Interview with a CEO

May 6, 2022

Interview with Chuck van der Lee, Papa Murphy's...

Chuck van der Lee graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Business Administration from the University of Alberta in 1975. Chuck has been in multi-unit retailing in Canada for 47...

Oct 22, 2021

Interview with Colin Pape, ShopCity.com Founder &...

Colin Pape grew up living and breathing small business. Colin’s parents were entrepreneurs who owned a retail paint store in Midland, Ontario for 28 years. Because of this, Colin got...

Aug 31, 2021

Interview with Steve Michalopoulos, Chairman's...

BeTheBoss.ca: Tell us about the Chairman’s Brands® Steve Michalopoulos: Chairman’s Brands has grown to become one of the largest quick-serve restaurant brands in Canada. Our family of...

Aug 4, 2021

Interview with Benjamin Nasberg, CEO of Carbone...

Benjamin Nasberg of Winnipeg, MB has over 15 years experience in all aspects of the restaurant industry including marketing and operations. As President and Chief Executive Officer of Carbone...

Jun 9, 2021

Interview with Kyla Dufresne, Fouder & CEO of Foxy...

BeTheBoss.ca: What’s the story behind Foxy Box Wax Bar? Kyla Dufresne: A bottle of wine? To be completely honest, some of my most inspired ideas have happened over happy hour. The...

Apr 26, 2021

Interview with Steven Knight, Screen Savers CEO

Steven Knight is a Partner at Mosaic Home Services Ltd., an Edmonton based incubator of home-improvement brands. Together the partners at Mosaic are on a mission to build Canada's largest...

Apr 26, 2021

Interview with Steven Knight, Five Star Holiday...

Steven Knight is a Partner at Mosaic Home Services Ltd., an Edmonton based incubator of home-improvement brands. Together the partners at Mosaic are on a mission to build Canada's largest...

Mar 25, 2021

The Source Bulk Foods Founders - Meet Paul and...

Hi Canada. Wish we were there! Our names are Paul and Emma, we live in Australia with our 4 young children. We are so happy to be in Canada to help as many families as we can achieve their...

Feb 12, 2021

Interview with Hickory Dickory Decks, CEO - Tom...

BeTheBoss.ca: How and when did you become involved with Hickory Dickory Decks? Tom Jacques: I graduated from McMaster university with a commerce degree in the mid-eighties. Shortly after...

Nov 16, 2020

Interview with Craig Jooste, Co-Founder and CEO of...

Craig Jooste, Co-Founder and CEO With a 15-year career in the home services market at the executive level of one of the largest franchise systems in North America, Craig and his wife...

Oct 8, 2020

Interview with Peter Vajda - Master Franchisor of...

Peter Vajda has been Master Franchisor for Jim’s Mowing Canada since 2018. Jim’s Mowing Canada is part of the Jim’s Group with over 3,800 franchises in Canada, Australia, the UK and New...

Jul 16, 2020

Interview with Steamatic Canada CEO – Nancy...

Entrepreneur recognized in the business community across Canada, Nancy Raymond decided to take the plunge into the business world by acquiring a disaster recovery branch in Gatineau in...

Mar 25, 2020

The Unique Success of Prohibition Smoking...

with Brian Demers, COO of PROHIBITION. 30 years ago, Prohibition started out as a table in a flea market, later growing into 8 stores called High Times. Decades later...

Feb 23, 2020

Curb-Ease Franchise- President, Garry Tynan

Garry Tynan is the founder and CEO of The Concrete Advantage Company Ltd. dba Curb-Ease continuous concrete borders. Prior to starting Curb-Ease in 1998, Garry was the Vice President of ColorImage...

Nov 21, 2019

Arcadia Academy of Music - CEO Interview

Arcadia Academy of Music Franchise - CEOs, Pat and Maurizio Di Rauso BeTheBoss.ca: Tell us about the Arcadia Academy of Music Franchise concept. Pat and Maurizio Di Rauso:...

Nov 7, 2019

Interview with David Pothier - President of...

BeTheBoss.ca: Tell us about the Canadian Residential Inspection Services concept. David Pothier: Canadian Residential answers a demand in the industry for effective, high-quality...

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