Aaron Serruya is the President and CEO of Yogurty’s, Yogen Fruz, and Canadian Juice Company, the master franchisor for Jamba Juice in Canada. Aaron faces competition head-on and relishes the opportunity to excel in his ventures. Aaron shares the secrets of mastering the competitive landscape in any business, in any industry.…

Ken Segall is the author of ‘Insanely Simple – The Obsession That Drives Apple’s Success’. Ken worked closely with Steve Jobs for many years and understands the minds of Steve and Apple. Ken readily shares great inside stories, and expounds on Apple’s drive for simplicity.Par Financial Post Executive Podcast

Arlene Dickinson is the CEO of Venture Communications and an award-winning star of CBC’s Dragons’ Den. Few people have the perspective on business that Arlene has gathered over the years. In this episode she readily shares the tips to successful branding for entrepreneurs and business owners.Par Financial Post Executive Podcast

Dave MacDonald is the CEO and President of Softchoice, named a ‘Best Large Workplace in Canada’. How they’ve maintained that elite status for the past seven years is a great story, with lessons for every business owner and managerPar Financial Post Executive Podcast

Asif Khan is the founder of the Location Based Marketing Association, and a popular return guest. Now with international LBMA chapters, Asif talks about the creative approaches to location-based marketing, both outdoors and indoors. The new hot topic? Indoor location-based apps.Par Financial Post Executive Podcast

Dr. Ann Cavoukian, Ontario’s Information and Privacy Commissioner, and Claudiu Popa, security and privacy advisor and lead author of “Managing Personal Information – Insights on Corporate Risk and Opportunity for Privacy-Savvy Leaders” host the launch event for this new Carswell resource. With author and guest interviews, this episode contains uniq…

Lisa Kember is the Regional Development Director at Constant Contact, a multinational public company. With roots as an entrepreneur, she faced unique transitional challenges and opportunities joining a large organization. Lisa shares some of her insights that will benefit those changing their business careers, or rebranding themselves.…

David Fono is the co-founder of Atmosphere Industries. With significant funding from the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, Atmosphere created WatchersGame.com, an augmented board game. The game’s purpose is to teach online privacy literacy skills to kids. David speaks with us from ‘INplay 2012 – The Art & Business Of Kids Interactive’. …

Dave Dinesen is the President & CEO of BackCheck, Canada’s largest pre-employment screening company. A rogue employee is a disaster – and Dave has the stories. Plus, BackCheck has recently been acquired by an American firm. Dave shares the lessons from the transaction.Par Financial Post Executive Podcast

Matthew’s perspective on the new entrants into the social media toolbox is guidance for any business working with an online community, or wanting to increase its social awareness. From Google+ to Pinterest, Matthew has thoughts on them all, and how to use these tools successfully.Par Financial Post Executive Podcast

Chris Taylor is the Founder and Editor-In-Chief of Actionable Books, the industry leader bringing business lessons from the top business books into the workplace. Chris’ team repurposes the information into lively and interactive workshops. The result: retention and development of top people and enhancement of leadership’s credibility. Chris’s appr…

Dr. Vivien Brown is the VP Medical Affairs, Medisys Health Group Inc. Dr. Brown shares her unique insights into strategically controlling your business’ healthcare costs as stress, aging, and cardiovascular issues all come into play in today’s enterprise.Par Financial Post Executive Podcast

Leaders Series: Athena Varmazis is Amex Canada’s VP and General Manager, Small Business Services. Having just released the Amex Q1 Monitor exploring cash flow management in 2012, Athena shares the surprising results from the survey’s analysis.Par Financial Post Executive Podcast

Darrell MacMullin is the Managing Director, PayPal Canada, bringing a unique perspective to the world of payment technologies. To Darrell there is no online or offline, there is only commerce. And with the introduction of PayPal Here, mobile payments go mainstream.Par Financial Post Executive Podcast

Jeff Fox is the author of ‘How To Become A Rainmaker’. Jeff’s mantra is ‘You’re not at lunch to eat lunch’. As the founder of Fox and Company, Jeff has authored numerous books on leadership, and ‘Rainmaker’ is the classic. We all learn from Jeff (and he’s a highly engaging interview).Par Financial Post Executive Podcast

Erik Qualman is the founder of Socialnomics and the author of ‘Digital Leader’. Known as the Digital Dale Carnegie, Erik puts his STAMP on digital leadership and influence (listen to the podcast to understand the acronym). Described as being to social media what Drucker is to management, Erik’s unique approach to the digital world will work for any…

