Canada’s Entrepreneur
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The Startup Fixing Awkward Networking - Calgary - Canada's Entrepreneur
<p>Melvin Adekanye is a Canadian entrepreneur pursuing JamSocial, an event tech venture that creates interactive networking icebreakers designed to help introverts start conversations at in-person events.</p> <p>Have you ever felt awkward starting a conversation with a stranger at a networking event? It turns out most people do, and that awkward feeling holds them back from approaching new people. As a result, they miss out on opportunities that could have happened, whether that’s business/career growth, or new friendships.</p> <p>JamSocial has been in business for about a year, and during that time it has scaled ac...
A global brand making simple, better substitutions without compromising taste or quality - Toronto Canada's Entrepreneur
<p>Jay Klein is the Founder & CEO of The PUR Company Inc. where he leads a global brand committed to making simple, better-for-you substitutions – without compromising taste or quality.<br> PUR continues to disrupt the chewing gum industry and is the #1 selling aspartame-free gum globally. PUR has been recognized among Deloitte’s Best Managed Companies, Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures, and ranked #1 in Manufacturing on Profit 500’s list of Canada’s Fastest Growing Companies.<br> This year Jay joins CBC’s Dragon’s Den in its 20th season as a Dragon.<br> Jay was named to Canada’s Top 40 Under 40 and awa...
Mistakes Built This 2,700-Store Brand - Guelph - Canada's Entrepreneur
<p>"It's okay to make a mistake as long as you're learning from it. I think the idea of waiting for things to be perfect is an illusion, it doesn't happen."</p> <p>Khalil Khamis, who is based in Guelph, has been instrumental in shaping Crafty Ramen’s growth since joining in 2018 and becoming CEO in 2021. Under his leadership, the company has evolved from a local ramen shop into a nationally recognized food brand, expanding its chef-crafted frozen ramen line to make restaurant-quality meals accessible in homes across Canada. Today, Crafty Ramen products are available in more than 2,700 retail locations, wi...
The Audit That Could Shut You Down Part 2
<p >CRA Audits Are Rising in Canada — What Every Entrepreneur Needs to Know (Audit Shield Explained)</p> <p >What would happen if the CRA audited your business tomorrow?</p> <p >In this episode of Canada’s Entrepreneur, Managing Editor Mario Taniguchi sits down with Jason Koenig of Audit Shield and Morgan Lock, Founder of Cedar CPA, to break down what Canadian entrepreneurs need to know about CRA audits, reviews, and rising scrutiny in today’s AI-driven tax environment.</p> <p >You’ll learn:</p> <p >Why CRA audits and reviews are becoming more common</p> <p >The biggest misconceptions business owners h...
The Audit That Could Shut You Down Part 1 Toronto Canada's Entrepreneur
<p>CRA Audits Are Rising in Canada — What Every Business Owner Needs to Know (2026)<br> Are CRA audits and reviews becoming more common in Canada? In this episode of Canada’s Entrepreneur, Managing Editor Mario Toneguzzi sits down with Jason Koenig of Audit Shield and Brock O’Reilly of O’Reilly CPA to break down what’s really happening behind the scenes.</p> <p>From increased automation and AI-driven tax enforcement to the growing frequency of audit letters, Canadian business owners are facing a new reality: more scrutiny, more often — even if you’ve done nothing wrong.</p> <p>In this episode...
From Homeless to Calgary Real Estate Power Couple - Calgary - Canada's Entrepreneur
<p>Chris and Alice came from humble beginnings.</p> <p>Chris is the eldest of 11 and was often sent away because his parents could not pay rent.</p> <p>Chris studied for 10 years in the seminary to become a priest. In his teaching sabbatical, a friend introduced a gorgeous woman to him. The rest is history. They now have 2 beautiful kids.</p> <p>Both were scholars until their master’s education. They’re teachers by profession who became entrepreneurs.</p> <p>They’re just around 3 years in Calgary. They are real estate investors with around 30 rental units.</p> <p>They’re a tea...
From ICU Nurse to Education Entrepreneur - Calgary - Canada's Entrepreneur
<p>A dedicated community leader, educator, and entrepreneur, Shauna Ockey has spent decades empowering women, youth, and families across Calgary and beyond.</p> <p>A registered nurse by training — graduating from Mount Royal University in 1985 — she built her early career in the Intensive Care Unit at Alberta Children's Hospital, where her passion for supporting vulnerable individuals took root. That same commitment to service has guided every chapter of her life since.</p> <p>Recognized as Mrs. Calgary in 1999, she has served in numerous leadership roles across the city's nonprofit and educational landscape, including the Board of Calgary Academy and as Boar...
ManMade found a problem and then uniquely created customer demand - Montreal Canada's Entrepreneur
<p>MANMADE is a Canadian Montreal-based, direct-to-consumer men’s essentials brand founded in 2021 by four lifelong friends and former finance professionals – Anthony Ciavirella, Philip Santagata, Robert Marzin and Roberto "Berto" Rebelo. Anthony Ciavirella and Robert Marzin are two of the four co-founders of MANMADE, the Canadian men's essentials brand that's taking the country by storm. These guys quit their finance careers to solve a problem every guy has had but nobody talked about -- uncomfortable underwear. Since launching in 2020, they've grown from 150,000 to over one million customers, appeared on Dragons' Den, and just opened their first physical store in Montreal. Guys...
CEO with a unique perspective as a franchise owner too
<p>Simran Singh, President & Chief Executive Officer of OPA! of Greece, first joined OPA! of Greece as a member of the accounting team in 2014 and has since held multiple leadership roles, most recently as the company’s Financial Controller. He is also a multi-unit franchise operator, with a portfolio of five total storefronts after his newest location, in Edmonton’s West Granville neighborhood, opened in December of 2025. His extensive experience across every level of the business has uniquely prepared him to lead the company into its next phase of growth.</p> <p>In addition to his career at OPA!, Simran has...
Growing an international network is kind of a natural growth for us
<p>Simon Gravel is the founder and CEO of freelance.group, the largest freelance platform in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, and the fifth largest in the world. He is currently developing freelance.ca to become the leader in the Canadian market. With over 15 years of experience in innovation and internationalization, he has built a community of more than 1.2 million freelancers and 100,000 employers in over 15 countries across 3 continents. A visionary of the future of work, he connects specialized talent with businesses.</p> <p>Active in his community, he chairs the Marcelle-Mallet High School Foundation and serves on governing boards in Europe...
