In this episode of Hypergrowth, Arthur Nicolet, CEO of Transdev Canada, shares the strategies that enabled this Quebec-based SME to become the leading private public transport company in the country, growing from 1,000 to 6,000 employees.

In this episode of Hypergrowth, we analyze the current state of the real estate market in Quebec and Canada. 📈🏘️

In this episode of Hypergrowth, Francis Desrochers, President of helloDarwin, and Antoine Gagné discuss the best strategies to prepare your business for exporting in the face of the tariff crisis.

In this episode of Hypergrowth, Rémi Racine, founder and executive producer of Behaviour Interactive, shares a behind-the-scenes look at his company's spectacular growth and the worldwide success of Dead by Daylight.

In this episode of Hypergrowth, we welcome Benoît Schultz, CEO of Airbus Canada, for an exclusive discussion on the production challenges of the A220, the ramp-up to 14 aircraft per month, and Airbus' strategy to stay ahead of Boeing.

In this episode of Hypergrowth, Anne-Marie Trudeau, President and CEO of Trudeau, reveals the strategies that allowed her company to reinvent itself and accelerate its growth.

In this episode of the Hypergrowth podcast, Jonathan Léveillé and Antoine Gagné reveal the major economic challenges facing businesses in Canada.

In this episode of Hypergrowth, discover the inspiring story of Michel Delisle, CEO of Avantis Coopérative, a regional company that grew from $2M per year to $2M per day.

In this episode of the Hypergrowth podcast, Antoine Gagné shares how his podcast Histoires de Foot skyrocketed from 0 to 300,000 views on YouTube using a unique strategy.

70,000 employees. $22 billion in market value. How did WSP become one of the world's largest engineering consulting firms?

In this episode of the Hypergrowth podcast, Antoine Gagné hosts Éric St-Arnaud, the CEO of Renaissance, a nonprofit organization that has been changing lives for nearly 30 years.

Discover the inspiring journey of Philippe Hudon, founder of Akonovia, an engineering consulting firm specializing in energy transition and decarbonization.

In this episode, Éric Lachance, CEO of Énergir, offers an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at this pivotal player in the energy sector.

From his passionate roots in the great outdoors to building a business that generates $25 million annually, Simon Lemay reveals the extraordinary journey behind Authentik Canada.

In this episode of Hypercroissance, Antoine Gagné unveils a bold new vision for the podcast: bringing together panels of entrepreneurs for passionate debates on major business trends.

In this episode of Hypergrowth, Jonathan Léveillé, president of Openmind Technologies, takes us behind the scenes of their best monthly performance to date.

In this episode, we welcome Jonathan Léveillé from Openmind Technologies to discuss Investissement Québec's initiative to energize the artificial intelligence sector.

In this episode, Jonathan Léveillé from OpenMind reveals how his company is leveraging artificial intelligence to revolutionize supplier invoice management. Thanks to AI, they've reduced their workforce from three employees to just one and a half dedicated staff members, achieving an impressive return on investment in less than 18 months.

In this episode, Carl Viel, CEO of Québec International, reveals how the organization has grown from just a few employees to a team of 90, now supporting over 1,000 companies.

Today, we’re diving into a book that Jonathan recently read, which we thought would be a great recommendation for our podcast audience.

In this episode, we welcome Georges Karam, a serial entrepreneur who has made a significant impact on the Quebec ecosystem with his remarkable successes in the call center and technology industries.

In this episode of the podcast, we welcome Alain Fortier, President of Mallette, one of the largest professional accounting firms in Quebec.

We have an exciting announcement for you today on the podcast!

In this episode, we welcome Hugo Perrin, president and founder of Cvert, a Quebec-based company specializing in residential maintenance.

In this episode of the Hypergrowth Podcast, Antoine and Jonathan Léveillé dive deep into the buzzworthy trend of returning to the office. They explore its impact on the business world and what it means for the future of work.

In this episode of the podcast, we welcome Jean Fontaine, founding president of Jefo, a world-renowned company in the field of nutritional solutions for animals.

Today, Jonathan Léveillé and I (Antoine Gagné) discuss the launch of the SAAS project that J7 is about to bring to market soon.

In this episode, I welcome David Beauchemin, co-founder and CEO of Baseline, a solidarity cooperative that is rethinking the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in Quebec SMBs.

