A podcast at the intersection of business and law. Interviews with start-up founders and business leaders about the keys to their success and challenges along the way. These conversations cover legal issues in general and should not be viewed as legal advice. If you require legal advice for your specific situation, please consult a lawyer directly. Hosted by Stuart Wood, CEO of Caravel Law.
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In each episode, we take people through what we call a ‘discovery call’ during which we learn about their business, its opportunities, potential areas of development, and strategies to move forward, including those they may have missed. Using this discovery call format in each episode, I speak with folks I’ve met over the years whom I’ve learned from, to revisit these journeys. We won’t hold anything back and will reveal crucial strategies, insights, and potholes to avoid—all vital for the s ...
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Assess for success: Crafting sustainable growth with Mario Perez
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The quest for business growth is more complex and urgent than ever. Leaders of both established companies and start-ups face a dizzying array of models and strategies to formulate their growth plans. How do you navigate this intricate landscape to stand out and rise above the competition? Mario Perez is the innovative force behind Toronto’s Telax V…
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Avoiding Downfall: A tale of business disarray with Daniel Kultin
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In this episode host Don Cameron delves into the dramatic and instructive story of Clearly LASIK whose founders Joseph King and Michael Mockovak made headlines, and sadly not for the right reasons. Don is joined by Daniel Kultin, who shares his firsthand account of the rise and fall of the company. From internal conflicts to shocking headline grabb…
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Making opportunity out of a challenge: Removing barriers to creating a pathway with Joe Wilson
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Working your way up in the industry is often seen as a straightforward path to success. But what happens when you reach the pinnacle of the corporate ladder? Sometimes, when you're climbing up, your definition of success changes. That’s what led Joe Wilson to become the owner of Sonitrol Western Canada. Starting with side hustles, and climbing the …
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Building and driving a vision: The importance of alignment and trust with Koray Parmaks
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How do you build a successful tech company with no blueprint, go toe-to-toe with blue-chip competitors, and, at the same time, innovating in a dynamic marketplace that’s evolving at a rapid pace? And how about doing all of the above whilst engineering a unique remote workforce model that keeps customers happy, aligns with organizational goals and g…
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Ahead of the Curve: How Caravel Law Transformed Legal Services with Rubsun Ho
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Following the status quo can be a safe path, but if you’re looking for resilience and untapped growth potential, innovation and creativity are a must. Rubsun Ho, initially a lawyer at a large firm, grew disillusioned with traditional working conditions, prompting him to explore the start-up sphere, but that too left lots to be desired. These experi…
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Beyond the Numbers: Listening and learning as you go with Nick Wagner
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Business isn't just about numbers. While they play a role in success, without a foundation of values, humility, and a willingness to learn from people, numbers alone are of little value. Consider Nick Wagner, an entrepreneur from Ontario, who achieved financial success by prioritizing a human-centered approach to business. Alongside his co-founder …
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In each episode, we take people through what we call a ‘discovery call’ during which we learn about their business, its opportunities, potential areas of development, and strategies to move forward, including those they may have missed. Using this discovery call format in each episode, I speak with folks I’ve met over the years whom I’ve learned fr…
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Exploring Regenerative Business Principles and Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition with Cordell Jacks of Regenerative Capital Group
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Join us for this episode of the Business Decisions Podcast as we learn about the new entrepreneurship thought acquisition accelerator, Regenerative Capital Group with Cordell Jacks, the CEO, Co-Founder and General Partner of RCG. The group provides capital, support, and training for entrepreneurs to acquire and grow existing businesses, and to put …
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Revolutionizing Legal Innovation: Exploring the Impact of AI in Law Practice with Monica Goyal
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Join us for this episode of the Business Decisions Podcast as we dive into the world of legal innovation with Monica Goyal, Director of Legal Innovation at Caravel Law. Discover how advancements in AI and technology are reshaping the legal landscape with generative AI tools like ChatGPT leading to game-changing platforms like Harvey and Spellbook. …
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Bianca Carreiro - Founder and CEO of bia (shopbia.ca)
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How Bianca Carreiro Turned Her Natural Hair Journey into a Successful Business. What does it take to create a unique and effective product for natural hair? How do you overcome the hurdles of launching a physical product line in a competitive market? How do you foster a sense of belonging and trust among your customers and followers? These are some…
