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Vous vendez sur Marketplace, Kijiji ou d'autres plateformes? ⚠️ Méfiez-vous : le fisc vous surveille de plus en plus. Stéphane Desjardins explique les nouvelles règles fiscales qui pourraient transformer vos ventes en revenus imposables. Un segment essentiel pour éviter les mauvaises surprises avec Revenu Québec ou l’Agence du revenu du Canada. Entrevue avec Stéphane Desjardins, chroniqueur en finances personnelles au Journal de Montréal / Journal de Québec. Regardez aussi cette discussion en vidéo via https://www.qub.ca/videos ou en vous abonnant à QUB télé : https://www.tvaplus.ca/qub.Pour de l'information concernant l'utilisation de vos données personnelles - https://omnystudio.com/policies/listener/fr

It's time to by a used car and the process of going to dealerships, a used car lot, going through Autotrader or Kijiji is exhausting but what if you didn't have to leave your house. Clutch is a used car company that allows you to buy, sell, or finance your next car one hundred percent online. Clutch CEO Dan Park joins us to talk about how it works. Find out more on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn, or X/Twitter. Connect with Dan on X/Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

What was your best or worst experience with selling something online, whether on Facebook Marketplace, Kijiji or another platform?

Have you ever had a strange experience buying/selling on Marketplace or Kijiji? Any weird online shopping stories? Let's discuss.

Chris Quinn is the co-founder of ProOps Consulting, a consultancy dedicated to accelerating operational efficiency and proficiency within the digital media ecosystem. Chris was born in Sudbury, Ontario, raised in Cambridge, and spent his teenaged years living in Brazil and Italy. He studied business and marketing in university & college, and took up an internship with a TV branding agency. Chris quickly learned that creative advertising wasn't for him, and jumped at the chance to move into a role focused on operations with Rydium. Operations is where Chris found his groove, and his career grew to include senior level roles at Suite 66, Olive Media, Kijiji Advertising, and Loblaw Media before founding ProOps. Chris Quinn and I chat living and learning on three different continents, being a Bob Dylan fan, returning to Canada for university, passing on a career in creative advertising, spending a decade at Kijiji, and why he decided to start ProOps Consulting. **Subscribe to the Media People Newsletter** mediapeople.beehiiv.com/subscribe **Listen & Subscribe** www.mediapeople.ca www.youtube.com/@MediaPeoplePodcast www.instagram.com/vicgenova/ www.tiktok.com/@media.people.podcast

Today, we are chatted with Lionel Romain, Commercial Operations Manager from Kijiji Real Estate. Lionel is based in Toronto where he has worked with Kijiji Real Estate for over a decade, helping connect landlords and tenants across Canada. The topics we discuss in today's episode: -An overview of Kijiji, Canada's leading classifieds website -Lionel's role as Commercial Operations Manager at Kijiji -Kijiji's innovations for real estate marketers -How to get the most out of online classifieds and listings websites -How can online new home ads stand out -Important data for new home marketers -Tips for new home buyers and renters searching online

Explore life's uncertainties and the struggle to find meaningful connections in today's world. Discuss culture, individuality, and the challenges of speaking your mind in a society that demands conformity. Perfect for listeners questioning their place in a divided world. In "Life's Uncertainties and Cultural Confusion," we take a hard look at why so many people—from their 20s to their 50s—are feeling lost in the search for relationships and identity. With shrinking choices, societal narratives that suppress individuality, and a world where standing up for yourself often leads to backlash, how do we navigate the chaos? I'll share a personal story about a simple Kijiji transaction gone wrong and reflect on what it says about life's bigger picture. Tune in as we discuss life's uncertainties, cultural clashes, and the courage to live authentically despite the noise. Coping with Life's Uncertainties Shrinking Dating Pool Struggles Cultural Chaos and Identity Speaking Your Mind in Society Generational Challenges in Finding Love Authentic Living in a Divided World Societal Narratives vs Individual Beliefs Technology's Impact on Relationships Navigating Life's Challenges Staying True to Yourself

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Kila mwaka, mamia ya wanawake nchini Papua New Guinea, taifa la visiwani katika bahari ya Pasifiki, hushutumiwa kimakosa kuwa ni wachawi. Matokeo yake hukumbwa na ukatili miongoni mwa wanajamii. Hata hivyo Umoja wa Mataifa kupitia shirika lake la Mpango wa Maendeleo duniani, UNDP nchini humo, limechukua hatua.Kiongozi mkubwa wa Kijiji chetu alifariki dunia, na tulipoenda kwenye maziko, ambapo kila mtu alisema sisi ni wachawi na tulikula moyo wake. Ni kauli ya Annabele, jina lake halisi limehifadhiwa kwa ajili ya usalama wake akielezea tuhuma zilizowakabili kwenye jamii yao ya jimbo la Enga nchini Papua New Guinea, hadi kushambuliwa kwa nondo za moto na nyumba zao kuteketezwa kwa moto. Video ya UNDP inamnukuu akisema kuwa walikuwa 9, ambapo wanne walifariki dunia na watano akiwemo Annabele, walinusurika, “kesho yake asubuhi Askofu na wenzake walifika, halikadhalika jeshi na polisi, na ndio walituokoa.” Askofu huyo Justine Soongie Dayosisi ya Wabag jimboni Enga anasema walipowachukua waliambiwa wahakikishe hawarudi kijijini, “sababu kubwa ya mtu kutuhumiwa ni jamii kukosa uelewa kuhusu chanzo cha kifo. Watu wengi hawafahamu kuwa mtu anaweza kufa kutokana na kiharusi. Watu wetu wa Enga watauliza ni nani amesababisha?” Annabelle baada ya kuokolewa alipelekwa hospitali na kupatiwa matibabu ambayo hata hivyo bado ana kovu na maumivu. Kisha walipelekwa nyumba salama zinazoendeshwa na Kanisa Katoliki kwa ufadhili wa UNDP, ambako waliishi kwa miezi takribani mitano wakipatiwa mavazi, malazi na chakula. Askofu Justine Soongie anasema,“baada ya miezi kadhaa hospitalini, tunarudi kwa familia na jamii na kuzungumza nao mara kadhaa. Tunawaelimisha kuwa ni kosa kumtuhumu mtu uchawi, kuna sheria, na hana pahala pengine pa kwenda, hivyo atarudi.” Jamii ilieleweshwa na Annabelle kwenye video anaonekana tayari yuko kijijini na sasa analima shamba na hata anasema hata mazao anayolima akivuna, anapika na wanajamii wanakula pamoja naye. 

Matangazo ya saa nzima kuhusu habari za kutwa, ikiwa ni pamoja ripoti kutoka kwa waandishi wetu sehemu mbali mbali duniani na kote Afrika Mashariki na Kati, na vile vile vipindi na makala maalum kuhusu afya, wanawake, jamii na maendeleo.

Petite province à vendre : l'acheteur doit être prêt à réparer l'entièreté du territoire. Prix négociable.   La rencontre Martineau-Dutrizac avec Richard Martineau et Benoit Dutrizac.Pour de l'information concernant l'utilisation de vos données personnelles - https://omnystudio.com/policies/listener/fr

Matangazo ya saa nzima kuhusu habari za kutwa, ikiwa ni pamoja ripoti kutoka kwa waandishi wetu sehemu mbali mbali duniani na kote Afrika Mashariki na Kati, na vile vile vipindi na makala maalum kuhusu afya, wanawake, jamii na maendeleo.

Scammers are more active now than ever before. Opportunists are trying to steal donations after natural disasters like the Jasper wildfire, romance and "hitman" scams are targeting people of all ages...and then there are those spam calls that are a daily occurrence for most smartphone users.  4:10 | Consumer protection expert Julie Matthews has been busting scams for twenty years. The longtime TV "Troubleshooter," peace officer, and consultant tells us how to sniff out post-disaster donation scams, grandparent "emergency" scams, social media scams involving missing children and injured animals, Facebook Marketplace and Kijiji scams, and more.  HAVE YOU BEEN TARGETED BY SCAMMERS? TELL US ABOUT IT: talk@ryanjespersen.com  FOLLOW JULIE ON IG @juliematthewstroubleshooter, TikTok @troubleshooterjulie, and Twitter @JulieMHelps CANADIAN ANTI-FRAUD CENTRE: https://antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca/index-eng.htm 46:08 | Alberta Chambers of Commerce members are mobilizing to help their fellow business owners impacted by the Jasper fire. In a special edition of Eye on Alberta Business, president and CEO Shauna Feth tells us about the Chamber Relief Trust Fund, ACC's Business Resiliency Project, and other available resources.  CHAMBER RELIEF TRUST FUND: https://www.abchamber.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Chamber-Relief-Trust.pdf BUSINESS RESILIENCY PROJECT: https://www.abchamber.ca/business-resiliency/ PROVINCIAL PRIORITIES INSIGHTS: https://www.abchamber.ca/our-priorities/alberta-priorities/public-and-business-attitudes-to-key-policy-issues-2024/ HIRING INTENTIONS SURVEY (OPEN 'TIL AUG. 2): https://research.albertaperspectives.ca/jfe/form/SV_eu2WIw4INj5UlDM?Source=EOB JOB FAIR INFO: https://www.abchamber.ca/alberta-hiring-opportunities/ FOLLOW US ON TIKTOK, TWITTER, & INSTAGRAM: @realtalkrj  REAL TALK MERCH: https://ryanjespersen.com/merch RECEIVE EXCLUSIVE PERKS - BECOME A REAL TALK PATRON: https://www.patreon.com/ryanjespersen THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING OUR SPONSORS! https://ryanjespersen.com/sponsors The views and opinions expressed in this show are those of the host and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Relay Communications Group Inc. or any affiliates.

In this episode, Steve Larosiliere interviews Eric Marton from Shoreline Custom Cabinetry. Eric shares how he and his partner Jason Jarrold started their business after meeting through the Kijiji app. They took a leap of faith and invested all their money into the business. Eric talks about the importance of networking and word-of-mouth marketing in growing their customer base. He also discusses the benefits of using a CNC machine and other investments they have made in their business. Eric shares their plans for future growth, including expanding into light renovations. In this conversation, Eric Marton, co-owner of Shoreline Custom Cabinetry, discusses the origin of the company's name and its location in Windsor, Canada. He shares insights into Windsor's growing population and the impact of EV battery plants on the local economy. Eric also talks about the benefits of using CanCam CNC machines and the importance of programming. He seeks advice on improving Instagram engagement and discusses the balance between direct customers and contractors. Steve emphasizes the value of documenting the process and creating content to showcase the company's values and attract customers. He also highlights the importance of optimizing the website and engaging with customers through social media. Takeaways: - Taking a leap of faith and investing in your business can lead to success. - Networking and word-of-mouth marketing are powerful tools for growing a customer base. - Using a CNC machine can greatly improve efficiency and accuracy in cabinetry work. - Investing in the right tools and equipment can help streamline operations and improve productivity. - Expanding into related services, such as light renovations, can open up new opportunities for business growth. - Choose a name that reflects the location and surroundings of your business. - Consider the impact of local factors, such as population growth and economic developments, on your business. - Invest in high-quality machinery and focus on programming to ensure efficient and accurate production. - Document your process and create engaging content to showcase your work and attract customers. - Optimize your website with testimonials, videos, and engaging content to make it easy for customers to choose your business. **Chapters:** 00:00 - Introduction and Background  01:20 - Starting Shoreline Custom Cabinetry  05:06 - Building the Brand and Getting Customers  07:26 - Partnership and Networking  09:02 - Benefits of a CNC Machine  12:09 - Semi-Partnership and Sharing Space  13:07 - Choosing a CanCam CNC Machine  14:01 - Impact of the CanCam CNC Machine  19:10 - Business Growth and Future Plans  20:26 - Expanding into Light Renovations  21:36 - The Origin of the Name Shoreline  22:22 - Location and Proximity to the United States  23:24 - Windsor's Growing Population  24:08 - Visiting Windsor and Getting a CanCam CNC  25:05 - The Importance of Programming in CNC Machines  25:23 - Advice for Improving Instagram Engagement  26:19 - Balancing Direct Customers and Contractors  27:17 - Dealing with Potential Time-Wasting Customers  28:19 - Customer Acquisition and Word of Mouth  29:17 - Documenting the Process and Creating Content  30:11 - Injecting Values and Storytelling in Content  31:08 - Optimizing the Website and Engaging with Customers  33:01 - Continuously Improving and Doubling Down on Success  34:06 - Investing in Testimonials and Organic Content  36:53 - Improving the Website and Adding Personal Photos  37:18 - Final Advice: Don't Give Up and Focus on Quality Join our Paid Community at WoodpreneurNetwork.com Connect with Eric at:  https://www.instagram.com/shorelinecustomcabinetry/ https://shorelinecustomcabinetry.ca

Lionel Romain is based in Toronto where he has worked with Kijiji Real Estate for over a decade, helping connect landlords and tenants across Canada. In my interview with Lionel, we discuss: What is the Canadian Rental Report and why does it exist? Insights in the report that could help landlords. What are potential renters looking for right now in rental suites?

