A twice-monthly news magazine program, with interviews and documentaries, about the people and issues surrounding this city in Central Ontario.
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Brian Rump and Matt Geraghty believe The Kawarthas can be the most thriving region in Canada for small businesses. This podcast is for small business owners by small business owners to have conversations that connect you to the community. Learn about new and existing businesses, share challenges, and have fun. We may have Kawarthas in our name, but you don't have to be from here to enjoy the show. We are relevant to any small business in any small town.
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A show about getting away, being away and all the things that happen in between. Every week we invite a bunch of friends to join us 'round the grill for great food, great conversation and lots of laughs. Who's At The Cottage is hosted by Maureen Norman, with co-hosts Mary Ellen Lett (MEL), Chris Worth and grill master Andy Elder (#grillbill).
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Being a Filipino in a foreign country isn't easy. Adapting to Western dating norms, being a citizen-immigrant, working in the film industry, and adulting in your thirties can be tough for anyone to navigate on their own. Host Robert Ryan Reyes dives deep into these topics with friends and family across Asia and North America. Get comfy and pour yourself a drink - or two, or three. Just don't take any of this too seriously.
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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 ...
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Matt Geraghty and Brian Rump hit record to make a decision about what to do with the podcast. We've both managed a lot of change recently and have had many episodes wondering what to do. We somehow find our way to a resolution and you have to listen to find out what it is. Download Matt and Brian’s Marketing Checklist Brian Rump wants you to know t…
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Matt Garaghty and Brian Rump sit down with friend of the show Kevin Stapley who reached out after Matt closed Thrive because he also made the decision to close CTRL V in Lindsay. We chat about small business and the decision of when to close. Thank you Kevin for the vulnerable discussion and sharing your story with us. Download Matt and Brian’s Mar…
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Matt Geraghty and Brian Rump hit record one last time in the THRIVE space. As the space is being emptied, we do one last show. What will the future bring? Lots of reflection still to come, but for now we process what this project has been and contemplate what the future will hold. Download Matt and Brian’s Marketing Checklist Brian Rump wants you t…
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In this special episode of the podcast, Matt Geraghty speaks out loud for the first time about his decision to close THRIVE. Matt Geraghty came to Brian Rump with something he wanted to talk about and thought it would be good to recorded it as a potential podcast episode. Now that THRIVE has officially closed it's doors, we thought we would share t…
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196: Matt and Brian Record a Brand Messaging Session
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In this episode Matt Geraghty and Brian Rump record a raw conversation where Brian has been engaged by Matty G Digital as a Certified Story Brand Guide. Note that this is not a "how to" and we don't really explain a lot about what is going on. We both went into the conversation prepared and we've developed a way to engage with each other on this ty…
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195: A Business Conversation With Ayesha Mansur Gonsalves
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Matt Geraghty and Brian Rump sit down with Ayesha Mansur Gonsalves to talk about the business of acting and creating. Ayesha is an acting coach (and helped Brian be an actor in the theatre) and a working actor. Check out Ayesha here: https://ayeshamansurgonsalves.com/ Creep her IMDB here: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2394126/?ref_=nmbio_ov Download …
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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 th…
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194: A Business Conversation with Joel Pringle
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Matt Geraghty and Brian Rump have a conversation with Joel Pringle about the Kawarthas. Joel is a realtor who works on a team with his family. We talk about his choice to come to Kawarthas, and how it has led to building a great family life. Check Joel out here: https://joelpringle.com/ Download Matt and Brian’s Marketing Checklist Brian Rump wants…
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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 a…
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Matt Geraghty and Brian Rump have a very open and raw conversation getting all up in Brian's business. Stay tuned for an update because the day after recording this started a series of major changes for Brian and his business including attending a personal strategy workshop in Nashville with Donald Miller and the team of StoryBrand and Coach Builde…
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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…
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192: What to do with The Kawartha Small Business Podcast?
