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Here are some episodes from our 300+ library of stories. Every 90 second story is about an everyday person who had a great idea, took action, overcame hurdles and created a business, brand or invention we all know!
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#12 Gus has the drive!
Calgary Story: Gus is working at the Palliser when he has a great idea!
#291- Guys Who Delivered
Chris worked in IT in Saskatchewan, Canada and Josh was an investment banker in London, England. One day Josh was working late at night and thought about skipping out to get some food. There had to be a better way.
#307 - Flush with Dough
Martin loved making bread. Together with wife Linda, they built a little bakehouse in the backyard of their Caledon, Ontario home. Soon Martin and Linda were making all kinds of bread and giving it away to friends and family.
#62 - The Middle Name
Leroy and his wife had a drive-in restaurant called the Green & White in their Montana hometown. When a new highway interchange forced its closure, they luckily ended up with more money than they likely would have had otherwise, so they took a big risk and moved their young family north to Edmonton to start a new restaurant.
#250 - Pay Up
One rainy night in Toronto staring out of his condo window David was captivated by a major traffic jam on Highway 401 … thousands of cars literally going nowhere with their drivers bored to tears … and that’s when he had a great idea and got really serious.
#35 - Tired of the Lake
Tom starts a service station in Vernon, BC on a shoestring. After struggling for 18 months he and his partner realize their one bright spot is selling tires. So they convert their store and then convince other tire dealers in other cities to adopt their brand so that they all could share buying power and branding.
#47 - Building A Business Brick By Brick
Bill is all set for the NHL when tragedy strikes and he takes over the family business instead.