Phil Hogg is the President, Association of Strategic Alliance Professionals (Toronto Chapter). Phil understands the advantages of aligning with your friends and foes. When Rogers and Bell came together and acquired MLSE it was for mutual advantages that might not be readily apparent. Find out why, and how being a strange bedfellow can also work for…

Mitch Joel is the president of Twist Image and the author of ‘Six Pixels of Separation’. In ‘Six Pixels’ Mitch addressed how new media has changed business forever. His new book ‘CTL ALT DLT’ answers the question “Now what?”. As everyone is sharing and conversing on social networks, Mitch talks with us about adapting your business to this reality a…

John Boynton is the EVP Marketing, Chief Marketing Officer at Rogers Communications Inc. When Rogers launches a new product they do so after deep research and significant internal testing. John shares his unique insights about their methods and innovation style, which can work across all organizations.…

Peter Sander is the author of ‘What Would Steve Jobs Do?’. By probing into the six steps of Steve’s leadership style, Peter lays out the elements that all leaders can easily apply within their own organizations and lead like Steve.Par Financial Post Executive Podcast

Albert Lai is the co-founder and president of Big Viking Games, his seventh company. Albert addresses the three drivers that guide him as a serial entrepreneur: corporate culture, innovation, and financing.Par Financial Post Executive Podcast

Marc’s Canadian-based division is behind numerous Academy Awards for Best Visual Effects and has faced lightening-fast industry changes. Marc talks about adaptation and challenges, and how to stay well ahead of the global curve.Par Financial Post Executive Podcast

Leaders Series: Jennifer Beale is the founder of BizNetworkNews.com and she’s at the hub of networking in Canada. Her weekly publication connects managers and entrepreneurs to networking events across the country. Jennifer shares the networking tips that benefit every business owner, no matter the stage of their company’s growth.…

Leaders Series: Rajah Lehal and Chris Kay are the co-founders of Multiplicity Accelerator. Focussed on the growth and sales of fast-paced tech startups they offer a view beyond that of the previous generation of incubators. Acceleration, iteration and speed are what drives them and their Project Companies…

Leaders Series: John Holland is the co-founder of CustomerCentricSelling and the co-author of ‘Rethinking The Sales Cycle’. John’s approach: Selling is dead. Long live buying. John challenges our historical approach to selling and looks at the world of the customer today, with an eye on tomorrow.Par Financial Post Executive Podcast

Leaders Series: Ellen White is an International Life Coach. The issues between work/life balance and integration can stump even the most ardent executive or entrepreneur. Ellen leads us through the fray with tips that are designed for the start of a new year, and new opportunitiesPar Financial Post Executive Podcast

Leaders Series: Hosts Robert Gold and Andrew Brown revisit the lessons learned and guests grilled, with some of the ‘best-of’ business tips and success stories from the past year’s BusinessCast catalogue.Par Financial Post Executive Podcast

Leaders Series: Warren Coughlin is one of Canada’s top business coaches. Resistance to change is rampant among entrepreneurs and business owners. Warren explains why and shares the secrets of getting out of the resistance rut. A ‘must hear’ episode as we all look back over the year, and ahead to 2012.…

Leaders Series: Abhi Rege is the Director Small Business Services, American Express Canada. Amex just released their Small Business Monitor – Wave XI. This quarter’s hot topic is ‘Employee Attraction and Retention’. We dig into the survey and share great advice on how to take advantage of the lessons learned.…

Leaders Series: Bruce Hunter is a former Kraft Foods executive, and the president of Lighthouse 360. Bruce talks about the Ostrich Syndrome and how it’s affecting business owners who fail to look at themselves first when planning to exit their ventures.Par Financial Post Executive Podcast

Randy Thompson is the CEO of Venture Alberta, Canada’s most active Venture Group. With 60+ deals done, Randy shares the inside scoop about angel investors and entrepreneurs.Par Financial Post Executive Podcast

Leaders Series: John Doemer, Ph.D. is a Postdoctoral Fellow at U of T conducting advanced research into new technologies. John’s background is in business and science and he shares his views on innovation, from a global perspective with a Canadian twist.Par Financial Post Executive Podcast

Leaders Series: Dave Bouskill and Debra Corbeil are Canada’s Adventure Couple and the founders of The Planet D. They talk about the missteps and tricks along the way that turned their passion into a successful, fun, and profitable global business.Par Financial Post Executive Podcast

