Canada’s Entrepreneur

Just because you're good at something doesn't necessarily mean you're gonna be successful at it. Steven Domjancic, a commercial photo/cinemeatic producer known for his cinematic work with brands like McCormick over two decades. Philip Bliss highlighted that while Stephen's photography is impressive, what makes him interesting as an entrepreneur is how he transformed a craft into a disciplined, repeatable business that delivers creative work at volume and on deadline while maintaining a signature style. And they also discuss Stephen's new venture, Legacy Films, and why it is great timing for this cinematic storytelling approach. https://www.stevendomjancic.com/ #creative #entrepreneurship #photographybusiness #cinematic #storytelling ---- Stay Connected with #CanadasEntrepreneur! Join our growing community of entrepreneurs across Canada! Don't miss out on inspiring interviews, expert insights, and the latest business trends from the people shaping the future of our economy. 👉 Subscribe to our YouTube channel for full episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@CanadasEntrepreneur 🌐 Explore more on our website: https://canadasentrepreneur.com 💼 Connect with us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/canadas-entrepreneur 📸 Follow behind-the-scenes on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/canadasentrepreneur 👍 Stay in the loop on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/canadasentrepreneur 🐦 Join the conversation on X: https://x.com/CanadasPreneur 💡 Want exclusive updates on the latest #entrepreneur podcasts and news? Make sure to subscribe and never miss a beat! Your support helps us continue bringing you the best stories from Canada’s top business leaders.

Don't lie. It's pretty simple. It takes a lot of courage. Most importantly, don't lie to yourself Rezwan Tanvin is an engineer by training who has become one of the most prolific young founders in this city. Most founders spend a lifetime chasing one idea. Rezwan has founded a music platform, a record label, a home-services business, a moving company, a FedEx centre, a Bangladeshi street-food brand, a private fund, even a Pakistani-jewelry store — all under one family he calls ‘Eller’ — and he’s now building a crowd-sourced scholarship platform for international students. What I find fascinating about Rezwan isn’t any single business — it’s the range, and the hunger behind it: a newcomer who builds wherever he sees a need, and is already turning it back to help the people coming up behind him. That’s a very particular kind of entrepreneur. ---- Stay Connected with #CanadasEntrepreneur! Join our growing community of entrepreneurs across Canada! Don't miss out on inspiring interviews, expert insights, and the latest business trends from the people shaping the future of our economy. 👉 Subscribe to our YouTube channel for full episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@CanadasEntrepreneur 🌐 Explore more on our website: https://canadasentrepreneur.com 💼 Connect with us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/canadas-entrepreneur 📸 Follow behind-the-scenes on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/canadasentrepreneur 👍 Stay in the loop on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/canadasentrepreneur 🐦 Join the conversation on X: https://x.com/CanadasPreneur 💡 Want exclusive updates on the latest #entrepreneur podcasts and news? Make sure to subscribe and never miss a beat! Your support helps us continue bringing you the best stories from Canada’s top business leaders.

