040: Do you remember Comfree the private sale option for Real Estate in the early to mid 2000's? I sure do. It had a crazy growth with signs everywhere to all of a sudden gone. What happened to it.

Join us this episode for a conversation with Erin Holowach who grew Comfree in Edmonton and shares her story about educating the public about a better way to sell your property without crazy commissions. She talks about the insane growth to the real estate correction of 2008 and ultimately the exit out of the business.

This episode covers grieving a lost business to starting it up again 20 years apart. Its a great a conversation with Erin. Join us!

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Entrepreneurs of Edmonton: Recent Episodes

Matthew Donnelly & Chad Banman

040: Do you remember Comfree the private sale option for Real Estate in the early to mid 2000's? I sure do. It had a crazy growth with signs everywhere to all of a sudden gone. What happened to it.

039: Reed is apart of something amazing in Canada. Over the past few years the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) has grown to the largest all Canadian Sports league with 10 different teams across the country surpassing the CFL which has 9 team.

038: When you step into the arena of business... the rules change... Listen to Curtis share his experience through Covid and tough times and how relationships changed throughout it all.

036 Jeff Sundquist, the CEO of the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce joins us this week with his diverse international background. Ranging from the High Commission in London to the Industrial waste waters of Edmonton.

035 Today's episode features Bryan Smith from Bluetrain, a digital marketing expert with over 20 years of experience as an entrepreneur.

034: Neil Rasmussen from Bri Steel joins us from their new base in Oklahoma to discuss the business challenges of steel manufacturing in Canada, dealing with foreign suppliers, and managing relationships from abroad.

032: Jeff Tetz, CEO of Results joins us to talk about the good habits that make good business leaders. How will your decisions impact the world 7 generations from now? How do you handle information that conflicts with your beliefs? Do you "hug the messenger"?

031: This episode is the tale of two ends of the business spectrum.. One side you have the core values of fun and at the other end you have grieving the loss of an 8 yr old business. Listen as Matt describes both situations.

030: What does a Northern Fishing Lodge, a Hawaiian Residence, Tuscany, and the Maya Riviera all have in common? According to Luxus Group founder Stephen Petasky, these projects are all part of Luxus' "Blue Ocean" strategy - a new way of delivering value with little competition!

029: What is it like to work with your family members? How do you manage relationships, roles, and duties? How do you ensure work stays at work? Where do you go to get help and resources to turn your business into a powerful market contender?

028: Jesse Szymanksi, Founder and CEO of Modern Muse Media joins the Entrepreneurs of Edmonton Podcast!

027: Samdesk CEO and COO James Neufeld and Ashlyn Bernier join the Entrepreneurs of Edmonton podcast.

022: Chris Micetich from Brass Dome Ventures and Fedora Pharmaceuticals joins the Entrepreneurs of Edmonton podcast. Chris shares his stories of working in his dad's company as well as dealing with foreign companies. Chris is never without a back-up plan; a strategy that has proved invaluable.

016 Geoff Stewart from Rig Hand Distillery recounts his journey from dental hygiene to tattoos, to becoming one of the first distilleries in Alberta! Geoff is charting out a course to topple Smirnoff as King of the Distillers, while maintaining the craft principles that Rig Hand runs by.

015 Jacquie Fenske from Fifendekel reminisces on her journey of career aspirations and family enterprise from opening, to growth, to leaving a legacy. Join us as we discuss saying "yes" , doing more with less, networking and being active in your business community!

014 Shawn Turcotte from HomeInstead shares his journey of entrepreneurship. How the first 5 years looked dramatically different from next 5 years. When Shawn started to focus on the right things he started to see growth of 40% year over year. Listen to how Shawn changed his perspective.

013 Steven Knight from Mosaic joins us today and shares his philosophy on building a connected team. Treat your employees like they are human and growth becomes easy. You have to listen to find out more. Come join us.

012 Your girl Karly Polkosnik joins us today to talk about social media influencers. AS someone who has grown her audience to over 400K people she has found a way to authentically connect to her audience. Join us as she describes her struggles and triumphs of growing a connected community.

003 Interview with Chris LaBossiere of Local Waste in Edmonton. This episode dives into creating a survival mindset, developing the skills and knowledge needed to be entrepreneur without any risk and of course Chris's Biggest mistake as an entrepreneur. Join us

002 Chad Banman and Matthew Donnelly interview Jan van Bruggen the CEO of Barricades and Signs. Today's episode is filled with Early day challenges and defining moments that many entrepreneurs face as well as Jan's biggest failure throughout his tenure with Barricades and Signs.