Leaders Series: Zachary Killam is the President and CEO of Play Taxi Media. Zac and his team are changing how people spend their time in cabs with the launch of 1,500 interactive taxi headrest touch screens in Toronto, Calgary, and Vancouver. Zac identifies the unique issues faced and the solutions applied in the building of a multi-faceted startup…

Leaders Series: Cameron Herold is the former COO at 1-800-GOT-JUNK? and he understands hyper business growth. In our discussion about his bestseller ‘Double Double’ Cameron gives us the lowdown on how to double revenue and profit in 3 years or less.Par Financial Post Executive Podcast

Leaders Series. Carrie Wilks is the Founder of HR Resolution Inc. As a leader in outsourced HR solutions, Carrie is a guru in the field of human resources. She shares real-life business lessons and addresses the issues faced by firms large and small, each with its own unique HR issues.Par Financial Post Executive Podcast

Leaders Series: The Pitch is BNN’s top-rated entrepreneur vs. investor show. The BusinessCast debriefs three investor/panelists, immediately after they’ve turned down the entrepreneurs. A unique listening opportunity as we get inside the heads of the investors.Par Financial Post Executive Podcast

Leaders Series: Lloyd Taylor, Founder of Taylor Label, and Eric Nielsen, VP & GM Small Business Services, Amex, tackle tough questions on leadership and management. These two seasoned executives share valuable insights, honed by a wealth of leadership experiencePar Financial Post Executive Podcast

Leaders Series: Maggie Fox is the Founder & CEO of Social Media Group. Maggie takes our ‘Social Case Study Challenge’ and puts social media to work in a real-world scenario, with some of SMG’s behind-the-scenes techniques.Par Financial Post Executive Podcast

Leaders Series: David Kaiser is the Senior VP & Partner at Fleishman-Hillard, a leading strategic communications firm. David talks about choosing and working with a PR firm, and reaping real rewards.Par Financial Post Executive Podcast

Leaders Series: Peter Aprile is the Founder and Counsel at ATX Law, a boutique tax law firm. Peter shares his secret sauce to dealing with the taxman, and outlines his practical approach to tax disputes.Par Financial Post Executive Podcast

Leaders Series: Katherine Roos is the Small Business Manager, Economic Development and Culture, City of Toronto. Katherine shares Enterprise Toronto’s knowledge about the incredible growth of small business, and gives us the lowdown on the people and events at Small Business Forum 2011, happening in Toronto on Oct. 18, 2011.…

Leaders Series: Eric Nielsen is the VP & General Manager, Small Business Services, Amex Bank of Canada. Eric talks about the just-released ‘Amex Small Business Monitor X’, and offers insight and understanding of the trends and mindset of Canada’s most important economic engine.Par Financial Post Executive Podcast

Leaders Series: John Livingston is the CEO of Absolute Software, Vancouver’s largest independently owned software company. With data valued at $49,000 per laptop, Absolute’s recovery of 20,000 missing laptops has saved companies around the world millions of dollars. A great Canadian success story.Par Financial Post Executive Podcast

Leaders Series: Simon Brightman is the Director of Product Management at Points.com. Simon has brought many products to market and he shares his secret sauce: PDLC – Product Development Life Cycle, and how to execute it successfullyPar Financial Post Executive Podcast

Leaders Series: Simon Plashkes is the founder of Art Battle, a unique venture bringing community, content, and commerce together via ‘live competitive painting’. This is a successful business unlike any other, and it’s about to go national.Par Financial Post Executive Podcast

Leaders Series: Marty Natterer, Regional VP, North Region, CertaPro Painters, talks about taking his company beyond the ‘man-in-the-van’ and growing internationally.Par Financial Post Executive Podcast

Leaders Series: Wes Lenci is the VP – Canada at Regus. With Regus’s 1,100 workspace centers in 500 cities, Wes understands and talks about the phenomenon of the growing global mobile workforcePar Financial Post Executive Podcast

Leaders Series: Garrett Oliver is the VP and Brewmaster at Brooklyn Brewery. Know as the Renaissance Man of Craft Beer, Garrett and his partners have used niche marketing campaigns to grow their brewery into one of the most renowned brands in the industry.Par Financial Post Executive Podcast

Leaders Series: Joanna Track is the Co-Founder and CEO of Dealuxe.ca, Canada’s newest online retail experience. Joanna talks about leveraging her experience as the founder and publisher of Sweetspot.ca (which she sold to Rogers) into a unique retail offering, competing with the best of the Groupon sites.…