This Commerce Life
Phil Chang / Kenny Vannucci
A Canadian Podcast, focused on Canadian brands, determined to talk about Canadian success stories.
We are two retail guys that believe that Canadians are smart, resourceful entrepreneurs that Canada needs to know about.
We find great stories of entrepreneurs for inspiration, teach the principles of retail, share best practices,. We play the role of connector to help entrepreneurs to find great partners.
We are two retail guys that believe that Canadians are smart, resourceful entrepreneurs that Canada needs to know about.
We find great stories of entrepreneurs for inspiration, teach the principles of retail, share best practices,. We play the role of connector to help entrepreneurs to find great partners.
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Jul 28, 2023 • 1h 9min
Near 90 years of farming in Pitt Meadows BC, Hopcott Farms continues to thrive as a Family Farming Business
Near 90 years of farming in Pitt Meadows BC, Hopcott Farms continues to thrive as a Family Farming Business. Started by their Grandparents in the 1930's and then run by their parents Bob & Debbie, it's now been the mission and passion of the 3 siblings, Jean, Travis and Brad, to continue and expand this family enterprise and truly become your one stop shop for locally raised meats, vegetables and specialty grocery items. check out Hopcott Farms here: https://hopcottfarms.ca/ be sure to subscribe to our newsletter here: www.thiscommercelife.com
Jul 25, 2023 • 1h 4min
It's not about fear, it's about being aware. Mike Nunn from TLC Solutions walks us through the threats we face today in the world of Cybersecurity
It's not about fear, it's about being aware. Mike Nunn from TLC Solutions walks us through the threats we face today in the world of Cybersecurity whether from a business stand point or personal. Mike chats with the Knuckleheads and goes through how we can do a better job and make some relatively easy changes to how we view and protect our data online. check out Mike here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikednunn/check out Mike's company here: https://tlcsolutions.ca/ Make sure you subscribe to our newsletter at www.thiscommercelife.com
Jul 21, 2023 • 1h 7min
We catch up with our CPG Industry Recruiting Guru, Trevor Baker. A chat about the workplace today, post Covid, the job market now and what people are looking for in employees and employers
Still hurting from a de-llsting years ago with Kenny; we catch up with our CPG Industry Recruiting Guru, Trevor Baker. A chat about the workplace today, post Covid, the job market now and what people are looking for in employees and employers, and we ask, and seek Trevor's wisdom, when asking the proverbial "Where has everyone gone?" Whether you are looking for work or looking to hire, what does it look like for the prospective candidates and those looking to fill positions. Always an informative discussion with Trevor. Find Trevor here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trevoratmacdonaldsearchgroup/Find MacDonald Search Group here: https://www.macdonaldsearchgroup.com/ make sure you subscribe to our newsletter: www.thiscommercelife.com
Jul 18, 2023 • 1h 3min
We meet a fan, become fans. Sarah Kinlin will be a world reknowned speaker, coach and educator. We're proud to be her first podcast.
We meet a fan, become fans. Sarah Kinlin will be a world reknowned speaker, coach and educator. We're proud to be her first podcast. talk to Sarah here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-kinlin-253917137/check out Sarah's website here: https://sarahkinlin.com/pages/podcast make sure you subscribe to our newsletter at www.thiscommercelife.com
Jul 11, 2023 • 58min
Mushrooms! We talk mushrooms and building a mushroom farm from scratch with Bryan Thomas.
Mushrooms! We talk mushrooms and building a mushroom farm from scratch with Brian Thomas. Brian’s career started as a mental health and addictions counsellor working in detox facilities, treatment centres and later on adult outreach for mental health and addiction for Fraser Health. During that time his passion for supporting communities and helping people led him to start co-op food buying programs and daily juice clubs. Check out Myca Farms here: https://mycafarms.ca/ Make sure you subscribe to our newsletter at www.thiscommercelife.com
Jul 7, 2023 • 58min
"It's like running up a down escalator" CEO of BC Food and Beverage James Donaldson talks about member challenges, being a not-for-profit industry association representing food and beverage manufacturers in British Columbia.
"It's like running up a down escalator" CEO of BC Food and Beverage James Donaldson talks about member challenges, being a not-for-profit industry association representing food and beverage manufacturers in British Columbia. Find James here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamessdonaldson/If you're in BC, you should be signing up to be a member of BC Food and Beverage. https://bcfb.ca/ Sign up to our newsletter: www.thiscommercelife.com
Jul 4, 2023 • 56min
A ballet dancer, model, actress, and scuba instructor turned to beverage maker. GnuSante Chief Strategy & Ideation Officer Autumn Kendrick talks about making kid friendly, nutritional drinks.
A ballet dancer, model, actress, and scuba instructor turned to beverage maker. GnuSante Chief Strategy & Ideation Officer Autumn Kendrick talks about making kid friendly, nutritional drinks. Talk to Autumn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/autumn-kendrick-829015184/Shop for Gnubees here: https://www.gnusante.com/Make sure you subscribe to our podcast newsletter here: www.thiscommercelife.com
Jun 30, 2023 • 1h 3min
Dean Yachison jumps in to talk about Health First network
Dean Yachison jumps in to talk about Health First network - the first network of independent natural food stores joined together to reduce costs and increase effectiveness of marketing and communication giving consumers greater access to the benefits of natural products in Canada. To find Dean: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dean-yachison-63497315/to subscribe to our newsletter: www.thiscommercelife.com
Jun 27, 2023 • 49min
We take a road trip to Fancy Food show in New York City. Favorite brands, how we think about imported products and costing are a few of the things we talk about.
We take a road trip to Fancy Food show in New York City. Favorite brands, how we think about imported products and costing are a few of the things we talk about. If there's anything you want to know, shoot us a question at podcast@thiscommercelife.com Could be anything - something retail related, or just if you want to know something about Kenny and I that's ok too. sign up at www.thiscommercelife.com to get additional content we're building on retail.
Jun 20, 2023 • 54min
Emily and Kyle have made it their mission to knock down barriers to eating a plant-based diet by making accessible vegan versions of traditional products
They met in law school. While they were there, they decided that the health benefits of a plant-based diet was a worthy cause to work on as a side hustle.Fast forward, Emily and Kyle have made it their mission to knock down barriers to eating a plant-based diet by making accessible vegan versions of traditional products, being uncompromising on taste and quality.talk to Emily here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-wilson-61050a134/check out their products here: https://livingtreefoods.ca/ make sure you subscribe to the podcast newsletter here: www.thiscommercelife.com
