Inspiring Entrepreneurs Canada

Canada's longest-running radio show for entrepreneurs is now a podcast.Business strategist Michael Newton (BDO Canada) and media entrepreneur Dan Delmar (TNKR Media) deliver the latest in #cdnbiz news, expert advice and a longform interview with one remarkable business leader—sharing their journey, delving into operations and leaving us with one valuable piece of advice to inspire entrepreneurs.

Inspiring Entrepreneurs Canada is a business podcast hosted by TNKR Media, with 100 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

TNKR Media hosts Inspiring Entrepreneurs Canada, a business show with 100 episodes published.

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  Retail Monsters Panel: Nick Saltarelli (Midday Squares) & Robert Marzin (Manmade Brand)

  Jul 11, 202644 min

  The Entrepreneurs: Nick Saltarelli, co-CEO, Midday Squares & Robert Marzin, co-founder, Manmade Brand Our annual retail panel features two high-energy Montréal-based brands that have managed to persevere and even grow under tough economic conditions. Mike and Dan begin with a look at the two major world news events shaping Canadian business, stalled CUSMA negotiations and a reignited Middle-East conflict, and then how our guests have been impacted. How do disruptions at the Strait of Hormuz affect the clothing and snack businesses here at home? Nick and Robert share how global risk filters down into real decisions: fundraising becoming tougher, rethinking U.S. distribution strategy, manufacturing across multiple countries, and absorbing unexpected costs just to stay on track. Join us for conversations with founders, innovators and leaders who embody Canada's entrepreneurial spirit. Since 2009, we are Canada's longest-running broadcast profiling entrepreneurs, now in your podcast feed. To support the show, please subscribe, rate us or share an episode. Inspiring Entrepreneurs is a TNKR Media original production.

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  Scaling and Dunkin | Foodtastic CEO Peter Mammas

  May 24, 202652 min

  The Entrepreneur: Peter Mammas, CEO, Foodtastic In only its tenth year, Foodtastic has become one of Canada's dominant restaurant conglomerates, with 27 brands and over 1,200 locations. It all began in a small Greek family restaurant in Montréal's Parc Extension. Peter Mammas discusses his long journey in the restaurant business and Foodtastic's meteoric rise with the help of private equity partners. The company owns three different rotisserie chicken chains, and familiar brands like Second Cup, Milestones, Pita Pit, Quesada and the newly announced return of Dunkin' to Canada. Mammas looks back on his early hits, including co-founding the retro diner chain Nickels with Céline Dion and her late husband René Angélil. He also offers wisdom for entrepreneurs on quick decision-making and how he turned the crisis of the pandemic into an opportunity to help modernize the industry. Join us for conversations with founders, innovators and leaders who embody Canada's entrepreneurial spirit. Since 2009, we are Canada's longest-running broadcast profiling entrepreneurs, now in your podcast feed. To support the show, please subscribe, rate us or share an episode. Inspiring Entrepreneurs is a TNKR Media original production.

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  Trade Panel: Tariffs & Geopolitical Chaos | Ian Lee & Charmaine Goddeeris

  Mar 14, 202658 min

  The Panelists: Ian Lee, Associate Professor, Sprott School of Business, Carleton University + Charmaine Goddeeris, Director of Customs & International Trade, BDO Canada As trade tensions persist and geopolitical instability adds fresh uncertainty to global markets, Dan and Michael bring together two of Canada's sharpest voices on tariffs, cross-border strategy and the shifting economic relationship with the US. Ian Lee and Charmaine Goddeeris offer a candid, high-level discussion on what Canadian business leaders should be watching heading into Q2: the likely shape of the next USMCA/CUSMA negotiation, the limits of trade diversification, the growing importance of natural resources and critical minerals, and the need for Canadian firms to make harder pivots for resilience, competitiveness and risk management. It is a wide-ranging discussion about negotiation, economic realism and the policy choices that will shape Canada's position in a more volatile world. Join us for conversations with founders, innovators and leaders who embody Canada's entrepreneurial spirit. Since 2009, we are Canada's longest-running broadcast profiling entrepreneurs, now in your podcast feed. To support the show, please subscribe, rate us or share an episode. Inspiring Entrepreneurs is a TNKR Media Original Production.

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  Elbows Way Up | BeaverTails CEO Pino Di Ioia

  Feb 8, 20261h 6m

  The Entrepreneur: Pino Di Ioia, CEO, BeaverTails As Canada's political and business class unpack the Prime Minister's dramatic speech at Davos amid ongoing trade negotiations, Dan and Mike profile one of the most "elbows up" Canadian brands imaginable, the iconic BeaverTail. Though it's discussed, this isn't an episode about the fried doughnut-like delicacy but about one man's pure entrepreneurial journey from summer job to CEO. Pino, who went to college with Mike in Montréal, explains how his first real job became his career, and how to find meaning and growth in all work. Join us about every other Sunday for stories of founders, innovators and leaders of all sorts who embody Canada's entrepreneurial spirit. Since 2009, we are Canada's longest-running broadcast profiling entrepreneurs, now in your podcast feed. To support the show, please subscribe, rate us or share an episode. Inspiring Entrepreneurs is a TNKR Media Original Production.

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  Public-Private Risk vs. Reward | Dr. Philippe Couillard

  Dec 14, 202553 min

  The Guest of Honour: Dr. Philippe Couillard, former Premier of Québec (2014-2018) and senior consultant, StrategyCorp From Montréal's controversial but innovative REM light rail project to balancing four consecutive provincial budgets, Dr. Couillard opens up about governing with private sector partners, modernizing public infrastructure with PPPs and embracing political risk. The former provincial Liberal leader reflects on how to ensure infrastructure projects are built to last and how bureaucratic overload is threatening innovation. He also challenges conventional views on profitability in public projects and calls for smarter, more collaborative models, drawing on lessons from European healthcare and public transit. For this special 2025 finale, Mike and Dan also get practical advice from Dr. Couillard for business leaders hoping to partner with government—and why understanding Québec culture is essential to any fruitful collaboration. Inspiring Entrepreneurs is a TNKR Media Original Production.

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