Inspiring stories from outstanding Canadian businesspeople, since 2009.

The Entrepreneur: David McMillan, proprietor, Hayfield Farms

With only days to go in an anxiety-inducing Canadian election campaign, Mike and Dan share top line impressions of the Liberal and Conservative fiscal platforms, and then chat with one of the country's most accomplished restaurateurs, the co-founder of the Joe Beef group, about his evolution in Montréal's fine dining scene, the secrets to operating a successful restaurant and his departure from the iconic eateries in favour of a simpler life down on the farm.

David is also the co-host with Lesley Chesterman of Salt Lick, a new TNKR Media podcast series about food and the restaurant business, and the co-author of Spilled: Natural Winemakers Stories & Recipes.

Inspiring Entrepreneurs is a TNKR Media Original Production.

Inspiring stories from outstanding Canadian businesspeople, since 2009.

Monsieur Cocktail took off in the early days of the pandemic when at-home mixology was a popular trend, but then the elixer business was targeted by a sophisticated and costly form of fraud known as the President's Scam. The scam nearly sunk the business but Patrice Plante persevered and pivoted toward B2B. Mike and Dan explore what it took to identify the scam, repair the damage, and get back on track, with the help of Sacha Blasiak-Priestley, Director, Cloud Security for BDO Canada's cybersecurity team; they also discuss whether or not temporary sales tax holidays can stimulate the economy, and signs of optimism in Canadian tech and IPOs, with positive news from Shopify and Dynamite.

The Entrepreneur: Patrice Plante, founder, Monsieur Cocktail

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