How do you transform doubt into focus and determination? Janet speaks to us about her career journey from Procter and Gamble to Staircase Ventures, being a competitive long distance runner, and maintaining focus and determination when people say “it cannot be done!” Janet Bannister is the Founder and Managing Partner of Staircase Ventures. In 2004, Janet launched Kijiji.ca and grew it to become one of the most visited websites in Canada. Before Kijii, Janet spent four years at eBay in Silicon Valley where she helped transform eBay from a Collectibles to a mainstream marketplace. She started her career as a Brand Manager at Procter & Gamble and then joined McKinsey & Co. where she was an Engagement Manager. She also founded and built a successful consulting business and was CEO at a venture-backed start-up prior to joining Real Ventures. Janet has won numerous awards and recognition including Venture Capital Journal's 2021 “Women of Influence in Private Markets”, Pitchbooks' 2021 “Female Founders & Investors to Know”, and American Bankers' 2019 “Most Influential Women in Payments”.

Host Bex Scott talks with another Pyrex collector in today's episode, but this time it's a conversation with her first Canadian guest! She welcomes Ruth from Periwinkle Collectibles to the show and they talk all about Pyrex, thrifting, and the life cycle of secondhand items. Ruth also shares her greatest Pyrex finds with Bex, finds from out in the wild.Ruth has been an avid thrifter for years but her “gateway Pyrex” happened in 2012 or 2013 when she discovered a 404 Poinsettia bowl in a church thrift store for $10. That led her into what she calls “Pyrexia” and she became a knowledgeable avid collector. Ruth tells Bex what the local market is like in her part of Canada, how thrifting prices have changed, and how she enjoys bringing dishes to family potlucks in some of her treasured Pyrex pieces. Ruth collects a lot of vintage items aside from Pyrex and Bex learns what they are. She also identifies which ones she needs to research because Ruth's many passions include names that aren't known even to Bex. Ruth has words of advice for all collectors about passion and joy.  Resources discussed in this episode:Ruth at Periwinkle CollectiblesChairishDelfiteJeannette GlassMcKee GlassFenton cake plateCathrineholmGeorges Briard balloons and more Georges Briard balloonsChalkware fish—Contact Rebecca Scott | Pyrex With Bex: Website: PyrexWithBex.comInstagram: @pyrexwithbexContact Bex on her website—TranscriptBex Scott: [00:00:02] Hey everybody, it's Bex Scott and welcome to the Pyrex with Bex podcast where, you guessed it, I talk about vintage Pyrex, but also all things vintage housewares. I'll take you on my latest thrifting adventures, talk about reselling, chat with other enthusiasts about their collections, and learn about a bunch of really awesome items from the past. Subscribe now on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you love listening to podcasts so you don't miss a beat. Bex Scott: [00:00:30] Hey everybody, welcome to another episode of the Pyrex with Bex podcast. And I'm very excited because today I have my first Canadian guest on the show. We have Ruth with Periwinkle Collectibles. You can find Ruth on Instagram at Periwinkle Collectibles as well. Welcome, Ruth. Ruth: [00:00:49] Hey, thanks for having me. Bex Scott: [00:00:51] Thanks for joining me. It's awesome to have another fellow Canadian on the show. Ruth: [00:00:56] Yay! Go go, Canada! Yeah. Bex Scott: [00:00:58] Yeah. The snowy Canadian weather we have now, it's cold. Ruth: [00:01:05] And the place where when people complain about the cold, you just go, but I live in Canada. Bex Scott: [00:01:12] Yeah. So I wanted to start off today with how you got into Pyrex and vintage collecting. Ruth: [00:01:20] That's a great question. I've been thrifting for a very long time, and so I was buying vintage things before they were vintage. But I'd say that my real gateway piece of Pyrex was a 404 Poinsettia bowl with lid and cradle that I found at a local church thrift store. It was behind the glass. It had a $10 price tag on it, which at the time - I think it was about 2012, 2013, you know, somewhere in there - and I literally did not have $10 cash in my pocket because at that point, that thrift store was super cheap, and I would often go with a $5 bill and buy things on my lunch hour from the day job. So they had this $10 piece of Pyrex behind the glass. I thought it was really pretty and that I could use it for Christmas serving. And so I ran across the street to the ATM, paid a ridiculous fee to get $10 out - I think it was at the time, I think it was like $2 or something, and I thought it was crazy - and ran back and bought that piece of Pyrex, took it home and started researching it because I bought it because it was pretty, it was a nice shape. And I had been buying, you know, like I said, vintage and thrifted goods for several decades before that. But that was the piece that really led me down the rabbit hole of Pyrex, was that $10 purchase. Little did I know what that, you know, I'm complaining about the $2 ATM charge. Little did I know what it was really going to cost me. Bex Scott: [00:03:02] That's amazing. I wish that would have been my first Pyrex find because I love the Poinsettia. It's so beautiful. Ruth: [00:03:11] Something about the gold on the red is just so pretty. And since then I have found the large casserole, the 045 with the designed lid. You know, the Christmas one also, I think some people call it Poinsettia as well. I can't remember off the top of my head what the name for it is. And I actually have the box. That's one of the few pieces that I have a box for. I'm not as much of a cradle and box collector as some people are, but I have found that one with the box and the cradle, paid a little more than $10 for it, but I think I paid like, I don't know, $30 for it back in like 2014. And I thought that was a lot of money. That progression of what I think is a lot of money for Pyrex has slightly changed since those days. Bex Scott: [00:04:02] Oh no kidding, I would have loved to find it for 10 or 30. Now that would be a steal. Ruth: [00:04:08] That was back in the day when I could go on Kijiji, for the non-Canadian listeners is like what Craigslist used to be. But you would go on Kijiji and I would hunt for Pyrex. And of course, you know, you find a lot of things labeled Pyrex that weren't, but you know, there would be a lot of things listed for $10, $20 that wow, you know, if I had a crystal ball, there's a few more things I would have bought back then. Bex Scott: [00:04:35] No kidding. I was looking through Facebook the other day in a city close to me, and there was a collector that was liquidating his whole collection of Pyrex. He had everything, and I messaged him and he said, oh, I have got probably 380 messages to get through. And there were a few pieces that I really wanted that he had, but it ended up that he was asking for like $450 for a set of pink bowls and turquoise bowls, and it's like, sorry, I can't pay that much for them. Ruth: [00:05:08] Yeah, it's funny when people want online world market prices on a local marketplace. Bex Scott: [00:05:18] Yeah, yeah. Ruth: [00:05:20] People don't necessarily drive those things, you know. Or they go, oh, but I found that on Chairish it's worth yadda yadda yadda. But that's like the highest level of where designers go to buy things like don't ever base any price on Chairish. And so many people who don't even know how to look up an eBay sold or look and see what did it actually sell for on Etsy. Oh, but it's on Etsy for $682. Yes, it's listed for that. Bex Scott: [00:05:51] Yeah. My favorite is when you go into some of the smaller thrift shops and they have the printout of the eBay listing and not the sold, and then they've priced their item based on that little printout that they have. I just want to go up to them and be like, no, this isn't the price. Ruth: [00:06:08] Have you been to garage sales where they do that? Bex Scott: [00:06:10] No. Ruth: [00:06:11] Yeah, I've been to a few where they do that. And it's just, I'm just like, well, good luck. You're still going to have it all at the end of the day. Not necessarily a well received comment. That's usually when my garage saling partner pulls me by the hand and goes, Quiet, let's just leave. Bex Scott: [00:06:31] Not today. Ruth: [00:06:33] Not today, not today. I've been known to tell a thrift store manager or two what I thought about certain prices, and what the difference is between an online worldwide market and their little thrift store in the corner of Darkville, southern Manitoba. But anyhow. Bex Scott: [00:06:53] Oh that's great. I wish we lived closer so I could take you with me. I need someone like that. Ruth: [00:06:59] Oh, I've been known to embarrass people, but, I mean, in reality, if they don't get the appropriate customer feedback, if everybody just shakes their head and goes, no way and walks away, how do they know? Bex Scott: [00:07:13] Yeah. Ruth: [00:07:14] The sad part is there's almost always, in the end, somebody who will pay that price. I mean, not always. Sometimes you see it sitting on the shelf or in the cabinet for weeks or months on end. And then what happens? It goes in the trash. Bex Scott: [00:07:27] Yeah. Ruth: [00:07:28] When nobody buys it, I don't know. Bex Scott: [00:07:30] That's sad. Ruth: [00:07:32] Yeah. Really sad. Really, really sad. Bex Scott: [00:07:36] Do you have any family members that collect as well? Ruth: [00:07:40] Not that collect Pyrex. No. I am the one that they humor when it comes to Pyrex, I have other family members that collect other items, but I'm definitely the person with the Pyrexia. The person that loves the vintage bowls and the vintage casseroles more. And I joyfully like to bring dishes to family gatherings, you know, if appropriate. You know, I won't bring one of my treasured bowls to a cement picnic table lot in the middle of the park. But I love to, you know, use them to bring things to family potlucks or wherever when possible. When possible. Because it's nice to share when people go, oh, that's a pretty bowl. Oh yeah. Bex Scott: [00:08:33] Yeah. Let me tell you about this bowl. Yeah. Ruth: [00:08:40] Yeah, yeah. They're like don't comment or she'll tell you all about it. Bex Scott: [00:08:43] Yeah. They whisper in the background of the family events, Don't bring up the Pyrex bowl. Ruth: [00:08:49] Yeah. So no, no one else in the family collects it. Do I gift certain patterns and things to people where I'm like, oh, I don't like this pattern quite as much. It's not a super, you know, in the collecting world it has a different perspective than to someone that's going to use it. They're always like, well, if I take this, am I allowed to put it in the dishwasher? Like they all know that. It's like, yeah, there's things you put in the dishwasher and things you can't put in the dishwasher. Bex Scott: [00:09:23] Absolutely. And what have been your best Pyrex finds to date that you've had? Ruth: [00:09:32] Oh boy. I have been very fortunate and been gifted to find a lot of great Pyrex out in the wild. Especially, like I said, I've been really looking for it for a dozen years and you know, over ten years ago it was much, much an easier story. I have found Gooseberry, pink Gooseberry at the thrift. I have found the yellow and black Gooseberry at the thrift. I have found almost every refrigerator dish that is commonly found at the thrift. What was my best? I think the one I was most excited about was when I found the yellow and black Gooseberry set way back at the beginning. One of my kids was with me, they were a kid at the time, you know, a child at the time, and they spotted it like they were learning to spot Pyrex for me. Bex Scott: [00:10:21] That's fun. Ruth: [00:10:23] She spotted it and she was so excited. And I remember it was $14.99 for the full set of all four, yellow and black, in good shape on the thrift store sell. Like that one really sticks out in my mind. But there's lots of other pieces of primary. I found the Turquoise bowl set at the thrift. I have found Butterprint dozens of times. There's an awful lot of Butterprint where I live. I don't know if it's one of the old department stores used to carry it, but it used to show up almost, I wouldn't say weekly, but monthly for sure, I could find Butterprint. Yeah. I mean, not the pink or the orange, but the regular Butterprint. It was pretty common to find a piece of it. Now, generally all I find of that is the dishwasher pieces of Pyrex that in my family we have a tradition when you find a, my tradition, when you see a dishwasher piece of Pyrex on the shelf, you hum Taps. You thank it for its service. Bex Scott: [00:11:33] Oh, I love that. I'm gonna have to start doing that. Yeah. Ruth: [00:11:37] Yeah. Bex Scott: [00:11:38] In memory of this Pyrex dish, what it used to be. Ruth: [00:11:42] Yes, exactly. Oh, isn't there nothing sadder than finding, oh, my gosh, I have found a Pink Daisy at the thrift store. Like the casseroles, the space savers, not so much the space savers, but the 043s and the 045s, have found those a couple of times at the thrift. Actually found an 045 on the thrift store shelf two, three years ago? I think that's about as recent as I can remember finding that. The good old days. The good old days when nobody knew what it was. Bex Scott: [00:12:18] Yeah. Now it's so hard to find anything that's not dishwasher damaged. Or I find Old Orchard all the time. It's always hanging around, lurking. Ruth: [00:12:28] And Homestead. Yeah. Bex Scott: [00:12:32] Yeah, Homestead. And the primaries that are always just destroyed. Yeah. Ruth: [00:12:38] That have, yeah, yeah, that have given their shine in the service of many a batch cookies. Oh yeah. Yeah. There's lots of lots of that out there. Though, I mean,to be honest, I did find the 444 Friendship and the 443 Friendship at the thrift store just a couple of months ago. Bex Scott: [00:13:04] Oh. Awesome. Ruth: [00:13:06] It wasn't inexpensive but it was senior day. So, you know, in Canada, one of the big thrift chains on Tuesdays has 30% off for anyone over 60. So I just, I've just outed myself there. But yeah, but with the discount it was okay. And they were really nice and they were shiny. And I'm like, you know, yeah, I've never had these. And really in 12 years I've had the 442 a couple of times, but I'd never had the two larger ones. So I thought what the heck? And I bought them for myself and now I'm going, what am I going to, yeah, because sometimes when they're in really good shape and you're like, oh, I know this is, you know something I can enjoy for a while. And when I'm done enjoying it, I can pass it on at a decent enough price point to make someone else happy. Bex Scott: [00:14:05] Exactly. Yeah. So what would you say thrifting and Facebook Marketplace are like where you live? Are prices high, is there a good selection? Ruth: [00:14:16] I would say things are fairly moderate. I mean, some of the stores think they have gold every time grandma donates her Butterprint bowl, but then the items frequently don't get purchased. So there's a few of the chains are bad at high pricing things, the thrift stores, but overall it's moderate. Facebook marketplace is a, we don't have the time to discuss, pricing is all over the place because, you know, people can list things for whatever they feel is an appropriate price. And some people think Chairish is where you get your pricing, and other people just want to get rid of the old bowls that they're having to clean up. So it's, uh, it's a very mixed bag. If people ever post anything that's good at a reasonable price, though, you can bet it is snapped up faster than you can say, I'm in my car and on my way to go pick it up so it can be quite