In this episode, Jonathan Léveillé and I explore the growing impact of artificial intelligence on businesses, using the striking example of Dell, which recently laid off 12,500 employees.

In this episode, we welcome Isabelle Le Ber, President and CEO of the École d'Entrepreneurship de Beauce (EEB), a key institution for Quebec entrepreneurs.

Jonathan tells us about his latest tradeshow experience in Indianapolis, and we discuss the latest advances in artificial intelligence.

In this episode of the Hypergrowth Podcast, we welcome Hugues Foltz, Executive Vice-President of Vooban, Canada's largest privately-owned artificial intelligence firm.

In this episode of the Hypergrowth Podcast, we welcome Alex Brisson, President and CEO of Norda Stelo, a Quebec-based consulting engineering firm specializing in asset sustainability.

I'm honored to be sitting down today with Charles Boulanger, President of Leddar tech, a company that is revolutionizing the automotive industry with its technological applications.

This week, Vincent Routhier, president and founder of Lü, joins us on the podcast.

Today, I'm honored to speak with Charles Boulanger, President of Leddar tech, a company that is revolutionizing the automotive industry with its technological applications.

This week, we talk to Michel Gagné, President and CEO of Wecook.

As the construction holidays are under way, we discuss our favorite marketing books.

In this episode of No Pay No Play, Antoine and Ryann discuss an e-commerce case study about an advertiser who managed to increase their Facebook Ads budget by over 310% in 6 months.

This Monday, Jonathan Léveillé and I discuss what we've learned from releasing our podcasts in video format.

Today, we share the last discussion we had on May 24th for our very first Hypergrowth Panel.

This week, Alexandre Doré is on the podcast, co-founder of “Transformer Table”, a company specializing in modular furniture. 

This week, Jonathan Léveillé and I discuss how to turn expenses into profits.

For the 344th episode, we speak to Mélissa Harvey, president and founder of Zorah Biocosmétiques.

Today, we bring you the second panel that took place at our event on May 24th.

This week, we speak to Rosanne Giguère, Vice-President and CEO of the "À la bouffe" group.

The 3 entrepreneurs, who together have completed almost thirty business acquisitions, explain the steps to follow to achieve success in 2024.

Today we have the opportunity to welcome Normand Therrien, President and CEO of Therrien Couture Joli-Coeur, a well-known Quebec law firm.

Jonathan Léveillé does us the honour (at last) of explaining how he was able to sell part of his business last March.

Étienne explainins how, after his professional career, he was able to launch 5 businesses.

This week, Jonathan Léveillé and I talk about recent news that caught our attention.

This week, we speak to Véronique Dorval, Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer of the Business Development Bank of Canada, better known as BDC.

Today on the podcast, Cimon Plante explains the current state of the Canadian economy in June 2024.

Today I interview Philippe Beauchamp, President and co-founder of Ugowork, an organization dedicated to sustainable energy solutions for the maintenance industry.

Jonathan Léveillé and I provide a post-mortem of our event.

This week, we chat with Alain Chandonnet, Managing Director of INO (Institut National d'Optique).

Dominic joins us this week to talk to us about the 4-day week he has implemented at his company.

This week, we welcome Vincent Nicoletti, President and General Manager of Groupe Nicoletti, a Quebec-based organization specializing in tire fitting and the sale of tires of all categories.

This week, we welcome Gary and Kevin Pillu, the two co-founders of Mud Girl, an obstacle course now operating in Canada, the USA, France and England.

We have a very special guest on the podcast today; none other than Guy Cormier, President of Mouvement Desjardins.

This week, Jonathan Léveillé and I discuss the new podcast we'll be launching soon.

This week, we're joined by Dominic Gagnon, serial entrepreneur and best-selling author.

Today, we announce the second panel for our upcoming Live Event.

This week, we interview Pierre-Étienne Bousquet, President and co-founder of Thirdbridge.

This week on “Let’s Talk Business" we discuss the latest news about artificial intelligence.

This week, we bring you excerpts from 3 of our panelists who will be with us on May 24 for our live event.

This week, we talk about the ACCA technique, an approach we use at J7 to continue generating demand for our services. We also announce the first 4 panelists for our May 24 event.

