 premier of ‘Yes, We Are Open’ Al goes to Coquitlam BC to visit Danielle Poggi (she/they), Owner and President of Climb Base5, a pair of indoor rock climbing gyms in the Greater Vancouver area. Climb Base5 has been the indoor climber’s premiere choice in Vancouver since 2002, but gyms were some of the hardest hit businesses during the pandemic. How did Climb Base5 navigate the lockdown and all the restrictions? Listen to find out. business, rock climbing, bc, gym, climbing, british columbia, entrepreneur, small business, canada, pandemic, indoor climbing false full 1 2 0f51b8dd-bb9d-4e96-8f0f-29e1bae20338 Season 2 Teaser Mon, 28 Mar 2022 14:38:29 +0000 podcast@moneris.com (Al Grego, Danielle Pogge, Aisling Whitaker, Winson Ho, Aneta Pietruszko, Michelle Tran, Kathryn McKinney) https://www.moneris.com/en/insights/posts/yes-we-are-open-podcast/yes-we-are-open-season-2-trailer Season 2 Teaser Al Grego, Danielle Pogge, Aisling Whitaker, Winson Ho, Aneta Pietruszko, Michelle Tran, Kathryn McKinney 00:00:30 This is the 'Yes, We Are Open' Season 2 trailer. In this season, Al heads to B.C. in search of new stories about small Canadian businesses and their perseverance. This is the 'Yes, We Are Open' Season 2 trailer. In this season, Al heads to B.C. in search of new stories about small Canadian businesses and their perseverance. yes we are open, season 2, entrepreneur, small business, moneris, canada false trailer 2 9ad3aff7-220a-42ad-8e0c-8e91babc5b87 Ontario Blue Jays You can learn more about Ontario Blue Jays at objbaseball.com.

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  • Amy Maraone - Leadership
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]]> Mon, 22 Nov 2021 05:00:00 +0000 podcast@moneris.com (Joe Ellison, Moneris, Mat Belanger, Corey Eckstein, Stephanie Wilkinson, Mike Steed, Al Grego, Sawyer Whitaker) https://www.moneris.com/en/Insights/Posts/Yes-We-Are-Open-Podcast/Episode-8-Ontario-Blue-Jays You can learn more about Ontario Blue Jays at objbaseball.com.

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  • Mat Belanger – Moneris Ad Voiceover
  • Kelly Servos – Merchant Liaison
  • Caleigh Ellis – Graphic Artist
  • Jameson Di Nucci – Webmaster
  • Beverly Wooding – Organic Social
  • Anita Matte Heshmatzadeh – Paid Social
  • Emma Swan – Internal Communications
  • Sasha Abrams – PM
  • Kathleen Kennedy – Copyrighter
  • David Litwin – Reviewer
  • Darren Leroux – Reviewer
  • Catherine Vendryes – Reviewer
  • Gill Fruchter – Legal
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]]> Ontario Blue Jays Joe Ellison, Moneris, Mat Belanger, Corey Eckstein, Stephanie Wilkinson, Mike Steed, Al Grego, Sawyer Whitaker 00:28:48 Episode 8, Season 1: Ontario Blue Jays Mississauga, Ontario In the season 1 Finale of ‘Yes, We Are open’, Al visits The Ontario Blue Jays, an amateur baseball organization who’s objective is to develop young baseball players and prepare them for the collegiate and pro levels. Entering their 25th season, OBJ has become an internationally recognized baseball program, but what happens when all organized sport is forced to shut down for over a year? Listen to find out. Episode 8, Season 1: Ontario Blue Jays Mississauga, Ontario In the season 1 Finale of ‘Yes, We Are open’, Al visits The Ontario Blue Jays, an amateur baseball organization who’s objective is to develop young baseball players and prepare them for the collegiate and pro levels. Entering their 25th season, OBJ has become an internationally recognized baseball program, but what happens when all organized sport is forced to shut down for over a year? Listen to find out. business, blue jays, entrepreneur, small business, canada, ontario, baseball false full 8 1 4b873b62-1f8b-4a20-8811-34bf16d69955 PBR Auctions You can learn more about PBR Auctions at pbrauctions.com.