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On this episode of the Business Decisions podcast, we're joined by Neil Seeman, author of the recent book, Accelerated Minds - Unlocking the Fascinating, Inspiring, and Often Destructive Impulses that Drive the Entrepreneurial Brain. Neil explains how his father's work in dopamine research inspired him to write this book and why it's important for …
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Jon Shell of Social Capital Partners - Employee Ownership Trusts
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On this first episode of Season 2 of the Business Decisions podcast, we're joined by Jon Shell of Social Capital Partners, a non-profit organization that aims to advance economic opportunity and social inclusion by designing and implementing systemic ideas to tackle social problems. He is also part of the Steering committee for the Canadian Employe…
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Episode 21 - Mike Maleszyk of Cold Brew Club
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On this episode of the Business Decisions podcast, we're joined by Michael Maleszyk of Cold Brew Club, a new subscription service that delivers cold brew coffee direct to your home or office, where it can be enjoyed either hot or cold. It's made from ethically sourced, organic coffee beans and arrives cold in a convenient pouch that sits nicely on …
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Episode 20 - COVID-19 Business Continuity & Workplace Safety Webinar with Dan Black of Caravel Law
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This episode of the Business Decisions podcast is the audio recording of a recent webinar, Canadian Legal Requirements for COVID-19 Business Continuity & Workplace Safety, that was hosted by Angela Johnson, the Founder and President of Medical Confidence. During the webinar, Dan Black of Caravel Law addresses how you can limit your risks as an empl…
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On this episode of the Business Decisions podcast, we're joined by Matt McQuillen, CEO & Co-Founder of Xello. Xello is an online program that helps students prepare and build a plan for life after school. It's been helping school boards and families for over 20 years and as Matt shares with us on the podcast, some of their current employees once us…
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On this episode of the Business Decisions podcast, we're joined by Greg Ramsay, a corporate and commercial lawyer with Caravel Law, based in Calgary, Alberta. During this episode, we discuss some of the current challenges that businesses are faced with, if business as usual is just not an option yet. We also get into why are some business are elect…
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For this episode of the podcast, we are joined by Max Tremaine, Co-Founder and CEO of Sherpa. Sherpa helps people travel freely around the world by making it easy for people to identify and understand visa requirements, and providing a user-friendly, personalized eVisa experience. They have been around since 2015 and have quickly established themse…
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Episode 16 - Emilie Cushman from Kira Talent
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For this episode of the podcast, we are joined by Emilie Cushman, Co-Founder and CEO of Kira Talent. Kira Talent helps schools transform the admissions process with on-demand, timed video and timed written assessments. Emilie has grown Kira Talent over the last 8 years from a Next 36 idea to a high performing team serving schools around the world. …
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For this episode of the podcast, we are joined by Mike Pinkus, Co-Founder and Partner at ConnectCPA, Chartered Accountants. The episode is a Q&A session with Mike regarding the efforts of the Canadian Government to help businesses through the Covid-19 situation, the different programs that have been rolled out so far, and what businesses are doing …
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Episode 14 - Dan Black & Ellen Swan from Caravel Law
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For this Black Swan episode of the podcast, we are joined by two employment lawyers who are part of Caravel Law, Dan Black and Ellen Swan. The episode is a Q&A session with the two of them to discuss some of the key employment questions that Canadian companies have right now given the COVID-19 risk and during this period of social isolation. During…
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Episode 13 - Ally Compeau from Woof Signs / Randy Witten from Caravel Law
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For Episode lucky number 13 of the Business Decisions podcast, we're joined by Ally Compeau. Ally is currently part of the team at Flipp, which is a very exciting company, but we wanted to speak with her about her company Woof Signs, which was shut down in 2018. Caravel Law purchased a sign from Woof Signs and it was a great experience and a beauti…
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Episode 12 - Ben Baldwin from The Founder City Project
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We have a very special episode of the Business Decisions podcast this week - our first solo guest episode. Our guest this week is Ben Baldwin, the Founder of The Founder City Project. Ben is also the Co-Founder of ScaleDriver and a board member of the Drucker Institute. Our goal with the podcast was to share stories from founders and business leade…
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Episode 11 - Tehsin Bhayani from Serind Labs and Air Mason / Anjali Banka from Caravel Law
