New BooksPlus Offerings

Hi everyone! I’m very excited to announce our new BooksPlus offerings.  After a year on market we’ve done a bunch of research and put together what we think are three packs that will be a terrific fit for many small to medium sized businesses.  Whether you’re just starting out and need some help with your taxes or you need to …

Personal Branding and Mentorship Podcast

Get to know a little bit more about Quan Ly, a Partner of McRally as he talks about personal branding, mentorship, and what impact means to him. This was Quan’s first podcast and he had a wonderful time doing it. He encourages everyone to step outside their comfort zone when an opportunity presents itself. Enjoy! Episode 24 – Personal Brand …

Baltic Avenue to Boardwalk – McRally Meets Lemonade by Vallen

Lemonade by Vallen Company Overview: Lemonade by Vallen was established in 2014 when company owner & operator Vallen was just 8 years old. As most of his selling season was occupied by building his stand, Vallen only sold four days in his first year in business. But like many small businesses that face hardship in their first year, this young …

Baltic Avenue to Boardwalk – McRally Meets Koi

Koi Music and Culture This week we caught up with Aziz Kapasi, Co-owner of Koi, a local restaurant and music lounge. Koi fosters a forward-thinking environment that inspires and supports local art, music and culture. There’s always something going on in the evening at Koi such as open mic night, jazz or hip hop night, improv or comedy. There’s plenty …

Baltic Avenue to Boardwalk – McRally meets Kaffeeklatsch

Kaffeeklatsch We were honoured to have the opportunity to catch up with Jessica McCarrel, Owner and Operator of Kaffeeklatsch, a local popup espresso and brew bar in the CommunityWise Resource Centre at 223 12th Avenue SW. We wanted to get some insight from Jessica on the topic of “community” and what it means to her. A strong sense of community …

One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, New Fish

Culture Based on my experience working in large corporations, there is a major cultural flaw in North America regarding how managers view their new staff. Hiring managers (you) view them as a problem. Maybe I should clarify – it’s not the new staff that are the problems. It’s the fact that they don’t know “anything”. Which brings me to the …