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'Shop Talk' Podcast has gotten an SEO and branding facelift! Hosted by Al Grego (host of the award-winning ‘Yes, We Are Open’ podcast), this monthly show is packed with great advice, stories, trends and thoughtful data analysis to help you grow your business. So you need to subscribe now! Why? Because it's 'Just Good Business'!
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Yes, We Are Open!

Moneris, Al Grego

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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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How Are Ya Now?

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How Are Ya Now? - The toughest podcast in Letterkenny Possibly the perfect podcast to please your palate while peacefully pausing to pour a pint of Puppers and partake in puns, pugilism, and provincial pride.
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The gang at The Produce Stand are joined their buddy Tobias to recap/review the season 3 finale: Soo Hunt. Hockey Haiku Shoresy’s final game Setting the tone one last time Try to win it all Future is unknown Uncertain what will come next One more to play though In the end he’ll go Until he can’t go no more Leave it on the ice So get on the go Last …
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We’ve taken a look at government support for small business in Canada, but what about corporate support? Al is visited by Gerardo Welter, Vice President – Marketing & Business Insights Canada and Latin America at American Express. They talk about Amex’s Shop Small campaign, and they also share some promising trends for shopping small in Canada base…
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The gang at The Produce Stand are joined their buddy Josh to recap/review Episode 5 of Shoresy 3: Soo Hunt. Hockey Haiku Shoresy is concussed And still can't push when he shits Nat tells him he's benched The Soo Hunt are next But they have to face Jory Before the Bulldogs Tough love from the sluts Nat ask him to contribute But from the stands.....h…
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As an entrepreneur in this country you may not be aware of all the help available to your business, and frankly, who has time to research? In this special bonus episode of Just Good Business we do the work for you. James Hicks, President and CEO of Moneris has a sit-down with the Honourable Rechie Valdez, Federal Minister of Small Business to talk …
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The gang at The Produce Stand are joined their buddy Chad to recap/review Episode 4 of Shoresy 3: Brooks Barrelmen. Hockey Haiku Bulldogs celebrate The NOSHO record party Lost their pants and hair Next up Barrlemen Freezer Twins in Sudbury Yes....Ontario Shoresy sets the tone Goes till he can't go no more Has he gone too far? Final Rating Al: Fresh…
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The gang at The Produce Stand are joined their buddy Jack to recap/review Episode 3 of Shoresy 3: Vaughan Canadesi. Kacey fills in for an ailing Victor. Hockey Haiku The Bulldogs give back Webinars and seminars But the first games here The Charlottetown Reds So nice and they brought seafood Damn Gord is gorgeous Talking nutrition With kids in the y…
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The gang at The Produce Stand are joined by their buddy PJ to discuss Shoresy 3, episode 2: Charlottetown Reds. Hockey Haiku The Bulldogs give back Webinars and seminars But the first games here The Charlottetown Reds So nice and they brought seafood Damn Gord is gorgeous Talking nutrition With kids in the youth league but... Thoughts turn to who's…
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Al meets with 4 members of Team Moneris. All of them have represented Canada in international competition, all of them elite athletes, and all of them are part of Moneris’ sales team. What is it about sales that attracted them to a career in sales? What is it about their pursuit of athletic excellence that makes them good sales professionals? How c…
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The gang at The Produce Stand are joined by their buddy Cat to discuss the season 3 premier of Shoresy: 4-6. Final Rating Tanya: Clearance Al: Fresh Mat: Fresh Victor: Fresh Cat: Fresh MVP Tanya: Sanguinet Mat: Sanguinet Victor: Sanguinet Al: Sanguinet Cat: Sanguinet Scientific Twitter Poll Fresh: - Clearance: - Compost: -…
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June is National Indigenous History Month and to celebrate, we’re talking about Indigenous business development in Canada. Al welcomes Hosna Kadary, National Market Leader Zero Barriers to Business at BMO to talk about the support programs available for Indigenous Entrepreneurs in Canada and to share some of their success stories. Also in this epis…
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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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The gang at the Produce Stand are joined by their buddy Jez from Perth, Australia who has analysed the first 240 episodes of the podcast and quizzes them on their own podcast. Limerick Jez listened to all of the tracks, And gathered statistics and facts, He’s got research in hand, And spreadsheets for Tan, ‘Cause it’s not just the D that distracts.…
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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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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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It’s May, and while in many parts of Canada we had a milder than usual winter, it seems Spring is taking its time getting started, but it’s here now. That means the start of tourist season. So how can your business take full advantage of this year’s tourist season? What can we expect after a few years of rising numbers out of the pandemic? Is there…
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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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The gang at The Produce Stand react to BTS Letterkenny footage on Youtube. Here are the videos we watched: Shoresy Season 3 Trailer https://youtu.be/fIpE1knA4zM?si=IwCt6ap_qt7TnYeJ Jared & Nathan Dales on CTV Your Morning for Season 3 https://youtu.be/8DpGg3BU7yk?si=_aTLj1km9jJP7YzF Nathan, K Trevor and Michelle on CTV Your Morning for Season 3 htt…
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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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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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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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This month we’re talking about the RC Show by Restaurants Canada. It’s Canada’s leading foodservice & hospitality expo. Al talks to Anna Pham, Director of Content & Programming at Restaurants Canada about what to expect at this year’s show and how you can make the most of your visit. Al is also joined by Maryam Saeed, Chief Risk Officer at Visa Can…
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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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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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The offseason is underway. Let the vamping begin! We don’t have any one big thing to talk about, but we do have a BUNCH of little things to talk about, so we’re going to talk about them. We’re just going to sit here and talk about them. We’ll answer some questions and we have some guests lined up, so stick around it might be interesting! Check out …
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This month’s episode is going to have a sport theme, but if you don’t follow sports you may want to listen anyway because it’s about how sporting events affect your business. Last month a couple of major sporting events took place. One, we cannot legally mention—it involves American football, Taylor Swift and Usher. The other big event was the NHL …
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The gang at The Produce Stand are joined by thier buddy Tom and the TPS Takeover Team to recap the final season of Letterkenny. Final Season Rating Al: Fresh Tanya: Fresh Mat: Fresh Victor: Fresh Tom: Fresh Tres: Fresh Kacey: Clearance Erin: Fresh Liz: Fresh Awesome: Fresh Final Season MVP Al: Dary Tanya: Cast & Crew Mat: Dary Victor: Mick Tom: Dar…
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The gang at The Produce Stand are joined by their buddy Tres to discuss the series finale of Letterkenny: Over And Out. Episode Limerick It's the final episode of the show, It had to end sometime we know, But after 7-plus years, We're holding back tears Because none of us want it to go. We smile, thus let us not cry Don’t dwell on the how’s and the…
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The gang at The Produce Stand are joined by their buddy Rebecca to discuss episode 5 of season 12 of Letterkenny: Stuck. Episode Limerick For Dary, things are getting tough, And Wayne' has had about enough, But with a heart that's shattered, And his friends all a scattered, His Saturday is looking pretty rough. MVP Mat: McMurray Victor: Alexander A…
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