Ian Portsmouth
Editor of Profit Magazine
As the editor of Profit magazine, Ian Portsmouth has studied and chronicled the experiences of Canada's leading entrepreneurs and fastest growing companies. His presentations draw on this research, and provide the strategies they have revealed. Using real-life examples and anecdotes, he delivers practical and proven ideas for improving your products, processes and profits. His message resonates not only with business owners, but anyone who is responsible for the bottom line.
Ian Portsmouth is the Editor and Associate Publisher of PROFIT, Canada’s best-read publication for the owners and senior managers of small and mid-sized businesses. In 2008, the Canadian Society of Magazine Editors named PROFIT Canada’s Magazine of the Year in its circulation category.
In his keynotes, Portsmouth uses real-life examples and anecdotes from the annual PROFIT 100 ranking of Canada’s Fastest-Growing Companies. He delivers practical and proven ideas for improving your products, processes and profits, with a message that resonates not only with business owners, but anyone who is responsible for the bottom line. His expertise on the subject of entrepreneurial growth also makes him the perfect choice as a high-profile host and Master of Ceremonies for various business functions and awards events.
In 2009, Ian conceived and developed the Canada Export Achievement Awards, a national program presented by PROFIT and Export Development Canada. He is a three-time finalist of the National Magazine Awards, and the editor of Marketing Masters: The Best Ideas of Canada's Savviest Marketeers. Portsmouth also hosts the BMO Business Coach podcast, and is a director of the Innovators Alliance, the association for Ontario’s leading growth companies.
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Secrets of Success of Canada's Fastest-Growing Companies
How can you build a business in any industry and under any economic circumstances? Follow the lead of Canada Fastest-Growing Companies, who defy the odds year after year to generate jaw-dropping growth. In this idea-packed presentation, Ian Portsmouth reveals the macro-strategies and micro-tactics of firms on PROFIT’s annual rankings of Canada’s most entrepreneurial companies, from big-name firms like Research In Motion and WestJet to hyper-growth firms you’ve never heard of—but need to. You’ll discover tested methods for improving your products, processes and profits, with a message that resonates with business owners and anyone else who is responsible for the bottom line.
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Your 'Secrets of Success of Canada's Fastest Growing Companies' message offered participants an insight into the Canadian business climate unlike any they've heard before.
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I have spoken with several of the attendees and they all thought that your presentation was excellent and they each took away a couple of ideas that they can use in their business.
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April 1998Marketing Masters: The Best Ideas, Tips & Strategies From Canada's Savviest Marketeers
The subject of marketing is a perennial favourite with entrepreneurs and business owners-- everyone needs to know how to do it better, and how to get more bang for their buck. This book compiles classic stories, features, and columns on marketing that have run in Profit: The Magazine for Canadian Entrepreneurs over the years.