With over two decades of PR experience, Rachel Thexton excels at building effective communications campaigns that help clients to show and tell their story, while leading dialogues in an evolving media sector and noisy digitally focused landscape. Using personalized outreach, Rachel helps clients to connect with diverse audiences via traditional media, digital publications, and authentic engagement with social media communities via digital influencers.  Rachel has managed communications campaigns for clients ranging from corporate and consumer brands to nonprofit organizations and real estate developers. Rachel is an avid user of social media to engage with media, bloggers, and digital influencers, and she has strong relationships with these conduits of information after decades of PR leadership work in the Canadian market.  Rachel hosts her own podcast; Rachel Thexton Connects, now in season seven, to share the stories of those from all walks of life, including media, bloggers and digital content creators, political and business leaders, and under-represented voices.   Social media links: LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachelthexton/ X: https://x.com/rthexton Business Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thextonpublicrelations/ Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rachelthextonconnects/ Substack: https://substack.com/@rachelthextonpr Websites Business website: https://www.thextonpr.com/ Podcast website: https://www.rachelthextonconnects.com/ Join our growing community of entrepreneurs across Canada! Don't miss out on inspiring interviews, expert insights, and the latest business trends from the people shaping the future of our economy. ---- Stay Connected with #CanadasEntrepreneur! Join our growing community of entrepreneurs across Canada! Don't miss out on inspiring interviews, expert insights, and the latest business trends from the people shaping the future of our economy. 👉 Subscribe to our YouTube channel for full episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@CanadasEntrepreneur 🌐 Explore more on our website: https://canadasentrepreneur.com 💼 Connect with us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/canadas-entrepreneur 📸 Follow behind-the-scenes on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/canadasentrepreneur 👍 Stay in the loop on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/canadasentrepreneur 🐦 Join the conversation on X: https://x.com/CanadasPreneur 💡 Want exclusive updates on the latest #entrepreneur podcasts and news? Make sure to subscribe and never miss a beat! Your support helps us continue bringing you the best stories from Canada’s top business leaders.

Eric Richmond is the CEO of Coinbase Canada — but the more interesting story is the ten years before that. Eric trained as a corporate lawyer at one of the country’s biggest firms, and in 2017, as a young associate, he walked into a crypto company’s office, saw where the world was going, and never really walked back out. Since then he’s had a hand in building almost every piece of regulated crypto infrastructure this country has — he co-founded its first regulated digital-asset custodian, he ran the platform that became its first CIRO-regulated dealer, and now he’s building Coinbase’s Canadian business. What I find fascinating about Eric isn’t the crypto — it’s that he keeps choosing to be the person who makes a brand-new, suspicious-to-everyone industry legitimate. That’s a very particular kind of entrepreneur. Let’s get into it. ---- Stay Connected with #CanadasEntrepreneur! Join our growing community of entrepreneurs across Canada! Don't miss out on inspiring interviews, expert insights, and the latest business trends from the people shaping the future of our economy. 👉 Subscribe to our YouTube channel for full episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@CanadasEntrepreneur 🌐 Explore more on our website: https://canadasentrepreneur.com 💼 Connect with us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/canadas-entrepreneur 📸 Follow behind-the-scenes on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/canadasentrepreneur 👍 Stay in the loop on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/canadasentrepreneur 🐦 Join the conversation on X: https://x.com/CanadasPreneur 💡 Want exclusive updates on the latest #entrepreneur podcasts and news? Make sure to subscribe and never miss a beat! Your support helps us continue bringing you the best stories from Canada’s top business leaders.

Mandy Balak is President of The Gathering, a three-time founder, leadership coach, and author of Chasing Enough: The High Achiever's Guide to Sustainable Success. Her Well-Resourced Method helps founders and leaders spot the patterns keeping them stuck and build the capacity their next stage requires. She works with teams already good at the work and done with more hours as the answer. Stay Connected with #CanadasEntrepreneur! Join our growing community of entrepreneurs across Canada! Don't miss out on inspiring interviews, expert insights, and the latest business trends from the people shaping the future of our economy. 👉 Subscribe to our YouTube channel for full episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@CanadasEntrepreneur 🌐 Explore more on our website: https://canadasentrepreneur.com 💼 Connect with us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/canadas-entrepreneur 📸 Follow behind-the-scenes on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/canadasentrepreneur 👍 Stay in the loop on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/canadasentrepreneur 🐦 Join the conversation on X: https://x.com/CanadasPreneur 💡 Want exclusive updates on the latest #entrepreneur podcasts and news? Make sure to subscribe and never miss a beat! Your support helps us continue bringing you the best stories from Canada’s top business leaders.

