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Kelowna Real Estate Podcast

Kelowna Real Estate Podcast

著者： Taylor Atkinson & Matt Glen
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 Welcome to The Kelowna Real estate Podcast. With your hosts, award-winning Realtor Matt Glen, & top-producing Mortgage Broker Taylor Atkinson. Professionals in the industry, enthusiastic entrepreneurs, & successful investors, we’re transparent in our own real estate journey to help you be successful while bringing on guests who shape the city.Copyright 2023 All rights reserved. マネジメント・リーダーシップ リーダーシップ 経済学
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  • 133: How the BDC Supports Canadian Entrepreneurs & Small Businesses with BDC's Amanda Price

    133: How the BDC Supports Canadian Entrepreneurs & Small Businesses with BDC's Amanda Price
    2026/11/03
    WATCH ▶️ Watch this episode on Youtube *** EPISODE DESCRIPTION Episode 133: Matt and Taylor are joined by Amanda Price. Amanda is a Senior Commercial Account Manager & CPA at BDC, the Business Development Bank of Canada, from Kelowna, BC, who joined the BDC in July of 2021 as a Commercial Account Manager before taking on her current position in April of 2024. Overall, Amanda has accumulated almost 15 years of total experience in the finance industry to date, including working with such companies as BDO Canada, Argus Properties, West Point Projects, Grant Thornton LLP, and CPA Canada. In her current role at the BDC, Amanda enjoys contributing to the growth and success of small businesses in the rapidly expanding Central Okanagan, as well as engaging positively with under-served community groups. The BDC has worked with small and medium-sized businesses for over 80 years, with their mission being to help create and develop strong Canadian businesses through financing, consulting services and securitization. The BDC is also Canada’s first B Corp bank, meaning they are a certified Beneficial company. Their purpose is to create value for society as well as money, meeting high standards of transparency and accountability, while creating positive social and environmental benefit. Amanda is here to discuss: → Her journey that led her to the BDC, getting to see behind the curtain of different businesses, and how the BDC are a complimentary lender to other financial institutions. → Who the BDC's niche clients are including entrepreneurs and small-medium sized businesses, when the right time is to reach out to the BDC, and how the BDC looks at underwriting files. → The types of financing the BDC offers in term loans ranging from $500,000 to $15M and up to 100% LTV, including their $500M LIFT program for AI and tech, working capital loans, their equipment "line" product, and how tenant and shell commercial Strata unit improvements are structured. → BDC's consulting and advising side, which any business can use, that provides education in working "on" as opposed to "in" the business, including prepping for potential sale or acquisition, which 70% of Canadian businesses wish to do in the next decade. → If more business are using BDC in the region, the growth of the Okanagan's manufacturing sector, and how the BDC supports businesses as global uncertainty increases and the hard times of fires, floods, and tariffs. *** Matt & Taylor discuss: → The aftermath of the recent municipal & BC provincial elections and the Bank of Canada's first rate increase since 2023. *** CONNECT WITH THE GUEST 🌎 BDC Website: www.bdc.ca 📸 BDC Instagram: @bdc_ca 🔗 BDC LinkedIn: @BDC 👥 BDC Facebook: @BDC.ca 📺 BDC YouTube: @BDC 🔗 Amanda Price's LinkedIn: @AmandaPrice 📧 Amanda Price's Email: amanda.price@bdc.ca *** OUR SPONSORS ⭐️ The Kelowna Real Estate Podcast is brought to you by Venture Commercial, a division of Venture Realty Corp. Looking to buy, sell or lease commercial real estate? Let’s chat!: www.venturecommercial.ca ⭐️ The Kelowna Real Estate Podcast is brought to you by ARG Contracting. Honest words, honest work: www.arghomes.ca *** CONNECT WITH THE SHOW 🎙️ Kelowna Real Estate Podcast: www.kelownarealestatepodcast.com 📺 Kelowna Real Estate Podcast YouTube: @KelownaRealEstatePodcast 📸 Kelowna Real Estate Podcast Instagram: @kelownarealestatepodcast *** CONNECT WITH MATT 🌎 Matt Glen's Website: www.venturecommercial.ca/our-team/matt-glen 📬 Matt Glen's Email: matt.glen@venturecommercial.ca 📸 Matt Glen's Instagram: @realmattglen *** CONNECT WITH TAYLOR 🌎 Taylor Atkinson's Website: www.venturemortgages.com 📬 Taylor Atkinson's Email: taylor@venturemortgages.com 📸 Taylor Atkinson's Instagram: @VentureMortgages ***
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    45 分
  • 132: ARG Unfiltered | Building Obsidian Kelowna & the $140k+ Hard Lesson with ARG Contracting's Adam Galbraith

