Hustle & Grind

Colin Hopper - London's Source For Sports. Secrets to building a successful brick & mortar business!

Colin Hopper (affectionately known as 'Hop') has been the owner of London's Source for Sports for decades. A cool opportunity for our hosts Ryan and Scott to sit down with Hop, someone both of them have known for a long time being involved in sports themselves.
London's Source for Sports is truly a London Ontario business that has so much history, it's hard to explore all of it in one episode. We get the origin story of how Source London came to be, and how it continues to evolve to serve the active and sports community in London and area.
What is clear, is that having staff who truly "Know Their Stuff" playing the sports of the departments they work in, being involved in community, helping generations of families and truly caring about their customers, has been the recipe for success.
And at the heart of all of it is Colin Hopper, who you will still see walking the floor of the store, talking to customers, listening to staff suggestions and, yes, still fitting skates for customers! We get to hear some amazing stories, that had us laughing, crying and getting goosebumps.
What an episode, you won't want to miss with one of London's truly awesome business owners! Please enjoy, Hop!

Daniel Phillips | Illbury + Goose - The Hustle and Grind Podcast - EP. 27

Daniel Phillips is the creator and founder of Illbury + Goose, a Canadian-made lifestyle brand producing socially conscious apparel, apothecary, and leather goods.
 
In this episode Scott and Ryan get the opportunity to sit down with Dan, one of London's most iconic brand builders, and learn about the origins of Illbury + Goose as well as Dan's origin story. Having an entrepreneurial mindset from a young age, he was able to pair his passion of design with a great entrepreneurial drive and mindset, creating diversity with his craft, and executing!
We explore trends, community, the power of collaboration, and Ryan takes this opportunity to ask Daniel. . ."what's the secret to being so cool!" 😂
Another amazing episode with another amazing London, Ontario entrepreneur, and business owner!

Don't make this MISTAKE in your business!! The Hustle and Grind Podcast - S3 EP4

This week Scott and Ryan discuss and explore a few bad experiences they had in a specific industry where the business missed the mark! The guys also explore the 'One Size Fits All, One Size Fits Some and One Size Fits One' business model!
They also get into creating core cultural values in your business and also share some incredibly positive experiences they have had as customers! A great episode with a ton of value for those who really want to understand some true key touch points where business either hit the mark or miss the mark! Check It Out!!!

Meaghan Terzis | The Hustle and Grind Podcast - EP. 25

Meaghan Terzis is a force as an entrepreneur and local London business owner.
From stay at home mom turned serial entrepreneur, she owns both F45 locations in London (WestBend https://f45training.com/ca/studio/westbend/ and Masonville https://f45training.com/ca/studio/masonville/), FS8 https://fs8.com/hydepark/home a new innovative Pilates and Yoga studio AND she has started Coffee Club London https://www.thecoffeeclubldn.ca/ with co-founder Nolan Lynch, an event that started with huge velocity and excitement and is not slowing down, hosting events that has thousands of local entrepreneurs, business people, content creators and visionaries coming together in a networking experience like none other! We talk to Meaghan about building a community, not having a “scarcity mindset”, balancing life and work, health and wealth, and so much more!
This is an episode you won’t want to miss, as we dig deep into the amazing entrepreneurial mind of Meaghan Terzis!
We can't wait for you to check this out!!

The Hustle and Grind Podcast - Season 3 Episode 2

In this episode, Scott and Ryan explore creating a startup with the ingredients for success! Are you starting a business based only on your passion? Is there a market that will support your startup or business? The guys explore and discuss creating commodities for your business, being discoverable and whether you should consider entering into a busy space OR finding those white spaces to dominate a category! Scott shares his own experience with a startup that he started with his brother! Excited to bring you this episode!

The Hustle and Grind Podcast - Season 3 Episode 1

The H&G guys, Scott and Ryan are back for Season 3! In this quick intro conversation, the guys outline what people can expect with Season 3 - with an amazing guest lineup and new conversations exploring all kinds of business ideas and experiences - the good, the bad and the. . .confusing?? Jump back in and hang on for the ride with London, Ontario's business and entrepreneur podcast!!

Jen Govier | The Hustle and Grind Podcast - EP. 22

Hey there! The Camels called. . .they want their Toes back!🐪😎
Jen Govier is here, creator and founder of HUX! Jen has done so much more than creating a product and an amazing business that solves a problem,. . .she is creating a movement that is about so much more! It's about inspiring women to live and move with more confidence!
It all started when Jen caught sight of her camel toe while working out, and her own embarrassment put her on a mission to solve this problem for all women. After searching the market Jen realized that the perfect Camel Toe concealing underwear just didn’t exist.
A first attempt to solve for this, with an insert tucked into her undies at the gym ended with the fitness instructor asking if “it” belonged to anyone in class. . .Oops. . .maybe the insert needed to be stitched into the undies?
What an incredibly inspiring conversation we have with Jen, and her journey to have the courage to leave her big corporate career, to follow her dream and passion of starting her own company, and being called to do something bigger to do "meaningful work" that you love!
For those who are thinking of starting a business, have a side gig, or even wondering what to do with their idea, this episode is for you! We discuss some of what's involved in patenting a product, and the steps to take of surrounding yourself with, and connecting with the right people! Jen got Trish Stratus (WWE Superstar), to be an ambassador of her product and business, which she talks about!
We can't wait for you to check this out!!

