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Business Strategies

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๐Ÿ‘ฅ Community Is the Moat: Vancouver Tech, Canadian Media, and the Offline Reset

Feb 17, 2026

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9 min read

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Community Is the Moat: Vancouver Tech, Canadian Media, and the Offline Reset

Vancouver Tech Journalโ€™s William Johnson on convening, credibility, and never wasting the mic

Ashley Smith
Ashley Smith

Business Strategies

+3

๐Ÿ’ก Customer Loyalty Beyond Points โ€” and the Founder Lens Behind It

Feb 9, 2026

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8 min read

๐Ÿ’ก Customer Loyalty Beyond Points โ€” and the Founder Lens Behind It

What 2ร— tech founder Matias Marquez reveals about community-led brands โ€” and what it takes to build from Canada right now

Ashley Smith
Ashley Smith

Business Strategies

+4

๐Ÿงญ No Playbook, No Pause: What Canadian Leadership Must Navigate Now

Jan 29, 2026

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7 min read

๐Ÿงญ No Playbook, No Pause: What Canadian Leadership Must Navigate Now

Why governance, foresight, and strong decision-making matter more than certainty โ€” insights from a conversation with veteran board leader Darlene Hyde

Ashley Smith
Ashley Smith

Future of Work

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๐ŸŽ™๏ธ Do Podcasts Still Work in 2026? What Canadian Leaders Should Know

Jan 22, 2026

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6 min read

๐ŸŽ™๏ธ Do Podcasts Still Work in 2026? What Canadian Leaders Should Know

A behind-the-scenes conversation on podcasting, ROI, and whatโ€™s actually working in 2026 โ€” especially in Canada โ€” with Brayden Dyczkowski of Podfather Creative

Ashley Smith
Ashley Smith

Business Strategies

+7

๐Ÿ Canada Needs Its Own Startup Playbook

Jan 12, 2026

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6 min read

๐Ÿ Canada Needs Its Own Startup Playbook

A home energy upgrade case study โ€” and a Canadian argument for building companies that last, with founder Arman Mottaghi

Ashley Smith
Ashley Smith

Future of Work

+5

๐Ÿ† AI Is Not a Bubble โ€” Itโ€™s a Leadership Test

Jan 5, 2026

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7 min read

๐Ÿ† AI Is Not a Bubble โ€” Itโ€™s a Leadership Test

Karen Olsson on governance, adoption, and what responsible AI actually requires in 2026

Ashley Smith
Ashley Smith

Future of Work

+5

๐Ÿค Why Human Connection โ€” Not Perfection โ€” Will Define Brand and Business in 2026

Dec 19, 2025

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7 min read

๐Ÿค Why Human Connection โ€” Not Perfection โ€” Will Define Brand and Business in 2026

A conversation with brand strategist Brady Dahmer on clarity, connection, and showing up where it actually matters

Ashley Smith
Ashley Smith

Business Strategies

+5

๐Ÿš€ How Tom Rossiter Took a Canadian Tech Company Public Pre-Product โ€” and Scaled It to 160 Countries

Dec 5, 2025

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6 min read

๐Ÿš€ How Tom Rossiter Took a Canadian Tech Company Public Pre-Product โ€” and Scaled It to 160 Countries

What it really takes to build a global tech company from Canada โ€” and the surprising case for going public with a prototype

Ashley Smith
Ashley Smith

Future of Work

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โš ๏ธ Canadaโ€™s Cyber Wake-Up Call: What Every Leader Needs to Know in 2026

Dec 1, 2025

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6 min read

โš ๏ธ Canadaโ€™s Cyber Wake-Up Call: What Every Leader Needs to Know in 2026

Dominic Vogel breaks down the threats, blind spots, and leadership gaps facing Canadian organizations โ€” and the simple moves that make a big difference

Ashley Smith
Ashley Smith

Future of Work

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๐ŸŒ The Next Era of Leadership: Why Purpose, Talent & Global Vision Matter More Than Ever

Nov 21, 2025

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7 min read

๐ŸŒ The Next Era of Leadership: Why Purpose, Talent & Global Vision Matter More Than Ever

Investor and internationally renowned social impact entrepreneur Jay Rosenzweig on the future of work, business, and humanity

Ashley Smith
Ashley Smith
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