competitive. If you're trying to find some pieces for yourself that are reasonably priced, or if you're a full time reseller who's trying to pay the bills with what you're making on flipping the treasures that you find. So I would say moderate to ridiculous, depending upon the sort of store and/or the person listing the item. So there's still some treasures to be found out there, but it's quite, quite competitive. And as you know, over the pandemic, the amount of people that are resellers increased exponentially. For the people who have been doing it for a long time and making a living at it, it certainly made their lives, I have a lot of, I know there's a lot of people that have disparaging things to say about resellers. Sorry, that's the word we use now. Used to always be pickers, you know, antique dealers. There was different terms for it. I have a lot of sympathy for them, their lives are not, not that their lives are ever easy, but it's definitely a lot more challenging than it used to be. Bex Scott: [00:16:23] Right. Yeah, I agree, and I kind of feel like I contributed to some of that unhappiness because I started in the pandemic and I started reselling. So I always feel guilty. I'm like, oh no, look what I've done, I've contributed to the people who are making people's lives harder. Ruth: [00:16:41] But you're still doing it. There's a lot of people who started during the pandemic and have already bowed out, like the attrition rate, at least, you know, by the amount of local vintage seller Instagram accounts that I follow, there's been a fairly high attrition rate. I'd say 40, maybe 50% of them are still going. Maybe, that's likely closer to 40%. So it's like anything, it's becomes either a necessity because, you know, our options for making money during that time were more difficult. So I mean, people are having, doing what they have to do or, you know, learning things because they had time. And then as other opportunities opened up again, they moved on. And that's cool. You know, everybody has the right to earn a living in the way that they feel is appropriate, and of course, legal and ethical, legal, of course, you know, no question there. And then the ethics of reselling, I mean, obviously, as someone who resells to help fund my collecting habits, I find it ethical and a great way to keep things out of the landfill because there is such a abundance of items. I know you say like, how is the thrift store and how is Facebook Marketplace, and yes, there's competition over certain items, but as a whole, the amount of goods that are available to us within the recycling cycle of, you know, post-consumer items, it's so huge. Ruth: [00:18:22] There is so much stuff that anyone that says that resellers are driving up the prices is looking at the big picture through a toilet paper tube, like they're looking at one little section, a few portions of items, you know, a few select, more what is in fad or what is popular right now for collecting. Are those prices up a little bit because more people are looking for it? Yeah, but that is 2% of what is out there. There is so much stuff that, you know, your number one choice, you know, of course, always is use what you have. Your number two choice is buy secondhand. And then of course number three is buy new. Unless you're talking about underwear, you know, I'm sorry but underwear, always buy new. Underwear, mattresses. But just about anything else, you know secondhand is the way to go if you have to buy it. But that's not the question that you asked. So I'll rein myself in once again. Bex Scott: [00:19:31] No, that's good. And I've heard there's so much stuff out there that's being donated and I guess trying to be donated that they're just redirecting stuff to the landfills. So the secondhand stores, they can't keep up. So if we can help with that in any way, then I think it's worth it. Ruth: [00:19:51] Absolutely, absolutely. And I think the whole collecting of vintage items from the past is one, it's earth friendly to continue to enjoy items that have already been made, but it's also a great way to appreciate the quality goods that used to be made on our continent. And this is, again, not disparaging to a lot, there's a lot of great quality made goods being made all across the world, and I 100% support that people have the right to buy anything from wherever they want, as long as it's legal. But, you know, the things that travel the least amount of miles is always the best thing to buy if you can afford it. You know, not saying because the 100 mile diet is not practical when you live in the climates that we live in. And that's a whole nother topic too, right? I'm just saying shop secondhand. It's good for the earth. Bex Scott: [00:21:00] Yeah. I posted on my Instagram story a couple days ago, it was an old department store photo. And I got into a bit of a conversation with somebody in direct messages, and we were talking about how it would have been so cool to go back and shop in a department store with all of the awesome items that we now collect as vintage items. And she mentioned, I don't know if you guys have HomeSense in Winnipeg. It's like the home side of Winners, do you have Winners? Ruth: [00:21:28] Oh yeah, yeah. Bex Scott: [00:21:29] Where you can buy all the cheaper decor for your house. But she said, wouldn't it be weird down the road if our kids or their kids say, I want to go look at what was at HomeSense, like, that's considered vintage. And then you're looking for the Live Laugh Love posters that everybody has in their house and... Ruth: [00:21:50] Really? You think those are... I mean, there was a lot of things that came out in the 50s and 60s and 70s that nobody is collecting now. Bex Scott: [00:22:01] True. Ruth: [00:22:01] You know, not everything stands the test of time. Bex Scott: [00:22:04] Yeah. Ruth: [00:22:04] And I really hope Live Laugh Love is one of those things. Bex Scott: [00:22:08] Yeah. That one better die off because that... yeah. Ruth: [00:22:14] You know, there's just things that, but all the dollar store stuff that is just made to self-destruct in such a short amount of time is sad, but is that what people will be collecting? There's a lot of toys for my childhood in the 60s and 70s that at the time were considered not super great quality because they were made in, you know, whatever offshore country. And at the time, they were just the toys that we enjoyed that now people are collecting and are gaga over it. So it's not always, it's not always the quality. I thought at first, is it the quality of the item or is it the nostalgia of the item? Like what will we be, what will people be pining for in 30, 40 years? What will your kids be looking back with great fondness in 30 years and will be the collector things? It won't be, it's just like, you know, the oil lamps and the things that my parents generation collected that no one has any interest in today. Bex Scott: [00:23:22] Yeah. Ruth: [00:23:23] Because no one remembers them. No one has memories of their grandparents using it. They didn't grow up with it. You know, it's the silent generation. They're almost all gone. And so that stuff is just, there's a lot of it, but people aren't collecting it. And that's how things kind of cycle. Cycle in and out, you know, your mom had it, she threw it out. You know, your grandma - what was it? Your grandma had it, she threw it out, now you want it? Bex Scott: [00:23:55] Yeah. Exactly. Ruth: [00:23:57] All of that. All of that. Bex Scott: [00:24:00] And what else do you love collecting other than Pyrex? Ruth: [00:24:07] Well, it's not a short list, but to summarize, of course, Pyrex was my gateway drug for really collecting vintage items, and a lot of that had to do with where I was in my life and not raising kids anymore and having the time and the resources to do it. But I also collect Delfite glass, which is like the blue milk glass as opposed to-- Bex Scott: [00:24:35] I love Delfite-- Ruth: [00:24:35] -- gray green, which is called Jadeite. So I have quite an extensive collection of it. I have some of the Made in Canada Pyrex. Some of you may know there was a Canadian Pyrex factory for a little under ten years outside of Toronto, and they made a couple of beautiful patterns in Delfite, and also in some other beautiful blue milk glass that I'm quite fond of. And the Jeanettes, and the McKee, you know, the slightly older than that late 40s to early 50s stuff that Pyrex made from the 30s and 40s. That's when most of that Delfite came out. I can't so much afford the blue milk glass that came out in the previous century, like before 1900 and the 19th century. I admire it, but a lot of it has become so pricey I can't collect it. But anyhow, okay, what I like. I have a fairly extensive Fenton Cake plate cake stand collection. Bex Scott: [00:25:37] Ooh, I like those. Ruth: [00:25:38] I have some yeah, they're, I love pink, I love pink and turquoise and ruffly and girly and I just like that kind of stuff, you know, which is kind of Pyrex is a real gateway to that with the pink and the turquoise. I have quite an extensive Federal glass collection. I think I have over, yeah, over 100 pieces of that, mostly because I really like the colored dots that they released a lot of them. A lot of the Federal glass was only, the patterns were only released in Canada, so it's a little bit easier to find here. So I'm quite drawn to those patterns, like the, okay, I won't start listing them all, but Federal glass and I have a bit of Hazel-Atlas and some Fire-King, some Cathrineholm, some George Briard enamel. You know, the Cathrineholm leads you down the enamel path, and then you start picking up some fennel, you know, and some George Briard and some, I really love the balloons, the George Briard balloons pattern. It's just blue and turquoise. It's just beautiful. I love it. That's dishes. I have a weakness for vintage handmade items, very particularly in all the different types of embroidery that are out there. My mother was a prolific creator of fiber items, from quilting to many different types of embroidery to crochet and that, well, she was also a product of her generation, right? Silent generation. Ruth: [00:27:17] She was, she grew up and was taught how to sew and crochet and tat and can and pickle and butcher and, you know, all those kinds of things. And so I, you know, grew up with all of that, did not appreciate it when I was a child, did not appreciate it when I when I was a young adult. But as I grew older, I learned to appreciate it more as I tried to do things myself that appeared very easy because my mother so seamlessly in my mind, you know, because she had decades of practice, would whip off. Oh, you want a bag for your gym clothes? You know, sat down at her sewing machine, whip, whip, here it was. Oh, you didn't like that color blouse? You want it in this color instead? Okay. And she'd whip it up for me, you know, it seemed so seamless. And then I tried doing those things myself. Not quite as seamless, but, I mean, I did, yeah. Yeah, I, you know, I like sewing, but I love vintage embroidery, vintage cruels, needlepoint, petit point. Not a huge fan of cross-stitch because it's more of a math endeavor. You just have to count and keep all your x's the same size, whereas the other ones, wow, there's a hierarchy, there's a snobbery on the embroidery scale. But anyhow, in my mind, you know, no, there's just ones I like more than others. Ruth: [00:28:42] What else? I have collection of chalkware fish in one of my rooms. I also have a collection of wood plates. I also have a collection of ceramic deer. Being retired has its privileges because it also means I collect things and sometimes they stay with me and other times the art of acquiring the collection, of finding it, of thrifting it, you know, I'm a very regular thrifter, is the part that I really enjoyed. And at the end I decide that the enjoyment of that collection needs to move on to someone else. And so I will part with, I will part with the collection because I have collected another couple of dozen other things that I collected until it wasn't enjoyable, or it got to the point where the things I wanted were no longer easy to acquire and I moved on. Which is interesting because Pyrex is one of those things that I got to the point where the things I kind of wanted were no longer easy to acquire, but I kept, I've probably kept about 20, 25% of all the Pyrex I've ever owned, and I have a couple of hundred pieces. So I've moved on and shared a lot of Pyrex in my life. My kids will say otherwise, but I have. I have! Bex Scott: [00:30:09] I swear I have. Ruth: [00:30:11] I swear I have, I swear I have, I swear I have. I no longer do the three things in and one thing out. Now I'm trying to change that ratio the other way. But it's hard when you've collected things and really enjoyed them. So yeah, wow. Simple question and I went on for a while. Sorry about that. Bex Scott: [00:30:32] No, I feel like we could do another episode on just what you collect, and I would love to hear more about it because some of the names you said I don't even recognize, so I have lots of learning to do still. Ruth: [00:30:46] Yeah. Oh, I've had the luxury of having had a little bit more time to learn about those things. And when they're interesting and you go down the rabbit hole of learning about them and now information is so readily available compared to... You know, I remember thrifting and finding things back in the, you know, a couple of decades ago and to figure out what things were meant going to the library, trying to figure out what it was so you could even look for the right book if the book existed. Or talking to the antique dealers at the time who were not always very willing to share information. You know, that was a different generation and a different time, where people were much more protectionist to the information that they had, because that was how they made a living, and that was how they fed their families better than the next person, because they had that information. Like it's not a wanting of the Boomer, the previous generations to withhold information because they're being mean or insightful, regardless of the memes that are out there. It's because that information was what enabled them to make a living. And okay, whatever. You know, again, another topic. What were we really talking about here? Circle me back. Circle me back. Bex Scott: [00:32:27] No, that was a perfect reply. Perfect response. So in closing, what would you say to a new collector, or what's one piece of advice that you would give them? Could be for Pyrex, could be for vintage. Ruth: [00:32:43] Collect what you love with a caveat of 'and that your budget can support'. Bex Scott: [00:32:49] Yes. Ruth: [00:32:50] Right. Because it's not a passion project or a project of love if you're spending money on it that keeps a roof over your head and food on the table. But you have to love it first. To collect something because you perceive it as valuable or other people perceive it of value is a very sad way to live your life. Life is about love and passion and sharing and joy and being kind to other people, and if you're a collector, it has to be what you love. Bex Scott: [00:33:33] I agree, especially because so much of our lives now is determined by what we see other people have or what they're doing, and it shouldn't be that way. So collecting what you love is a perfect example of how we should be living our lives. So I think that's wonderful advice. Ruth: [00:33:52] Thank you. It's been a real pleasure speaking with you, Bex. Bex Scott: [00:33:56] Well, thank you so much for joining me today. You gave me a whole new perspective on Pyrex and collecting, and I learned so much from you. So everybody can find Ruth at Periwinkle Collectibles on Instagram. Thank you so much, Ruth. 

