Behind the Business

The Scented Market began with a simple idea: to create a space where high-quality, thoughtfully crafted scents could bring comfort and joy to every home. Founded by Kristy Lynn Miller, The Scented Ma…

Listen to Ian McLean as he interviews Tova Davidson, Executive Director of Sustainable Waterloo Region. Learn about Tova's extensive career journey which started in communications/marketing, and what…

In this episode our CEO Ian Mclean sits down with David Schooley who has 30+ years of entrepreneurial experience, 17 years in real estate and negotiation training from both Harvard Business School an…

Champion boxer (super middleweight) and certified coach and trainer, Syd “The Jewel” Vanderpool brings more than 13 years of professional boxing and training experience to his members.  Syd has exten…

From East to West Chef Sandor has served up fine dining experiences to fast food and everything in between. His mom says he was a brat in high school and always worked in restaurants to save money fo…

Dr. Mike Moffatt is the Senior Director of Policy and Innovation at the Smart Prosperity Institute and an Assistant Professor in the Business, Economics and Public Policy group at Ivey Business Schoo…

Sage Advisory Co. is in itself a Small Business that has found its niche helping other small business owners find the success in their industry that they’re after.

They have 15 years of experience wor…

Den 1880 is a historic building with a modern spirit, located in the heart of Waterloo, Ontario. With community and collaboration at its core, it offers a vibrant setting where people feel inspired t…

Worm Wrangler serves our community of students, hobbyists, enthusiasts, and fellow professionals in all things worms and vermicompost.

They specialize in vermicomposting—composting using earthworms—to…

Leigh Merswolke is the Chief Executive Officer at LCM Property Services based in Waterloo, Ontario. 

LCM Property Services Inc. is an experienced building services provider, serving Kitchener-Waterloo…

The Appleflats story began in the summer of 1993, when the parents of company founders Glen and Alex Smyth, along with an aunt and uncle, finished building a house on their newly purchased farmer's f…

Tracy is founder of Valko Financial, Chief Visionary Officer and a motivational speaker. She has been a pillar of service and inspiration to the finance and mortgage industry for more than twenty-fiv…

Steve Zago and Adam Wright had made a career as airline pilots. Their mutual passion for aviation drove these two lifelong friends to become business partners and create the Lost Aviator Coffee Compa…

Pierre Cléroux was appointed Vice President, Research and Chief Economist at BDC in 2012.

Pierre leads a team of experts who analyze economic data to identify business and sector trends impacting Cana…

As President and CEO of President, St. Mary's General Hospital Foundation, Susan works with donors, partners, and community members to invest in best-in-class healthcare provided by St. Mary’s Genera…

In this episode, our CEO Ian Mclean sits down with Andrew Tepperman, President of Tepperman’s. They discuss the long-standing history of this Ontario-based furniture retailer. Andrew outlines how the…

Professor Charles is a microbiologist with expertise in bacterial molecular genetics. His research group studies the mechanisms of gene regulatory circuits that control the interactions of Rhizobiale…

Check out the latest episode of your Chamber's Behind the Business podcast.

This week, Ian McLean is joined by Fauzia Mazhar, Executive Director at Coalition of Muslim Women of KW.

Come listen to Fauzi…

Welcome to another exciting edition of your Chamber's Behind the Business podcast. This week Ian is joined by Joe Birch, Chief Operating Officer and Governor of the Kitchener Rangers. 

Come learn abou…