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Peaks & Valleys – Greg Skotnicki

In this episode, Market Maker President Greg Skotnicki talks about Traction and its entrepreneurial operating system (EOS). Greg discusses how a set of simple concepts and practical tools help teams to stay aligned, focus on high impact activities and advance the business towards a shared vision.

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Peaks & Valleys – Steve Kaminski

In this episode CEO and Director Steve Kaminski discusses the art and science of balance sheet management. In particular, he underscores the importance of understanding and working with the people behind the numbers, learning to balance relationships as well as assets and liabilities.

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Peaks & Valleys – Brett Jeacle

In this episode, Brett Jeacle, Director of Revenue Operations for Manderley, begins the conversation by comparing agribusinesses to the movies. When it’s too quiet you know something is about to go wrong. During the interview, Brett digs into the importance of real time communication and discusses how Manderley has reorganized to improve two way communication within their organization.

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Peaks & Valleys – Bobbi Faulkner

“Running a seasonal business is not for the faint of heart,” says Radius President, Bobbi Faulkner, who is featured in the first episode. During the interview, she likens the cadence of running a seasonal business to taking a trip on an airplane. The episode wraps up with her tips and best practices. Radius specializes in creates and manages supply networks of seasonal live goods for large retailers.

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Focus on the weak link

In the early days of COVID 19, anyone looking at me would have thought my Airpods were permanently attached to my ears. Like so many, I spent hours listening to podcasts about the virus, trying to understand it and its impact. Months later one podcast has stuck with me.

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Market Maker Agriculture Acquires Arkansas Valley Seed

OTTAWA ON  January 18, 2019 – Market Maker Agriculture today announced it has completed the acquisition of Arkansas Valley Seed. Market Maker Agriculture, a long-term hold private equity company, provides financial and governance support to help transition ownership and grow agriculture businesses throughout North America. AVS becomes the third cornerstone agribusiness in Market Maker’s portfolio.…

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Working Capital Matters

One of the best parts of my job is travelling around the country, meeting ‘ag-repreneurs’. Not only do I get energized from meeting new people, it’s exciting to see the innovation, commitment and potential in Canada’s agriculture industry. The folks I’ve gotten to know are passionate about growing their businesses, and many have a million…

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