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Hosted by Ben Robitaille & Richard Thompson · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 31 episodes
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The Open House is where real stories about business and life get told. Hosted by Ben Robitaille, a real estate agent in Midland, Ontario, and Richard Thompson, a local mortgage broker, the show pulls back the curtain on what entrepreneurship is really like.Each episode, we sit down with entrepreneurs from every corner of the community to hear their journeys — the wins that felt amazing, the challenges that nearly broke them, and the lessons they’ve picked up along the way. Our goal is to demystify entrepreneurship, showing that behind every success story are late nights, big risks, and plenty of real talk.But this isn’t just about business. We also dive into the balancing act of running companies while being husbands, dads of young kids, and people with hobbies, passions, and a need for fun outside of work. Along the way, we share insights from both the realtor and mortgage broker perspectives, giving listeners a front-row seat to what’s happening in the real estate market.If you’re
Ben Robitaille & Richard Thompson hosts The Open House, a business show with 31 episodes published.
Season one comes to a close. Thirty episodes in, and roughly 44 percent of podcasts never make it past three, so Ben and Richard take a minute to sit with that. No guest this time. Just the two of them looking back at th
Season one comes to a close. Thirty episodes in, and roughly 44 percent of podcasts never make it past three, so Ben and Richard take a minute to sit with that. No guest this time. Just the two of them looking back at th
FROZEN TIX: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/midlandculturalcentre/2232657 Ben's Pain For A Good Cause: https://support.campfirecircle.org/diy/bens-pain-for-a-good-cause This week on The Open House Podcast, we're join
FROZEN TIX: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/midlandculturalcentre/2232657 Ben's Pain For A Good Cause: https://support.campfirecircle.org/diy/bens-pain-for-a-good-cause This week on The Open House Podcast, we're join
FROZEN TIX: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/midlandculturalcentre/2232657 Ben's Pain For A Good Cause: https://support.campfirecircle.org/diy/bens-pain-for-a-good-cause This week on The Open House Podcast, we're join
FROZEN TIX: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/midlandculturalcentre/2232657 Ben's Pain For A Good Cause: https://support.campfirecircle.org/diy/bens-pain-for-a-good-cause This week on The Open House Podcast, we're join
Link the Ben's Fundraiser: https://support.campfirecircle.org/diy/bens-pain-for-a-good-cause This week on The Open House Podcast, we sit down with Hope Adams, founder of We Are Resilient, registered social service worker
Link the Ben's Fundraiser: https://support.campfirecircle.org/diy/bens-pain-for-a-good-cause This week on The Open House Podcast, we sit down with Hope Adams, founder of We Are Resilient, registered social service worker
What does it take to spend three and a half years building a video game from scratch? This week, Ben and Richard sit down with local game developer Joe, creator of The Edge of Allegoria, to talk about growing up in Barri
DONATE TO BEN'S SUFFERING FOR A GOOD CAUSE https://support.campfirecircle.org/diy/bens-pain-for-a-good-cause What happens when you combine a chocolate entrepreneur, a community builder, a mother of three under three, and
From butter tart-fuelled marathon talk to CrossFit competitions across Europe, this episode of the open house dives deep with Megan Marchildon, the founder of MegaMindful. Megan shares her journey from growing up in Texa
This week on The Open House, Ben and Richard sit down with Ashley Downs, the owner of Saturday Afternoons in Midland, for one of the most honest and inspiring conversations the podcast has had yet. Ashley shares her jour
From basement radio shows and charging family members for tickets to building global brands and redefining industries. This week on The Open House, we sit down with entrepreneur and longtime friend Justin De Bernardi to
In this episode of The Open House, we sit down with Georgian Bay artist Alex McLaughlin and her story is anything but a straight line. From growing up in Honey Harbour surrounded by nature… to working as a Toronto parame
What do a raccoon in the attic, a call center job taking 100+ calls a day, and a leap from Royal Bank of Canada into entrepreneurship all have in common? This episode. We sit down with Joel Fox, co-founder and COO of Own
This one’s got everything… small town grit, big life pivots, and a barbershop that somehow turned into a community hub. We sit down with Chris Walsh, the owner of Hemingway’s Barbershop, to talk about his journey from th
What do a peanut butter porter, a paint store, and a small-town success story have in common? This episode. We sit down with longtime Midland entrepreneur Jamie Tripp to unpack the journey behind building not one, but mu
In this episode of The Open House Podcast, we sit down with Adrian Sauvageau, a true entrepreneur who’s built multiple businesses from the ground up… and not in the way you’d expect. From launching a marketing agency tha
Small town life, big city roots, and a fresh take on modern dating. In this episode of The Open House Podcast, Ben and Richard sit down with Jordana, founder of EpicDates, to talk about her move from Toronto to Simcoe Co
What happens when a nurse trades hospital shifts for a teal dog bus full of howling pups? In this episode, we sit down with Megan, the owner of Tales and Trails Dog Retreat, to unpack how a side hustle turned into one of
Lori-Ann Clancy
Georgian Bay Musical Theatre Company
1 appearance on this show
Lori-Ann "Clants" Clancy
Georgian Bay Musical Theatre Company
1 appearance on this show
Hope Adams
We Are Resilient
1 appearance on this show
Lesley Tripp
Test Batches Brewery
1 appearance on this show
Megan Marchildon
MegaMindful
1 appearance on this show
Ashley Downs
Saturday Afternoons
1 appearance on this show
Joel Fox
Ownright
1 appearance on this show
Chris Walsh
Hemingway's Barbershop
1 appearance on this show
Jordana
EpicDates
1 appearance on this show
Megan
Tails and Trails Dog Retreat
1 appearance on this show
Jacqueline Sunday
Sunday Restoration
1 appearance on this show
Emily
Emily’s Esthetics
1 appearance on this show
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