    132: ARG Unfiltered | Building Obsidian Kelowna & the $140k+ Hard Lesson with ARG Contracting's Adam Galbraith
    2026/10/20
    WATCH ▶️ Watch this episode on Youtube *** EPISODE DESCRIPTION Episode 132: Matt and Taylor are re-joined by Adam Galbraith of ARG, one of the newest sponsors of the Kelowna Real Estate Podcast. Adam is the Founder and President of ARG Group from Kelowna, BC, a full-service, locally owned and operated construction company providing General Contracting and Construction Management services, specializing in residential and commercial renovations. Adam has over 20 years of experience in the field of construction and construction safety management, and prides himself on providing exceptional customer service to ARG clients built on trust and transparency. Adam is here to discuss: → ARG's new sponsorship of the Kelowna Real Estate Podcast, how the 2 brands align, and the partnership moving forward. → Learning multiple $100k+ lessons the hard way including losing $140k+ on a spec house and walking away from a 60 unit apartment rental project after investing already investing over $100k. → Why spec houses are harder to build today than 15 years ago and why the market should look to build $700k houses as opposed to $1.5M+. → ARG cutting their teeth on commercial building with Kelowna's new Obsidian Athletic Club and using it as a stepping stone to bigger commercial projects and $3M+ custom residential houses. → The biggest differences between commercial & residential building when it comes to client mindsets and relationships. → Why ARG only operates in cost-plus pricing instead of fixed contracts, no matter the client, and how it builds trust by eliminating hidden markups, matching their company values of honesty and transparency. → Rebuilding homes after multiple Okanagan fires, how they help clients deal with insurance claims and practical documentation strategies, and why the Canadian insurance industry needs an overhaul. → What drives Adam to keep growing ARG and where he and his team intend to take it in the future. *** LISTEN TO PAST APPEARANCES Adam's 1st Appearance in Episode 81: https://www.kelownarealestatepodcast.com/81-adam-galbraith/ *** CONNECT WITH THE GUEST 🌎 ARG Contracting Website: www.arghomes.ca 📸 ARG Contracting Instagram: @arg_contracting 🔗 ARG Contracting LinkedIn: @ARGContracting 📺 ARG Contracting YouTube: @ARGContractingKelowna 🔗 Adam Galbraith's LinkedIn: @AdamGaibraith *** OUR SPONSORS ⭐️ The Kelowna Real Estate Podcast is brought to you by ARG Contracting. Honest words, honest work: www.arghomes.ca ⭐️ The Kelowna Real Estate Podcast is brought to you by Venture Realty Corp. Commercial real estate done differently: www.venturecommercial.ca *** CONNECT WITH THE SHOW 🎙️ Kelowna Real Estate Podcast: www.kelownarealestatepodcast.com 📺 Kelowna Real Estate Podcast YouTube: @KelownaRealEstatePodcast 📸 Kelowna Real Estate Podcast Instagram: @kelownarealestatepodcast *** CONNECT WITH MATT 🌎 Matt Glen's Website: www.venturecommercial.ca/our-team/matt-glen 📬 Matt Glen's Email: matt.glen@venturecommercial.ca 📸 Matt Glen's Instagram: @realmattglen *** CONNECT WITH TAYLOR 🌎 Taylor Atkinson's Website: www.venturemortgages.com 📬 Taylor Atkinson's Email: taylor@venturemortgages.com 📸 Taylor Atkinson's Instagram: @VentureMortgages ***
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    41 分
  • 131: Stephen Johnston | Incoming Mayor of West Kelowna

