Focal Point Edmonton
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Practical, experience-based guidance for clarity and sound decision-making.
Helping business owners step back from the chaos to see what’s really happening in their business, focusing on specific outcomes through leadership development and team training.
Want to host an event that moves your entire company forward?
On this episode of the Owner's Roundtable podcast, Daniel Schieman talks about being clear on what your event is about, caring about who is planning it, and all things event marketing.
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Ever wonder why some businesses get noticed and others don't?
This week on the Owner's Roundtable podcast , Jeff sits down with Daniel Schieman, founder of DASCH Productions, an Edmonton events and PR agency.
Daniel's take: marketing creates demand. PR creates trust. Most businesses only ever think about the first one.
The full conversation covers events, PR, and why the best crisis plans get written before anyone needs them.
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When is the best time to start a business?
For Russell Bird, the latest guest on the Owner's Roundtable podcast, the answer isn't about timing at all. It’s about utilizing creativity, community, and passion to make decisions that shape the business for the long term.
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Is your brand showing up where it really matters?
This week on the Owner's Roundtable Podcast, Jeff McLarty sits down with Russell Bird to talk about scaling two successful businesses. From a great marketing philosophy to cash flow lessons that hit hard for entrepreneurs, Russell shows what kindness, sharp instincts, and a willingness to follow your passion can build.
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The Owner's Roundtable podcast is taking a break for the summer.
This season featured conversations with business owners across a range of industries, each bringing a different story and a different way of building something real. Host Jeff McLarty shares more on why the podcast came to be, and what to expect from the next season, in the full announcement.
Listen wherever you get your podcasts, or follow this link: https://focalpointedmonton.com/owners-roundtable-podcast/
07/02/2026
Staying curious as a customer is one of the most underused tools an owner has.
Owners who find their edge in a crowded market tend to look outside their own industry first. They pay attention to what a great experience feels like everywhere else and bring that curiosity back to their own business.
Focal Point Edmonton's latest post explores what that looks like in practice, and the filter that separates useful inspiration from the next shiny object.
Read more here: https://focalpointedmonton.com/stand-out-in-a-saturated-market/
Your customer experience starts before they ever walk through the door.
Norwood Dental's Amanda Chin joins Jeff McLarty on Owner's Roundtable to talk about building a business people genuinely want to come back to.
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Is your customer experience as good as you think it is?
Amanda Chin of Norwood Dental joins Jeff McLarty on Owner's Roundtable to talk about what it takes to build something people genuinely want to come back to.
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06/17/2026
Focal Point Edmonton's latest post explores one of the most common blind spots in owner-led businesses: the gap between how an owner sees their business and how everyone else does.
Jeff McLarty breaks down why that gap exists, what it costs, and what it takes to close it.
Read the blog post here: https://focalpointedmonton.com/seeing-your-business-clearly/
Less than half of businesses that hit the marketplace actually sell. Gil Poulin has spent 45 years figuring out why.
On this week's episode of Owner's Roundtable, Jeff McLarty sits down with Gil to talk about what buyers are actually looking for and what owners can do to improve their odds.
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