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Northland Power founder and CEO James Temerty.
Success Stories

Entrepreneur powers his way to the top

Northland Power’s founder James C. Temerty built the Computerland franchise and started scouting for new opportunities

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Putt-Putt Fun Center
Resurrection

Putt-Putt for the fun (and profit) of it

The iconic franchise’s new owner, David Callahan, is attempting to revitalize a once-mighty brand by repositioning it to compete in today’s marketplace

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Cindy Wennerstrom quit her job in sales and marketing to indulge her passion for real estate four years ago. The 39-year old Toronto MBA now has millions of dollars in properties, but she prefers something called a long flip, versus the quick flip.
Property

Real estate: long flip versus quick flip

A fix-up and quick sale doesn’t cut it for this entrepreneur, who rents out her renovated properties for five to 10 years before cashing in

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Peter Drucker, the business management visionary whose humanist ideas deeply shaped the way the modern corporation is run. Drucker died at the age of 95 in his home in Claremont, California, the university confirmed 12 November, 2005.
Guest Column

Good news for aspiring entrepreneurs

Are you a master of managing the unexpected? Then we’ve got a career path for you

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Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos holds the Kindle DX, which he unveiled at a press conference at the Michael Schimmel Center for the Arts at Pace University May 6, 2009 in New York City.
Guest Column

Great entrepreneurs: born or built?

Most great ideas start out extremely rough and half-baked, and they are only chiselled into greatness over time

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Mickey MacDonald
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Former boxer built cellphone empire

Mickey MacDonald grew his business from one to 55 locations before he sold it in 2004

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Value: John Warrillow

Three tips for negotiating your earn-out

A few things to consider before signing on the dotted line

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Value Series: Part Seven

Sell the business, sail into retirement

With a strong Canadian buyout market, selling continues to be the most popular exit strategy for boomers looking to retire

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Your Business Magazine

Small startup hits Google paydirt

After years of financial hardship, hungry tech startup SocialDeck hits the big time

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Value: John Warrillow

Do you need a personality transplant?

Having a big personality can be a double-edged sword when it comes time to selling the company

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