In this episode, I'm talking with Ashley (aka "Ash") Rowe from the New Leaf Collective. A Marketing firm in London, Ontario. We're talking about how she started her business after finding herself unemployed through COVID, being nominated (and WINNING!) as a "Top 20 Under 20", providing a safe and supportive work environment for her staff, being a "stepping stone" employer, opening her own studio, and of course - BEER!

BEERS etc.:

• Hazy Roy: A Hazy Boy NEIP by the Collective Arts in Sarnia, Ontario
• Xponent Energy Drink made in London, Ontario

BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS:

Persuasion & All In - both by Arlene Dickinson

Tune in next week when I'm speaking with Will Heeman from Heeman's Greenhouse in London, Ontario. Season 1 is proudly sponsored by EXT.TECH

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In this episode, I'm talking with Randy Tumber from Randy Tumber Landscape Consulting in Amaranth, Ontario. We're talking about working with your "niche market", the importance of WATER in the landscape, winning the Dunnington Grubb Award - TWICE!, being a keynote speaker, the importance of learning the Latin plant names, the International Patio Expo, finding the "right fit client", Landscape Ontario, and of course - BEER!

BEERS etc.:

Red Wine - Los Vascos Cromas (Chile)

Collective Arts IPA from Hamilton, ON.

BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS:

"The Old Way of Seeing" by Jonathan Hale

Tune in next week when I'm speaking with Ash Rowe from New Leaf Co. in London, Ontario. Season 1 is proudly sponsored by EXT.TECH

Visit them on Instagram (@ext.tech_inc) or online here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shorturl.at/dgs09⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In this episode, I'm talking with Jeremy Kamp from Nicola's Garden Art located in the heart of Wortley Village in London, Ontario. We're talking about him taking ownership of his family's business, how the business started as a dry flower arrangement studio, being an instructor at Fanshawe College, drainage issues on job sites, the Fusion Landscape Professional accreditation, pools, scheduling and selling work hours when you have a crew(s), using drones for photos and videos, and of course - BEER!

BEERS etc.:

Coors Banquet/Coors Original

Guinness

Guinness Blonde

Hollandia & Dab

Andersons Cream Ale

"Baby Cans" of beer - we're so spoiled with tall cans Rainbows & Smiles Rainbow Sherbet DIPA by Flying Monkeys (er my gerd it is SO GOOD!!!!!)

BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS:

(though not mentioned in this episode because we ran out of time, these are some books the two of us have talked about numerous times)

• TRACTION by Gino Wickman
• PROFIT FIRST by Mike Michalowicz
• WHO NOT HOW by Dan Sullivan

Tune in next week when I'm speaking with Randy Tumber from Randy Tumber Landscape Consulting in Amaranth, Ontario. Season 1 is proudly sponsored by EXT.TECH

Visit them on Instagram (@ext.tech_inc) or online here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shorturl.at/dgs09⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