In the discussion, Patrice and I discuss growth through acquisition and how to build a BIG company.

We discuss Wework, Sam Altman's wealth, and speculate on rumors that Google would like to acquire Hubspot.

This week, we're honored to be joined by Carl Goyette, President and CEO of Guru.

Our first live event will finally take place on Friday May 24 at 6pm at the ALT Hotel in Montreal's Old Port.

This week, we're joined by Navaid Mansuri, Chief Financial Officer at Dialogue.

Here's a repeat of an important concept we've covered in the past: digital assets!

Vincent is a lover of growth, and in 2021 alone, he completed 6 acquisitions to become number 1 in his category.

Welcome to a new episode of the Hypergrowth podcast!

This week, we're joined by Mike Cormier, President of Englobe.

This week, Jonathan and I discuss the strategy we're using on LinkedIn in 2024.

Louis Brun, the CEO of Sollum, is with us today.

Jonathan Léveillé and I tackle the concept of the "long term founder."

In addition to running a successful company, Stéphane has literally transformed Micrologic over the years, generating over 200M in annual revenues.

Jonathan explains a strategic exercise he set up with his company, and we also break down Warren Buffet's stock market returns since 1965.

Marie-Pier St-Hilaire, CEO of the Edgenda Group, spends nearly an hour with us today.

Welcome to a new episode of the Hypergrowth podcast! We discuss a number of news articles this week.

Denis Ricard explains the realities of running a public company and, above all, managing over 9,000 employees in several different countries.

We discuss Biden joining TikTok, the ArriveCan app, the Putin interview, and more.

In a discussion that lasted almost an hour, Alexandra and I talked about taking over the company her father founded in 1963.

This week, for the first time, Jonathan Léveillé and I (Antoine Gagné) record a face-to-face podcast live from... San Francisco!

Cette semaine, on a la chance de s'entretenir avec Vincent Nadeau Morissette, président du groupe IEL, un groupe d'entreprise spécialisé dans le domaine agriculture.

This week, Andrea Primo Gennari, co-owner of Ital Pizza Canada joins us to talk about their new concept launching in Canada.

This week, we speak to Karima Ben Abdelmalek, president of dating app Happn.

This week, Jonathan Léveillé and I discuss the divorce between Tiger Woods and Nike. We also discuss the emergence of personal brands, which are becoming more and more important as time goes by.

This week, we interview Anthony Kuntz, president and founder of DigiSchool.

This week I've decided to do a solo episode in which I give you my opinion on Walter Isaacson's recently released biography of Elon Musk.

This week on the Hypergrowth podcast, we discuss, BYD overtakes Tesla in sales, Open AI gets sued by the New York Times, and Sam Altman and Johnny Ive team up to build a new phone.

This week, we welcome Elias Farah, president and co-founder of Medfar, a technology organization operating in the healthcare sector.

This week, Jonathan Léveillé and I, Antoine Gagné, discuss our predictions for 2024.

Cédic Morisset, President of La Cordée, is with us today to tell us how this turnaround came about, and also how impressive the company's growth has been in recent years.

The last 'Let's Talk Business!" of the year!

For the second time on the podcast, we talk to Philippe Vachon, co-founder of the comapany "Mes Bobettes."

Olivier tells us about his career with the company and the changes since his arrival.

This week, Jonathan Léveillé and I (Antoine Gagné) discuss our top takeaways from 2023.

This week we talk to Frédérik Guérin, President and CEO of Club Tissus.

This week, Jonathan Léveillé and I (Antoine Gagné) discuss an approach we've implemented at the J7 Group, in which we help our colleagues get ahead on social media.

This week, I had the chance to talk to Gerald Faure, founder of the Entreprendre incubator. After a career in e-commerce, Gerald launched his coaching business 2 years ago.

This week, Jonathan Léveillé and I talk about the extraordinary saga that has marked the tech world in recent weeks: the firing and subsequent return of Sam Altman at Open AI.

This week, Germain Lamonde, founder of Exfo, joins us to talk about the company’s incredible story.

As we do every quarter, Cimon Plante and I talk about the public company’s earnings.

This week, we talk to Dany Papineau, president and founder of Wechalet, a platform that helps people find cottages for rent in Quebec.

