BIZ X MAGAZINE OCTOBER 2024 VOLUME 27 ISSUE 9
ON THE COVER — Small Businesses Making A BIG And Powerful Impact — Page 18 – Across Canada we celebrate Small Business Month in October. Our local economies depend on these businesses, as they sustain continued growth in our communities. We acknowledge the achievements of four family businesses in our cover story. In addition we check in with the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Centre on how they can help new and existing entrepreneurs realize their goals. But our small business coverage does not end there! Throughout this entire issue we highlight the importance of other small (but mighty!) businesses in Windsor Essex and Chatham Kent. Cheers to all your hard work!
INDIVIDUALS PICTURED: Hewson Electrical Solutions is a family run business. Owner and Master Electrician Dustin Hewson, alongside his wife and Office Administrator Rachelle, are already training the next generation of electricians — their sons, nine year old Jase (left) and seven year old, Colton. They are also teaching them to support the community and are proud sponsors of a sports organization Jase plays for, the LaSalle Stompers Soccer Club. Along with three other husband and wife teams, plus a father and son business, they share their keys to success with our readers. LOCATION: Hewson Electrical Solutions, 7344 Howard Avenue in Oldcastle. PHOTOGRAPHER: Rod Denis (RodneyLDenisPhotographer.com)
BIZ X MAGAZINE OCTOBER 2024
CONTENTS
4 Funny Stuff
4 Motivational Quotes With Danny
5 From The Publisher: Petty Productions Partners With Local Businesses To Help All Grow Together And Reach New Markets
6 Rose City Politics: Councillors Weigh In On Small Business
7 Front Lines
10 Event Profile: The Second Annual YQGgreen Expo
13 Have A Cup Of Joe With Joe: With Zach, Everything Is Remotely Possible And More. Our Cup of Joe columnist introduces you to 29-year-old Zachary Balogh (Zach), who as a child with a learning disability, was told by specialists he would never attend college. Zach is now completing his third college diploma in journalism at St. Clair College! He is the head of Zachattackproductions and the host of Remotely Zach (Canada’s ONLY late-night talk show). This is a truly inspirational and important story for all of us that you don’t want to miss reading! (Top left photo of Zachary Balogh reading Dad jokes during his Remotely
Zach show is courtesy of none other than Zach!)
15 Newsflash
16 Food For Thought: Immersive Dinner Experiences – Scarehouse Windsor and Nico Taverna have teamed up to offer you and your guests a “gore-met” multi-course menu inside a creepy themed room, just in time for Hallowe’en. It’s definitely a scary dining experience that you’ll never, ever forget! One of the five experiences takes place in the new Frankly, It’s Black and White room with the show about the love story of Frankenstein (pictured is Chad Stratford) and his bride. (Middle photo courtesy of Sergio Mazzotta)
23 Cover Story Sidebar: BDC’s Small Business Week
24 XX Files: Link, A Unique Networking Group For Women
25 Belle Vivante: Glasstown Brewing Co., Wallaceburg
26 Ask The Experts: All Green Energy Consultants
28 SWOBEN Success Stories: Afrikan Beaute & Borama Immigration Consulting
29 Guest Column: How Print Advertising Can Give Your Business An Edge Over The Competition
30 The Parenting Biz: Hot Button Subjects Facing Area Schools In this month’s edition of our family section, we continue the investigation on important issues facing today’s students and educators. For part two, we catch up with Académie Ste-Cécile International School (ASCIS), the Greater Essex County District School Board, and the Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board, to get their stance on subjects like sex-ed, bullying, vaping, class sizes and more. (Photo, far right, of 17-year-old ASCIS student Jack Wong, courtesy of Grant Gauthier)
35 Health Matters: Tips For An Enjoyable And Safe Hallowe’en
36 Milestones: Lights, Camera, Action . . . Over 200 Films Are Ready To Debut For WIFF’s 20th Anniversary Season
38 Biz Of The Month: One Company, One Call, Since 1961 Unique Communications Does It All