In this interview, Peter Menzies, Senior Fellow with the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, former newspaper executive and past vice chair of the CRTC, discusses the state of the media in Canada. Menzies talks about how the industry is at a point where it needs to adapt or die, how it got to this point, who is to blame, the federal government online legislation, the CBC, and the growth of alternative news publications. Below is a column Menzies wrote for The Hub. By Peter Menzies, November 22, 2023 Twenty years ago, it should have been obvious to all that the jig was up for newspapers and journalism was going to need a new ride. Print had a good run—almost 600 years—but the invention by Tim Berners-Lee of the World Wide Web meant the era of massive presses and the power they bestowed on their owners was coming to an end. The only question, once Craigslist and Kijiji began boring holes in classified advertising, the economic foundation of newspapers, was whether there would even be time to save the furniture. Since the turn of the century, there have only been two alternatives for legacy news organizations: adapt or die. While there has been some evidence of success in terms of the former, public policy support has ignored new ideas in favour of propping up the ones everyone knows won't make it. The results have ranged from inconsequential to catastrophic. In Canada, as author and academic Marc Edge has detailed in his most recent book, The Postmedia Effect, the possibilities for newspapers to adapt have been severely limited by the nation's largest and dominant chain's business and ownership structures. Thousands of jobs have been cut to ensure high-interest debt payments can be made to its U.S. hedge fund owners. Easy to blame management, one supposes, but hedge funds gotta hedge and the primary fault for the mess that is Canada's news industry belongs squarely at the door of the nation's public policymakers. Sadly, outdated foreign ownership regulations restricted the supply of qualified buyers for media organizations, which depressed the cost of acquiring newspapers to a level that facilitated their acquisition en masse by Southam, then Hollinger, then Canwest, then Postmedia. With every step, competition was suppressed through increasingly consolidated ownership only to find the nation's largest newspaper chain owned by Americans. You can't make that up. Piling on, the Competition Bureau in 2015 inexplicably approved Postmedia's acquisition of Quebecor (Sun) Media's newspapers based on the “lack of close rivalry” between newspapers such as the Calgary Herald and the Calgary Sun and “the incentive for the merged entity to retain readership and maintain editorial quality in order to continue to attract advertisers.” All said with a straight face. Anyone who had actually worked in the business—I put in shifts at both the Calgary Sun and the Calgary Herald in their halcyon days—would know that this is sheer nonsense justified only by the extreme narrowness of the analysis the Bureau undertook. Today, the only distinguishable difference in content between the Herald and the Sun is that Don Braid writes a column for the Herald, and Rick Bell writes one for the Sun—a pretense of competition that appears to have allowed both to extend their careers well beyond those of thousands of their colleagues. “No solutions can be found until the issue of the CBC is dealt with.” Thirty years ago, Bell and Braid shared more than 250 newsroom colleagues covering events in a city of fewer than 800,000 people. Today, reflective of their business's demise, a couple of dozen survivors cling to the Herald/Sun lifeboat in a city approaching 1.5 million. Their presses and even their buildings have been sold to feed the hedge fund. Implementation of policies designed to sustain business models that produce results such as these in the hope of “saving journalism” is self-evidently unwise. We live at a time when innovation and entrepreneurship—virtues that are fuelled by competition and suppressed by consolidation—are desperately needed. While those are clearly lacking in the newspaper industry (laudable exceptions apply at the Globe and Mail, Le Devoir, and a plethora of digital startups) it's just as unlikely journalism can find salvation in the arms of Canada's heavily regulated broadcasting industry. For it, with exceptions acknowledged, the provision of news has always been primarily a regulatory obligation and not a core business proposition. Broadcasters are in the business of entertaining people with music, drama, chat, and related programming and have long acknowledged there is little or no money in them for news. All too often, it's just regulatory rent. For those who may believe, though, the ponderous regulatory processes in place at the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) make the entrepreneurship and innovation needed to adapt in an era of massive technological change almost impossible. But all that is now as may be. Rear view mirrors may help protect from encroaching harms but they are not at all useful in terms of actually going places. And journalism clearly needs a new car and new drivers if it is to thrive as a public good. Any doubt that societies require trustworthy and shared sources of information to maintain a peaceful social compact should have been erased by the events of the past few weeks. It is clear from the protests and virulent antisemitism that erupted in the wake of the Hamas attack on Israel that large numbers of Canadians are forming their opinions based not on differing interpretations of the facts but on very incompatible understandings of current reality. In these circumstances, and in this instance at least, the common ground necessary to establish a healthy public square of ideas simply doesn't exist. Without such a venue, societies collapse into warring tribes. But before we can even begin to explore the complexity of THAT problem, there needs to be a sustainable path forward for fair, balanced, and accurate news gathering and delivery. The federal government's best efforts to make that happen have been disastrous. The Online News Act has done more harm than good, with news providers losing access to audiences through Facebook and Instagram while an even more disastrous Google news boycott hovers menacingly over the industry. The five-year-old journalism labour tax credit hasn't stopped newsrooms from continuing to shrink. And while the Local Journalism Initiative has created temporary employment opportunities in news “deserts”, it didn't stop the Alaska Highway News, as just one example, from folding last month. Worse, there is increasing evidence to suggest that the more the public becomes aware of direct government funding to journalism organizations, the less likely it is to trust those organizations and label reporters as toadies with labels such as “#JustinJournos.” Should the government change, they would no doubt be #Pierre'sPravda. None of this ends well. What Canada desperately needs instead is a multi-pronged, coordinated national strategy based on current economic and market realities that will allow journalism to flourish again. A few months ago, Konrad von Finckenstein and I tried to get the ideas rolling with our policy paper for the Macdonald Laurier Institute, “And Now, The News”. Its two flashiest recommendations called for the establishment of a truly independent journalism sustainability fund supported by contributions from web giants such as Meta, Google, and others and, vitally, the de-commercialization of the CBC. The CBC, already government-funded, would not be eligible to draw from this fund, which we proposed should be supported by reasonable levies on tech companies and would only be available to companies whose primary business is the production of news. I have some sympathy for those who would argue that such a fund would best be used to support entrepreneurship as opposed to simply propping up what commentator Jen Gerson has labelled “zombie” newspapers that refuse to either adapt or die. But our proposal would nevertheless eschew such distinctions and make the fund accessible to all industry-verified news organizations solely on a per capita/journalist basis. News providers would still be free to make deals with social media to build readership and make other commercial deals with digital platforms as both parties see fit. But that, on its own, doesn't solve the problem. In fact, no solutions can be found until the issue of the CBC is dealt with. It is one thing to have a public broadcaster. But today's CBC is not that. It has evolved into a publicly funded commercial broadcaster and online content provider. Even its radio content, while broadcast free of advertising over the air, is repurposed to build online audiences and revenue in direct competition with news startups and legacy media attempting to transition into vibrant digital platforms. No industry can survive, let alone prosper, when the government subsidizes one commercial entity—in this case with $1.2 billion annually—to the detriment of all others. There certainly can be an important role for a national, truly public news provider. But CBC must be de-commercialized everywhere it operates, its mandate sharply re-focused, and its content made available at no charge through a Creative Commons license to other domestic news organizations. The removal of the CBC's ability to sell advertising would immediately free up $400 million in revenue for which news organizations could compete. As an added benefit, Canada would get a re-focused public broadcaster, and free access to its news content would allow all journalism providers to benefit from, instead of being punished by, government funding of the CBC. Our other proposals include making subscriptions to news organizations 100 percent tax deductible—a move that would subsidize the consumption of credible news with a market-based incentive for those providing it. We also proposed that: All expenditures by Eligible News Businesses that involve investment in digital transformation technology are eligible to be claimed in their first year as capital cost allowances. Phasing out of the current labour tax credit over a period of five years, declining in value by 20 percent annually in order to wean news organizations from it gradually while they adapt to a more permanent policy framework. Phasing out of the Local Journalism Initiative over a period of five years, declining in value by $4 million per year and with adjustments that would make it available only to news organizations serving market areas of less than 100,000 people and limited to easily defined core coverage beats such as public safety, courts, school boards, and municipal councils. Phasing out of the Canada Periodical Fund, which is no longer relevant in the digital age, over the course of three years. Ensure that the CRTC is engaged in the development of national news policies so that it considers the entire scope of the news industry when contemplating conditions of license for broadcasters. To those, I would add maximizing the value of tax credits for contributions to news organizations structured as not-for-profit businesses. Neither I nor my policy paper co-author, who these days is occupied as interim federal ethics commissioner, pretended to have all the solutions. As we wrote when our paper was published, building a national news industry policy is a tricky business. What we believed was that the pattern of ad hoc subsidies, willful ignorance of the impact of a commercial CBC, fear of failure, and the ill-conceived Online News Act were nothing but trouble and that a thoughtful, multi-pronged national news industry policy was called for. It still is. When it's done—when all the ideas are out there and the best of them are implemented—news organizations will still only survive through the quality of their work. Not all companies will, or should, survive and, frankly, some need to get on with their dying and get out of the way of those building a future for journalism. Fretting over and attempting to preserve the past and its icons is emotionally tempting. But it will not give news organizations the fighting chance they need to transition from unstable business models to those capable of sustaining quality journalism in the years ahead. We are at the end of the end of an era. It's time to embrace a new genesis. Peter Menzies is a Senior Fellow with the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, a former newspaper executive, and past vice chair of the CRTC. Mario Toneguzzi is Managing Editor of Canada's Podcast. He has more than 40 years of experience as a daily newspaper writer, columnist, and editor. He was named in 2021 as one of the Top 10 Business Journalists in the World by PR News – the only Canadian to make the list About Us Canada's Podcast is the number one podcast in Canada for entrepreneurs and business owners. Established in 2016, the podcast network has interviewed over 600 Canadian entrepreneurs from coast-to-coast. With hosts in each province, entrepreneurs have a local and national format to tell their stories, talk about their journey and provide inspiration for anyone starting their entrepreneurial journey and well- established founders. The commitment to a grass roots approach has built a loyal audience on all our social channels and YouTube – 500,000+ lifetime YouTube views, 200,000 + audio downloads, 35,000 + average monthly social impressions, 10,000 + engaged social followers and 35,000 newsletter subscribers. Canada's Podcast is proud to provide a local, national and international presence for Canadian entrepreneurs to build their brand and tell their story. #business #CanadasNumberOnePodcastforEntrepreneurs   #entrepreneurs #entrepreneurship #Media #news #Newspapers #smallbusiness