Marquis Murray is CEO of Cirface. The company is on a mission to eliminate workplace burnout by enabling teams to optimize the way they work. Marquis is a Business Consulting and Service Business Process Expert. He is an accomplished speaker & author. Recognized for his engaging speaking skills, Marquis is a sought-after keynote speaker and host of the popular podcast, "In Systems We Trust." He shares his expertise at in-person conferences, virtual webinars, and through his YouTube Channel. His upcoming book, Process Over Perfect, introduces the 4D Process Improvement Framework, offering readers insights into effective team collaboration and process optimization. AMarquis is an innovative Entrepreneur. He founded and scaled a consultancy firm, which he successfully sold to a competitor within two years of launching. His strategic approach to business development and process improvement has been instrumental in driving revenue growth and operational efficiency for numerous organizations. Stay Connected with #CanadasEntrepreneur! Join our growing community of entrepreneurs across Canada! Don't miss out on inspiring interviews, expert insights, and the latest business trends from the people shaping the future of our economy. 👉 Subscribe to our YouTube channel for full episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@CanadasEntrepreneur 🌐 Explore more on our website: https://canadasentrepreneur.com 💼 Connect with us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/canadas-entrepreneur 📸 Follow behind-the-scenes on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/canadasentrepreneur 👍 Stay in the loop on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/canadasentrepreneur 🐦 Join the conversation on X: https://x.com/CanadasPreneur 💡 Want exclusive updates on the latest #entrepreneur podcasts and news? Make sure to subscribe and never miss a beat! Your support helps us continue bringing you the best stories from Canada’s top business leaders.

Alex Ogbongbemiga is a former CFL player whose transition from professional sports to entrepreneurship has inspired countless individuals. As the founder of SMART PERFORMANCE Training Centre & Clinic in Calgary, Alex is shaping the future of athletes, teams, and businesses through his expertise and vision. Born in Lagos, Nigeria, Alex’s journey to success is one of perseverance and purpose. Moving to North America with his family, Alex embraced the challenges of adapting to a new environment while excelling in football. This path eventually led him to the CFL, where he played for teams such as the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Edmonton Eskimos. But for Alex, success wasn’t just about personal achievements; it was about creating opportunities for others to thrive. After retiring from professional football, Alex founded SMART Performance Training Centre & Clinic to empower people to reach their highest potential, whether on the field, in the gym, or in the workplace. His business offers elite training and clinical services for young athletes, everyday adults, and corporate wellness initiatives that promote teamwork, discipline, and growth. Under Alex’s leadership, SMART Performance has become a cornerstone for athletic and clinical services in Calgary. Stay Connected with #CanadasEntrepreneur! Join our growing community of entrepreneurs across Canada! Don't miss out on inspiring interviews, expert insights, and the latest business trends from the people shaping the future of our economy. 👉 Subscribe to our YouTube channel for full episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@CanadasEntrepreneur 🌐 Explore more on our website: https://canadasentrepreneur.com 💼 Connect with us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/canadas-entrepreneur 📸 Follow behind-the-scenes on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/canadasentrepreneur 👍 Stay in the loop on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/canadasentrepreneur 🐦 Join the conversation on X: https://x.com/CanadasPreneur 💡 Want exclusive updates on the latest #entrepreneur podcasts and news? Make sure to subscribe and never miss a beat! Your support helps us continue bringing you the best stories from Canada’s top business leaders.

