19: Behind the Scenes: What It’s Like to Appear on Shark Tank / Dragons Den

Kevin Mako is a leading expert on hardware startups.  He is the Founder of MAKO Design + Invent, the pioneer firm for providing world-class end-to-end physical consumer product development tailored to...

27 Jul 202127min

The financial formulas for scaling a consumer product business are really only applicable if your goal is to build a scalable venture. If you're just looking to run a lifestyle business you can disreg...

20 Mai 202119min

So you’ve got your amazing product idea, and maybe you even have a prototype. But now you’re considering larger scale manufacturing and you’re speaking with factories that are halfway around the world...

28 Okt 201814min

Hiring decisions are some of the most crucial decisions you will make as a small business owner. A great employee can take your business to new heights and open up new opportunities for growth, while ...

4 Mar 201814min

Julie Ellis a co-founder of Mabel’s Labels, one of Canada’s greatest small business success stories.   Back in 2002, Julie and her three partners Julie Cole, Cynthia Esp and Tricia Mumby decided  th...

18 Jan 201720min

Want to quickly ramp up your sales while generating extra cash to finance your next production run? Then it’s time to grow your global distribution channel. Finding distributors for your products in ...

13 Nov 201613min

Over the last seven years, Joseph Hanson has built and sold four e-commerce based companies and is currently a managing partner to three businesses that help sellers succeed on Amazon Buy Box Experts,...

6 Okt 201631min