Author: Mariola Czerkawska

BBB serving Vancouver Island

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...

KidSport Greater Victoria

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...

Riding out the storm

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...

When privacy collides with technology

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...

MSP Peer Group

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...

Hidden risk in 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...

Proline Property Management

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 islanders,...

Navigating crisis with innovation

Navigating crisis with innovation: How Covid-19 impacted the Victoria Women's Transition House In Episode 6, Smart Dolphins Virtual Chief Information Officers Paul and Ty talk with Susan Howard, development director of the Victoria Women’s Transition House (VWTH)....

Building BC

Building BC: Innovation, collaboration and safety amid a pandemic In episode 5, we speak with Chris Atchison, president of the British Columbia Construction Association about the impact of Covid-19 on the construction industry in British Columbia, as well as their own...

The work from home transition

The three stages of the work from home transition In this episode, Paul and Dave welcome Ty, Smart Dolphins Virtual Chief Information Officer (vCIO) onto the podcast. They uncover what they have identified as the three stages of the work from home transition....