Harman Wander is a founder whose journey runs against the usual grain. He didn't start in a software lab; he started with his hands, in the construction trades, trained at BCIT in British Columbia. From there he climbed the value chain into business consulting and real estate — and then, with his wife Mankiran, built Wander Wagon Immigration, a firm that's now helped more than a thousand families progress their Canadian dream, with offices from Surrey to Calgary to Faridkot in Punjab. But here's what makes Harman worth a listen/view: his newest venture, My Autobiography, is an AI platform built to preserve people's life stories — their wisdom, their traditions, the chapters that would otherwise be lost. All this from is a man who spent his early career building things that last, then spent the next chapter helping people start new lives — and now wants to make sure that old lives are never forgotten. This conversation is about that journey: the trades-to-tech arc, building a company with your spouse, owning and building numerous venture and a genuinely human thesis on what AI should actually be for. Stay Connected with #CanadasEntrepreneur! Join our growing community of entrepreneurs across Canada! Don't miss out on inspiring interviews, expert insights, and the latest business trends from the people shaping the future of our economy. 👉 Subscribe to our YouTube channel for full episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@CanadasEntrepreneur 🌐 Explore more on our website: https://canadasentrepreneur.com 💼 Connect with us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/canadas-entrepreneur 📸 Follow behind-the-scenes on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/canadasentrepreneur 👍 Stay in the loop on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/canadasentrepreneur 🐦 Join the conversation on X: https://x.com/CanadasPreneur 💡 Want exclusive updates on the latest #entrepreneur podcasts and news? Make sure to subscribe and never miss a beat! Your support helps us continue bringing you the best stories from Canada’s top business leaders.

Gordon Martin, is the Founder and CEO of Eber Technologies — an early-stage company in the Greater Toronto Area, out of Brampton. Gordon is building something with a very grounded idea behind it: that a small business shouldn't have to slow down just because the owner is busy. Every business owner knows the feeling — the calls that go unanswered, the website enquiry sitting overnight, the follow-up that never went out, and the customer who quietly moved on. What I like about Gordon's take is that it runs against the AI hype. He is all about making AI practical for everyday business. He's not selling small-business owners a moonshot. His pitch is closer to hiring a dependable team member who's always there — AI that answers the phone, replies across text and chat, books the appointment and chases the follow-up, 24/7 — while the owner keeps the human relationships that actually win the business. And he's doing this the honest way: building it from the ground up, testing it against real business use cases, and learning first-hand what small-business owners actually need. So this conversation is about that — the practical case for AI in the everyday business, what should stay human, and what it's really like to build an AI company from zero. Gordon has an interesting story, beginning in India and now building this new venture in Canada. Stay Connected with #CanadasEntrepreneur! Join our growing community of entrepreneurs across Canada! Don't miss out on inspiring interviews, expert insights, and the latest business trends from the people shaping the future of our economy. 👉 Subscribe to our YouTube channel for full episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@CanadasEntrepreneur 🌐 Explore more on our website: https://canadasentrepreneur.com 💼 Connect with us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/canadas-entrepreneur 📸 Follow behind-the-scenes on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/canadasentrepreneur 👍 Stay in the loop on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/canadasentrepreneur 🐦 Join the conversation on X: https://x.com/CanadasPreneur 💡 Want exclusive updates on the latest #entrepreneur podcasts and news? Make sure to subscribe and never miss a beat! Your support helps us continue bringing you the best stories from Canada’s top business leaders.

Aaren Terrett, President Spraggs Group, CEO Vistera Technologies, spent his career inside the machinery of professional services: nearly eight years leading customer success at Traction on Demand, then global professional services strategy at Salesforce. He watched the model work for the enterprise and fail the little guy. Vistera is the fix he decided to lead. Stay Connected with #CanadasEntrepreneur! Join our growing community of entrepreneurs across Canada! Don't miss out on inspiring interviews, expert insights, and the latest business trends from the people shaping the future of our economy. 👉 Subscribe to our YouTube channel for full episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@CanadasEntrepreneur 🌐 Explore more on our website: https://canadasentrepreneur.com 💼 Connect with us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/canadas-entrepreneur 📸 Follow behind-the-scenes on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/canadasentrepreneur 👍 Stay in the loop on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/canadasentrepreneur 🐦 Join the conversation on X: https://x.com/CanadasPreneur 💡 Want exclusive updates on the latest #entrepreneur podcasts and news? Make sure to subscribe and never miss a beat! Your support helps us continue bringing you the best stories from Canada’s top business leaders.