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.

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.

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.

Welcome to The Karmali Exchange, hosted by experienced business &amp; 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.

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Plan Ahead, Keep More: A Business Owner’s Tax Tip

Your Financials Tell the Story

Measure What Matters, Not Just Revenue

Smarter Margins Create Stronger Businesses

Stay Connected to Where Every Dollar Goes

Financial Leadership Starts at the Top

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 confidence.

From margins to metrics, these leaders share how understanding your numbers shapes better decisions, stronger leadership, and smarter growth.

Featuring insights from:

Marcel Teunissen (Parkland Corporation)

Connor Curran (Local Laundry)

Chris Kneeland (Cult Collective)

Stephen Deere (Modern Steak)

Maeghen Cotterill (5 Elements Martial Arts)

Robert Price (Bōde Canada)

Jan Jaffer (TREC Dental)

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&rsquo;ve compiled five standout moments to help you kickstart your fiscal mindset and lead your business with clarity and confidence.
From margins to metrics, these leaders share how understanding your numbers shapes better decisions, stronger leadership, and smarter growth.
Featuring insights from:
Marcel Teunissen (Parkland Corporation)
Connor Curran (Local Laundry)
Chris Kneeland (Cult Collective)
Stephen Deere (Modern Steak)
Maeghen Cotterill (5 Elements Martial Arts)
Robert Price (Bōde Canada)
Jan Jaffer (TREC Dental)

5 Highlights to Kickstart Your Fiscal Mindset

Overcoming Trauma

Family Influence & Values

Marketing with Heart

The Power of Throttle Therapy

The Secret to Running Multiple Businesses

Faisal Shares His Fear of Motorcycles

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 - a company that’s as much about authenticity and brotherhood as it is about motorcycles.

Listeners will also hear how JD’s military family upbringing shaped his values, why human connection is his most powerful marketing tool, and how he’s taking his brand global while staying true to its roots. From lessons in resiliency to building a brand on people first, his story offers practical takeaways for any entrepreneur.

Joseph &ldquo;JD&rdquo; 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 &ldquo;throttle therapy&rdquo; inspired him to create Freedom Biker Tours - a company that&rsquo;s as much about authenticity and brotherhood as it is about motorcycles.
Listeners will also hear how JD&rsquo;s military family upbringing shaped his values, why human connection is his most powerful marketing tool, and how he&rsquo;s taking his brand global while staying true to its roots. From lessons in resiliency to building a brand on people first, his story offers practical takeaways for any entrepreneur.

Branding at Full Throttle: A Biker's Guide to Business

Starting from Scratch

Building Partnerships & Team Culture

Leadership, Ego, and Accountability

Advice for Entrepreneurs

Community Instincts are Business Instincts

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’s building a movement.

Whether you’re an entrepreneur, business leader, or sports fan, you’ll find valuable takeaways on innovation, resilience, and turning vision into reality.

00:00 Introduction

03:38 The Entrepreneurial Challenge: Starting from Scratch

09:00 Building Partnerships & Team Culture

10:46 The story behind Jason’s Nickname “Water Boy”

11:33 Leadership, Ego, and Accountability

15:45 Advice for Entrepreneurs

18:14 Your Community Instincts are Your Business Instincts

Don’t forget to share your thoughts in the comments and let us know what you’d like to see in future episodes!

CalgarySurge #Entrepreneurship #BusinessPodcast #SportsBusiness #Leadership #YYC

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&rsquo;s building a movement.
Whether you&rsquo;re an entrepreneur, business leader, or sports fan, you&rsquo;ll find valuable takeaways on innovation, resilience, and turning vision into reality.
00:00 Introduction
03:38 The Entrepreneurial Challenge: Starting from Scratch
09:00 Building Partnerships &amp; Team Culture
10:46 The story behind Jason&rsquo;s Nickname &ldquo;Water Boy&rdquo;
11:33 Leadership, Ego, and Accountability
15:45 Advice for Entrepreneurs
18:14 Your Community Instincts are Your Business Instincts
Don&rsquo;t forget to share your thoughts in the comments and let us know what you&rsquo;d like to see in future episodes!
CalgarySurge #Entrepreneurship #BusinessPodcast #SportsBusiness #Leadership #YYC

Plan Ahead, Keep More: A Business Owner’s Tax Tip

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