The Karmali Exchange
The Karmali Exchange
Welcome to The Karmali Exchange, hosted by experienced business & financial expert Faisal Karmali. On this podcast, Faisal dives into conversations with successful business owners to learn how they grew their company and broke through. You can also find Faisal as the Business and Market Expert for CTV Morning Live and QR Calgary. All opinions voiced by Faisal are Faisal's own.Social links:
5 Highlights to Kickstart Your Fiscal Mindset
As you head into a new fiscal year, take a moment to refocus on what really drives your business forward: your financials. In this special episode of The Karmali Exchange, we’ve compiled five standout moments to help you kickstart your fiscal mindset and lead your business with clarity and confide…
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Plan Ahead, Keep More: A Business Owner’s Tax Tip
This quick tip from Faisal Karmali highlights why how you take money out of your company really matters and how planning ahead can save you tax.
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Branding at Full Throttle: A Biker's Guide to Business
Joseph “JD” Dubois has lived through two serious motorcycle accidents, but instead of walking away from riding, he leaned in and built a business around it. In this episode of The Karmali Exchange, JD shares how resilience, passion, and “throttle therapy” inspired him to create Freedom Biker Tours…
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Winning in Business & Sports: Jason Ribeiro, President of the Calgary Surge
Join host Faisal Karmali as he sits down with Jason Ribeiro, co-owner of the Calgary Surge, to discuss the entrepreneurial journey of launching a professional basketball franchise in Calgary. Jason shares how community, culture, and bold leadership came together to build more than just a team. He’…
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How a Rainmaker Built a Chocolate Empire by Starting a Social Media Storm
What does it take to build a chocolate empire from a condo kitchen? Jake Karls, co-founder of Mid-Day Squares, joins Faisal Karmali to share the raw and emotional journey of scaling a startup from 50 handmade bars a day to over 135,000. Building a business with family brought both joy and tension…
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Build a Beauty Brand that Stands the Test of Time
Adrienne Furrie cracked the code. While competitors chase every trend, she built something different - a trusted beauty brand that puts people first and grows sustainably. In this episode of The Karmali Exchange, discover how a childhood moment with a purple crayon became her business blueprint, wh…
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Why Don’t More Canadian Small Businesses Go Global?
Andrea Mandel-Campbell joins Faisal Karmali for a deep dive into why so many Canadian companies, especially small and homegrown businesses, have never even thought about expanding beyond our borders. They talk about the red tape, the lack of a global mindset, and how our own policies and attitudes …
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Mastering Customer Experience and Loyalty
On this episode of The Karmali Exchange, Wendy Bélanger, a serial entrepreneur and international hair fashion designer, discusses the importance of customer experience in the service industry. She emphasizes that pricing should reflect skill level, demand, and the unique value provided. Wendy's sal…
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How Your Emotional DNA Shapes Your Wealth and Success
In this episode of The Karmali Exchange, host Faisal Karmali speaks with Judy Wilkins-Smith, author of Decoding Your Emotional Blueprint, about how inherited patterns from our DNA shape our personal and financial lives. Judy shares insights from The Hidden Laws of Money, revealing how unconscious …
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Unlocking Creativity & Transformational Leadership
What happens when brilliant minds come together? Creativity explodes! In this episode, we’re diving deep into the power of collaboration with my guest Catherine Bell, Founder/Author of The Awakened Company. We explore how working with others can spark fresh ideas, fuel innovation, and push bounda…
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