As you've no doubt heard, Wework has finally announced bankruptcy...Jonathan Léveillé and I talk about it for about thirty minutes.

It's my great honor today to welcome Marc Deserres to the podcast, President of Deserres since 1980.

This week, we take a look at some news from the business world.

This week, we chat with Claude Marchand, President of LCI Education.

This week, Jonathan Léveillé and I (Antoine Gagné) discuss a conversation we recently had with some of our business colleagues about acquisitions.

This week, I had the chance to speak with Wilfried Granier, president and founder of Superprof.

This week, Jonathan Léveillé and I (Antoine Gagné) tackle one of the biggest plagues in the business world...the lack of consistent sales!

This week, we welcome Georges Blouin, President of Synchro Immobilier. George, who launched the company in 2010 with his sister and father, explains the twists and turns of the story... Yes, starting a business with family isn't always easy!

This week, Cimon Plante is with us to talk about the economy. We talk about the stock market, credit cards hitting record highs and the job market.

This week's podcast features Jérémie Gagnon, president of the JWG Group. In recent years, Jérémie and his team have tackled a number of different categories, from import/export and real estate to cannabis and the production and distribution of wood pallets.

This week, Jonathan Léveillé and I (Antoine Gagné) talk about TikTok advertising revenues.

Frédéric Deshaies, president and founder of the organization, is here today to tell us about his organization's incredible history.

On this week’s Let’s Talk Business, Jonathan Léveillé and Antoine Gagné discuss a situation we encountered last week.

William Rousseau, co-founder of Onno Cannabis, is with us today to reveal what he and his team have been able to build over the past 6 years.

This week, we're lucky enough to bring you the first edition of "What's Working Now" on the Hypergrowth podcast.

Alexandre Lépine, General Manager of the Je Reçois catering group, is with us to explain how the company he runs has literally tripled in capacity since 2020!

This week, Jonathan Léveillé and I discuss his experience at last week's Fabtech event in Chicago.

Patrick Decostre, President and CEO of Boralex, is with us to explain how the organization he leads has reinvented itself over the past 30 years.

This week, I'm sharing with you an interview I gave to the Libe 45 podcast during the winter of 2023.

This week, we chat with Charles Milliard, President and General Manager of the Fédération des Chambres de Commerce du Québec (FCCQ).

This week, we explain why we decided to launch our podcasts in video format and discuss some recent news.

Marilyne Gagné, president and founder of Dermapure, is with us today to talk about the extraordinary growth her organization has experienced since 2009.

We discuss with investment advisor Cimon Plante, who explains the steps you need to take to build wealth as an entrepreneur.

Rémi Tremblay, President and General Manager of Café William, is with us today to explain how Café William manages to produce nearly 14 million pounds of coffee a year!

This week's Let’s Talk Business looks at the differences in work culture between Canada and Europe.

Benoît Skinazi, co-founder of Sharethrough, formerly known as District M, has gone on the offensive in recent years with a major acquisition.

This week, we discuss; Uber's financial results, Downward trends with China, and The ease of piracy in 2023.

This week, we welcome Kim Fuller, president and founder of the agency Phil.

This week, we sit down with Cimon Plante to discuss the quarterly results of companies in both the U.S. and Canada.

This week, we're back with Cimon Plante to talk about the economy and how stock market indices have fared since the start of the year.

With over $160 million in funding, Malik's team has grown from 16 employees to 310 at the time of recording this podcast.

This week, we talk about strategic retreats and how to build an effective annual plan.

Jean-Michel Vanier, Vice President of Finance at Lufa Farms, is with us to talk about expansion, financing, energy-efficient infrastructure and many other fascinating topics that have helped Lufa Farms surpass 100 million in annual sales.

This week on “Let’s Talk Business" we discuss the economy with Cimon Plante.

My guest of the day Francis Desrochers, co-founder of Hellodarwin, is with us today to talk about the major challenges he and his partners faced after their fundraising.

Welcome to another episode of the Hypergrowth podcast! Once again this week, lots of news from the business world.

Cédic Morisset, CEO of La Cordée, is with us today to tell us how this turnaround came about, and also how impressive the company's growth has been in recent years.

Apple recently reached a valuation of $3 trillion and now has the opportunity to join the G8. We also discuss the impact that Bill C-18 may have on local media.