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]]> Mon, 15 Nov 2021 05:00:00 +0000 podcast@moneris.com (Bob Roy, Al Grego, Mat Belanger) https://www.moneris.com/Insights/Posts/Yes-We-Are-Open-Podcast/episode-7-pbr-auctions/ You can learn more about PBR Auctions at pbrauctions.com.

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]]> PBR Auctions Bob Roy, Al Grego, Mat Belanger 00:20:28 Episode 7, Season 1: PBR Auctions Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Al visits Bob Roy, owner of PBR Auctions in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. A successful 30-year old business, PBR Auctions faced its greatest challenge when the pandemic made it impossible to hold live in-person auctions. How did they pivot? Will moving everything online save the business? Episode 7, Season 1: PBR Auctions Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Al visits Bob Roy, owner of PBR Auctions in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. A successful 30-year old business, PBR Auctions faced its greatest challenge when the pandemic made it impossible to hold live in-person auctions. How did they pivot? Will moving everything online save the business? business, podcast, entrepreneur, sakatchewan, small business, pbr auction, canada, auction, skaskatoon false full 7 1 f4d5152b-42c1-4f79-9755-64258f7476c2 Valley Online You can learn more about Valley Online at valleyonline.ca.

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]]> Mon, 8 Nov 2021 05:00:00 +0000 podcast@moneris.com (Tia Small, Al Grego, Moneris, Lindsay, Sandra Stone, Valerie Chaney, Tanya, Veronica, Mat Belanger) https://www.moneris.com/Insights/Posts/Yes-We-Are-Open-Podcast/episode-6-valley-online You can learn more about Valley Online at valleyonline.ca.

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]]> Valley Online Tia Small, Al Grego, Moneris, Lindsay, Sandra Stone, Valerie Chaney, Tanya, Veronica, Mat Belanger 00:26:37 Episode 6, Season 1: Valley Online Grand Valley, Ontario Al visits Tia Small, owner of Valley Online in Grand Valley, Ontario. After taking a leap of faith from a stable career in property management to running her own business, Tia faces the weighty challenge of growing her new business in a pandemic while learning as she goes. How is she doing? Listen now to find out. Episode 6, Season 1: Valley Online Grand Valley, Ontario Al visits Tia Small, owner of Valley Online in Grand Valley, Ontario. After taking a leap of faith from a stable career in property management to running her own business, Tia faces the weighty challenge of growing her new business in a pandemic while learning as she goes. How is she doing? Listen now to find out. entrepreneurship, entrepreneur, grand valley, small business, canada, ontario, online false full 6 1 bc20fbef-c205-4f72-983f-eaab6d7f5833 The Grist You can learn more about The Grist at thegrist.ca.

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]]> Mon, 1 Nov 2021 04:00:00 +0000 podcast@moneris.com (Al Grego, Robert Begin, Danielle Begin, Devin Begin, Kyle Elliott, Mat Belanger) https://www.moneris.com/en/Insights/Posts/Yes-We-Are-Open-Podcast/Episode-5-The-Grist You can learn more about The Grist at thegrist.ca.

