Entrepreneurship

  • Top 5 Things I Wish I Knew When I Started a Business Pay Attention. When you start a business there is so much to do and so many decisions to make.  When I think back to my experience of starting Orangefish.ca in particular I wish I had paid more attention to these things. Choosing A […]

  • WHY START A BUSINESS? Ask Yourself These Three Questions. It is great that more people want to start their own business and I love it when people follow their passion and want to share what they love with others.  Why I started my first business I started my first business when I was a teenager, […]

  • EPISODE 12 – STACEY DAVIS – ON THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX, LETTING YOUR CREATIVITY DRIVE YOU AND PAYING ATTENTION TO THE DETAILS Stacey Davis is the Founder and CEO of Lovefresh, a Toronto based company that offers a complete line of all natural, non-toxic, and highly effective skin care products that are made in Canada. […]

  • CHASE GREATNESS Change your mindset, change your life. I have been doing this my whole life without realizing it. I have always felt I need to do more, be more, be better. And, anytime someone told me I couldn’t do something, I loved it! They just gave me a gift. A goal to achieve because […]

  • EPISODE 11 – KRISTIN MATTHEWS – ON LIVING LIFE BACKWARDS, TAKING TIME TO RECHARGE AND FINDING YOUR WAY WITH SOMETHING THAT MATTERS Kristin Matthews is the President and Co-Founder of Tom & Sawyer, which is a new twist on meals for your best furry friends. Tom & Sawyer creates fresh pet meals that are prepared […]

  • MAKE GOOD CHOICES Surround yourself with the right people. This is so true especially when you are self-employed or launching a business. People who have never gone down this road have no idea about the amount of time, effort or self-motivation that is required to keep going. You want to be around people who understand […]

  • EPISODE 10 – TONIA WILSON – ON BEING KIND, WORKING HARD, AND MAKING YOUR OWN LUCK Tonia Wilson is a Chef, Wine Sommelier, Beer Sommelier, Author and Food Entrepreneur. Tonia’s love of food began when she was studying in France and it inspired her to enrol in a Culinary Arts Program. Tonia has travelled, worked, […]

  • SHARE YOUR IDEA When you think you might know what you want to do – share your idea with others. I know it sounds like a bad idea, right? But it can really help you refine your idea, map out your plan to launch and give you some great marketing ideas. It can also help […]

  • JUST SAY NO, SO YOU ARE READY TO SAY YES One of the biggest mistakes you can make when you start a business is to say yes to everyone and everything. Can you participate at this event?  Of course. Can you help me sell this product?  Yes, definitely. Can you donate to this cause? Sure.  […]

  • NIKKI CLARKE – ON THE CHALLENGES OF BEING DIFFERENT, THE IMPORTANCE OF TAKING RISKS, AND VALUE OF CREATING YOUR OWN OPPORTUNITIES Nikki Clarke is the Founder & Host of the Nikki Clarke Show and the past President of the Ontario Black History Society. She went from being a stay at home mom to discovering her […]