With a considerable run of highly public rifts within family-run businesses over the past few years, David Bentall, author of Leaving a Legacy: Navigating Family Businesses Succession, is especially skilled to share his perspective and advice on the tipping points and best practices for building a successful family- business partnership. Have you ever asked yourself …
Mr. Brainwash captures the joy of love in a charitable initiative for Lifetime Development's Lifeline Foundation. Love, if you agree with John Lennon in the title track of his 1973 album Mind Games, is the answer. And that may never be truer than today. Picking up the Lennon thematic, acclaimed pop culture street artist Mr. …
Educate yourself around the ins and outs of RSP accounts with the expert advice of Jason Polsinelli. Jason Polsinelli of the Polsinelli Financial Advisory Group leads a premier financial planning, advisory and wealth management team at Scotia Wealth Management. His unrivalled experience and expertise in the industry means that he is the go-to professional to …
The Marzilli family have mastered the art of operating a successful family business with their own company, Decor-Rest, and with their daughter’s own venture, Zilli Homes. Vision and planning may be key attributes to success in any field, but they are even more impressive when done over a 45-year span in creating, operating and growing …
With four generations working in this company, few family-run businesses have attained success comparable to the Bozzo family, founder of St. Phillips Bakery. If you should hear the words “We should go into business together” at any family gathering, immediately volunteer for the dishes. That seemingly innocent comment can result in awkward family get-togethers for …
Meet the face of FemWellness, Dr. Timea Belej-Rak, and learn how she can help you in your journey to better health. Is there anything more valuable than trust in another person in our day-to-day interactions? This is never more important than when you may be facing a personal health challenge and building your team to …
As a follow-up to his recent editorial, Dr. Nicolas Guay returns to City Life, answering readers’ questions to help people be prepared and stay safe during their plastic surgery journey. With 20 years of experience in plastic and esthetic surgery, Dr. Guay’s patient-centred, open-communication approach has served his patients well, with great results. Following the …
One of Vaughan’s long-standing family businesses shares its recipe for success. There are certain people in life we simply cannot choose — neighbours, airplane seat-mates and, most notably, family. While the occasional family gathering may be palatable, working together in a business can be an entirely different day-to-day dynamic, fraught with difficulties. Business history is …
Stepping away from the kitchen, Rob Gentile, the mastermind behind the Buca restaurants, sat down with City Life to discuss his journey in and out of the kitchen. Few people can say that they knew what they would be doing for the rest of their life by the time they were 12 years old. Typically, …
Uncovering the motivations behind one of Instagram’s most well-known police officers. Social media has a very interesting premise: it allows individuals a window into the lives of others. Whether that means your childhood friend from school or public figures ranging from celebrities to politicians, social media satiates our desire to understand lives outside of our …