Yes, We Are Open!
Small business is the backbone of Canada’s economy, but it isn’t for the faint of heart. Every year in Canada tens of thousands of businesses are born, however every year almost the same number fail. A lot can be learned from failure, but that’s just sad and depressing. “Yes, We Are Open” is a podcast that tells the stories of those that survive. How did they do it? What can we learn? Al Grego, of Moneris travels the country to tell these stories of challenge and perseverance. Whether you’re a small business owner yourself, or you’re thinking of starting one someday, these cautionary and motivational stories will provide you with the lessons and inspiration to help you on your way. Are you the owner of a small business with an interesting story to tell? Email Al at podcast@moneris.com.
Episodes
Season 7 of the award-winning 'Yes, We Are Open' podcast starts October 7th, 2024!
In this season, Al visits Winnipeg, Manitoba. Here is a little teaser for the upcoming season.
If you're the owner of a small business in Canada and you'd like us to help tell your story, email us at podcast@moneris.com.
Yes, We Are Open is a Moneris podcast production hosted by Al Grego.
Yes, Kawartha TV & Stereo Is Open!
In the season 6 finale of ‘Yes, We Are Open’, Al visits Peterborough, Ontario and Scott Stuart, owner of Kawartha TV & Stereo. They’ve been fixtures in the city for over half a century! In that time, their industry has gone through countless disruptive technology changes but they’ve been able to adapt and today they continued to provide their customers with top quality products and service.
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Yes, Italian Ice Cream Is Open!
Back from His Calgary trip, Al heads down to the “Honeymoon Capital of the World” Niagara Falls to visit Andrew Vergalito, owner of Italian Ice Cream. The business was opened by Andrew’s parents Joe and Anna in 1978 and for 46 years they’ve been serving the locals and tourists alike.
There have been many challenges and changes to the area in their almost half-century of business. This is their story.
Yo...
Al’s final stop on his Calgary trip is to Heritage Park Historical Village. It’s one of Calgary’s premier tourist attractions, originally opened in 1964 with a mission to connect visitors with the history of Western Canada.
Al visits with Dominic Terry, a spokesperson at the park. Dominic talks about the park’s origins and how it has evolved in the past 60 years bringing history lessons to life through immersive storytelling and fu...
Virginia Borges came to Canada in 2014 from Venezuela with the dream of starting her own business. She wanted her business to give back to the community in some way. She then opened Re:Grub Burger Bar.
Known for their highly instagrammable milkshakes and burgers, Re:Grub has become a popular Calgary hotspot for their unique and delicious creations.
This is Virginia’s story.
You can learn more about Re:Grub Burger Bar at regrub.ca.
Al’s next stop in Alberta is beautiful Canmore, home of Sara and Joe Titus, owners of Going With The Grain. For almost 20 years Sara and Joe have been installing and restoring hardwood floors in the Canmore area. They are one of only two husband & wife teams in North America to hold the designation of ‘Bona Certified Craftsmen’. All this to say, they know their craft!
Throughout their 20 years of business, Sara and Joe have encounte...
This week Al goes to picturesque Banff, Alberta to visit Ken McMurdo, owner of Mountain Chocolates. Ken started his business in 1989 when Banff was just beginning to grow into the tourist attraction it has become. But it hasn’t always been a sweet time for Mountain Chocolates.
Being so heavily reliant on tourism has meant many ups and downs for Ken’s business and he’s seen it all, from natural disasters to global conflicts to the pa...
In this week’s episode of ‘Yes, We Are Open’ Al heads downtown to Calgary’s Beltline District to visit KAKS Bar & Podcast. You read that right. It’s a bar, with a built-in podcast studio! Needless to say, Al is more than a little excited.
He speaks with the owners Kass Kielly-Burke and Shawn Chan. They opened KAKS in June 2023, so they’re approaching their first year in business. First years are a challenge for any business, but whe...
You can learn more about River Café at river-cafe.com.
If you're the owner of a small business in Canada and you'd like us to help tell your story, email us at podcast@moneris.com.
Yes, We Are Open is a Moneris podcast production hosted by Al Grego.
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If you're the owner of a small business in Canada and you'd like us to help tell your story, email us at podcast@moneris.com.
Yes, We Are Open is a Moneris podcast production hosted by Al Grego.
You can learn more about Maritime Fun Group at maritimefun.com.
Credits:
- Duri Alajrami - Leadership
- Amy Maraone - Leadership
- Rick Stephan - Leadership
- Cass McPhee – Moneris Ad Voiceover
- Caleigh Ellis – Graphic Artist
- Chetan Dhananjaya – Webmaster
- Niyati Budhiraja – Webmaster
- Mallory McWhirther – Social Media
- Tanya Nagi – Social Media
- Kelly Servos – Internal Communications
- FarnazYaqubian - Internal Communications
- Zino Obi-Egbedi – PM
- Jessica ...
You can learn more about Tech Fuel at techfuel.ca.
If you're the owner of a small business in Canada and you'd like us to help tell your story, email us at podcast@moneris.com.
Yes, We Are Open is a Moneris podcast production hosted by Al Grego.
You can learn more about Strikers Den at strikersden.ca.
Check out Ash's History book "India And Faraway Lands".
If you're the owner of a small business in Canada and you'd like us to help tell your story, email us at podcast@moneris.com.
Yes, We Are Open is a Moneris podcast production hosted by Al Grego.
You can learn more about aaniin at aaniin.shop.
If you're the owner of a small business in Canada and you'd like us to help tell your story, email us at podcast@moneris.com.
Yes, We Are Open is a Moneris podcast production hosted by Al Grego.
You can learn more about Torpedo Rays at torpedorays.com.
If you're the owner of a small business in Canada and you'd like us to help tell your story, email us at podcast@moneris.com.
Yes, We Are Open is a Moneris podcast production hosted by Al Grego.
You can learn more about Bradford Academy of Music at bradfordacademyofmusic.com.
If you're the owner of a small business in Canada and you'd like us to help tell your story, email us at podcast@moneris.com.
Yes, We Are Open is a Moneris podcast production hosted by Al Grego.
You can learn more about Lane Gallery at lanegallery.com.
If you're the owner of a small business in Canada and you'd like us to help tell your story, email us at podcast@moneris.com.
Yes, We Are Open is a Moneris podcast production hosted by Al Grego.
You can learn more about Ocean Quest Adventures at oceanquestadventures.com.
If you're the owner of a small business in Canada and you'd like us to help tell your story, email us at podcast@moneris.com.
Yes, We Are Open is a Moneris podcast production hosted by Al Grego.
Subscribe now wherever you get your podcasts to hear them as they publish each week!
If you're the owner of a small business in Canada and you'd like us to help tell your story, email us at podcast@moneris.com.
Yes, We Are Open is a Moneris podcast production hosted by Al Grego.
You can learn more about Top Talent Entertainment at toptalent.ca.
Credits:
- Duri Alajrami - Leadership
- Amy Maraone - Leadership
- Rick Stephan - Leadership
- Cass McPhee – Moneris Ad Voiceover
- Caleigh Ellis – Graphic Artist
- Chetan Dhananjaya – Webmaster
- Niyati Budhiraja – Webmaster
- Mallory McWhirther – Social Media
- Sydney Lupton – Social Media
- Tanya Nagi – Social Media
- Kelly Servos – Internal Communications
- Zino Obi-Egbedi – PM
- Jessica Lepage –...
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