Scott Moir | The Hustle and Grind Podcast - EP. 21

We are thrilled to have special guest and 5X Olympic Medalist on the show, Scott Moir!!
At PyeongChang 2018, Scott Moir and partner Tessa Virtue became the most decorated figure skaters in Olympic history. Winning gold medals in both the ice dance and team events, they are the first figure skaters to own five career Olympic medals.
Virtue and Moir produced one of their best seasons ever in 2016-17, going undefeated en route to their third career world title. Included in that was their first ever win at the ISU Grand Prix Final as they enjoyed a successful comeback after a two-year hiatus from competition. They had taken a break to perform solely in tours and exhibitions after winning two silver medals at Sochi 2014 in the ice dance event and as part of the inaugural Olympic team event.
The Moir family has always been heavily involved in figure skating… Mother Alma and her twin sister Carol are both coaches at the Ilderton Skating Club.
The Moir family has always been heavily involved in figure skating… Mother Alma and her twin sister Carol are both coaches at the Ilderton Skating Club.
At first wanted to skate faster for hockey to fulfil his dream of being Joe Sakic and winning the Stanley Cup but he realized he didn’t have the hands for hockey… First teamed with Virtue by his aunt Carol when she was seven and he was nine…  At the beginning, the two were so shy that they didn’t talk to each other while skating.
Today we talk to Scott about his journey as an Olympic athlete, protecting and managing the personal brand that himself and Tessa had grown, surrounding yourself with the right people and constantly innovating.
Scott brings all that he learned through to his new professional journey as the Head Coach and Managing Director of the new Ice Academy of Montreal campus in Southwestern Ontario, located in London, Ontario.
What an episode that you won't want to miss!

Martin Kamil | The Hustle and Grind Podcast - EP. 20

Today we have a special treat for you! We have the Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer and VP Co-Manufacturing at Black Fly Beverage Company Inc. here in London, Ontario. . .nope not 3 people, one guy, wearing all these hats!. . .Martin Kamil!!
Martin has played an instrumental role in the company’s rapid rise through the ranks of Canada’s beverage industry to become one of the nation’s largest independently-owned canned beverage co-packer.
Boasting second-to-none production and packaging capabilities enabling it to produce an exceptionally broad range of premium-quality beverages, both alcoholic and non-alcoholic, under its own popular flagship Black Fly brand and for hundreds of beverage industry customers across North America, the company has expanded its London facility and installed world-class packaging line equipment to sustain double-digit growth for this thriving beverage producer with impeccable knack and credentials for product and packaging innovation.
In this riveting and educational conversation, we talk about innovation, creating systems and process that you can trust as a business owner, instilling accountability within a business culture and trusting your people! We also talk about how owners Rob Kelly and Cathy Siskind-Kelly had a vision and belief and followed that by continuing to move forward one step at a time.
Martin does an amazing job of really explain a clear plan and blueprint for success, and all of the many pieces that go into it. Please enjoy, Martin Kamil!
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Barbara Olsthoorn | The Hustle and Grind Podcast - EP. 19

Today we have Barbara Olsthoorn on the show!! Barbara is the owner of 3 businesses in London's Covent Garden Market! The Piping Kettle Soup Co., The Better Blend Smoothie Bar and C'est Cheez Artisan Sandwiches (making some of the best grilled cheese sandwiches you will ever have!!)
What a journey Barbara has had that we are able to explore and learn so much from. Coming to London to study photography, but quickly realizing she wanted to do other things, and began to explore other career opportunities outside of photography.
Barbara started working for a smoothie business in the Covent Garden Market (owned by the family who owns The Piping Kettle Soup Co), and Barbara quickly became an integral part of the family of businesses, implementing operations and systems that helped the company run more streamlined.
Eventually the opportunities of ownership with the smoothie business became available and Barbara jumped at the opportunity!
This is a conversation about working hard and being dedicated and opportunities will come, but also creating your own opportunities through that hard work and dedication.
We talk about the importance of being a business owner who is on the front-line, talking to your customers and understanding what your customers truly want, not what you think they want! We talk about trust, building a team, managing three businesses and the true grit and grind it takes to build a successful business.
We also discuss how supportive the Covent Garden Market has been with Barbara, to support her ideas and business ventures and entrepreneur spirit. We loved this positive and inspiring conversation, as Barbara really let us into the details of her journey!
Please enjoy, Barbara Olsthoorn!
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