My guest of the day, Louis Tremblay, has already achieved a great deal in his career and is not about to stop.

Welcome to another episode of the Hypergrowth podcast! This week, we discuss a variety of topics on Let’s Talk Business.

This week, we chat with Dominic Létourneau, CFO of e-commerce company Cozey, a leading manufacturer of sofas.

This week, Jonathan Léveillé and I (Antoine Gagné) discuss Theranos on the podcast!

Geneviève Brousseau Provencher, co-founder of Dose Juice, is with us today to tell us about the incredible story that led her and her husband to build one of the hottest beverage companies in 2023 in Quebec!

Welcome to another episode of the Hypergrowth podcast! This week, we'll be talking about a variety of topics.

Éloise Harvey, President of Epiq Machinerie, is with us today to tell us how her professional career led her to work in the family business before branching out on her own in another division of the group!

This week, we welcome Marie-Christine Bourdon, President of Beauty Group, a group of beauty organizations.

My guest today, Jean-Claude Renaud, founder of e-commerce company Noa Home, is with us today to explain how his company has benefited from the advertising arbitrage that took shape in the early 2010s.

This week, Jonathan Léveillé explains the method he has put in place to help his employees continually develop as professionals.

Ghislain Larochelle, CEO and Founder of Immofacile, is with us today to explain how he was able to build a company that to date has helped thousands of real estate entrepreneurs launch their businesses.

In today's episode, Julie tells us about the evolution her company has undergone in recent years, evolving from a single organization to a group of companies spanning several categories.

Chrystian Guy, co-founder of "La Toile du Quebec", a famous search engine that made its debut in the early 2000s, is with us today to talk about the incredible story he and his colleagues have been living for over 20 years now.

This week, Jonathan Léveillé and I, (Antoine Gagné), talk about the concept of the "The Big Stay."

Martin Boucher, CEO of the Boucher Group, is with us today to talk about market trends and the dazzling expansion that his group has experienced in recent years.

This week, Jonathan Léveillé and I discuss the quarterly results of various technology companies.

How do you build a company with 30 million in annual sales? In one of the most competitive industries in the world? And build a vision of your product that goes against everything that has been done in the past in your category?

We return with the second part of the series "How to Build a Group of Businesses Through Podcasting."

Jonathan Lessard, president and co-founder of Nexapp is with us today to talk about the amazing growth his organization has experienced since 2014.

This week, we talk about renewing business models in light of recent struggles by companies like “Tupperware" and “Bed, Bath and Beyond."

François Lanthier Nadeau, former president of Snipcart is with us today to tell us about the exceptional history of his company.

This week (and for the next few), we're going to reveal how we went about building our business group via podcasting!

Maxime Boyer, President and CEO of Globocam, has risen through the ranks like few people I've met in recent years.

This week, Jonathan Léveillé and I (Antoine Gagné), discuss the essentials to consider when running your business from a different time zone.

In February 2021, Vincent Godcharles came on our podcast to tell us about the beautiful story that he and the Logient team have been living for a few years.

This week on the podcast we discuss; The banning of Chat GPT in Italy, a petition to take a "break" from artificial intelligence, and our views on the subject.

Maxime explains their vision in establishing themselves everywhere in the world.

This week, Jonathan Léveillé and I (Antoine Gagné), discuss the importance of understanding your digital assets.

I am very pleased to be joined by Stephanie Gareau, Executive Director of the Marie-Vincent Foundation.

This wee, we discuss GPT4, the new version developed by Open AI.

Steeve Thibodeau, Vice President of Acceo, better known as Acomba, is with us today to explain the company's incredible story.

Today we discuss the SVB (Silicon Valley Bank) bankruptcy, which traumatized the tech industry in the U.S.

Today, we are tackling GSoft’s vision with their CEO Simone De Baene.

This week on Let's Talk Business, I'm joined by Cimon Plante, investment advisor at Groupe Pagé Plante.

Daniel Drapeau, president of Miralis, is with us today to explain the story behind the purchase of the company he acquired in 2007.

The last week of February, I had the opportunity to escape to the Sahara desert for a week to give conferences to more than 80 entrepreneurs.