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Brian Rump and Matt Geraghty have a conversation about what to do with The Kawartha Small Business Podcast. Do we keep it? Do we scrap it? Do we change it? What's the value of just going through the conversation? This is a live conversation based on one we should have recorded and we would love to know what you think we should do. Download Matt and…
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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.…
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191: A Business Conversation with British Empire Fuels
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Matt Geraghty and Brian Rump have a conversation with Sheila and Tim from British Empire Fuels, a fuel and HVAC company from Bobcaygeon Ontario. They talk about the longevity of their business, the importance of adapting to their customers and how they have changed and grown. Check out British Empire Fuels Download Matt and Brian’s Marketing Checkl…
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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, th…
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190: A Business Conversation With Paul Riley
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Matt Geraghty and Brian Rump sit down with Paul Riley. Paul is a journalist turned divorce lawyer on a mission to be the best divorce lawyer in the country. Paul talks about how he got into this business, how he wins by telling the best stories and delivers a great overall conversation about how to build a business. Check out Paul at therileyfirm.c…
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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…
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Brian Rump and Matt Geraghty talk about why change must be intentional. As the great Canadian band Trooper would say: "If you don't like what you got, why don't you change it" we discuss change and in particular Brian reflects on tangible change he's experienced lately, physical, mental, and emotional. Download Matt and Brian’s Marketing Checklist …
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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 approachi…
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In this episode Matt Geraghty opens up to Brian Rump about losing $6,400 in recurring revenue over a period of 72 hours. We discuss why this does not bother him, how it's part of business, and how it opens up opportunities to grow. Download Matt and Brian’s Marketing Checklist Brian Rump wants you to know that he is the business coach that will gui…
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You can learn more about River Café at river-cafe.com. Subscribe now! If you're the owner of a small business in Canada and you'd like us to help tell your story, email us at podcast@moneris.com. Yes, We Are Open is a Moneris podcast production hosted by Al Grego.By Al Grego, Sal Howell, Bruce Soley, Craig Hodel, Vijud Lincoln, Jordan Anderson, Neha Sharma, Scott Mackenzie
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Matt Geraghty and Brian Rump bring to the podcast a discussion that is ongoing between them, examining why small business owners choose not to do marketing. When you get into business, you get into marketing. Business owners who resist marketing are frankly making a choice to not do it and it hurts their business. We dig into this, why it is, and d…
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Subscribe now wherever you get your podcasts to hear them as they publish each week, or visit yesweareopenpodcast.com. Subscribe now! If you're the owner of a small business in Canada and you'd like us to help tell your story, email us at podcast@moneris.com. Yes, We Are Open is a Moneris podcast production hosted by Al Grego.…
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Brian Rump and Matt Geraghty talk about the pitfalls of being cool in this episode. When you become a business owner part of the whole identity is being cool. We want to reap some rewards of our hard work. However, there can be pitfalls when we start making decisions based on being or looking cool and ignoring what is best to build a business focus…
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Matt Geraghty and Brian Rump have a conversation about what Matt learned from Disney World. His one big observation had us discussing why so many other businesses don't take and apply this lesson. Download Matt and Brian’s Marketing Checklist Brian Rump wants you to know that he is the business coach that will guide you to help rewrite your busines…
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Brian Rump and Matt Geraghty have a conversation with Louis Karkabais. The common theme in the episode is elevated. Louis talks about growing up in Lindsay, leaving to play professional basketball, travelling the world, setting up a business in California and returning to Lindsay. We talk about the influence of his restaurant Pane Vino on creating …
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183: A Business Conversation with Kelly Murphy from Purple House
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Brian Rump and Matt Geraghty sit down with Kelly Murphy from Purple House about starting and growing a business, the importance of people and marketing. Check out Purple House: https://purplehouseservices.ca/ Download Matt and Brian’s Marketing Checklist Brian Rump wants you to know that he is the business coach that will guide you to help rewrite …
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Matt Geraghty and Brian Rump talk to Dan and Nicholas, who are opening Three Sixty Health, a new multi-service health clinic in Lindsay, Ontario. Check out Three Sixty Health Download Matt and Brian’s Marketing Checklist Brian Rump wants you to know that he is the business coach that will guide you to help rewrite your business money story so that …
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Matt Geraghty and Brian Rump talk to Shawn Ragell a B2B SAAS marketer who recently moved to the Kawarthas. We talk about the importance of community in fuelling entrepreneurship. Check out Shawn Ragell Download Matt and Brian’s Marketing Checklist Brian Rump wants you to know that he is the business coach that will guide you to help rewrite your bu…
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Matt Geraghty and Brian Rump talk to Brian Rump about becoming an NGH Certified Consulting Hypnotist, what hypnosis is, why Brian became a hypnotist and how this tool can help you as a business owner in overcoming what’s in your way to build a business that helps you create the life you want. Download Matt and Brian’s Marketing Checklist Brian Rump…
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Matt Geraghty and Brian Rump have a conversation with Chris Mitchell about his journey from being BattleRap Chris, travelling the globe covering Battle Rap to Fenelon Falls resident dominating the vintage clothing live-streaming market on Poshmark. Download Matt and Brian’s Marketing Checklist Brian Rump wants you to know that he is the business co…
