# left city (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover left city. Page: Feed: --- ## [Wildly Successful: Free Business Advice from the Small Business Centre - Episode 46](https://soundcloud.com/ileftthecity/wildly-successful-free) _2026-07-10 · I Left The City_ We're continuing our “Wildly Successful” mini-series with another organization that can help you move your business or start a new one in Hastings County. The Small Business Centre in Belleville is a free service that helps entrepreneurs at every phase, whether they're just starting out or looking to exit. In this episode, operations manager Brittany Munro and entrepreneurship officer Amy Rushlow… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2352574814-ileftthecity-wildly-successful-free.mp3) ## [Wildly Successful: Bancroft is a Hidden Gem for Entrepreneurs - Episode 45](https://soundcloud.com/ileftthecity/wildly-successful-bancroft-is) _2026-05-20 · I Left The City_ We're continuing our “Wildly Successful” mini-series with another organization that can help you move your business or start a new one in Hastings County. In this episode, Krystal Campbell, the vice chair of the Bancroft Business Improvement Area, tells us how the BIA supports businesses in downtown Bancroft, and why Bancroft is such a hidden gem for entrepreneurs that she almost didn't want to… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2319418244-ileftthecity-wildly-successful-bancroft-is.mp3) ## [Wildly Successful: Moving is Hard but Marmora’s Ambassadors Can Help - Episode 44](https://soundcloud.com/ileftthecity/wildly-successful-moving-is) _2026-05-14 · I Left The City_ The “Wildly Successful” mini-series continues with another organization that can help you move your business or start a new one in Hastings County. In this episode, we're featuring the Municipality of Marmora and Lake’s Community Ambassadors Program, which matches seasoned locals with newcomers to answer their questions about living, working, and running a business in Marmora. Offering their… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2319416753-ileftthecity-wildly-successful-moving-is.mp3) ## [Wildly Successful: Grow Your Business with the Chamber of Commerce - Episode 43](https://soundcloud.com/ileftthecity/wildly-successful-grow-your) _2026-05-01 · I Left The City_ We're continuing our “Wildly Successful” mini-series with another organization that can help you move your business or start a new one in Hastings County. The Central and North Hastings Chamber of Commerce helps business owners grow through networking, referrals, and education. In this episode, Shari Pearce explains how the chamber can help you integrate into the local business community, find… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2306169746-ileftthecity-wildly-successful-grow-your.mp3) ## [Wildly Successful: Explore Finance and Business Resources with Community Futures - Episode 42](https://soundcloud.com/ileftthecity/wildly-successful-explore) _2026-04-24 · I Left The City_ We’re doing something a little different with the I Left the City podcast. Our new “Wildly Successful” mini-series features organizations that can help you move your business or start a new one in Hastings County. In this first episode, Mary Lynn Rutledge tells us about the Community Futures of North and Central Hastings and South Algonquin’s flexible and affordable loans, free business… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2306164841-ileftthecity-wildly-successful-explore.mp3) ## [A Software Entrepreneur Buys an Art Gallery in Tweed - Episode 41](https://soundcloud.com/ileftthecity/a-software-entrepreneur-buys-an-art-gallery-in-tweed-episode-41) _2025-10-17 · I Left The City_ Paul Kite is the owner of the art gallery Quinn's of Tweed. In this episode, we talk about how this former software entrepreneur found himself moving to Tweed and taking over a gallery without any previous experience in the art world, how he managed to quickly settle into a small town after a lifetime of city living, and why he recommends Hastings County to any professional that can work remotely.… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2172771261-ileftthecity-a-software-entrepreneur-buys-an-art-gallery-in-tweed-episode-41.mp3) ## [An HR Professional Opens a Bookstore in Stirling - Episode 40](https://soundcloud.com/ileftthecity/an-hr-professional-opens-a-bookstore-in-stirling-episode-40) _2025-10-10 · I Left The City_ Tracey Starrett left her corporate HR job to do something many bookish people have fantasized about: open a bookstore. Tracey’s journey with the Stirling Book Company has lots of relatable lessons for anyone with a dream business percolating in the back of their mind. She talks about making the leap into entrepreneurship later in life, how small personal touches are the way to beat big… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2172770130-ileftthecity-an-hr-professional-opens-a-bookstore-in-stirling-episode-40.mp3) ## [A Former Stunt Rider Builds an All-Electric Motocross Track - Episode 39](https://soundcloud.com/ileftthecity/a-former-stunt-rider-builds-an-all-electric-motocross-track-episode-39) _2025-10-03 · I Left The City_ Dan Turcotte is a man who's worn many hats: radio host, record producer, professional stunt bicycle rider. These days, Dan is the CEO of Pet Shop Productions in Toronto and TerreMX, a first of its kind all-electric motocross facility in Hastings County. In this episode, Dan shares the TerreMX origin story (which started with buying a farm in Roslin), why running the business doesn't feel like… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2172769191-ileftthecity-a-former-stunt-rider-builds-an-all-electric-motocross-track-episode-39.mp3) ## [A Graphic Designer Leaves the City Without Leaving Her Career - Episode 38](https://soundcloud.com/ileftthecity/a-graphic-designer-leaves-the-city-without-leaving-her-career-episode-38) _2025-09-26 · I Left The City_ Shevon Sigouin is a graphic designer from Toronto preparing to move to Hastings County. In this episode, she shares her long-standing connection to the county, why now felt like the right time to leave the city, and how the move will (and won’t!) impact her work. She also shares free branding advice that could take your small businesses to the next level. Check out Shevon’s work: Website:… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2172762720-ileftthecity-a-graphic-designer-leaves-the-city-without-leaving-her-career-episode-38.mp3) ## [CLI-first decentralized compute (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/AcWP25L5ul01) _2025-09-26 · **Sponsored**_ Run and pay spare GPUs from the CLI — transcode, coinpay (DID+escrow), infernet (AI). ## [A Couple in Tech Builds a Glamping Dome in Maynooth - Episode 37](https://soundcloud.com/ileftthecity/a-couple-in-tech-builds-a-glamping-dome-in-maynooth-episode-37) _2025-09-19 · I Left The City_ Rick Dolishny and Jenn Carr are a world-travelling couple that bought a property in Hastings County and saw an opportunity to build a glamping experience unlike anything in Ontario. But getting Maynooth Station Lodge off the ground turned out to be more challenging than expected. In this episode, we dig into all of the glamorous (and not so glamorous) details of their business journey, why they… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2172760413-ileftthecity-a-couple-in-tech-builds-a-glamping-dome-in-maynooth-episode-37.mp3)