Guest BioWith 13+ years experience in Sales and Management across North America, and France in my early career, I found my true calling in launching new ventures, creating systems & processes, and business development at large; I define myself as an entrepreneur more than a business owner: once the business is up and running, i feel the need to move on to the next project !While I was managing a small crew selling home-automation across Canada, I've decided to start a residential/commercial cleaning company in 2018 in eastern Canada — because the demand was there — which then grew in a couple cities across Canada; Before selling my majority stacks last year, in order to focus on my newest venture: Franchise development in Massachusetts for the amazing company PropertyGuys.com, the largest private home sale network in North America. Through this partnership, I'm currently in charge of attracting and selecting the best talents for the 20+ Franchises available in eastern Massachusetts, and offering them my support to grow their franchise into a $1M+/year success.I intend to expand this amazing model all across New England by 2030ℹ️ IntroductionWelcome back to another exciting episode of Frugalpreneur! I'm your host, Sarah St. John, and today we have a special showcase episode featuring an incredible bootstrapped entrepreneur named Karim. Get ready to be inspired as Karim shares their journey, tips, and tactics for building a successful business without breaking the bank.In this episode, Karim will take us through their experiences with a cleaning company, revealing how they utilized free platforms like Facebook and Craigslist, as well as their network, to attract major clients. They'll also share the highs and lows of their entrepreneurial journey, including the importance of having a bookkeeper and the lessons they learned from overlooking this crucial aspect.But that's not all! Karim's story takes an exciting turn as they delve into their involvement with Property Guys, a franchise business in the real estate industry. They'll break down why starting a franchise can be less risky than starting a business from scratch and offer valuable insights into the success rate of Property Guys. If you've ever dreamed of owning your own business, this is an episode you won't want to miss.Throughout our conversation, Karim will provide actionable advice on various aspects of bootstrapping, from sales and networking techniques to raising funds for your business. They emphasize the value of engaging in free lead generation activities, dispelling the myth that you need to spend big bucks on coaches or consultants.Whether you're a seasoned entrepreneur or just starting out, Karim's story will provide priceless takeaways that you can implement in your own business journey. So grab your pen and paper, get ready to take notes, and join us as we dive into the world of frugal bootstrapping with Karim.But before we get started, a quick reminder to visit frugal.showforward/guest if you have a story you'd like to share on the show. We'd love to hear from you! Now, without further ado, let's dive into this incredible episode of Frugalpreneur with Karim.❇️ Key topics and bullets- Introduction to the episode and the featured entrepreneur, Karim- Karim's background as a bootstrapped entrepreneur - Successes and failures of Karim's journey - Valuing the trust and investment of supporters- How Karim grew their cleaning company through frugal methods - Utilizing free platforms like Facebook, Kijiji, and Craigslist - Relying on referrals from their network - Landing major clients through these channels- The importance of being debt-free in business- Karim's involvement with Property Guys franchise in the real estate industry - Lower risk...

You don't have a database and you're faced with a life or death option and the ONLY way you're getting out of it is to GET a listing TODAY. What would YOU do? This idea came up quite by accident so Lisa and I decided to run with it. I sent a last-minute email out to my list and got some awesome responses. Thanks everybody for participating. There are no longer any excuses to not have a bunch of listings and a full pipeline. Dream big and take names

This idea came up quite by accident so Lisa and I decided to run with it. I sent a last-minute email out to my list and got some awesome responses. Thanks everybody for participating. There are no longer any excuses to not have a bunch of listings and a full pipeline. Dream big and take names

Police continue to search for the gunman suspected of fatally shooting at least 18 people in southern Maine as the CBSA issues an alert to officers stationed at the border; A 17-year-old student was hospitalized after he was found collapsed in a stairwell of his Toronto school from a stab wound; and, a Kitchener, Ont. man selling a vehicle on Kijiji is speaking out after he was scammed out of $22,000 with a fake certified cheque.

A man in Nova Scotia is selling his vintage, high-quality collection of men's dress shoes on Kijiji. Paul Fecteau in Lyon's Brook, Pictou County, has had a fascination with the shoes since he was a student, and it's a passion he shared with CBC's Rose Murphy.

Matangazo ya nusu saa kuhusu habari za mapema asubuhi pamoja na habari za michezo.

Nchini Benin, mradi unaofadhiliwa na shirika la Umoja wa Mataifa la Mfuko wa Maendeleo ya Mitaji, UNCDF umewezesha vijana waliokuwa wanazurura wakati wa msimu wa mwambo nchini humo kuweza kuendelea na shughuli za kilimo kutokana na mradi huo kuwapatia pampu za kusukuma maji ya umwagiliaji kwa kutumia nishati ya sola. Ni Issotina Nala huyo kijana mkulima wa mboga mboga mwenye umri wa miaka 32 akizungumza kwa furaha juu ya manufaa ya pampu inayotumia nishati ya jua au sola na mfumo wa umwagiliaji maji uliofanikihswa na UNCDF hapa Kijiji cha Wekete jimbo la Ouake, kaskazini magharibi mwa Benin, huko Afrika Magharibi.  “Ndio, inaleta tofauti kubwa sasa na kwa siku za usoni, kwa kuwa hatutakosa kipato. Kwa sababu mimi nina wake wawili na Watoto. Kwa pampu hii Watoto wangu wataweza Kwenda shuleni, na familia yangu itakuwa na ahueni.” Cossova Nanako, Mkuu wa Programu za UNCDF Benin anasema suala kwamba kuna uhaba wa maji kutokana na mabadiliko ya tabianchi tunabaini kuwa vijana wengi wanakuwa hawana cha kufanya msimu wa ukame kuanzia mwezi Oktoba hadi Aprili.  Bwana Nala akiwa kwenye bustani yake ya mboga anakiri.. “Hakuna maji kuanzia Oktoba hadi Machi kwa hiyo tunabakia nyumbani. Na unaweza kufanya nini bila maji? Ukiwa na bustani ya mboga unapaswa kuwepo bustani kila wakati.” UNCDF inasema hali hiyo inalazimu vijana kuondoka vijijini na kuelekea mijini kutafuta vibarua lakini kupitia mradi huu uitwalo LoCAL wa kuwezesha wakazi kuhimili mabadiliko ya tabiachi nchi sasa kuna nuru na Bwana Nala anasema,  “Sasa na mfumo huu wa umwagiliaji, hakuna tena kupumzika na tutakuwa na muda wa kufanya kazi wakati wowote.” UNCDF inasema sasa wakulima wanaweza kulima misimu yote hata wakati wa ukame na hivyo kuwa na uhakika sio tu wa chakula bali pia kipato kwa ajili ya familia zao. 

Hii leo jaridani tunaangazia wanawake na wasichana nchini Sudan na kazi ya walinda amani nchini CAR. Makala tutakupeleka nchini DRC na mashinani nchini Misri, kulikoni?Wanawake  na wasichana wanaokimbia machafuko yanayoendelea mjini Kharthoum nchini Sudan wanakabiliwa na changamoto lukuki hususan kwa wajawazito wanaohitaji msaada wa kujifungua, kwa mujibu wa shirika la Umoja wa Mataifa la idadi ya watu na afya ya uzazi UNFPA ambalo sasa limechukua jukumu la kuhakikisha uzazi salama kwa wanawake hao.Walinda amani wa Umoja wa Mataifa wa kikosi cha 6 kutoka Tanzania (TANBAT 6) wanaohudumu chini ya Ujumbe wa Umoja wa Mataifa nchini Jamhuri ya Afrika ya kati, CAR (MONUSCO) wametoa mafunzo ya upishi kwa vikindi vya wanawake wa Kijiji cha Moro kilichoko takribani kilometa 50 kutoka Mji wa Berberati, jimboni Mambere Kadei yalipo makao makuu ya kikosi hicho.   Makala tunakupeleka nchini DRC ambapo Muungano wa mashirika ya kiraia katika eneo la Kalehe jimboni Kivu Kusini, mashariki mwa Jamhuri ya Kidemokrasia ya Congo, DRC wako katika harakati za kuhamasisha wananchi kupanda miti na kuchukua hatua nyingine zitakazosaidia kupambana na mabadiliko ya tabianchi baada ya eneo hilo kukumbwa na mafuriko yaliyosababisha vifo na uharibifu mkubwa mapema mwezi Mei Mwaka huu.Katika mashinani na leo tutaelekea nchini Misri ambapo wanawake waliokimbia migogoro nchini Sudan kuelekea nchini humo wanapokea huduma za afya ya akili baada ya kupitia machungu.Mwenyeji wako ni Leah Mushi, karibu!

