KAKS Bar & Podcast

04/08/24 • 29 min

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In this week’s episode of ‘Yes, We Are Open’ Al heads downtown to Calgary’s Beltline District to visit KAKS Bar & Podcast. You read that right. It’s a bar, with a built-in podcast studio! Needless to say, Al is more than a little excited.

He speaks with the owners Kass Kielly-Burke and Shawn Chan. They opened KAKS in June 2023, so they’re approaching their first year in business. First years are a challenge for any business, but when you pair that with record inflation and rising interest rates, you have recipe for struggle early on.

How are they managing? Listen to find out.

You can learn more about KAKS Bar & Podcast at kaksbarpodcast.com.

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Yes, We Are Open is a Moneris podcast production hosted by Al Grego.

How are they managing? Listen to find out.

You can learn more about KAKS Bar & Podcast at kaksbarpodcast.com.

Links of Interest:

Subscribe now!

If you're the owner of a small business in Canada and you'd like us to help tell your story, email us at [email protected].

Yes, We Are Open is a Moneris podcast production hosted by Al Grego.

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You can learn more about Mountain Chocolates at mountain-chocolates.business.site.

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If you're the owner of a small business in Canada and you'd like us to help tell your story, email us at [email protected].

Yes, We Are Open is a Moneris podcast production hosted by Al Grego.