Articles by ‘Leo Valiquette’

Financial advisor Sheldon Rice builds personal interest into successful niche business

by Leo Valiquette - Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

As a boy, financial advisor Sheldon Rice saw his mother struggle on her own to raise two children and make ends meet. But while this experience compelled him in his professional life to focus his practice on women, it has taken much more than good intentions to build a successful business around such a niche [...]

Parlez Wireless gets down to work to promote itself out of the recession

by Leo Valiquette - Sunday, June 28th, 2009

When Lisa Larter, owner of successful TELUS retail store Parlez Wireless on Innes Road, saw the recession setting in, she realized there were only two options: sit back and take the punches, or take action and devise a strategy to not only survive but thrive.
“We knew we had to proactively re-engage with existing customers and [...]

Capital City Luggage still thriving thanks to a fundamental approach to business

by Leo Valiquette - Sunday, June 28th, 2009

Murray and Linda Greenberg, owners of Capital City Luggage on Wellington Street West, have endured their share of challenges over almost 25 years in business, but a clear focus on the fundamentals of sound cash-flow management, customer service and consistent self-promotion has kept the till ringing.
In 1980, Murray left the construction and renovation industry and went [...]