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Business In The Open

By: Vanessa Smith
  • Summary

  • Every week, host Vanessa Smith, will sit down with local entrepreneurs as they get real and raw about their journey into business. From taking that first leap of faith to navigating business life as the boss, my guests will get candid about their ups and downs, give advice for those looking to become a doer, not a dreamer and maybe even share what they have next up their sleeve. Expect to be inspired by these fearless few as they detail how they got to where they are today.

    Copyright 2024 by Vanessa Smith
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Episodes
  • Business In The Open: EP 12 - Colin Younker, Spa Total Fitness Centre & Little Caesars Pizza
    May 22 2024

    On today's episode, we sit down with Colin Younker, Owner of the Spa Total Fitness Centre, a staple in the Charlottetown fitness community, and a franchisee for Little Caesars Pizza - a North American pizza chain known for their “Hot & Ready” pizzas. We chat about:

    • How his business partnership with his cousin come about

    • How the purchases of his businesses came to be

    • What does a typical day look like managing multiple businesses

    • The importance of supporting community

    • Advice around being a leader to a large staff

    • How he juggles work and life with three little ones at home

    • What's next for his businesses

    This episode was audio-produced by Adam Ramsay. (adam@adamramsay.com)

    A big thanks to our sponsors Hijinks Design Agency & Fuel Your Body for making this episode possible.

    Learn more about Hijinks at https://www.hijinksagency.ca/.

    Learn more about Fuel Your Body at https://eatfyb.ca/

    Want to support the show? Click follow wherever you are listening and leave us a review! And lastly, head on over to our Instagram so we can connect https://www.instagram.com/business.openpod/.

    Want to sponsor us? Reach out to Vanessa at vanessa@refyagency.com.

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    36 mins
  • Business In The Open: EP 11 - Lacey Koughan, 24Strong & 24Talent
    May 15 2024

    On today's episode, we sit down with Lacey Koughan, Owner of 24Strong & 24Talent - a dance studio here in Charlottetown and talent management organization for kids across Canada. We chat about:

    • The deep meaning behind her business names

    • How a mentor's encouragement led to the creation of her business at 16

    • Her growth and where her focus is these days

    • Some of the roadblocks she has faced over the years

    • Her thoughts of how she has built a strong organizational culture

    • Her advice for others

    • What's next for her businesses

    Connect with Lacey:

    • https://www.instagram.com/24strong/

    • https://www.instagram.com/24talent_/

    • https://www.instagram.com/laceykoughan_/

    • https://www.24strong.ca/

    • https://www.24talent.ca/

    This episode was audio-produced by Adam Ramsay (adam@adamramsay.com)

    A big thanks to our sponsors Hijinks Design Agency & Fuel Your Body for making this episode possible.

    Learn more about Hijinks at https://www.hijinksagency.ca/.

    Learn more about Fuel Your Body at https://eatfyb.ca/

    Want to support the show? Click follow wherever you are listening and leave us a review! And lastly, head on over to our Instagram so we can connect https://www.instagram.com/business.openpod/.

    Want to sponsor us? Reach out to Vanessa at vanessa@refyagency.com.

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    51 mins
  • Business In The Open: EP 10 - Jessica Gallant, Jessica Gallant Beauty
    May 8 2024

    On today's episode, we sit down with Jessica Gallant, Owner of Jessica Gallant Beauty - Jessica is an artist & entrepreneur. She is a performer in musical theatre, film and TV as well as the owner and founder of her beauty product business that celebrates the beauty of PEI through make-up. We chat about:

    • How theatre led to starting her make-up career

    • Jumping head first onto Instagram

    • How COVID changed everything and the PEI palette was born

    • Where she comes up with the vision for her creative marketing campaigns

    • The importance of building a community and asking for help

    • Her social media strategy and advice for others to get on camera

    • What growth looks like for JGB

    Connect with Jessica:

    • https://www.instagram.com/jessicagallantbeauty/

    • https://www.instagram.com/jessicagallant3/

    • https://jessicagallantbeauty.com/

    This episode was audio-produced by Adam Ramsay (adam@adamramsay.com)

    A big thanks to our sponsors Hijinks Design Agency & Fuel Your Body for making this episode possible.

    Learn more about Hijinks at https://www.hijinksagency.ca/

    Learn more about Fuel Your Body at https://eatfyb.ca/

    Want to support the show? Click follow wherever you are listening and leave us a review! And lastly, head on over to our Instagram so we can connect https://www.instagram.com/business.openpod/.

    Want to sponsor us? Reach out to Vanessa at vanessa@refyagency.com

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    44 mins

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