About
Business writer, editor, consultant, coach and professional speaker. My specialty is informing and inspiring business leaders, helping to build stronger, more innovative people, teams and organizations. I want to enhance Canadian business confidence and help more people embrace leadership and entrepreneurship.
My experience is content. Having run sizeable media properties and founded and expanded websites, I am keen to work on Web/print projects that convey the message of business success and win-win economic development.
My passion is speaking. Speaking to (or hosting/facilitating) groups of avid business learners is the most rewarding activity I know.
Specialties: Much lauded business speaker and MC. Experienced magazine editor and publisher. Writer and columnist.
Previous positions: Columnist, Financial Post
Board Director, Geosoft Inc.
Board Director, Startup Canada
Editor & Publisher, PROFIT: The Magazine for Canadian Entrepreneurs (circ: 100,000)
Editor of Director, the journal of the Institute of Corporate Directors
Editor & Manager, University of Toronto Magazine (circ: 250,000)
Field Correspondent, Equinox magazine
Managing Editor, Financial Times of Canada
Articles by Rick
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Homeless in North Toronto? Here's how to save 10%-20% on your forever family home
Homeless in North Toronto? Here's how to save 10%-20% on your forever family home
By Rick Spence
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Communicating for Results: It’s all about the benefits!
Communicating for Results: It’s all about the benefits!
By Rick Spence
Activity
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Huge congrats to Two Small Fish Ventures portfolio company Story Protocol on raising a massive $80 million Series B! Story uses blockchain to make…
Huge congrats to Two Small Fish Ventures portfolio company Story Protocol on raising a massive $80 million Series B! Story uses blockchain to make…
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If you’re a writer or a journalist who wants to make your rent payment it’s clearly time to come up with a plan to ditch the gatekeeper economy and…
If you’re a writer or a journalist who wants to make your rent payment it’s clearly time to come up with a plan to ditch the gatekeeper economy and…
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Experience
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CanEntrepreneur Communications
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Education
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Activities and Societies: Joined the student newspaper, Excalibur. Most talented group of people I ever worked with!
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Volunteer Experience
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Director/Committee Member
Muskoka Lakes Association
- 6 years
Environment
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Publications
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Secrets of Success from Canada's Fastest-Growing Companies
Wiley
The first Canadian book on growth business. The flagship title in PROFIT Magazine's business book series, based on PROFIT's groundbreaking surveys of Canada's Fastest-Growing Companies.
Projects
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The Changing Dynamics of Leadership
See projectWrote 32-page report on the many challenges facing Ontario's entrepreneurial leaders, for the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development. Lots of great stories inside!
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Leading Growth Firms Report: Expanding Customer Bases
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See projectA detailed look at how successful mid-sized Ontario firms are growing through superior strategy and conscious market leadership.
Organizations
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Startup Canada
Director
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Better late than never, a milestone worth noting...
Better late than never, a milestone worth noting...
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It’s the start of a long weekend in Canada and it feels like the perfect time to block out the noise of the chaotic world and take some time to focus…
It’s the start of a long weekend in Canada and it feels like the perfect time to block out the noise of the chaotic world and take some time to focus…
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Last week, we celebrated the graduation of the inaugural class of Schulich MBA in Technology Leadership Venture Studio. This program is a labour of…
Last week, we celebrated the graduation of the inaugural class of Schulich MBA in Technology Leadership Venture Studio. This program is a labour of…
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⭐ 1,000 Stars and Shining Bright! ⭐ We’ve reached 1,000 members in our NextStars community, each contributing to a brighter future and global…
⭐ 1,000 Stars and Shining Bright! ⭐ We’ve reached 1,000 members in our NextStars community, each contributing to a brighter future and global…
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What if I told you that homes can be carbon sinks, successful founders retain full ownership & equity in their companies, and content can be…
What if I told you that homes can be carbon sinks, successful founders retain full ownership & equity in their companies, and content can be…
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🚀 Exciting Times Ahead! 🚀 I've been deep in the lab, working on something that’s got me fired up—collaborating on a brand new project centered…
🚀 Exciting Times Ahead! 🚀 I've been deep in the lab, working on something that’s got me fired up—collaborating on a brand new project centered…
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We began with a bold promise: To dream big and think global. Our vision was never just about Canada; We wanted to build a brand that resonates…
We began with a bold promise: To dream big and think global. Our vision was never just about Canada; We wanted to build a brand that resonates…
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I am a proud Toronto Metropolitan University alum!
I am a proud Toronto Metropolitan University alum!
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