What if the fastest way to grow a city’s economy is simpler than you think... connect the right people, at the right time, for the right outcomes?

Host Lisa Urbanski sits down with Loren Remillard, President & CEO of the Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce, to unpack how community, entrepreneurship, and smart risk-taking fuel real economic momentum.

From leading Manitoba’s most diverse business network since 2016 to steering through a pandemic, Loren shares the mindsets and moves that help founders thrive, plus the human side behind the title.

You’ll learn how to:

🧨 Bust the myths of entrepreneurship (and what winners actually share)
📈 Turn networks into outcomes: partnering for capital, talent, and customers
Communicate in a crisis and decide under uncertainty
🤝 Build buy-in across stakeholders: from Main Street to the boardroom
👀 Spot the next wave: sectors, skills, and opportunities shaping Winnipeg’s future

Press PLAY to turn connections into catalysts, and help build a bolder Winnipeg where founders win and community thrives.

🌐 Learn more at https://www.winnipeg-chamber.com/

🔗 Follow the Chamber for updates & wins:

Facebook: facebook.com/WpgChamber
Instagram: instagram.com/wpgchamber/
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/the-winnipeg-chamber-of-commerce/posts/

📲 Connect with Loren at www.linkedin.com/in/loren-remillard-3a170384/

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