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Matt Geraghty and Brian Rump have a conversation with Nicole Mitchell the General Manager of The Grove Theatre in Fenelon Falls about moving to Kawartha Lakes and creating something special. Download Matt and Brian’s Marketing Checklist Brian Rump wants you to know that he is the business coach who will help your business get money through grants, …
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Matt Geraghty and Brian Rump have a conversation with Les Smith of State of Mind Hypnosis about business, life, and the power of the mind. Download Matt and Brian’s Marketing Checklist Brian Rump wants you to know that he is the business coach who will help your business get money through grants, increased sales and streamlining your business for r…
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Matt Geraghty and Brian Rump have a conversation about how Matt went from chaos to bored at work over the last few years as he’s worked with Brian to build his business to create the life he wants. Download Matt and Brian’s Marketing Checklist Brian Rump wants you to know that he is the business coach who will help your business get money through g…
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Matt Geraghty and Brian Rump have a conversation about New Years Resolutions for your business. Matt has some specific perspectives to share and it turns into a great conversation. Download Matt and Brian’s Marketing Checklist Brian Rump wants you to know that he is the business coach who will help your business get money through grants, increased …
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Matt Geraghty and Brian Rump have a conversation about the holidays, things to think about while taking some downtime and the future of your small business. Download Matt and Brian’s Marketing Checklist Brian Rump wants you to know that he is the business coach who will help your business get money through grants, increased sales and streamlining y…
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Matt Geraghty and Brian Rump have a conversation with long time fan of the show Andrew Archibald who found us searching local podcasts and it’s led to so much community building we had to discuss it and his passion for being the Prodigal Farmer. Download Matt and Brian’s Marketing Checklist Brian Rump wants you to know that he is the business coach…
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Matt Geraghty and Brian Rump have a conversation with listener, Fenelon Falls Chamber of Commerce Manager and overall amazing community advocate Marylee Boston. Download Matt and Brian’s Marketing Checklist Brian Rump wants you to know that he is the business coach who will help your business get money through grants, increased sales and streamlini…
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Matt Geraghty and Brian Rump have a conversation with Britt and Rose, the owners of BROS Cleaning Services. We do some coaching, some chatting, and we all become best friends. Download Matt and Brian’s Marketing Checklist Brian Rump wants you to know that he is the business coach who will help your business get money through grants, increased sales…
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Matt Geraghty and Brian Rump have a conversation with friend of the show Rebekah McCracken, Editor of The Lindsay Advocate, Business Advocate and newly launched Kawartha Social. Check out The Lindsay Advocate, The Business Advocate and Kawartha Social Download Matt and Brian’s Marketing Checklist Brian Rump wants you to know that he is the business…
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Matt Geraghty and Brian Rump have a conversation with John Carr from WSIB about Health and Safety for small businesses. Download Matt and Brian’s Marketing Checklist Brian Rump wants you to know that he is the business coach who will help your business get money through grants, increased sales and streamlining your business for revenue and profit. …
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You can learn more about Maritime Fun Group at maritimefun.com. 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 Tanya Nagi – Social Media Kelly Servos –…
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Matt Geraghty and Brian Rump talk to Kevin Stapley about conflict and how you can manage it in your business. Download Matt and Brian’s Marketing Checklist Brian Rump wants you to know that he is the business coach who will help your business get money through grants, increased sales and streamlining your business for revenue and profit. You can bo…
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You can learn more about Tech Fuel at techfuel.ca. Subscribe now! If you're the owner of a small business in Canada and you'd like us to help tell your story, email us at podcast@moneris.com. Yes, We Are Open is a Moneris podcast production hosted by Al Grego.By Al Grego, Robert Thompson
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Matt Geraghty and Brian Rump speak with Matt Thompson (referred to as Matty T) from Thompson Coaching about sales coaching and training and why your small business needs it. Download Matt and Brian’s Marketing Checklist Brian Rump wants you to know that he is the business coach who will help your business get money through grants, increased sales a…
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You can learn more about Strikers Den at strikersden.ca. Check out Ash's History book "India And Faraway Lands". Subscribe now! If you're the owner of a small business in Canada and you'd like us to help tell your story, email us at podcast@moneris.com. Yes, We Are Open is a Moneris podcast production hosted by Al Grego.…
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Matt Geraghty and Brian Rump hit the record button with no topic or preparation. What resulted was described by Matt as “maybe our best episode ever.” What do you think? Download Matt and Brian’s Marketing Checklist Brian Rump wants you to know that he is the business coach who will help your business get money through grants, increased sales and s…
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You can learn more about aaniin at aaniin.shop. Subscribe now! If you're the owner of a small business in Canada and you'd like us to help tell your story, email us at podcast@moneris.com. Yes, We Are Open is a Moneris podcast production hosted by Al Grego.By Chelsee Pettit, Al Grego, Elle Yip
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Matt Geraghty and Brian Rump talk about the podcast anniversary party and what they learned from the experience of planning it, hosting it, and, most importantly, conversations with the community of supporters. Download Matt and Brian’s Marketing Checklist Brian Rump wants you to know that he is the business coach that will help your business get m…
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You can learn more about Torpedo Rays at torpedorays.com. Subscribe now! If you're the owner of a small business in Canada and you'd like us to help tell your story, email us at podcast@moneris.com. Yes, We Are Open is a Moneris podcast production hosted by Al Grego.By Jason Weickert, Al Grego, April Weickert
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