"The mist in your mind becomes fog in your organisation" | Interview with Darrell Boyko

07/06/20 • 8 min

WTC Winnipeg's Podcast - BDC Small Business Week

In this episode, Darrell Boyko, principal consultant for Boyko Innovations discusses with Mariette Mulaire and Chuck Davidson about how his company helps businesses that are over concentrated with few clients to go to the marketplace to acquire new business and find new solutions for long term planning. They work with companies in building new systems to improve on boarding, employee retention and sales.
Boyko Innovations is a consultant firm that has developed a series of workshops to help guide businesses to build long term sustainability and continuous growth.

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"Always be willing to try something different" | Interview with Riley Day

In this episode, Riley Day, co-owner of Progressive Westman speaks with Mariette Mulaire and Chuck Davidson about his company's beginnings in selling sanitation supplies which has expanded to include mats, uniforms and fire protection. In honouring their statement of "always be willing to try something different", the company quickly pivoted to bottle and label hand sanitizer when they noticed a shortage and high demand for the product. Riley expresses how being local first, when it comes to both sourcing and selling, has been a key point in their business.
Progressive Westman began in August 2009 in Brandon, Manitoba. Over the years, they have expanded their products to offer more variety to their customers and have most recently moved into a new facility in Brandon allowing them to hire more staff and better serve the community.

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"The most important move forward is going to be mobility" | Interview with Rick Kemp

In this episode, Rick Kemp, owner and president of Dimension Display, discusses with Mariette Mulaire and Chuck Davidson about the need to stay mobile and modular to stay on the go. As a company that mainly sells trade show and conference exhibit pieces, they needed to pivot quickly and project where the industry was going. They were able to determine how to tie their primary product lines to people who might need them in settings that are less traditional.

Dimension Display is a Winnipeg-based company that was established 30 years ago. Rick Kemp acquired the business 5 years ago and has since been offering face-to-face marketing solutions to Manitobans. Recently launching their new “Next Dimension” online store, the company offers renting, leasing and purchasing options for products allowing business owners to stay on brand at local, national and international trade shows.