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Topics Opportunities & Trends / Leadership / Ask The Legends Ask the Legends: Brett Wilson By Ian Portsmouth | October 12, 2010

The Saskatchewan-born “capitalist with a heart” speaks with PROFIT editor Ian Portsmouth philanthropy, networking and raising the profile of Canadian entrepreneurship.

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Topics Leadership / Ask The Legends Ask the Legends: Gordon Reid By PROFIT Staff | June 01, 2011 “If you want loyalty, buy a dog.” Giant Tiger founder Gordon Reid on how to win customer loyalty—and that of employees, too.

Topics Ask The Legends Ask the legends: Stephan Cretier By Ian Portsmouth April 11, 2011 The founder of the global security behemoth speaks with PROFIT’s Ian Portsmouth about the art of acquisitions, how he managed through Garda’s darkest hour and business skills acquired by umpiring baseball

Topics Leadership / Ask The Legends Ask the Legends: Mac Voisin By Ian Portsmouth | February 16, 2011 The frozen-food kingpin and self-proclaimed Baron of Barbecuing talks to PROFIT editor Ian Portsmouth about product innovation, expanding into Quebec and what makes a franchisor successful

Topics Ask The Legends Ask the legends: John Stanton By Ian Portsmouth | December 06, 2010 The former couch-potato grocery exec turned running magnate talks to PROFIT editor Ian Portsmouth about staff engagement, what works in retail and the importance of passion in entrepreneurship.

Topics Startup / Ask The Legends Ask the Legends: Kevin O'Leary By Ian Portsmouth | September 10, 2010 The entrepreneur, investment fund manager and TV star speaks with PROFIT editor Ian Portsmouth about leadership, failure, the hardest part of raising capital and the life lesson that shaped him the most.

Topics Sales & Marketing / Opportunities & Trends / How-To-Guides / Ask The Legends Sales & Marketing: How to sell more, more, more By Eleanor Beaton | July 07, 2010 Let the best ideas of Canada's fastest-growing companies lead you to sales and marketing success.

Topics Startup / Leadership / Technology / Ask The Legends Sir Terry Matthews By PROFIT staff | June 03, 2010 The Ottawa tech titan and billionaire speaks with PROFIT editor Ian Portsmouth about the state of Canadian venture capital, his secrets of startup success and how he missed becoming the king of lawnmowers.

Topics Peer - to - Peer Tim Moore By PROFIT staff | November 01, 2009 The friendly founder of AMJ Campbell Van Lines and many other companies shares his tips on franchising, beating big competitors and getting tough when you have to.

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Topics Startup / Leadership / Ask The Legends Dragons' debate By PROFIT Staff | September 01, 2009 In an exclusive roundtable discussion with PROFIT, three stars of TV's Dragons' Den reveal the secrets to a successful investment pitch and dish behind-the-scenes details on their hit reality series.

Topics Startup / Leadership / Handbook / Ask The Legends Entrepreneurial success: Masters of one By Harvey Copeman | May 01, 2009 It's said that great companies focus on doing just one thing really well. Let these red-hot firms show you how to be a master in five key disciplines that produce big results.

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