Ep 5 - Business of Change with Nikki van Duyvendyk

When I had the crazy idea of starting a podcast, my friend Nikki, who is a partner in a successful multi generational local business, agreed to film a "test" episode with me.

This is that conversation that we had - essentially two women who respect and adore each other talking about the following:

• The importance of evolution and change for continued success and longevity.
• Hiring good people/leaders around you to build up your capabilities and free up your time to develop the vision.
• How marketing went from print advertising (newspapers) to social media.
• Permanent impact of COVID on retail. 
• The importance of vision and believing in yourself. 

For anyone who has had the immersive experience of shopping at Dutch Growers (www.dutchgrowers.com) in Saskatoon, you will appreciate hearing Nikki talk about how three generations of her family have developed this unique business. 

Filmed October 2023

Note: All of the ideas and thoughts shared here are my own and are not necessarily shared by any organization I am affiliated with. Please give my guests the same consideration.