Walinda amani wa Umoja wa Mataifa wa kikosi cha 6 kutoka Tanzania (TANBAT 6) wanaohudumu chini ya Ujumbe wa Umoja wa Mataifa nchini Jamhuri ya Afrika ya kati, CAR (MONUSCO) wametoa mafunzo ya upishi kwa vikundi vya wanawake wa Kijiji cha Moro kilichoko takribani kilometa 50 kutoka Mji wa Berberati, jimboni Mambere Kadei yalipo makao makuu ya kikosi hicho.  Wakiwa na shangwe na nderemo wanakijiji cha Moro wanawapokea walinda amani kutoka Tanzania chini ya MINUSCA katika Kijiji hicho...Kisha walinda amani hao wanaanza kutoa elimu ya mapishi kwa vitendo kwa wanawake ili kuwapa njia ya kujipatia kipato na lishe kupitia utengenezaji wa vitafunwa kama vile mandazi. Wanawake wameona kuanzia jinsi ya kuchanganya unga, kukoroga, kuumua hadi mwisho kupata Chifu wa Kijiji cha Moro Jack Bambakyr anatoa shukrani zake kwa TANBAT6  kwa elimu waliyotoa akisema, "Ninatoka shukrani kwa walinda amani kutoka Tanzania kwa sababu ya mambo mapya ambayo wamekuja kuwaonesha wake zetu hapa. Wamepata ujuzi wa kutengeneza vitu mbalimbali kwa mikono Ili kujipatia kipato.  Asante sana, asante sana kwa kuja kwetu." Naye Mwenyekiti wa vikindi vya ujasiliamali vya wanawake wa kijiji Cha Moro Bi. Marie Aghateanatoa shukrani zake kwa TANBAT6 huku akiwasihi wapatapo nafasi warudi tena kuwapatia elimu zaidi, "Kwa niamba ya kinamama nashukuru sana Kwa  kutupa uelewa zaidi wa kujipatia kipato. Asanteni watanzania tunaomba mnapopata nafasi msisite kuja tena Kijiji hapa"Sasa ni matunda ya kile walichofundishwa  wanakijiji, wanakula na kunywa uji na mandazi. 

Zaidi ya watu 13,000 kutoka Sudan wamewasili katika Kijiji cha Am Dafock kaskazini mwa Jamhuri ya Afrika ya Kati ili kuepuka madhila ya mgogoro unaoendelea nchini mwao. Shirika la Umoja wa Mataifa la kuhudumia wakimbizi linasema wengi wa waliowasili ni wanawake na watoto kutoka Nyala mji ulioko kusini magharibi mwa Sudan ambako wanasema walikabiliwa na matatizo kadhaa njiani kuelekea kuvuka mpaka hadi kufika Am Dafock, kama vile vitisho kutoka kwa watu wenye silaha, unyang'anyi wa bidhaa, unyanyasaji wa kimwili na unyanyasaji wa kijinsia. Zaidi kuhusu hili, Anold Kayanda ameandaa makala hii.  

One man has life-threatening injuries following a daylight shooting in Toronto's Eglinton West neighbourhood.; A 15-year-old was arrested and charged with assault after being caught on video shooting fireworks at Halton police on Victoria Day;, A Scarborough woman was scammed $12K after a buyer sent her a faulty payment link on Kijiji; and, Transport Minister Omar Alghabra said the updated program at some Canadian airports would help speed up NEXUS and trusted-traveller lines.

In This Episode I Break Down What Needs To Be Known In 2023 To Navigate Correctly On These Websites.

Hii leo jaridani tunamulika kazi ya walinda amani nchini DRC na kilimo cham boga nchini Nepal. Makala tunakupeleka nchini Tanzania na mashinani nchini Bolivia, kulikoni?Kambi ya Kamango iliyokuwa inamilikiwa na kikosi cha ujumbe wa Umoja wa Mataifa wa kulinda amani nchini Jamhuri ya Kidemokrasia ya Congo, DRC, MONUSCO imefungwa baada ya kukamilisha jukumu lake.Nchini Nepal mradi wa BRIDGE unaotekelezwa na shirika la Umoja wa Mataifa la kazi duniani, ILO umewezesha familia moja ya kimaskini kuondokana na sio tu kutumikishwa kwenye ajira za kitumwa bali pia kuepusha baba wa familia kuondokana na kwenda nchi za nje kusaka vibarua.Makala tunaelekea jijini Mwanza, Kaskazini Magharibi mwa Tanzania ambapo Mhadhiri msaidizi wa shule kuu ya sayansi akua na teknolojia za uvuvi kutoka chuo kikuu cha Dar es salaam Bahati Mayoma, anatueleza athari za taka za plastiki kwa viumbe hai waishio chini ya maji.Na katika mashini tutakupeleka katika Kijiji cha Oruro nchini Bolivia ambapo mafunzo ya shirika la mpango wa chakula duniani WFP yamesaidia wanawake wa jamii ya watu wa asili kukabiliana na mabadiliko ya tabianchi na kuondokana na utapiamlo”.Mwenyeji wako Anold Kayanda, karibu!

Janet is a Partner at Real Ventures, a leading source of capital for entrepreneurs who are building the next generation of leading tech companies. Janet has led investments in over a dozen companies and works actively with founders to help them build large, industry-defining companies. In 2004, Janet launched Kijiji.ca and grew it to become one of the most visited websites in Canada. Subsequently, she led the Kijiji Global business, launching the site in new countries and accelerating growth in North America, Europe, and Asia. Janet also spent four years at eBay in Silicon Valley where she helped transform eBay from a Collectibles to a mainstream marketplace. Janet sits down with Scott to discuss learning how to make difficult decisions.

[thrive_2step id='834']In this episode of Get Real Wealthy Season 4, Quentin D'Souza discusses how to guarantee rental profits.Quentin says that once you've bought a cashflow-positive property and taken out long-term debt, deciding on the right rent is crucial, as a wrong decision can lead to vacancy and financial losses. You have to consider the benefits and features of the property location and highlight them to potential tenants. If the property remains empty, it may be due to an overpriced or underpriced rent. For example, setting the rent too high could discourage prospective tenants from even considering the property. Setting the rental price too low for a property in a great location can also turn off prospective tenants and attract lower-quality renters. He emphasizes that setting the right price is essential to avoid months of vacancy. Quentin further adds that staying competitive in rental pricing is crucial for minimizing vacancy, especially in Ontario's rent-controlled environment. You should use tools like rentalmeter.com and doorinsight.com to find the average rent for a property in a given area, and check rental websites like Kijiji, Craigslist, or Facebook Marketplace to see current offerings, further adding "setting the right rent will make your profit on your rental income." Quentin adds that the goals that you want to achieve from your property investment won't be the same as another investor. However, whatever your goals are, for most investors, rental income should cover the cost of their expenses, mortgage insurance, maintenance, etc. He says the first few years may be challenging, but the property value and rental income should increase as the property stabilizes. At the same time, keeping rents competitive will also maintain the property's value. Quentin continues by saying that the rent you can charge when selling a property with tenants depends on several factors, including local and state rules, the economy, and property-specific features such as appliances. If the local economy is weak, rental prices may improve due to a higher demand for rental properties. To establish a competitive rental price, compare your property to similar properties in the same area with the same bedroom and bathroom mix. The rule of supply and demand dictates the rental potential; where demand is higher, the rent will be higher.Furthermore, to increase rental potential, consider specific benefits of your property, such as appliances, flooring, layout, outside space, views, amenities, and utilities offered. These factors can influence the rent you can charge. You can also compare your property to similar properties in the area. In conclusion, Quentin recommends that to learn more about renting out a property, consider getting "The Property Management Toolbox" and "The Filling Vacancies Toolbox" from Amazon.ImportantLinks and Resources· The Property Management Toolbox· The Filling Vacancies Toolbox· https://www.instagram.com/qmanrei · quentin@getrealwealthy.com·

In this video, we're comparing Facebook Market Place and Kijiji: which one will make you rich? Facebook Market Place is a great way to sell things online, but is it the best way to make money? Kijiji is a Canada-wide classified ad website, and is often considered to be the most popular classified ad website in the world. In this video, we'll compare the two and see which one is better for making money! *This video is NOT sponsored. Some product links are affiliate links which means if you buy something we'll receive a small commission * MY CAMERA: https://amzn.to/3GQGKRf MY MICROPHONE: https://amzn.to/3X2nLc3 My Watch: https://amzn.to/3QwYNyV My Head Phones: https://amzn.to/3H0oswZ New Here: *CONNECT WITH ME THROUGH INSTAGRAM: @ https://www.instagram.com/glenyg96/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2cJr8YrI1xPPMkrYRpAfBc? si=AqVKuWuBRoaoP9iG5kMZ8g Join The Community On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LIFEAFTERHIGHSCHOOLGLEN

Wananchi wa Kijiji cha Difolo katika viunga vya mji wa Berberati mkoa wa Mambéré-Kadéï nchini Jamhuri ya Afrika ya Kati, CAR wamewashukuru walinda amani wa kikosi cha 6 kutoka Tanzania kinachohudumu chini ya ujumbe wa Umoja wa Mataifa wa kulinda amani nchini humo (MINUSCA) baada ya wanalinda amani hao kuwafundisha wananchi hao kulima kwa kutumia jembe la mkono badala ya kulima kwa kutumia panga. Kapteni Mwijage Francis Inyoma ni Afisa Habari wa kikosi hicho ameandaa makala hii. 

First Week Of February.

Msaada wa kisima cha maji uliofanikishwa na shirika la Umoja wa Mataifa la kuhudumia watoto UNICEF katika shule ya Msingi ya Daley kwenye Kijiji cha Daley, Kaunti ya Garissa nchini Kenya, umesaidia sana jamii hasa katika suala la elimu katika eneo hilo la nchi ambayo imekosa mvua ya kutosha kwa misimu mitano mfululizo.Ni wanafunzi wakiwa darasani, kwa uchangamfu wakijadiliana na mwalimu wao kuhusu umuhimu wa maji katika maisha ya kila siku. Nje ya darasa lao kunaonesha wazi hali ya ukame ilivyo ya kutisha. Ardhi imekauka na ni miti michache tu imebaki na ukijani. Kabla ya UNICEF kwa kushirikiana na jamii na serikali kuigilia kati, hali ya kukosekana kwa mvua imesumbua maisha ya wakazi wa hapa ikiwemo upatikanaji wa elimu kwa watoto wa jamii hii ya wafugaji kama asemavyo Mwalimu Mkuu Msaidizi, Wasula Samson Saiya anasema "Tuna takribani wasichana 146 na wavulana 200 jumla wanafunzi 346. Unagundua kwamba wengi wa wanafunzi wanachunga mifugo. Kwa hiyo, wakati wa ukame kama hivi unakuta pia wanahama na wanyama hao kule walikokwenda kulishia ili wawachunge. Kwa hivyo, tunajikuta tuna wanafunzi wachache darasani.” Ili kuitatua hali hiyo, UNICEF ilitoa msaada wa kifedha na kiufundi kuchimba kisima cha chini ya ardhi na kuweka mfumo wa kupaadisha maji kwa kutumia nguvu ya nishati ya jua na pia ujenzi wa upanuzi mpya wa bomba ili kuunganishwa na miundombinu iliyopo ya usambazaji wa maji. Takriban watu 6200 wakiwemo wanafunzi kutoka Shule ya Msingi ya Daley na Kituo cha Maendeleo ya Awali ya Watoto (ECDC) wanapata huduma ya maji salama. Aidha, zahanati moja ya afya ina huduma ya maji salama. Osman Aden Abdi, Naibu Mkurugenzi, Kitengo cha Ufuatiliaji na Tathmini, Idara ya Maji ya Kaunti ya Garissa anasema "Faida ni nyingi. Wakati tulipopata kisima, hali ya hatari katika suala la wanyama pori imepungua. Unyanyasaji wa kijinsia pia umepungua kwa sababu kioski hiki cha maji kiko mahali pa wazi sana. Tuna bahati sana kwa sababu umbali ni kama mita 50 tu hadi mahali pa maji. Inaokoa muda linapokuja suala la masomo ... unajua, katika maeneo yetu ni kukavu sana na joto sana. Kwa hivyo, tunawaruhusu wanafunzi kupata maji kila baada ya dakika 30...badala ya kurudi nyumbani. Kuna maeneo kadhaa ambako UNICEF, kwa usaidizi wa serikali ya kaunti imeweka mitambo ya nishati ya jua. Baada ya kisima hiki kilichimbwa na kuwekewa nishati ya jua, hakuhitajiki gharama zaidi, ili kwa muda mrefu jamii ziweze kujikimu zenyewe.” Kufikia Novemba 2022, katika Kaunti ya Garissa, UNICEF tayari imesaidia ukarabati wa mifumo 21 ya usambazaji wa maji na kufikia jumla ya watu 92,279 wanaopata maji salama. 