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For Episode 11 of the Business Decisions podcast, we're joined by Tehsin Bhayani, the Founder & CEO of Serind Labs, and Founder & CEO of Air Mason. Serind Labs has been building apps for entrepreneurs for many years and has built up a strong reputation for their innovative work. Occasionally the developers work on projects as part of internal hacka…
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Episode 10 - Eric Delapenha from Strands Hair Care / Ian Bies from Caravel Law
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For Episode 10 of the Business Decisions podcast, we're joined by Eric Delapenha, the Founder of Strands Hair Care. (https://strandshaircare.com/) Strands makes shampoo and conditioner that is customized for each person, based on an analysis of each customer's hair biochemistry. Customers send in a small hair sample and some additional information,…
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Episode 9 - Monica Abramov from Lunata / David Zender from Caravel Law
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For Episode 9 of the Business Decisions podcast, we're joined by Monica Abramov, the CEO and Co-Founder of Lunata Inc. (https://lunatabeauty.com/ and https://www.unplugged-beauty.com/) Monica and her Co-Founder, Anastassia Boguslavskaya started Lunata to bring innovative cordless hair styling tools to the market and to free women from cords. Monica…
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Episode 8 - David Burnie from The Burnie Group / David Cummings from Caravel Law
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For Episode 8 of the Business Decisions podcast, we're joined by David Burnie, the Principal and Founder of The Burnie Group. (https://burniegroup.com/) Over the past 8 years David has built The Burnie Group into a successful mid-sized consulting firm with expertise in strategy, automation and innovation. The Burnie Group has built an impressive ro…
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Episode 7 - Anurag Banerjee from Quilt.ai / Kim von Arx from Caravel Law
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For Episode 7 of the Business Decisions podcast, we're joined by Anurag Banerjee, the Co-Founder and CEO of Quilt.ai. (https://quilt.ai/) This is a fascinating company based in Singapore that is capturing massive amounts of data and mining it for critical insights to help provide companies and non-profits achieve their goals. The hope is that this …
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Episode 6 - Glen Brown from Highbury Jewellery / Phil Kennedy from Caravel Law
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For Episode 6 of the Business Decisions podcast, we're joined by Glen Brown, the Owner of Highbury Jewellery. (http://www.highburyjewellery.com/) Glen tells us about how he's grown Highbury, the differences between a custom jewellery business and retail stores, and some of the steps that go into making the beautiful pieces that he designs and creat…
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Episode 5 - Allan Skok from Massago / Ellen Swan from Caravel Law
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For Episode 5 of the Business Decisions podcast, we're joined by Allan Skok, the Co-Founder and CEO of Massago. (https://massago.ca/) Allan tells us about Massago, an app that brings a Registered Massage Therapist to your home or work on your schedule. We spend most of our time talking about how they built up Massago over the last four years - how …
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Episode 4 - Geoff Hawker from Hazemag / Jeff Klam from Caravel Law
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For Episode 4 of the Business Decisions podcast, we're joined by Geoff Hawker, the President of Hazemag Canada and Hazemag USA. (https://www.hazemag.com/en/homepage/) Geoff tells us about Hazemag, a company that has been in business since 1946 and has a rich history of innovation that continues to this day in the mining and mineral processing indus…
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Episode 3 - Christian Weedbrook from Xanadu / Esia Giaouris from Caravel Law
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For Episode 3 of the Business Decisions podcast, we're joined by Christian Weedbrook, the Founder and CEO of Xanadu Quantum Technologies. (https://www.xanadu.ai/) Christian provides an introduction to quantum computing and how the team at Xanadu are pushing science forward and building the world's most powerful computer. We discuss some of the chal…
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Episode 2 - Duwayne Wright from Alumni & Co. / Alex Stack from Caravel Law
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For the second episode of the Business Decisions podcast I am delighted to be joined by Duwayne Wright, (@soundwrightpro) an incredibly talented producer, songwriter and musician who, along with his partners, has built a very cool and very successful business, Alumni & Co. Duwayne shares some inside knowledge on the music industry, some of the chal…
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Episode 1 - Eva Chan from Launch Pop / Jason Rosen from Caravel Law
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For the launch of the Business Decisions podcast, we're joined by Eva Chan from Launch Pop. (launchpop.io) Eva shares what it's like to start a business with your best friend and how she and her co-founder, Jane Lee have helped other founders launch their products and grow their companies. Launch Pop has also grown from the two co-founders to a hig…
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Episode 0 - Introduction to the Business Decisions Podcast
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Welcome to the Business Decisions Podcast, brought to you by Caravel Law. Each week we will be interviewing founders and business leaders from some interesting companies. We’ll hear about the keys to their success and some interesting decisions they have been faced with along the way. Following each conversation we will be joined by one of the lawy…
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