    131: Stephen Johnston | Incoming Mayor of West Kelowna
    2026/10/06
    WATCH ▶️ Watch this episode on Youtube *** EPISODE DESCRIPTION Episode 131: Matt and Taylor are re-joined by the incoming Mayor of West Kelowna Stephen Johnston. Stephen is from West Kelowna, BC, and will be sworn in as it's Mayor this fall after running unopposed in the upcoming municipal election. Over the past 8 years, Stephen has served as both a two-term West Kelowna City Councillor and a Director with the RDCO, where he topped the polls in the last two elections while working full-time in construction. Stephen's political history includes providing governance leadership and strategic oversight across key areas including infrastructure, housing, emergency services, and regional planning. He's helped guide multi-jurisdictional policies and budgets exceeding $150 million, while advancing community-driven decisions that support sustainable growth and long-term livability in the Central Okanagan. In the private sector, Stephen serves as Director of Sales & Business Development at Kelowna Ready Mix, where he leads strategic growth initiatives, manages key partnerships, and drives operational excellence across sales, pricing, and customer service. Combining practical construction experience with a strong record of building trusted relationships — from corporate clients to constituents — to deliver results that matter. Stephen is here to discuss: → His journey to becoming the Mayor of West Kelowna and his plans for the city in his first 4-year term. → What he's looking to accomplish in his first term including increasing efficiency at the government level for builders and partnering with the Westbank First Nation on a rec centre. → The provincial overreach of BC's bill 44 on municipal housing, the changes he would like to see to the bill, and his plan to bring back town halls. → The opportunities in West Kelowna with continued infrastructure and community projects including the electricity and the power substation, bridges, and a medical centre. → The specific areas he is looking to advocate for including the transportation corridor and dangerous intersections, water usage, and fire prevention. → HIs insights on the upcoming BC provincial election. *** LISTEN TO PAST APPEARANCES Stephen's 1st Appearance in Episode 32: https://www.kelownarealestatepodcast.com/32-stephen-johnston/ Stephen's 2nd Appearance in Episode 78: https://www.kelownarealestatepodcast.com/78-stephen-johnston/ *** CONNECT WITH THE GUEST 📸 City of West Kelowna Instagram: @westkelownacity 🔗 City of West Kelowna LinkedIn: @cityofwestkelowna 🌲 City of West Kelowna LinkTree: @westkelownacity 📸 Stephen Johnston's Instagram: @sjwestk 🔗 Stephen Johnston's LinkedIn: @StephenJohnston 👥 Stephen Johnston's Facebook: @CouncillorStephenJohnston *** OUR SPONSORS ⭐️ The Kelowna Real Estate Podcast is brought to you by ARG Contracting. Honest words, honest work: www.arghomes.ca ⭐️ The Kelowna Real Estate Podcast is brought to you by Venture Realty Corp. Commercial real estate done differently: www.venturecommercial.ca *** CONNECT WITH THE SHOW 🎙️ Kelowna Real Estate Podcast: www.kelownarealestatepodcast.com 📺 Kelowna Real Estate Podcast YouTube: @KelownaRealEstatePodcast 📸 Kelowna Real Estate Podcast Instagram: @kelownarealestatepodcast *** CONNECT WITH MATT 🌎 Matt Glen's Website: www.venturecommercial.ca/our-team/matt-glen 📬 Matt Glen's Email: matt.glen@venturecommercial.ca 📸 Matt Glen's Instagram: @realmattglen *** CONNECT WITH TAYLOR 🌎 Taylor Atkinson's Website: www.venturemortgages.com 📬 Taylor Atkinson's Email: taylor@venturemortgages.com 📸 Taylor Atkinson's Instagram: @VentureMortgages ***
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    36 分
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