Grant van Gameren prepares food at Bar Raval in Toronto in April, 2015. Mr. van Gameren says making some of his staff partners contributes to his restaurants’ longevity.Darren Calabrese
The Globe and Mail is excited to announce the lineup for the 2018 Globe and Mail Small Business Summit. We'll have Elana Rosenfeld of Kicking Horse Coffee, club king Charles Khabouth, Jim Estill, who brought 200 Syrian refugees to Canada, and many more. The Small Business Summit is the country's premier event for entrepreneurs who want to grow their companies and it will be held at the new Globe and Mail centre in Toronto. Full lineup and early bird tickets available at tgam.ca/sbs18
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