Andrew talks about his journey from being a student at Wilfrid Laurier University to being the CEO of his own advertising company. He discusses the differences of working with a small creative agency or a large network, and how The & Partnership fills both roles. 

Artist entrepreneur, Jennifer Gough, returns to AQ’s Blog & Grill to share her recent experiences creating and growing her art business. This year Jen has been featured in Forbes, has had a show in New York, and has pushed her own boundaries by trying new mediums of art. 

Integrated marketing guru, Bob Lauterborn, chats with Alan about what integrated marketing communications really is: a thinking process. He believes the four P's of marketing are a flawed premise and can be detrimental to your business today. Alan and Bob also discuss the UBP - the Unique Buying Proposition and how it's replaced the Unique Selling Proposition.

With over 35 years in the advertising world, thought leader Edward Boches joins Alan Quarry on AQ’s Blog & Grill to discuss the evolution of advertising. Edward discusses how to earn attention as a brand, how the advertising landscape has changed dramatically over the years, and what you can do as an ad agency to avoid falling behind.

Mallorie Brodie, co-founder of Bridgit, talks about meeting her co-founder and starting their business by doing over 500 on-site interviews. Mallorie is candid about what it takes to run a successful business, experiences with a failed business, and what she thinks is important in selecting a business partner.

In this AQ’s Blog & Grill Q&A, Ann talks with Alan about how we are all writers, and provides tips on being a great storyteller. She also shares her favourite practical tools and apps that she uses to help her with writing.

Guy explains why entrepreneurs don't need business plans anymore and shouldn’t rely on venture capital. He talks about simplicity, passion and the changing landscape of being an entrepreneur.

Plum.io co-founder Caitlin MacGregor joins Alan to discuss how Plum is revolutionizing the way organizations hire. Using big data and analytics it produces a scientifically-proven method of predicting future outcomes. This significantly reduces time spent reading resumes, interviewing the wrong candidates and training hires that don’t fit.

Taylor and Lindsay share experiences about the process of filming incredible startup stories like that of Vidyard, Thalmic Labs, BufferBox, BlackBerry, Dandy Co, Communitech and many more. They discuss the blurred lines between photography and film, how they began their journey with wedding photography, and the importance of investing in your own community.

Guy Kawasaki joins Alan once again to talk about how technology has democratized so many industries, from design to commerce to knowledge, and to talk about his new role of evangelist at Canva. Guy also divulges who has influenced him the most over the last few years as he wrote his hit books The Art of the Start 2.0 and Enchantment.

Looneyspoons co-author, Greta Podleski, chats with Alan about how she and her sister Janet began with an idea, a shoe-string budget and a lot of passion, and ended up with an award-winning cookbook. She talks about being rejected by almost every publisher and the importance of perseverance, as well as doing their own market research to prove their idea would strike gold. 

Restaurateur Jody Palubiski chats with Alan about what makes a restaurant successful. Jody and Alan talk about craft beer, the modern beer bar, and how people are looking for something extraordinary in their dining experience these days. 

TEDtalks speaker Larry Smith chats with Alan about pursuing your passion, creating your own future, and bringing that passion to your work every day. Larry discusses the fallacy of the popular phrase "Fail fast, Fail often”, proposing instead that innovation and creativity are merely a product of thinking strategically. 

Want to know how to increase productivity and creativity in the workplace, and get the most out of your employees? Entrepreneurs Jim and Jennifer Moss of Plasticity talk about the impact of positive psychology in business.

Entrepreneur and Artist Paul Kalbfleisch speaks with Alan about how he transitioned from big business to being a successful artist. In this episode, Paul shares his insight into seeing the uniqueness and beauty in forgotten things.

In this special episode, chief learning officer at Quarry Integrated Communications and host of AQ's Blog & Grill, Alan Quarry, puts himself in the hot seat as guest host Angela Pause asks him questions on branding, advertising and company culture. 

Micheal shares his first experiences in the Waterloo Region, stating his favourite aspects are the entrepreneurial dynamism, the amazing networking, and the complementary strengths of business and engineering. Micheal also talks about the new wave of complementing in-class experience with experiential learning and international experience.

Ginny Dybenko, executive director at the University of Waterloo - Stratford Campus, came on AQ’s Blog & Grill to talk about the new digital media programs at the Stratford Campus and about the Stratford Accelerator Centre. Ginny wants to see artists following their passion, mixing the right amount of technology into their skill set and finding a career that keeps them in the Waterloo region.