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]]> The Grist Al Grego, Robert Begin, Danielle Begin, Devin Begin, Kyle Elliott, Mat Belanger 00:25:28 Episode 5, Season 1: The Grist Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario Al visits The Grist Craft Kitchen & Brewery in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario. Owners Rob and Danielle put everything on the line including their home and savings to follow Rob’s dream of opening a restaurant and brewery in their hometown. After 3 long years of construction delays, and with a pandemic still wreaking havoc on the food service industry, The Grist finally opened their doors this past June. How did they do? Listen now to find out. Episode 5, Season 1: The Grist Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario Al visits The Grist Craft Kitchen & Brewery in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario. Owners Rob and Danielle put everything on the line including their home and savings to follow Rob’s dream of opening a restaurant and brewery in their hometown. After 3 long years of construction delays, and with a pandemic still wreaking havoc on the food service industry, The Grist finally opened their doors this past June. How did they do? Listen now to find out. entrepreneurship, business, restaurant, entrepreneur, design, small business, niagara-on-the-lake, kitchen, canada, barn, beer, brewery, pizza, niagara, brew false full 5 1 4b59d998-73d1-4e63-9296-612eb49a2381 Supplement World You can learn more about Supplement World Canada at supplementworldcanada.com.

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]]> Mon, 25 Oct 2021 04:00:00 +0000 podcast@moneris.com (Al Grego, Joshua MacGowan, Moneris) https://www.moneris.com/Insights/Posts/Yes-We-Are-Open-Podcast/Episode-4-supplement-world/ You can learn more about Supplement World Canada at supplementworldcanada.com.

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]]> Supplement World Al Grego, Joshua MacGowan, Moneris 00:26:43 Episode 4, Season 1: Supplement World Canada Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Al visits with Joshua MacGowan, owner of Supplement World Canada, a Saskatchewan-based chain of supplement stores. The biggest challenge for any new business is making a name for yourself in a competitive industry. Joshua was successful once, but then was forced to make the difficult decision to start all over again with a new brand. How did he do? Listen now to find out. Episode 4, Season 1: Supplement World Canada Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Al visits with Joshua MacGowan, owner of Supplement World Canada, a Saskatchewan-based chain of supplement stores. The biggest challenge for any new business is making a name for yourself in a competitive industry. Joshua was successful once, but then was forced to make the difficult decision to start all over again with a new brand. How did he do? Listen now to find out. business, health, vitamin, entrepreneur, small business, canada, saskatoon, saskatchewan, supplements, supplement world true full 4 1 b2f7254b-bd3b-4c09-b194-b4c9547c85db Peace Collective You can learn more about Peace Collective at peace-collective.com.

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]]> Mon, 18 Oct 2021 04:00:00 +0000 podcast@moneris.com (Moneris, Mat Belanger, Al Grego) https://www.moneris.com/en/insights/posts/yes-we-are-open-podcast/Episode-3-Peace-Collective You can learn more about Peace Collective at peace-collective.com.

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]]> Peace Collective Moneris, Mat Belanger, Al Grego 00:33:21 Episode 3, Season 1: Peace Collective Mississauga, Ontario We connected with the Peace Collective team about their journey from relative unknown to a Toronto staple worn by some of the city's biggest athletes and their fans. But hype doesn't always equal success during a pandemic, especially with sports on hold, so how did they pivot to get where they are today? Listen now to find out. Episode 3, Season 1: Peace Collective Mississauga, Ontario We connected with the Peace Collective team about their journey from relative unknown to a Toronto staple worn by some of the city's biggest athletes and their fans. But hype doesn't always equal success during a pandemic, especially with sports on hold, so how did they pivot to get where they are today? Listen now to find out. business, licensed, entrepreneur, small business, canada, clothing, apparel, peace collective false full 3 1 c451e1b9-97bc-43b2-ab73-36b5b5ffc178 Saunders Electric You can learn more about Saunders Electric at saunderselectricltd.ca.

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]]> Mon, 11 Oct 2021 04:00:00 +0000 podcast@moneris.com (Quinten Saunders, Delores Saunders, Brittany Saunders, Don Saunders Jr., Al Grego, Mat Belanger) http://www.moneris.com/en/insights/posts/yes-we-are-open-podcast/episode-2-Saunders-Electric You can learn more about Saunders Electric at saunderselectricltd.ca.