Thanks to their smooth operations, the organization was able to produce and also deliver a huge amount of material to the Legault government. Their Vice President of Finance and Sales Development, Corey Pedneault, is with us today to talk about the company's growth.

For the 201st episode of the podcast, I have the privilege of hosting Cléo Maheux, promoter of the Hypergrowth movement and business coach for over 10 years.

Jean-Marc Léger, president and co-founder of Leger 360, is with us today to explain how his company, founded in 1986, has been able to survive through the years and now has over 600 employees!

We talk about being a 'digital nomad.' Is it a good idea for a company? How can you let your employees effectively be digital nomads?

For the 198th episode of the podcastt, we’re lucky to receive Eric Gagné, former professional baseball player and winner of the Cy Young Award in 2003 for the best pitcher in the league.

A very good article from Business Insider came out this week explaining that the idea of the “businesses as a family” is coming to an end.

This week for the 196th episode of the podcast, we welcome Jean-Sébastien Daigle, President and General Manager of Société VIA.

Luc, who was with us for the 34th episode, is back today to talk about the changes he's made to the company he's been running for over 2 years now; MDF Commerce.

Jonathan and I, Antoine Gagné, discuss the importance of a business group in one's entrepreneurial career.

Charles, who is also behind several large companies that have generated hundreds of millions of dollars, explains in depth the extent of his career to the point of presenting us, according to him, a "failed retirement project" with Leddar tech.

Charles, who is also behind several large companies that have generated hundreds of millions of dollars, explains in depth the extent of his career to the point of presenting us, according to him, a "failed retirement project" with Leddar tech.

Our guest of the day, Cyril Marques, president and founder of Montreal Analytics is with us to talk about data.

We've had a lot of entrepreneurs come on the podcast to explain how they took over the company their parent created.

In today's episode, we discuss the impact that this technology will have on the industry in the coming years.

As we speak, Creaform has a team of more than 750 employees and the organization is even celebrating its 20th anniversary this year.

Today, Jonathan Léveillé and I talk about our predictions for 2023. The job market, our personal goals, growth in our respective categories, and more.

My guest of the day, Luc Tremblay, piloted the STM from 2015 to 2022, encountering challenges like COVID-19, but also some pretty impressive successes.

Do you feel that your internal accounting is not representative of the current state of your organization?

Virgile Raingeard, president and founder of the organization Figures is with us today to talk about HR.

I heard about this theme a few years ago from an American named Roland Frasier. The concept is called "Expenses to profit".

For the 182nd episode of the Hypergrowth podcast, I spoke to Martin Coulombe, CEO and Founder of the technology firm Osedea.

One of the largest cryptocurrency exchange platforms (FTX), finally declared bankruptcy on November 11.

Opsens, a Québec-based organization that went public in 2006, has grown impressively year after year, reporting annual revenues of nearly $40M.

This week, we address several topics: The 3-day work week, how employer/employee dynamics are changing, and the potential end of tech giants.

François De Kerret, CEO and co-founder of Zeffy, a software that allows non-profits to collect donations without having to pay bank transaction fees, is with us today for a most fascinating discussion.

Do you need a business mentor? Or can you do it all alone? I discuss with my two friends; William Giroux of Kaseme and Jérémie Gagnon-Chénier of Olekacanvas.

Joseph Khoubbieh, Vice President of Mergers and Acquisitions at Valsoft, can boast of having acquired more than 50 organizations in the last 7 years.

This week, we talk about 1) The quarterly results of technology companies, 2) The state of retail sales for Q4 2022, and 3) Elon Musk’s first moves on Twitter.

It is my great honor to interview Étienne Lacroix, President and Founder of Vention, an organization whose mission is to make industrial automation easier and more accessible.

Today, we talk about AGI (Artificial General Intelligence). The evolution of robotization is exceptional and we decided to discuss it again on the podcast. We also talk about a new tool that Equifax has put in place to better track their employees working from home.

Since 2016, Bù Wine has become one of Quebec’s top-selling wines and is continuing to make waves via various media appearances.

I share my favorite books and podcasts that accompany me in my daily life.

Ryan Hillier, co-founder and CEO of the law firm Novalex, is with us today for a fascinating discussion. After working at some of the world's largest firms such as Mccarthy Tétrault and Blake, Ryan decided to launch the world's first 1-to-1 law firm.