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Bold(h)er: Exploring Financial Confidence

Bold(h)er: Exploring Financial Confidence

When it comes to managing millennial women's money, Stefanie O'Connell is a pro. She inspires women to take control of their finances by examining barriers such as lack of confidence, lack of involvement, and cultural attitudes towards women and money. Stefanie helps...

Building Confidence as an Investor

Building Confidence as an Investor

If you’re looking for more confidence in your investing abilities, you’re not alone. A February 2018 study by the Financial Planning Standards Council of Canada noted that nearly four in 10 Canadian women, regardless of education level, age, or marital status felt...

Women and Wealth

Women and Wealth

There are many segments that private wealth firms are pursuing today. One in particular – women – will also represent close to half of Canada’s total wealth by 2026. Read more

Bold(h)er: The Power of Community

Bold(h)er: The Power of Community

When Anu Bidani decided to pivot from her corporate role, she took the leap knowing she had strong leadership skills and a willingness to always be learning. In this episode of Bold(h)er, she tells Lisa Bragg that finding others on a similar journey and building a...

Bold(h)er: Driving Force for Good

Bold(h)er: Driving Force for Good

Most of the volunteers have quietly retired, but the impact of Vaccine Hunters in Canada is still a high point for many. The volunteer-based organization saw a need to be a beacon in a very chaotic and messy vaccination rollout. Those volunteers are now being...

Bold(h)er: Beyond a Statistic

Bold(h)er: Beyond a Statistic

Noemi Perez would tell you some people used to consider her a failure. She was born in one of the United States’ poorest communities and became a mom at 15. As Noemi tells Bold(h)er host, Lisa Bragg, she’s been proving people wrong for decades. Now, as the CEO of the...

Bold(h)er: Be Seen and Be Heard

Bold(h)er: Be Seen and Be Heard

The formula for success that you were given at a young age might be something that’s holding you back now. In this special episode of Bold(h)er, host Lisa Bragg will tell us about Good Girl Syndrome, the crab bucket and how you might be able to get what you want now...

Bold(h)er: Exploring Financial Confidence

Bold(h)er: Exploring Financial Confidence

When it comes to managing millennial women's money, Stefanie O'Connell is a pro. She inspires women to take control of their finances by examining barriers such as lack of confidence, lack of involvement, and cultural attitudes towards women and money. Stefanie helps...

Bold(h)er: Influencing Beauty

Bold(h)er: Influencing Beauty

They say beauty's only skin-deep, and Candace Marino would agree. The Hollywood-renowned "LA Facialist" has made her mark on the global beauty industry through an emphasis on science-based care... and just-in-time red carpet skincare fixes. In this episode, Candace...

Proactive Human Resources Strategies

Proactive Human Resources Strategies

Human Resources is commonly becoming accepted as a strategic business partner, worthy of a seat at the highest levels of leadership within many organizations. With the advent of social networking, and new digital technologies, human resources specialists are now...

Building your business through social media marketing

Building your business through social media marketing

Social media is a marketing gold mine for small businesses. And understanding the nuances of each social network can help you optimize your efforts and get the most bang for your buck. The best place to start is finding out where your customers are. Each site attracts...

What do I need to know about starting a franchise?

What do I need to know about starting a franchise?

If you don’t want to start a business from scratch or buy an existing business, franchising may a good choice for you. Franchises employ over 1 million Canadians and generate approximately $68 billion in revenue every year.1 Franchising can reduce some of the risks of...

How to import goods into Canada and grow your business

How to import goods into Canada and grow your business

It goes without saying that exporting your goods or services to another country or importing goods into Canada are great ways to grow your business. But with any great opportunity there are risks.   So before you start to do business across borders, there are a...

Five common small business mistakes to avoid

Five common small business mistakes to avoid

It might seem like Arjun Kumar, winner of the BMO-sponsored AIR MILES®† For Business Small Business Achievement Award, has it all figured out when it comes to running a small business. But he didn’t get here without facing some adversity. Kumar, CEO at KAI...