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.
Episodes
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Oct 26, 2021 • 55min
Serial Startup Entrepreneur Kemp Edmonds comes on to talk culture and the Canadian Workplace Culture Index
To find Kemp: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kempedmonds/To see an explainer of the Canadian Workplace Culture Index Explainer: https://youtu.be/iozPIY185-E
Oct 18, 2021 • 1h 3min
He follows his passion and builds an online and bricks and mortar pet business in 2.5 years
Check out Beast and Buckle here: https://beastandbuckle.com/Find Stew here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stewartjanderson/
Oct 12, 2021 • 1h 5min
Intuity Performance comes on, Founders Ange and Scott talk people and how to inspire employees
Find Intuity Performance here: https://www.intuityperformance.com/ Contact Ange here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ange-maccabe-67a07616/Contact Scott here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott1rust/
Oct 5, 2021 • 1h 3min
Owner and Artist of Ave Mariabell Designs comes on to talk inspiration building from scratch
To find Ave Maria here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/avemariabell/Check out Ave's store here: https://avemariabell.com/
Sep 28, 2021 • 1h
Jeff B Smith retires from running a Fortune 100 company, starts 8 brands and an incubator
you can find Jeff here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-b-smith/ shop Rise Market : https://risemarket.ca/check out Honed: https://livehoned.com
Sep 21, 2021 • 55min
COO at Ethical Bean Coffee on going from independent brand to being part of a big company
You can find Viren here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/virenmalik/If you've never had Ethical Bean Coffee, you can find them here: https://www.ethicalbean.com/
Sep 14, 2021 • 1h 2min
Patrick Higgins President of Propel Natural Brands talks growing brands and healthy growth
To find Patrick: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-higgins-4424761/Propel Natural Brands: http://www.propelbrands.ca/
Sep 7, 2021 • 57min
Nick Saltarelli, Co-Founder of Midday Squares talks about funding, building a Quebec based mega company
If you fit what Nick is looking for from an experience level and mentality for growth, you can find him here:https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-saltarelli-063a5965/ Check out Midday Squares here:https://www.middaysquares.com/
Aug 31, 2021 • 1h 3min
Liza Amlani talks about Retail X, the first in person retail conference of the year in Chicago
To reach Liza: https://www.themerchantlife.com/The article we were talking about: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/24/style/cotton-totes-climate-crisis.html Some of Liza's tweets from Retail X: https://twitter.com/i/status/1430273345690419206https://twitter.com/i/status/1430166923355074566
Aug 24, 2021 • 1h 9min
Will and Shoshauna Routley, Founders of The Functional Beverage Group come to talk dreams
To find out more about Will and Shoshauna and the Functional Beverage Group: https://funbevgroup.com/
