Nick Harasym is the co-owner of Neil and Nick's Landscaping based out of Winnipeg. Over the years, Neil and Nick have been successful in growing their landscaping company and I had a great time picking Nick's brain on the show. I will be having him back on for a longer form conversation, so consider this episode a teaser! Find Neil and Nick online at: https://www.neilandnicks.com/
In this episode, long time friend Jay and I, discuss just about everything. This episode is not necessarily business focused, but Ali, my podcast editor, says this episode is his favorite episode yet! Ali can't be wrong - I hope you enjoy it!
Luke Lintz is one of the co-founders of High Key Technologies and High Key Agency. High Key Technologies began as a small, white label electronics company a few years back and has since grown to the point where it brings in over $1 million USD (gross) per year. High Key Agency is a new development for Luke and his partners as they begin to focus on branding and marketing for high level entrepreneurs and sales people. High Key absolutely dominates on Instagram when it comes to content marketing a...
Michael Okoye is the founder of Rent Your Ride. Rent Your Ride is a car rental app where you can list your own vehicle to be rented out, when you are not using it, to make some extra money. Michael has a deep background in sales and in his early twenties has already began to grow a successful startup. If you are in the startup world or are interested in the automotive space, this is the episode for you! Find Michael online at: @michael_okoye @rentyourride.ca www.rentyourride.ca...
If you are a frequent listener of Business Behind The Scenes, you will know that I own a property maintenance company (lawn care and snow removal). This has led to me bringing on a quite a few people in the green industry on to the show. I thought I would throw together a mash up of some of the best knowledge shared by my guests in the green industry. This includes lawn care, landscape, and snow removal contractors. Enjoy!
GUEST EPISODE In this episode, Jay Cumming of ArrowX comes back on the show to discuss his thoughts behind rebranding an existing company. I thought this episode was especially interesting as we are currently in the middle of rebranding our property maintenance company. I hope you enjoy! Look up Jay online at: http://arrowmultimedia.ca/ -> now https://arrowx.co/ .
Daniel Moscovitch is the co-founder of More Hot Leads. More Hot Leads is a SEO and digital marketing agency that focuses on using various tactics to generate your company More Hot Leads. In this episode, we spoke about Daniel's story, the growth of More Hot Leads, the state of online marking, and how he plans to grow his business. If you have a small business and are looking to grow your online presence, get in touch with Daniel at: https://www.morehotleads.com/ daniel@morehotleads.com https://w...
Welcome back to Business Behind The Scenes. A recent episode of The Gary Vee Audio Experience had me thinking about my strengths and weaknesses and I wanted to share my thoughts with you! Cheers!
This is a new style of episode for you! In this episode I bring back some highlight reel clips from old episodes of Business Behind The Scenes. This episode features some of the brightest real estate minds in Winnipeg, including: Stefan Aarnio, Derek Loepp, and Nam Ratna.
Welcome back Jay! This episode features Jay Cumming, founder of Arrow X, who comes on to discuss price and value when it comes to your marketing budget. Look up Jay online at: http://arrowmultimedia.ca/ -> now https://arrowx.co/ .
I MADE IT TO 50! For the 50th episode of Zoppa: Business Behind The Scenes, I wanted to share something special with all of you. This episode was recorded on January 18th, 2019 and is by far my favorite episode that I have released so far. In this episode, I step into an elevator with real investors and end up walking away with cash. You'll see how it all plays out as I recorded my entire interaction with them, as well as the events leading up to and the events after the elevator pitch. To top i...
In this episode, I discuss exactly how I go about interviewing 10-20 people per week and hiring 1-2 people per week. I break down the exact 5 step system I follow, which is shown below. 1. Create Job Description 2. Post on Indeed 3. Qualify and Approve Applicant 4. Send Templated Message 5. Set Up Calendly and Perform Interviews Following that 5 step process is a two step orientation process that I will outline in a future podcast episode. Let me know if you are enjoying this type of pod content...
In this episode, Jay Cumming, owner and founder of Arrow Multimedia, discusses whether the new Gillette ad campaign will ultimately be an effective marketing piece for the company. You can view the Gillette ad here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koPmuEyP3a0 Find Jason online at: http://arrowmultimedia.ca/
2019 is going to be the year of crushing it on the podcast! This year, I am planning on stepping up the podcast production schedule and am aiming to ramp up to one episode per day. A daily show is a lot of work, so I am currently in the process of hiring a producer to help take some of the burden off of myself. I am super excited to share the Behind The Scenes of growing the podcast as well as the regular long form content. This year, you can expect varying forms of content on the show including...
Nick Bohner is the founder of Nix Snowblowing based out of Stratford, Ontario. At the ripe old age of 18, Nick has manged to develop and grow the largest residential snow removal company in his local market. By bringing new technology and equipment into his market, he has also managed to improve profits and is drastically growing every single year. Starting at 12 years old pushing a snow blower around the neighbourhood, to now servicing over 600 driveways per snow fall, this is a story you do no...
