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:
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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The Naked Truth About Your Business
Welcome to BraTopia: the largest luxury lingerie and swimwear company in Calgary. Whether you're totally comfortable being surrounded by all things lacy, or if (like me) you blush just walking through the doors, this episode has something for everybody. I talked to Founder & CEO Colette Hamon abo…
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Is Google killing the Better Business Bureau?
Let’s face it . . . there’s a lot of shady shit out there. Enter the Better Business Bureau. For over 100 years, they have empowered consumers to find companies they trust. Their stamp approval is only given to businesses that show the highest commitment to integrity, ethical business practices, …
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Unleash True Grit In Business
“Entrepreneurship sounds sexy, but it’s a learning process.” - Zahra Al-Harazi, founder and CEO of Skillit, author, speaker, and consultant. And there’s no guidebook. You’re going to love this guest. Zahra is an immigrant to Canada who established herself as one of the most powerful female entrep…
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Shopify for doctors | Bringing your business into the 21st century
Meet Dr. Bill Cherniak, Emergency Room Physician and CEO & Founder of Rocket Doctor. He's the future of healthcare. In his words, "It took a global pandemic to pull medicine kicking and screaming out of the dark ages and into the 21st century." Now, his virtual platform connects patients to physic…
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