In this episode we sit down with Jon Cheung who is the founder and CEO of Evolve Strength in Edmonton. Watch the podcast to find out how Jon went from being the head trainer of the Edmonton Eskimos to launching one of Edmonton's top fitness franchises, with 7 locations across Western Canada and soon to be 8. 0:00 Intro 9:00 Training the Eskimos 15:05 Switching to EPS 18:06 Getting Fired 21:14 Starting Evolve 31:40 The First 6 Months 37:16 The Conversation That Started Martin Recruitment 39:48 What's Next? 47:44 Subsidizing Fitness 50:10 Did Jon Have a Mentor? 51:33 Choosing Business Partners 56:30 Advice For New Entrepreneurs #entrepreneurship #edmonton #yegbusiness #fitness

In this episode we sit down with Jeff Tetz, who is the CEO of Results, one of the top business consulting firms in Edmonton. During our conversation we explore how Jeff became a Consultant, and launched Result's Edmonton location. We also dive into Jeff's entrepreneurial beginnings, the importance of mentorship, the upcoming baby-boomer retirement wave, as well as common mistakes that leadership teams are making in 2025. If you're interested in becoming a guest on the show, please email admin@martinrecruitment.com for more information. Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 6:20 - Young entrepreneurship 13:51 - School 14:50 - How Jeff got into consulting 16:58 - Launching Results in Edmonton 23:58 - Mentorship in the early days 25:40 - Who can benefit from consulting 28:49 - How to pick the right coach for you 29:55 - Common leadership mistakes in 2025 33:13 - Succession planning 38:24 - Leadership communication pitfalls 39:56 - Authenticity in the corporate world 47:30 - How to be an effective leader 54:07 - Radical candor 57:20 - The business consulting career path 59:54 - Outro

Clip from Winning In Edmonton Podcast - EP.1 Ft. Jef Tetz CEO of Results.