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Alberta business stories
Watch Alberta business leaders share their experiences so you can learn from them and get ahead, faster.
![Lonny Hoy](-/media/Servus/Images/Business/business-circle-lonny-hoy.jpg)
Lonny Hoy
Cedar Ridge Homes
Lethbridge, Alberta
- The Importance of Work/Life Balance (1:29)
- Be Flexible (1:02)
- The Business Circle Live Event (34:38)
![Shazma Charania](-/media/Servus/Images/Business/business-circle-shazma-charania.jpg)
Shazma Charania
ZS Holdings
Red Deer Region
- Z & S Holdings - Make informed decisions (1:11)
- Shazma talks financial institutions (0:29)
- Meet Shazma (0:16)
![Tracy Klotz](-/media/Servus/Images/Business/photo-tracy.jpg)
Tracy Klotz
Titus Tools
Lloydminster Region
- Know your worth (1:34)
- Leverage your debt (1:52)
- Event: Business Circle at Titus Tools (38:51)
- Q&A with Tracy & Coreen (8:17)
![Andy Riopel](-/media/Servus/Images/Business/photo-andy.jpg)
Andy Riopel
Three60 Electrical
Calgary Region
- Positioning Your Company as Specialists (1:36)
- Keep Great Employees (1:30)
![Albert Stark](-/media/Servus/Images/Business/photo-albert.jpg)
Albert Stark
Starks Plumbing, Heating & Electrical
Medicine Hat Region
- Always Have The Right Tools For The Job (1:40)
- The Value of Relationships (0:15)
- Don't Buy Cashflow (1:46)
- Starks Plumbing, Heating & Electrical (26:31)
![Teresa Spinelli](-/media/Servus/Images/Business/photo-teresa.jpg)
Teresa Spinelli
The Italian Centre Shop
Edmonton and Calgary Region
- It Takes Trust (2:01)
- Grow Your People (2:05)
- Event: The Italian Centre Shop (30:59)
![Abe Neufeld](-/media/Servus/Images/Business/photo-abe.jpg)
Abe Neufeld
Crosslink Leaseholds Inc.
Grande Prairie Region
- Learn from your competition (2:40)
- Be Intentional With Your Business (2:45)
- Event: Crosslink Leaseholds Inc. (19:06)
![Paul Hamer](-/media/Servus/Images/Business/photo-paul.jpg)
Paul Hamer
The Saskatoon Farm
Calgary Region
- Trust means flexibility (1:32)
- Invest on potential return, not cost (1:30)
- Event: The Saskatoon Farm (24:03)
![Phil Neufeld](-/media/Servus/Images/Business/photo-phil.jpg)
Phil Neufeld
True-Line Homes
Red Deer Region
- Giving staff room to grow (1:14)
- Be ready to grow your business (1:14)
- Event: True-Line Homes (10:32)
- Event: True-Line Homes Q and A (20:06)
![Richard Thiessen](-/media/Servus/Images/Business/photo-richard.jpg)
Richard Thiessen
Silver Ridge Construction
Lethbridge Region
- Succession planning (2:33)
- Separate sales and production (1:41)
- Building a great team (2:51)
- Building strategic relationships (3:13)
- Event: Silver Ridge Construction (15:14)
![Cory Medd](-/media/Servus/Images/Business/photo-cory.jpg)
Cory Medd
Two Guys and a Pizza Place
Lethbridge Region
- How to improve hiring practices (1:37)
- Successful business leaders find ways to improve (2:21)
- Event: Two Guys and a Pizza Place 13:43)
![Poul Mark](-/media/Servus/Images/Business/photo-poul.jpg)
Poul Mark
Transcend Coffee
Edmonton Region
- Quality experience (1:16)
- Quality brand (1:31)
- Pay yourself (1:49)
- Cashflow (1:53)
- Event: Transcend Coffee (27:51)
Looking for more?
We’ve gathered some helpful tools and resources to help you get your business on the right track.
Getting started
- Business and health professionals: 5 tips for success LINK
- Your Business Planner PDF
- Business Banking@Canada’s Credit Unions LINK
- The Business Link LINK
- Service Alberta BizPal LINK
- Net Worth Calculator LINK
- Canada Small Business Financing Program LINK
- How to find useful information on the StatsCan website LINK
Running your business
Borrowing solutions
Managing your money
- Banking solutions - Accounts PDF
- Banking solutions - Net banking PDF
- Card solutions - Business Mastercard PDF
- Risk management solutions PDF
- Banking solutions - Investment services PDF
- Wealth management PDF