Liza Agrba

2 weeks ago | theglobeandmail.com | Liza Agrba

Please log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountLakeside is a 72-year-old Hamilton-based engineering and manufacturing solutions provider, and it built its reputation on specialized services like emissions analytics, fuel-efficient combustion systems, and sanitary solutions for food and beverage clients. This wide range attracted a diverse client base, but there was a hitch: The services were siloed within the company, and there was no solid central structure.

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Please log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free Account454%That’s the average three-year revenue growth of the 47 companies on our inaugural ranking of businesses controlled by women, from a small but mighty podcast agency (No. 1) to a wealth management firm (No. 47). Open this photo in gallery:Fatima Zaidi, Co-Founder and CEO of Quill Inc., in Toronto on Sept.

2 months ago | theglobeandmail.com | Liza Agrba

Open this photo in gallery:Skills-based hiring can create opportunities to negotiate higher pay rates for in-demand skills or build a portfolio of experience across industries.COURTESY OF CALGARY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountAgilus Work Solutions is a coast-to-coast recruitment firm that helps place around 10,000 hires a year. Recently, it worked with a large retail client looking to shake up its staffing approach.

Dec 20, 2024 | torontolife.com | Liza Agrba

Name: Bar ClamsContact: 802 Dundas St. W., barclams.ca, @barclamsbarclamsNeighbourhood: Trinity-BellwoodsPreviously: Fonda BalamOwners: Our House Hospitality CompanyChefs: Culinary director Coulson Armstrong and chef de cuisine Shu ZhangAccessibility: Not accessibleMatty Matheson’s newest kitchen is reflective of his East Coast roots and inspired by the Blue Goose, a diner his grandfather once owned in DeSable, PEI.

Dec 18, 2024 | canadianbusiness.com | Liza Agrba

I learned the value of an entrepreneurial spirit from a young age. I have vivid childhood memories of afternoons and sick days spent in the travel agency my mom started, napping on the little sofa while she built her business. Meanwhile my dad, an accountant, was a master at building relationships. On our weekly trips to the grocery store he would greet each vendor by name—the produce guy, the baker, the butcher—and always got the best deals on the strength of those relationships.