Chris Penny is the founder of Lawn Authorities - a marketing company that specializes in the lawn care niche - and he is the previous owner of a lawn care company that he eventually went on to sell. In this episode, we discuss his path from originally being a solopreneur, to developing a franchised lawn care company, to closing the franchise and then ultimately selling a very profitable company, to now providing marketing for others in the lawn care industry. This episode is extremely applicable...
2018 has been an amazing year. Looking back at the end of 2017, we have more than doubled our business in the past year and 2019 aims to hit the same marker. In this episode I share my top 3 takeaways from 2018 and my top 3 targets for 2019. Top 3 Takeaways from 2018: 1. Profit First 2. Systems Development 3. Job Descriptions/Clearly Defined Employee Roles Top 3 Targets for 2019 1. Profit First 2. Build Team Culture 3. Find and Grow Most Profitable Services Feel free to email me anytime at krist...
Oliver Wolf is a Business Strategist, Sales Coach and Visionary for The Wolf Syndicate. He began his entrepreneurial journey almost a decade ago in Montreal in a non-typical way. Having come from a dark place, he has completely recreated himself, his universe and has become a beacon of inspiration. Oliver, now 26 years old, has been a top 1% performer in every endeavor he has taken on. His consecutive success has lead him to coach more than 50 separate businesses in different industries as well ...
Matt Thibeau is the owner and founder of Savant Marketing Agency. Savant Marketing Agency offers digital marketing solutions for contractor and home service companies. In this episode, Matt answers questions like: - who is your biggest influence/mentor in the marketing world? - why did you get into marketing? - how do you find clients? - how do you plan to scale your agency? - why do you think marketing is so trendy right now? If you are just breaking on to the scene, this is a must listen episo...
Christopher Willows (aka just 'Willows') is back on the show again to talk about expansion plans and how they plan to grow their company even further. Check out Shrugging Doctor Beverage Company online at: https://shrugdoc.com/ .
On this episode, I had the pleasure of sitting down with a good friend of mine, Graham Dreger, who owns Terrace Property Maintenance. If you are in the lawn care or snow removal industry, this is a must listen episode for you! We spoke about growing a service based business, pricing models, hiring employees, and much more. Find Graham online at: www.terracesnow.ca www.tpmltd.ca
In this episode I sit down with the owner and founder of the Poo Crew, Daniel Diment. The Poo Crew is a dog waste pick up company and they are currently working on expanding further into retail sales. Daniel's background is in sales and he has a deep passion for online sales and marketing. Many years ago, Daniel read a book called the 4 Hour Work Week. Ever since, his life and business have drastically changed and he now outsources a lot of his office work to his ever growing team of amazing peo...
Welcome back to the show and thank you so much for tuning in! If you are loving Business Behind The Scenes, it would mean the world to me if you left a rating, review, pat on the back, or any form of mention to let me know that you are out there listening to the show. In this episode of Business Behind The Scenes, I dive into my business and how paying a Business Consultant $1,000.00/month has started to change my business and my life. The key topics I touch on in this episode are: - job descrip...
Jason Cumming is the founder and president of Arrow Multimedia. In this episode we discuss marketing, Air BnB's, and more! Find Jason online at: https://arrowmultimedia.ca/
In this episode, I sit down with Stefan Aarnio. Stefan Aarnio is an award winning real estate Investor, Entrepreneur, Author and winner of the 2014 Rich Dad International Hall of Fame award. He has been featured in Canadian Real Estate Wealth Magazine and Entrepreneur Magazine named him one of the Top 10 Real Estate Influencers to Follow. Starting with only $1200, Stefan has built a multi-million dollar portfolio for himself and his partners and been recognized on The Self Made List. Find Stefan...
On this episode of Business Behind The Scenes, I sit down with Willows of Shrugging Doctor Beverage Company. We touch on many subjects in this talk, but the one I find fascinating is how he is able to consistently able to get his company in featured in the news. During the week of recording, his company, https://shrugdoc.com/ , was featured in the biggest newspaper in our city not just once, but twice. If you are interested in his consulting, please contact him directly via his social media @vot...
Welcome back! It has been a crazy two months but we are back live on Zoppa: Business Behind The Scenes and I am happy to be back on the mic. This season will focus a lot on my business behind the scenes and how I am managing a quickly growing lawn care company among other businesses. I am excited to bring you for the ride! Along with my business, I will be bringing on guests to explore their businesses behind the scenes as well. I am looking forward to a great season of podcasts and I hope you a...
In this episode, I spoke with Brysen Johnson. Brysen was originally on the show in episode number 2 and wanted to come back to speak about mental health in business. The conversation was very intriguing and I know you will enjoy checking it out!
Listen to Willows and I shoot the breeze in this unplanned podcast. It was a blast! Email me: kristian.zoppa@gmail.com
Dan Jandreau is a podcaster and a Twitch streamer. I found this conversation to be super interesting and if you are looking to get into the podcasting space, then this is the episode for you! Find Dan online at: https://www.facebook.com/thebabeandthebro Twitter: @dandro Twitch.tv/dandro