Hii leo jarida linaangazia ripoti iliyotolewa leo na UNICEF kuhusu ubaguzi wa rangi na ubaguzi dhidi ya watoto na pia habari kutoka Garissa, Kenya, makala ya maandamanano ya wanaharakati huko Sharm-el-Sheikh nchini Misri kwenye mkutano wa 27 wa nchi wanachama wa Mkataba wa mabadiliko ya tabianchi, COP27, kisha mashinani nchini Ethiopia.Ubaguzi wa rangi na ubaguzi mwingine dhidi ya watoto kwa misingi ya makabila, lugha na dini zao umeenea duniani kote na kuleta athari kwenye mfumo wa haki, usawa na hata uwezo wa kujua kusoma, hayo yapo kwenye ripoti iliyotolewa leo na Shirika la Umoja wa Mataifa la kuhudumia Watoto UNICEF.Msaada wa kisima cha maji uliofanikishwa na shirika la Umoja wa Mataifa la kuhudumia watoto UNICEF katika shule ya Msingi ya Daley kwenye Kijiji cha Daley, Kaunti ya Garissa nchini Kenya, umesaidia sana jamii hasa katika suala la elimu katika eneo hilo la nchi ambalo limekosa mvua ya kutosha kwa misimu mitano mfululizo.Makala tunafuatilia maandamanano ya wanaharakati huko Sharm-el-Sheikh nchini Misri kwenye mkutano wa 27 wa nchi wanachama wa Mkataba wa mabadiliko ya tabianchi, COP27, maandamanayo yaliyofanyika tarehe 17 mwezi huu wa Novemba, kulikoni?Mashinani tunakwenda nchini Ethiopia kuona ni kwa vipi mtoto mmoja kwa kuwa ni wa kike analazimika kutumia muda wake kuteka maji badala ya kwenda shuleni.Mwenyeji wako ni Assumpta Massoi, karibu!

Nchini Gabon,  Benki ya Dunia imerejesha matumaini kwa jamii za wavuvi ambao uvuvi ndio tegemeo kuu la kujipatia kipato wakati huu ambapo uvuvi haramu ulianza kuleta shaka, shuku na hofu miongoni mwa jamii lakini sasa hatua za pamoja za uvuvi unaojali mazingira umeleta amani. Thelma Mwadzaya na maelezo zaidi katika ripoti hii iliyofanikishwa na Benki ya Dunia.Miongoni mwa wanufaika ni Marilou Ossawa, mkazi waLambaréné, kando kando mwa ziwa Bas-Ogooué,, akisema akiwa mtoto mdogo walisafiri umbali wa mita 100 tu ndani ya mtumbwi na kurusha nyavu zao ziwani na kuvua kilo 50 za samaki, lakini sasa hivi watakwenda hata kilometa moja na kuambulia angalau kilo tano tu za samaki.Hali hiyo ni matokeo ya uvuvi haramu, mathalani matumizi ya nyavu zenye matundu madogo  yanayochochea uvuvi wa samaki hata wadogo.Frank Bengone, Rais wa chama cha ushirika cha AMVEN hapa Lambaréné anasema kuendelea kupungua kwa samaki kulichochea wajipange kukabili uvuvi haramu ambao umezua samaki kuzaliana. Kwanza tulikagua ukubwa wa nyavu na kisha mbinu za uvuvi.”Ilibainika kuwa nyavu sahihi ni gharama na hivyo Benki ya Dunia iliwezesha wavuvi kupata nyavu sahihi na kisha kampeni ikaanza Kijiji kwa Kijiji, nyumba kwa nyumba kuelimisha juu ya madhara ya uvuvi haramu.Bwana Bengone anasema na zaidi ya hapo, tumetenga maeneo matatu maalum ya mazalia ya samaki ambako huko uvuvi hauruhusiwi. Kwa hiyo samaki wanaenda hapo kwa ajili ya kuzaliana.  , na zaidi ya hapo.Faustin Ombanda ni Mratibu wa Mradi Usimamizi Endelevu wa Maeneo Oevu, Gabon, PAHZ  unaofadhiliwa na Benki ya Dunia na anasema kwa sasa Gabon inakuwa miongoni mwa viongozi wa kuhifadhi mazingira. Hasa katika kupunguza athari za mabadiliko ya tabianchi. Wazo letu lilikuwa kutambulisha mbinu bunifu. Unajua huwezi kubadili tabia ndani ya siku moja , inahitaji muda.”Ama hakika uvuvi endelevu unalipa na sasa Marilou yuko soko anaonekana akiuza samaki wakubwa, samaki ambao wamekaushwa kwa moshi na akisema samaki hao ndio wenye bei kubwa zaidi.

Episode SummaryIn this episode of Get Real Wealthy Season 2, Quentin talks about six tactics for finding off-market properties.Quentin says that these tips are taken from his book, The Finding Properties Toolbox, which can tremendously help you in finding off-market properties. He says that it's important to find off-market properties because there is little to no competition when you're dealing directly with the seller. You can get more flexibility in negotiations and different pricing as well. Finding off-market properties can be timing consuming and can cost a lot, but there are five tactics that you can employ to make things easier for yourself. Number one, you need to develop relationships with realtors to get pocket listings; listings that never make it to the MLS. If you have relationships with realtors, and they know you can close on a property, they are going to go out and provide you with these pocket listings. Number two, look for online listings on Kijiji or Property Guys are similar sites, where you are negotiating directly with the seller. You don't have the middle person, a realtor, an agent, or a broker. Number three, ‘For Sale by Owner' signs, when you're driving for dollars. So, driving for dollars is the term for when you're driving around an area where you're looking to buy a property. You can deal directly with the owner. He adds that you should call them as soon as you see them and find out what they want to do. You want to make sure it's not somebody who's just trying to cut out the realtor but has another reason for selling the property. Number four is to look for garage sales, and dumpsters. When you see a garage sale, usually it is someone getting rid of stuff, because they're going to sell the property. Number five is marketing directly to sellers. You can do marketing campaigns where you have fliers that are going out, door hangers, posters, etc. Perhaps you're marketing them online through Google or Facebook. Whatever marketing strategy you're using, it's going to cost you money, but the more you market, the more you're likely to be able to find a property. Number six is getting referrals. You can offer people a referral fee for leads to purchase a property. In conclusion, he adds that these are a few of the tactics that will make it easier for you to identify good off-market deals. Important Links and Resources• The Finding Properties Toolbox• https://www.instagram.com/qmanrei • quentin@getrealwealthy.com • https://EducationREI.ca• https://QuentinDSouza.com• https://DurhamREI.ca

#182: Tyson George - How I Purchased My First Property at 15 Years Old On this episode Gary chats with 19 year old full-time real estate entrepreneur and realtor Tyson George. Tyson got his first investment property in London Ontario at 15…FIFTEEN! How does that happen? He couldn't show income, he couldn't get a mortgage, he couldn't even sign the contract, so how did he do it? And how did he scale to multi-unit short term rental buildings in Curaçao in the last FOUR years? If you are an investor or POTENTIAL investor of ANY age, DO NOT MISS this podcast! WHAT YOU'LL LEARN: How DOES a 15 year old buy a property? How he shared his story onstage and on TV at the age of 16 How he was able to save up his down payment He was doing JV's before he knew they were called JV's Why he bought within a corporation Some very creative financing strategies How and why he bought a house within 2 hours from a seller then rented it back to them What is his 3 month BRRRR strategy How to use private funds The importance of being LASER focused  How he educated himself to grow The books he's currently reading And MORE! Bio Tyson is a 19 year old landlord who purchased his first investment property at the age of 15. He started at the early age of nine with $500 in his pocket. He was inspired by his grandfather to grow his savings, so he bought and sold items on Kijiji and Facebook. He saved his earnings for six years until he had enough for a down payment on an investment property. Tyson has been featured on CBC News, Global News Toronto, CFPL 980 Radio station, 30 Minutes to Wealth (Season Two), and Kijiji Canada Commercial. He currently owns 72 doors with 42 of them being international. He hopes to achieve his goal of being able to help others and to have ultimate financial freedom in life.  Contact Facebook: Tyson George Instagram: Tysn.7   This episode proudly sponsored by BM Select - https://bmselect.ca  Are you looking to become a millionaire through real estate investing? Then BM Select is for you! BM Select has helped more people become millionaires over the past 15 years than ANY OTHER mortgage brokerage in Canada! BM Select focuses on working with Real Estate Investors who are looking to begin or expand their portfolio, as well as specializing in working with customers that are engaged with our host of Realtor contacts across Canada. At BM Select we offer strategic mortgage solutions with dedicated Agent Support along with leading-edge Underwriting and Fulfillment Services that allow you to sleep well knowing your mortgage transactions are being handled by top quality professionals. To find out more, visit the website or email https://bmselect.ca   Other Links: Private Investing, visit https://deep-pockets.ca Real Estate Investment Club visit https://www.smarthomechoice.ca  Gary's mentorship program visit https://garyhibbert.ca  Start your own Podcast visit https://www.podcastexperts.ca  Tags:  #realestateincanada, #realestatecanada, #realestatepodcast, #realestateinvesting, #investingincanada, #investplusrealty, #househunting, #canadianrealestate, #canadianpodcast, #buyinghomes, #investmentproperties, #wealth, #howtobecomewealthy, #mindset, #realtor, #realestate, #explicit, #howtobuyrealestate, #safeinvesting, #safeinvestments, #mentorship, #lessons

My special guest:   Kent Sikstrom, Community Relations Manager, Kijiji Autos Episode Recorded Via Zoom Video Conferencing Platform.  A great conversation to understand the growing new and used EV marketplace. The Kijiji buy and sell platform is very popular in Canada. One can even purchase and sell vehicles with this application, in both private and commercial … Continue reading "Episode 41 – EV Revolution Show Audio Podcast – A Look at the  EV marketplace with Kijiji Autos! "