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]]> Saunders Electric Quinten Saunders, Delores Saunders, Brittany Saunders, Don Saunders Jr., Al Grego, Mat Belanger 00:27:57 Episode 2, Season 1: Saunders Electric Prince Albert, Saskatchewan Saunders Electric is a family operation through and through, so we connected with them to learn their secrets to juggling commitments to a booming business while continuing to support each other. Their future looks brighter than ever with construction projects booming once again, but is a passing of the torch in the cards for the family patriarch? Listen now to find out. Episode 2, Season 1: Saunders Electric Prince Albert, Saskatchewan Saunders Electric is a family operation through and through, so we connected with them to learn their secrets to juggling commitments to a booming business while continuing to support each other. Their future looks brighter than ever with construction projects booming once again, but is a passing of the torch in the cards for the family patriarch? Listen now to find out. business, saunders electric, entrepreneur, small business, canada, saskatoon, electrician, saskatchewan, prince albert false full 2 1 56fda498-370f-4dcc-8f55-286065af8f1e The Athlete Matrix You learn more about The Athlete Matrix at theathletematrix.com.

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]]> Mon, 4 Oct 2021 04:00:00 +0000 podcast@moneris.com (Stephanie Wilkinson, Reid Hall, Moneris, Mat Belanger, Joe Ellison, Al Grego) http://www.moneris.com/en/insights/posts/yes-we-are-open-podcast/episode-1-the-athlete-matrix/ You learn more about The Athlete Matrix at theathletematrix.com.

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]]> The Athlete Matrix Stephanie Wilkinson, Reid Hall, Moneris, Mat Belanger, Joe Ellison, Al Grego 00:21:49 Episode 1, Season 1: The Athlete Matrix Mississauga, Ontario Al visits the team at The Athlete Matrix to talk about their baseball beginnings and how they grew to support athletes across a number of sports, notably volleyball, basketball and gymnastics, before the pandemic hit. What did they do to pivot their business in the face of lockdowns? Listen to find out. Episode 1, Season 1: The Athlete Matrix Mississauga, Ontario Al visits the team at The Athlete Matrix to talk about their baseball beginnings and how they grew to support athletes across a number of sports, notably volleyball, basketball and gymnastics, before the pandemic hit. What did they do to pivot their business in the face of lockdowns? Listen to find out. business, blue jays, entrepreneur, small business, canada, volleyball, sport, ontario, performance false full 1 1 890f9793-a849-449e-8a92-bc856924d224 Yes, We Are Open Trailer Small business is the backbone of Canada’s economy, but it isn’t for the faint of heart. Every year in Canada tens of thousands of businesses are born, however every year almost the same number fail. A lot can be learned from failure, but that’s just sad and depressing.

“Yes, We Are Open” is a podcast that tells the stories of those that survive. How did they do it? What can we learn? Al Grego, of Moneris travels the country to tell these stories of challenge and perseverance. Whether you’re a small business owner yourself, or you’re thinking of starting one someday, these cautionary and motivational stories will provide you with the lessons and inspiration to help you on your way.

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]]> Thu, 23 Sep 2021 14:33:41 +0000 podcast@moneris.com (Moneris, Al Grego) https://www.moneris.com/en/Insights/Posts/Yes-We-Are-Open-Podcast/Podcast-Trailer Small business is the backbone of Canada’s economy, but it isn’t for the faint of heart. Every year in Canada tens of thousands of businesses are born, however every year almost the same number fail. A lot can be learned from failure, but that’s just sad and depressing.

“Yes, We Are Open” is a podcast that tells the stories of those that survive. How did they do it? What can we learn? Al Grego, of Moneris travels the country to tell these stories of challenge and perseverance. Whether you’re a small business owner yourself, or you’re thinking of starting one someday, these cautionary and motivational stories will provide you with the lessons and inspiration to help you on your way.

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]]> Yes, We Are Open Trailer Moneris, Al Grego 00:01:49 This is the 'Yes, We Are Open' Season 1 trailer. This is the 'Yes, We Are Open' Season 1 trailer. entrepreneur, small business, moneris, canada false trailer 1