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PREPARING FOR GROWTH – Hiring Before You’re Ready (But Not Too Early)

There comes a point in the growth of your business where you know you need […]

FROM TORONTO TO SUSSEX – Covered Bridge Inn & Suites is Building a Business Rooted in Community & Care

There’s a certain kind of shift […]

Emerging Artist Spotlight – ELLA CAMPBELL – Finding Her Voice Through Country, Rock, & Real Stories

Rising Canadian country artist […]

Cavendish Beach Music Festival – PEI’s Multi-Million Dollar Economic Engine is very much in Tune!

Cavendish Beach Music Festival has […]

LOW & SLOW – Canada’s Best BBQ Joints!

There’s no shortcut to great barbecue. It starts with quality meat, seasoned with care, then transformed through hours of patience […]

SEE Y’ALL AT SUSSEX FUNDY FEST – Becoming New Brunswick’s Summer Country Music Event

The Sussex Fundy Fest has quickly become one of Atlantic Canada’s rising summer music events—a celebration of country […]

PREPARING FOR GROWTH – Your First Sales New Hire

There comes a time in the growth of your business when you must hire someone […]

EMERGING ARTIST SPOTLIGHT – JADE HILTON – Athlete turned Dive Bar Singer Making Waves in Country Music

Jade Hilton’s career has been shaped by motion – across genres, borders, and […]

ISLAND BEACH HIDEAWAYS – A Hometown Dream shaped by Family, Resilience, & Reinvention

Perched along a quiet, tucked-away […]

CRAVE, PROUDLY “CANADIAN” – Your Tax Dollars at Work, Supporting American Creativity

There’s a Crave ad running right now that leans hard on the phrase “proudly Canadian.” […]

TOWARDS CANADIAN SOVEREIGNTY – Sovereignty is not a feeling. It is not politeness under pressure. It is measurable.

This is a longer diagnostic essay, not a hot take—an attempt to examine Canadian sovereignty […]

PICTOU LOBSTER CARNIVAL – A Maritime Tradition That Still Draws Thousands to Nova Scotia’s North Shore

Every summer, the picturesque waterfront town of Pictou transforms into one of Atlantic Canada’s liveliest […]

REIMAGINING SAINT JOHN’S WATERFRONT – AREA 506 Waterfront Container Village is becoming a Defining Summer Experience in New Brunswick

Some festivals simply fill a calendar, and then there are festivals that fundamentally change the […]

RAISE YOUR HAT SUMMER’S ON – Festivals, Friends & Memories in the Making

The Summer Music Festival market remains extremely competitive, with organizers battling each year to secure the best superstar […]

2026 I❤️BEER TOUR – Ontario’s Winter-to-Spring Celebration of Beer, Community & Culture

For many beer lovers, the changing seasons mark more than just warmer weather and longer […]

I’VE NEVER SEEN A HUNGRY MAN TRY TO SAVE A WHALE – A Follow-Up to Survival Math

In Survival Math, I argued that class is not just about income. It’s about how […]

LIVING THE STARTUP – Three Things that Startup Founders Could Learn from Kindergarteners

Starting a company often feels like enrolling in the world’s toughest crash course in resilience. […]

SURVIVAL MATH – Class, Stress, and the Order of Human Needs

I’ve spent a lot of my life thinking about class. I grew up in Nova […]

LIVING THE STARTUP – An Entrepreneur’s Guide to a Smooth and Productive Road Trips

There’s something uniquely appealing about a road trip as an entrepreneur. It’s one of the […]

LIVING THE STARTUP – How Entrepreneurs Can Get Organized and Back on Track After the Holidays

The holiday season is often a whirlwind for entrepreneurs. Between year-end deadlines, celebrations, travel, and […]

LIVE OUTSIDE THE BOX – Phoenix Domes is Building the Future, One Triangle at a Time

As the world becomes increasingly aware of the need for sustainable housing, geodesic domes are poised to play a pivotal […]

THE PAINS OF SUCCESSFUL PARENTING – It’s more than just keys to the car!

The other day, I let my young adult daughter borrow my car for the weekend […]

NOVA SCOTIA: “NOT TOO BAD” — AND THAT’S THE PROBLEM — How Nova Scotia went from thriving to surviving — and how it can turn the tide

Ask a native-born Nova Scotian how they’re doing, and the most likely response is simple: […]

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