Katika Kijiji cha Kanyangapus Kaunti ya Turkana nchini Kenya hali ya ukame ni mbaya sana kila kona na moja ya athari kubwa zilizoambatana nao ni ukosefu wa maji.  Mabwawa ya mchanga yamekuwa suluhu bunifu inayozisaidia kaunti nyingi zilizo katika hali ya nusu jangwa nchini Kenya na shukrani kwa shirika la Umoja wa Mataifa la kuhudumia watoto UNICEF kwa kufadhili wa mradi huo wa ujenzi wa mabwawa ya mchanga na pampu za maji, sasa adha ya maji katika kaunti ya Turkana imepungua na hususan kwa wanawake wanaolazimika kwenda umbali mrefu kusaka maji.  Happines Pallangyo wa Radio washirika Uhai FM kutoka Tabora anafafanua zaidi.   UNICEF imejenga mabwawa 10 ya mchanga katika kaunti ya Turkana na kuongeza fursa ya upatikanaji wa maji kwa katibu watu 6000, wa vijiji mbalimbali miongoni mwao ni Rebecca Anyuduk mama wa watoto watatu kutoka kijiji cha Kanyangapus. Anna anasema walihaha sana kusaka maji kwa ajili ya watoto wao pamoja na mifugo yao akiongeza kuwa, « tulitembea hadi zaidi ya kilometa 10 ili kufika kulikokuwa na maji. Tulikuwa tunaishi mahali kulikokuwa na miti lakini tuliikata na baadhi kuichoma mkaa na kisha tunauuza ili kununua chakula.”  Ukame unaoikabili kaunti ya Turkana haujawahi kushuhudiwa kwa miongo kadhaa, misimu minne ya mvua imefeli na kuna hatihati msimu wa tano nao mambo ni yale yale, sababu kubwa ikiwa ni mabadiliko ya tabianchi. Rebecca anasema amepoteza matumaini, mazao na hata mifugo yake sababu ya ukame huo. Anafafanua “nilikuwa namiliki mifugo wengi lakini ukame ulipolikumba eneo hili baadhi ambao ni wengi walikufa nikabakiwa na mbuzi watato tu.”  Athari za ukame Turkana Jakson Mutia ni mtaalamu wa UNICEF wa masuala ya maji, usafi na kujisafi au WASH anasema ukame wa safari hii umeleta madhila makubwa. Zaidi ya asilimia 30 ya wakaazi sawa na watu 360,000 hivi sasa hawana fursa ya maji salama, na wachache walio na fursa ya maji safi na salama wanalazimika kutembea wastani wa kilometa 9 kwenda na kurudi.  Katika baadhi ya maeneo hakuna vyanzo vyovyote vya maji na hata maji ya ardhini hayapatikani, katika maeneo hayo inabidi tutumie njia bunifu tunachimba mabwawa ya mchanga. Ameongeza kuwa bwawa la Kanyangapus lilijengwa mwezi Desemba mwaka jana na limekuwa mkombozi sio tu kwa watu wa Kijiji hicho  familia zao na mifugo yao bali pia vijiji vya jirani. TAGS: Turkana, Kenya, UNICEF, Msaada wa Kibinadamu, ukame

How do you start a Podcast?  In Annette's case, it was random.  Not so much about starting the Podcast.  She wanted to do this when the Pandemic hit.  The randomness was about how she found her niche.Annette wanted to do something creative.  She thought about an idea with a friend, and then with her daughter.  She even put in an ad on Kijiji to get interesting stories from people.  Unfortunately, most of the stories were so depressing, and with the type of industry Annette is in, which can be challenging in itself, it didn't feel right.  She wanted something fun!!One night she was sitting with her husband and they were listening to music and speaking about the memories it generated, and how one song leads to another.  That was when Music Junkies was born.Annette started her podcast and invited people, no one said NO.  And then the journey began.  Realizing the amount of work, the editing, and writing, the posting on social media?  Annette decided to outsource the things she didn't want to do.  She just paid others to do it.  :)One thing she did do was remain genuine.  She didn't want to be polished and perfect.  She wanted to be authentic.  And she has done that.During her time she has done some in-person interviews with close friends at the start before COVID became a full-blown stay away from others issue.  She preferred that.  She could offer them their favorite drink and build a really fun connection.  Annette loves the entertaining others aspect while doing the Podcast.  She looks forward to doing more of that.Annette notes Chad and Jen were a big part of the encouragement for her to move forward.As she went along more and more friends encouraged her with their sharing.This became the birth of outrageous questions to even people she didn't know.  And the guests respond!  Even those who were shy opened up.  An incredible moment was going on her first road trip when she met up with Freeman.  Shy guy and nothing of the sort at the end of the Podcast.  Annette shares how even inviting other Podcasters was a great experience.  Multiple guests became interesting too.  Outlandish guests like Tim Langman, the previous escort turned sex educator who was the only one banned on Instagram and Facebook, yet he was lovely being so open.Annette is so passionate about each story, and each song that her guests share.  She's also excited about every new experience and new guest.  Genuine.  Real.  Less nervous and looking forward to more exciting shows.  Yes, there is the good, the bad, and the ugly being a host, however, it comes down to shaking off the water from your back and moving forward.If you want to listen to crazy fun and real stories that include music-related memories, make sure you listen to the Music Junkies Podcast.  It's real.  And if you want to be on her podcast?  Be ready to share and not care.  If you agree to be on, make sure you know what you are getting into. :)  Don't waste her time and come back later and say "I don't want that aired!" Always stay true to your Podcast.View this full episode on YouTubeFollow us everywhereMake sure to HIT that LIKE BUTTON and SUBSCRIBE to our Channel to be notified of new episodes! Please share our pageNew EP is out every MONDAY at 12 pm Rock on! Music JunkiesSupport the show

Hii leo ikiwa ni siku ya kimataifa ya utoaji wa misaada ya kibinadamu, Katibu Mkuu wa Umoja wa Mataifa Antonio Guterres amepazia sauti watoa huduma za kibinadamu ambao hufanya kazi kutwa kucha a hasa kwa wale wanaopitia majanga wanaojikuta wao wenyewe wakibeba jukumu la kutoa msaada ili dunia iwe pahala bor   Katika ujumbe wake aliotoa kwa njia ya video hii leo, Katibu Mkuu ametumia methali isemayo yahitaji Kijiji kukuza mtoto, akiongeza kuwa yahitaji pia Kijiji kusaidia watu wanaokumbwa na majanga ya kibinadamu.  “Kijiji hiki kinajumuisha waathirika ambao kila wakati wao ndio wa kwanza kuchukua hatua pale janga linapotokea; majirani wakisaidia majirani. Inajumuisha jamii ya kimataifa inaungana kusaidia watu hao wakati wanajikwamua na kujijenga upya.”    Amesema wengine ni mamia ya maelfu ya watu binafsi watoa misaada wakiwemo wanaojitolea na watu wabobevu kwenye tasnia zao wakitoa huduma za afya na elimu, maji na chakula, malazi na ulinzi, msaada na matumaini.    Katibu Mkuu amesema watoa misaada hao huweka maisha yao rehani wakitekeleza majukumu hayo katika maeneo hatari zaidi hata kuweza kufikirika.    “Leo hii idadi ya watu wanaohitaji msaada wa kibinadamu imekuwa kubwa kuliko kwa sababu ya mizozo, mabadiliko ya tabianchi, COVID-19, umaskini, njaa na kiwango kisicho cha kawaida cha ukimbizi wa ndani. Katika siku ya leo ya usaidizi wa kibinadamu, hebu na tuwafurahie wasaidizi wa kibinadamu kokote waliko. Ujasiri wao, na tuwakumbuke wale waliopoteza maisha wakitekeleza jukumu hilo la kiutu »      Siku ya usaidizi wa kibinadamu duniani ilitengwa na Baraza Kuu la Umoja wa Mataifa mwaka 2008 kufuatia shambulio la ofisi ya makao makuu ya Umoja wa Mataifa huko Baghdad, Iraq mwaka 2003, shambulio lililoua wahudumu wa kibinadamu 22.   

Pembe ya Afrika hali ya ukame inazidi kutishia uwezekano wa baa la njaa kwenye eneo hilo linalojumusha Kenya, Somalia na Ethiopia huku Umoja wa Mataifa ukisema takribani watu milioni 18.4 huamka kila siku bila uhakika wa mlo huku idadi hiyo ikitarajiwa kufikia milioni 20 mwezi ujao wa Septemba. Wanawake na watoto wameathirika zaidi ambapo kando ya njaa wanakumbuka kile walichokuwa wanafanya hali ilivyokuwa nzuri na wanatamani hali hiyo irejee kama anavyosimulia Anold Kayanda kwenye taarifa hii iliyoratibiwa na shirika la Umoja wa Mataifa la kuhudumia watoto duniani, UNICEF. Taswira ni eneo kame, Abenyo Natiir akiwa nyumbani kwake huko Turkana, kaskazini mwa Kenya, akiwasha moto kuandaa mlo katika eneo hili ambalo ukame wa zaidi ya miongo minne unatishia baa la njaa. Abenyo anasema, “unaweza kupata mlo siku moja, na kisha ukawa huna mlo wowote kwa siku inayofuatia au siku mbili. Haya ndio maisha yetu. Tunajitahidi kuishi.” Kutoka Kenya nakupeleka Somalia, kwenye Kijiji cha Qulujeed mkoa wa Awdal, eneo ni kame na hapa akina mama wakimbizi wa ndani wamebeba watoto wao. Ni eneo la wazi lakini wanaandaa mlo. Hawo Rajab ni miongoni mwao na akiwa amebeba mtoto wake anasema, “hali inazidi kuwa mbaya, kiasi kwamba ililazimu tuache kila kitu nyumbani.” Kwa watoto nao, utoto wao umevurugika. Mathalani nchini Ethiopia, katika video hii ya UNICEF mtoto wa kike Zufan akitembea akiwa na dumu akielekea kuteka maji anasema, “naenda kuteka maji. Ni mwendo mrefu sana kufikia kisima cha maji.” Zulfan akiwa anaenda kuteka maji, mtoto mwingine Gabezech mwenye umri wa miaka 9 katika kambi ya wakimbizi wa ndani ya Alle nchini Ethiopia anakumbuka kile alichokuwa anajifunza shuleni wakati hali ilikuwa shwari. Anasema, “kile nilichojifunza, tulijigunza kuimba A, B, C, D, X, Y, Y. lakini sasa siendi tena shuleni.” UNICEF inasema hatma ya watoto na wazazi wao iko mashakani lakini kama msaada wa dharura unatolewa basi kutakuweko na matumaini. Ni katika matumaini hayo, kutoka Kenya kabila la wasamburu, Nakure Segelan, mama wa mtoto Mary mwenye umri wa mwaka mmoja anasema, “siku zijazo nataka mwanangu naye aende shuleni.”  

Jamii katika eneo la Abu Gaw, Darfur Kaskazini, Sudan, imeanza kufaidika na kituo kipya cha afya katika Kijiji chao. Kituo ambacho kimejengwa kutokana na ushirikiano wa jamii, UNHCR na WHO baada ya kuwa kimeharibiwa tangu mwaka 2004 ambapo wananchi waliyakimbia makazi hayo. Happiness Palangyo wa Radio washirika Radio Uhai FM ya Tabora Tanzania anasimulia.

In this episode, we start off by talking about the embarrassing things that can happen when selling on Kijiji, like Alessia accidentally sending a thirst trap pic to a buyer and Veronica needing to hack into her own computer. Next Alessia tells how she accidentally stole someones phone in New York and resold it for more or less 2$. Then we get into Stephanie Matto's story, of how she's making thousands by selling her farts in a jar & what our limits are when it comes to becoming a millionaire (spoiler: there's not that many

Mayonde boasts of powerful and soothing vocals coupled with mature lyricism and unmatched originality that makes her music stand out from the rest of industry players. We got to sit down with her for an intimate conversation about her life. #ThePlayHouse #cta101