Final day as HomeStars CEO
Our press release that went out last week about my retirement and my two talented successors — Megan Oldfield and Shir Magen. They, along with...
31
Jul
09
Dec
My story: The winding road of an entrepreneur
I was pleased to share my business journey with my friends at Goodmans LLP. If you have ever thought of starting your own...
11
Jul
Building career paths as your start-up scales
One of the hardest challenges as a start-up grows is creating more formalized opportunities for learning and career growth. Building a career ecosystem...
31
May
The best benefit to offer employees: A healthy future
Now that we’ve passed the 100 employee mark, I wanted to share an employee benefit that is a game-changer for growing, medium sized*...
16
Apr
Two years later: How acquisition made us better
In 2017, HomeStars (the website I founded in 2006), was acquired by Denver-based HomeAdvisor. It’s hard to believe it’s already been two years!...
05
Apr
Celebrating Small Business
Did you know there are approx. 1.2 million small businesses in Canada and that they represent 98% of all the businesses in the...
03
Aug
Delegating is not a bad word: how it builds a healthy culture
Time is everyone’s most precious asset. It is also the one aspect of my business I can truly control. As you grow in...
27
Jun
How to turn your clients into brand ambassadors
That’s the dream, isn’t it? To not only have some great clients, but clients who recognize your worth and value your relationship so...
07
May
Two companies — one office: Why co-working worked for me
I recently wrote a post about how to know when your start-up is ready to move from a remote home-office culture into an...