CanadianSME Small Business Podcast
Welcome to the CanadianSME podcast, a podcast for Canadian Small Businesses. In our podcasts, we interview Canadian experts and entrepreneurs to give small business owners access to expert knowledge that helps them grow their enterprises. Our mission is to empower Canadian small and medium enterprises and help them reach a bigger audience through our platform. Calling upon some of the most successful subject matter experts in the industry, the small business podcasts aim at identifying issues and finding solutions, all this while helping the business owners.
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Stop Starting from Scratch: The Power of Buying a Business
<p>Welcome to the CanadianSME Small Business Podcast, hosted by Maheen Bari. Today, we explore how business ownership is evolving through acquisition and why succession planning is becoming a national priority.</p> <p>Joining us is Steven Wang, CEO of Venture for Canada. Steven shares how Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition is unlocking new pathways for the next generation of business leaders.</p> <p>Key Highlights</p> Succession Risk: Steven explains the economic impact of unaddressed business transitions. Understanding ETA: Steven shares why acquiring businesses is an overlooked path to ownership. Canadian Landscape: Steven highlights how Canada’s ETA ecosystem differs from th...
Where Complexity Meets Clarity in High‑Net‑Worth Planning
<p>Welcome to the CanadianSME Small Business Podcast, hosted by Kripa Anand. Today, we explore how advanced wealth planning is evolving beyond traditional structures to address complex family, tax, and business dynamics.</p> <p>Joining us is Tim Brisibe, Vice President of Tax and Estate Planning at Mackenzie Investments. Tim shares how advisors and business owners can take a more integrated approach to preserving and transferring wealth.</p> <p>Key Highlights</p> Beyond Investments: Tim explains how advisors can support clients beyond portfolio management. Intergenerational Complexity: Tim shares why family wealth transitions are difficult to manage. Business Succession: Tim highlights...
Future-Proofing Media: Is Your Architecture Ready for AI?
<p>Welcome to the CanadianSME Small Business Podcast, hosted by Kripa Anand. Today, we explore how leading media companies manage complexity, scale AI, and stay relevant in a fast-moving digital world.</p> <p>Joining us is Mike Rudolph, Vice President of Innovation at REDspace. Mike shares how engineering excellence and long-term thinking drive innovation across global entertainment platforms.</p> <p>Key Highlights</p> AI Efficiency Challenges: Mike explains why many organizations struggle to get real value from AI. Long-Term Partnerships: Mike shares how trust and consistency build decades-long client relationships. Skills for the Future: Mike highlights what upcoming tech leaders...
The Incentive Engine: How Digital Rewards Motivate Growth
<p>Welcome to the CanadianSME Small Business Podcast, hosted by Kripa Anand. Today, we explore how digital incentives are becoming a powerful tool for engagement, retention, and global growth.</p> <p>Joining us is Leif Baradoy, Founder and CEO of Giftbit. Leif shares how digital rewards are helping businesses build stronger teams and customer relationships.</p> <p>Key Highlights</p> Power of Digital Rewards: Leif explains why digital incentives drive stronger engagement. Growth Lever: Leif shares how businesses use rewards to accelerate customer and team growth. Canadian Advantage: Leif highlights how local expertise supports better service. Global Strategy: Leif explains...
The Product & Services Blueprint: Aligning Strategy for Scalable Success
<p>Welcome to the CanadianSME Small Business Podcast, hosted by Kripa Anand. Today, we explore how businesses can move from fragmented systems to unified, AI-driven growth strategies.</p> <p>Joining us is Vishal Shrivastava, Head of Team Leadership and Growth at Alphavima Technologies. Vishal shares how aligning product, sales, and technology creates scalable, high-performance organizations.</p> <p>Key Highlights</p> GTM Alignment: Vishal explains how product, sales, and strategy must work as one system. Build vs Buy: Vishal shares how to choose the right path for technology investments. Team Culture: Vishal highlights how leadership drives strong tech talent retention. Adoption...
Beyond the MVP: How Immigrant Founders Scale in Canada
<p>Welcome to the She & Success Podcast, powered by She & Success Business Magazine, hosted by Kripa Anand. Today, we explore how immigrant founders are driving global scale and redefining what it means to build a successful startup.She & Success Podcast</p> <p>Joining us is Miryam Lazarte, Founder and CEO of Global Startups Accelerator. With experience supporting hundreds of tech companies, Miryam shares how founders can move from idea to global impact.</p> <p>Key Highlights</p> Investment Readiness: Miryam explains what founders must build before seeking funding. Beyond the MVP: Miryam shares what real traction looks like after product...
Quit Chasing Traffic: How to Scale Using Owned Channels
<p>Welcome to the CanadianSME Small Business Podcast, hosted by Maheen Bari. Today, we explore why email is no longer just a marketing tool but a core piece of growth infrastructure in a high-cost digital landscape.</p> <p>Joining us is Nihal Mandanna, Director of Growth at Cyberimpact. Nihal shares how businesses can build resilient, scalable systems by owning their audience and focusing on deliverability.</p> <p>Key Highlights</p> <p>1. Email ROI: Nihal explains why email continues to outperform other channels.</p> <p>2. Owned Channel Growth: Nihal shares how businesses can reduce reliance on paid ads.</p> <p>3. Data...
The Future of Risk: Is Your Business Protected for 2026?
<p>Welcome to the CanadianSME Small Business Podcast, hosted by Kripa Anand. Today, we explore how modern security is evolving into a strategic function driven by data, technology, and human intelligence.</p> <p>Joining us is Derek Manlow, Vice President of Sales at Securitas Canada Limited. Derek shares how organizations can rethink risk management to build resilience and long-term trust.</p> <p>Key Highlights</p> Customer-Centric Security: Derek explains how aligning teams improves client outcomes. Responsible Growth: Derek shares how sustainability and inclusion shape strategy. Tech-Driven Security: Derek highlights how innovation is transforming protection services. Scalable GTM: Derek explains what...
AdTech Secrets: How to Scale Your Website Revenue in 2026
<p>Welcome to the CanadianSME Small Business Podcast, hosted by Kripa Anand. Today, we explore how publishers can adapt to a changing AdTech landscape where intent, automation, and trust now define revenue growth.</p> <p>Joining us is Gromyko Jison Jr., Head of Search Monetization at MonetizeMore. Gromyko shares how publishers can build scalable monetization systems while protecting revenue and improving performance.</p> <p>Key Highlights</p> Scaling AdTech: Gromyko explains how publishers can evolve beyond basic ad setups. Intent-Based Monetization: Gromyko shares how search intent is replacing cookie tracking. Protecting Revenue: Gromyko highlights strategies to reduce invalid traffic and...
Is AI Killing Traditional HR? How Workleap is Redefining Work
<p>Welcome to the CanadianSME Small Business Podcast, hosted by Kripa Anand. Today, we explore how modern SaaS companies build unified revenue engines that scale globally with speed and precision.</p> <p>Joining us is Peter Dougherty, Chief Revenue Officer at Workleap. Peter shares how aligning teams, systems, and strategy drives sustainable growth across international markets.</p> <p>Key Highlights</p> Unified GTM Strategy: Peter explains how to align sales, marketing, and customer success. AI in HR: Peter shares how AI is reshaping HR and go-to-market strategies. Global Expansion Discipline: Peter highlights how to maintain strong revenue operations at scale. ...
