Stability and optimism in the Southern Vancouver Island commercial real estate market: A conversation with Ty Whittaker
by | Sep 23, 2020 | Blog
Episode 13: Adapting to the ‘new normal’ with Rosalind Scott of the BBB
In our final episode of Season 1, Paul and Dave talk with Executive Director Rosalind Scott of the Better Business Bureau. Rosalind shares how local businesses are being innovative in their efforts to navigate the challenges that the pandemic has presented. She...Episode 12: A return to sport under the new normal: A conversation with Jill Shaw of KidSport Greater Victoria
By mid-March 2020, all organized sporting activities for kids came to a sudden stop. KidSport Greater Victoria, a local not-for-profit organization that provides grants to help cover the costs of registration fees, paused funding. In this episode, Paul and Dave chat...Episode 11: Riding out the storm: A conversation with Ryan Burles, president of Black Ball Ferry Line
The coronavirus pandemic has had an extensive and varied impact on local businesses including those in manufacturing, legal, accounting, retail as well as hospitality — some have been impacted negatively, while others positively. In this episode, we take a deep dive...Episode 10: Where privacy collides with technology: backtracking the work from home rush
Covid-19 rushed into our lives. Many business leaders had to make significant operational changes immediately. Technical decisions that generally take months to plan and implement were made in the matter of days. And in this rush to stay productive some business...No more email spiral!
by | Aug 21, 2020 | Blog, Microsoft Teams
Episode 9: Peer groups, success and heightened IT risks in the small business market
President of Smart Dolphins IT Solutions, Dave Monahan, has been in one peer group or another for over 15 years. Participation in these groups has greatly influenced his life — both personally and professionally. In this episode, Paul and Dave chat with Josh Kotler, a...Episode 8: Microsoft, hidden risk and the modern workplace
Do you know Jesse Smith? Jesse is our chief operations officer. Throughout his 16-year career at Smart Dolphins he has witnessed a dramatic evolution in how we use and embrace technology in the workplace. In this episode, Jesse unpacks the influence of Microsoft in...Episode 7: A conversation with Andy Spurling: Leading a business through a pandemic, generational change and work-life balance
In Episode 7, Dave Monahan and Paul Holmes talk with Andy Spurling president of Proline Property Management. During this podcast, Andy shares his experience of growing up and then leaving the Island to pursue a law career on Bay Street in Toronto. Like many...Data protection while working from home
by | Jul 31, 2020 | Blog, Covid-19, Security and Risk