This Commerce Life
Phil Chang / Kenny Vannucci
A Canadian Podcast, focused on Canadian brands, determined to talk about Canadian success stories.
We are retail educators and experts, teaching Canadian businesses how to build, grow, and scale in retail. As industry connectors, Kenny & Phil bring decades of experience as buyers, sales strategists, and marketers into delivering practical, actionable education grounded in real-world application.
We are retail educators and experts, teaching Canadian businesses how to build, grow, and scale in retail. As industry connectors, Kenny & Phil bring decades of experience as buyers, sales strategists, and marketers into delivering practical, actionable education grounded in real-world application.
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Dec 6, 2022 • 56min
He always wanted to be an entrepreneur. Scott Currie talks about what the journey looks like after drinking the corporate cool aid.
He always wanted to be an entrepreneur. Scott Currie talks about what the journey looks like after drinking the corporate cool aid. "Growing up" at P&G, then breaking away to build his own business, then finally becoming CEO of Wakewater Beverage Company. You can find Scott here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-currie-2400ba1a/Shop Wakewater here: https://wakewater.ca/
Nov 29, 2022 • 51min
Drew Butterworth talks about doing something worthwhile and doing something better than working for money
Drew Butterworth talks about doing something worthwhile and doing something better than working for money. He left tech space and started making juice with his buddy Lloyd (Arbour). We talk about their hero sku - Sick Day and the unique format, and the challenges of merchandising a single sku. Today, they're in Loblaws, Goodness Me, Nature's Emporium and just about everywhere else. Find Drew here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drew-edward-butterworth-5834a139/Find sick day and goodvibes juice here: https://goodvibesjuice.com/collections/sick-day
Nov 22, 2022 • 49min
Christos Kalaitzis is the Founder of OPUS and he talks about expertly handcrafted cocktails and the rocky road to making and selling alcohol free drinks
Christos Kalaitzis is the Founder of OPUS and he talks about expertly handcrafted cocktails and the rocky road to making and selling alcohol free drinks. Christos is a fountain of knowledge on alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks and the social behaviours that come with drinking Shop Opus here: https://www.drinkopus.com/shop-alcohol-free-drinksTalk to Christos here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christos-kalaitzis-b7942378/
Nov 15, 2022 • 1h 11min
Two Bears talks about doing things that you love versus doing what everyone expects of you. What happens when you do? Coffee - cold coffee, hot coffee, oat milk, oh my!
The founder of Two Bears talks about doing things that you love versus doing what everyone expects of you. What happens when you do? Coffee - cold cofee, hot coffee, oat milk, oh my! FRESH ROASTED COFFEE. ON REPEAT. Check David out here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/twobearscoffee/Shop Two Bears: https://www.twobears.ca/ps - I love their coffee spot. If you're around, message me, I'll meet you there. (this is Phil) 195 Norseman St Unit 16, Toronto
Nov 8, 2022 • 1h 5min
she's just won the 2022 BCFB Award for Woman Entrepreneur of the Year . Jade Herrmann talks about the path to making great, non-dairy, thick, creamy and delicious alt yogurt.
Inspired by her time in France, she looked for, couldn't find yogurt that tasted the way it should. So she did what came natural. She started on her kitchen floor, recipe testing, cracking open her own coconuts. Fast forward today, she's just won the 2022 BCFB Award for Woman Entrepreneur of the Year . Jade Herrmann talks about the path to making great, non-dairy, thick, creamy and delicious alt yogurt. Find Jade here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jade-herrmann-51540b63/Shop Yoggu! here: https://yoggu.ca/collections/all
Nov 1, 2022 • 1h 7min
Rattan Bagga is a Forty under 40 Winner in 2021, and is the CEO of Jiva Organics. We talk to Rattan about the heritage and legacy of being part a family business and how he and his family approach work and family life together.
Rattan Bagga is a Forty under 40 Winner in 2021, and is the CEO of Jiva Organics. We talk to Rattan about the heritage and legacy of being part a family business and how he and his family approach work and family life together. You can connect with Rattan here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rattanbagga/Check out Jiva Organics here: https://www.jivaorganics.ca/Rattan also built a notforprofit called Yell Canada, Canada’s first high school Entrepreneurship course eligible for university credit, providing youth with practical tools and experiences they need to succeed in the real world. Check it out here: https://yellcanada.org/
Oct 25, 2022 • 1h 4min
Jim Shopland comes back to about his business coaching, integrating family and business together
He's baack!! Jim Shopland comes back to bring an update. Jim was the original guest on This Commerce Life. (episode #7) He comes back to talk about how his business has shifted and now how he's working with Laurie Shopland, and how he helps them with business coaching, integrating family and business together. Contact Jim here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimshopland/Find out more about his business here: https://shoplandhealth.ca/coaching/
Oct 21, 2022 • 1h 6min
They're dedicated to make the healthiest and tastiest fermented and powered by plants drinks. Pierrich talks about the focus on the best drink they can deliver
Gutsy Kombucha is dedicated to making the healthiest and tastiest fermented and powered by plants drinks. Founder Pierrich Picard talks about the focus on the best drink they can deliver, not world domination. We're impressed with his focus and his agility - changing formats to make sure Gutsy gets into the most hands possible. Find Pierrich here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pierrichpicard/Shop Gutsy here: https://gutsykombucha.com/
Oct 18, 2022 • 50min
Social Media Marketer, formerly incarcerated, to Entrepreneur. Emily O'Brien talks about Comeback Snacks
Comeback Snacks, Emily O’Brien’s evolution from convict to entrepreneur is a story about lessons learned, resilience, determination, forgiveness and how to take a bad situation and turn it into endless positive opportunities.She talks about taking a bad situation, turning this into an opportunity, and creating a social enterprise that could also provide reintegration opportunities for the formerly incarcerated. Connect with Emily here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-o-brien-b628a4132/Shop Comeback Snacks here: https://comebacksnacks.com/
Oct 11, 2022 • 58min
VP Sales & Marketing at Cascadia Seaweed and Kove Ocean Foods, Desirée Dupuis talks about working with indigenous tribes and the in and outs of growing one of the world's most sustainable crops.
Grown using only sea and sunlight, Kove snacks are here to help change the world. VP Sales & Marketing at Cascadia Seaweed and Kove Ocean Foods, Desirée Dupuis talks about working with indigenous tribes and the in and outs of growing one of the world's most sustainable crops. Shop Kove here: https://koveocean.com/Find Desirée here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ddupuis/
