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Celebrating 25 Years of Clarence Campeau Development Fund (Ep.10)

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We are celebrating 25 years of empowering and inspiring Métis entrepreneurs in Saskatchewan at the Clarence Campeau Development Fund.

To help commemorate this achievement, we have our CEO, Pam Larson, as a guest on the podcast speaking to us about the milestones achieved and the exciting new partnerships to come.

In this episode, Victoria Gagné and Pam Larson will cover many of the major accomplishments of CCDF since 1997. Pam discusses how her career path converged into becoming the CEO at CCDF, the new key partnerships CCDF has established, the significant support Metis people have received over the years to start their businesses, and other memorable stories. 

Pam discusses:

  • The achievements she’s seen at CCDF in the last six years as CEO
  • Being able to successfully launch the Métis Entrepreneur Equity Program to help Metis people start up their business
  • Examples of client success stories over the years of working with the team at CCDF
  • How CCDF has built strong relationships with organizations like the National Aboriginal Capital Corporation Association, to better serve Métis people
  • And more.

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About Guest:

Born and raised in Prince Albert, Pam Larson is the CEO of the Clarence Campeau Development Fund (CCDF). As CEO, Pam is proud to provide leadership and innovative finance opportunities to CCDF’s clients. Since taking over as CEO in 2017, she has achieved record-breaking loan and grant issuance for CCDF and says her top priority is the success of Métis entrepreneurs and communities. She is a believer in lifelong learning and professional development, has a love for travel and experiencing new cultures, and enjoys spending time with her children, parents, and two dogs. She is passionate and brings a wealth of knowledge and energy to her work, and sincerely enjoys supporting Métis entrepreneurs in achieving business success.  

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From the NHL to Entrepreneurship with Dwight King (Ep. 7)

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Transitioning into entrepreneurship often leads to starting a new chapter in life.

But, your experiences in your former career might help you along your journey much more than you realize.

In this episode of Make It Your Business, Victoria Gagné is joined by former professional hockey player and entrepreneur Dwight King. Dwight talks about his new business, Kingdom Golf, his transition into entrepreneurship, and how his hockey career helped him through it.

Dwight discusses:

  • His career in the NHL and how the lessons he learned carried over into his entrepreneurial journey
  • The importance of moving closer to our support system
  • Métis representation in business and the value of having role models to look up to
  • Challenges he has experienced in his hockey career and as an entrepreneur and ways he has overcome them
  • And more!

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About Our Guest:

Dwight King is a Métis entrepreneur from Local 31.  Dwight is a retired professional hockey player and won two Stanley Cup Championships with the Los Angeles Kings in 2012 and 2014.  After retiring from his professional hockey career, Dwight moved back to his hometown of Meadow Lake to start the next chapter of his life, starting and running a small business, Kingdom Golf. 

The music is by John Arcand (artist) and Andy Dejarlais (composer)

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Developing A Growth Mindset with Karey Kapell (Ep.6)

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When we think about developing a growth mindset, growth can be scary.  

However, remember that there are a lot of tools and business advice you can draw from to understand when’s the right time to grow.

In this episode, Victoria Gagné speaks with Karey Kapell, a business coach and mentor for coaches, course creators, and service-based business women. Karey sheds light on what tends to hinder the ability of business growth while offering her wisdom in entrepreneurship and her advice on overcoming barriers to align your business.  

Karey discusses:

  • How to acknowledge and work through entrepreneurial fear
  • What are some of the external factors entrepreneurs often face
  • Ways to find alignment in your business
  • Barriers that she has faced and overcome in her career
  • And more!

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About Our Guest:

Karey Kapell is a business coach and mentor for coaches, course creators, and service-based business women looking to grow their income and impact online by stepping more into alignment with their innate wisdom and way of being.

She’s been an entrepreneur for 10 years now, growing and selling a profitable retail business and now coaching other female businesses owners for 5 plus years. She’s worked with well over 200 entrepreneurs helping them get out of their own way and increase their sales while staying true to who they are and how they want to show up in their business and life.  

The music is by John Arcand (artist) and Andy Dejarlais (composer)

 

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