Episodes

  • E15: Secrets of Running A Successful Business With Your Spouse: Salina & Almin Kassamali

    E15: Secrets of Running A Successful Business With Your Spouse: Salina & Almin Kassamali
    Feb 8 2021
    Special guests Salina and Almin Kassamali, Co-Managing Partners of Stylelabs Inc., share their secrets to a successful business partnership, and maintaining their marriage outside of the business. Plus they talk about how they have grown multiple successful companies together, and the strategies they use to find the right people to grow their business the way they want. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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    25 mins
  • E14: Best Business Advice of 2020 for Entrepreneurs

    E14: Best Business Advice of 2020 for Entrepreneurs
    Jan 4 2021
    Faisal Karmali collects the best pieces of business advice from the successful entrepreneurs that he has interviewed over the course of 2020! He shares the best advice in each of the 5Ps that are keys to a successful business: People, Product, Process, Passion, and getting Paid.  In Real Talk, Calgarian, business expert and media personality Faisal Karmali talks to successful business owners to find out the secrets of their success. Learn from the success of other entrepreneurs as Faisal digs in to their leadership, management, marketing, structure and planning tools that can help you grow your business. Real Talk also features entrepreneurs that are hoping to take their business to the next level; weigh in with your own advice if you think you see a way for them to solve their problems. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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    16 mins
  • E13: How To Find A Marketing & Promotion Niche and Build Your Specialty (Kevin Wilhelm)

    E13: How To Find A Marketing & Promotion Niche and Build Your Specialty (Kevin Wilhelm)
    Dec 7 2020
    Special guest Kevin Wilhelm, Co-Founder and President of POD Marketing, shares the marketing and promotion strategies he uses, and how he builds marketing strategies for other brands. Plus, find out how he started his business, how he discovered a niche, and how he has grown that business to other areas. In Real Talk, Calgarian, business expert and media personality Faisal Karmali talks to successful business owners to find out the secrets of their success. Learn from the success of other entrepreneurs as Faisal digs in to their leadership, management, marketing, structure and planning tools that can help you grow your business. Real Talk also features entrepreneurs that are hoping to take their business to the next level; weigh in with your own advice if you think you see a way for them to solve their problems. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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    32 mins
  • E12: Modernizing a Family Business & Preparing for the Future in Fashion: Claudio Migliaccio

    E12: Modernizing a Family Business & Preparing for the Future in Fashion: Claudio Migliaccio
    Nov 9 2020
    Special guest Claudio Migliaccio, Co-Owner of Umberto's Custom Tailors, talks modernizing the custom tailoring experience, why traditions matter, and about the unique mindset that helps his business remain true to his goals and vision regardless of competition. In Real Talk, Calgarian, business expert and media personality Faisal Karmali talks to successful business owners to find out the secrets of their success. Learn from the success of other entrepreneurs as Faisal digs in to their leadership, management, marketing, structure and planning tools that can help you grow your business. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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    27 mins
  • E11: How To Become a Disruptor & Build Multiple Businesses Worth Millions: Robert Price

    E11: How To Become a Disruptor & Build Multiple Businesses Worth Millions: Robert Price
    Oct 5 2020
    Special guest Robert Price, Founder and CEO of Bode Canada, is disrupting the real estate industry -- but this is the third industry he's been a part of disrupting, and the third major company that he and his family have helped to build. Find out how he innovates, changes industries, and stays nimble in his business. In Real Talk, Calgarian, business expert and media personality Faisal Karmali talks to successful business owners to find out the secrets of their success. Learn from the success of other entrepreneurs as Faisal digs in to their leadership, management, marketing, structure and planning tools that can help you grow your business. Real Talk also features entrepreneurs that are hoping to take their business to the next level; weigh in with your own advice if you think you see a way for them to solve their problems. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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    34 mins
  • E10: Starting a Successful, Fast-Growing Business On a Tiny ($50!) Budget: Connor Curran

    E10: Starting a Successful, Fast-Growing Business On a Tiny ($50!) Budget: Connor Curran
    Sep 7 2020
    Special guest Connor Curran, Founder of Local Laundry, shares how he turned a $50 startup selling t-shirts into a revenue stream of hundreds of thousands of dollars in just a few years. Learn about drop shipping, how and why to fail fast, how to test product ideas, and how his philosophy can help you grow your business - by looking at the way you relate to your customers. In Real Talk, Calgarian, business expert and media personality Faisal Karmali talks to successful business owners to find out the secrets of their success. Learn from the success of other entrepreneurs as Faisal digs in to their leadership, management, marketing, structure and planning tools that can help you grow your business. Real Talk also features entrepreneurs that are hoping to take their business to the next level; weigh in with your own advice if you think you see a way for them to solve their problems. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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    33 mins
  • E9: Living Off Your Imagination - Creative Entrepreneur Realities: Adam Thompson

    E9: Living Off Your Imagination - Creative Entrepreneur Realities: Adam Thompson
    Aug 10 2020
    Special guest Adam Thompson, Owner, Friday Sock Co., who went into business for himself to live as a creative entrepreneur, using his imagination to create brand new products. Five years later, he's still working with that first creative idea, because he has been so successful, he's sold millions of dollars worth of socks - with no sign of stopping! His success with his brand that is known for their values --eco-friendliness, sustainability, charitable giving -- has led him to be named one of Calgary's Top 40 Under 40. In Real Talk, Calgarian, business expert and media personality Faisal Karmali talks to successful business owners to find out the secrets of their success. Learn from the success of other entrepreneurs as Faisal digs in to their leadership, management, marketing, structure and planning tools that can help you grow your business. Real Talk also features entrepreneurs that are hoping to take their business to the next level; weigh in with your own advice if you think you see a way for them to solve their problems. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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    31 mins
  • E8: Growing Your Business And Media Presence As A Creative Entrepreneur: Alykhan Velji

    E8: Growing Your Business And Media Presence As A Creative Entrepreneur: Alykhan Velji
    Jul 13 2020
    Special guest Alykhan Velji, founder and Principal of Alykhan Velji Designs and media personality (with appearances on several HGTV shows, as one of The Style Guys, and across TV networks as a style and design advisor), shares how he has followed his creative passion to build a successful business, and how he turned a few opportunities into a national media presence. In Real Talk, Calgarian, business expert and media personality Faisal Karmali talks to successful business owners to find out the secrets of their success. Learn from the success of other entrepreneurs as Faisal digs in to their leadership, management, marketing, structure and planning tools that can help you grow your business. Real Talk also features entrepreneurs that are hoping to take their business to the next level; weigh in with your own advice if you think you see a way for them to solve their problems. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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    28 mins