so the past couple of months have been dropping some hints on the youtube
dropping some hints on the youtube
dropping some hints on the youtube channel talking about this new business
channel talking about this new business
channel talking about this new business that I’ve been involved with and it’s
that I’ve been involved with and it’s
that I’ve been involved with and it’s taking up more and more of my time and I
taking up more and more of my time and I
taking up more and more of my time and I haven’t been able to drop the name or
haven’t been able to drop the name or
haven’t been able to drop the name or drop the kind of business because the
drop the kind of business because the
drop the kind of business because the papers weren’t signed and wasn’t
papers weren’t signed and wasn’t
papers weren’t signed and wasn’t official yet but now it is I signed
official yet but now it is I signed
official yet but now it is I signed everything on Friday last week and it’s
everything on Friday last week and it’s
everything on Friday last week and it’s the business that I got two already been
the business that I got two already been
the business that I got two already been invested with for the past couple years
invested with for the past couple years
invested with for the past couple years it’s Toronto dance salsa and I might be
it’s Toronto dance salsa and I might be
it’s Toronto dance salsa and I might be filming from Jonathan salsa headquarters
filming from Jonathan salsa headquarters
filming from Jonathan salsa headquarters right now wearing the t-shirt it’s a
right now wearing the t-shirt it’s a
right now wearing the t-shirt it’s a dancing company it’s the largest salsa
dancing company it’s the largest salsa
dancing company it’s the largest salsa dancing company definitely in Canada
dancing company definitely in Canada
dancing company definitely in Canada maybe in North America and I’ve been
maybe in North America and I’ve been
maybe in North America and I’ve been involved since almost the beginning and
involved since almost the beginning and
involved since almost the beginning and what happened was the owner the founder
what happened was the owner the founder
what happened was the owner the founder just wanted to move on to something else
just wanted to move on to something else
just wanted to move on to something else and wanted to put her trust in the
and wanted to put her trust in the
and wanted to put her trust in the business and somebody who cared just as
business and somebody who cared just as
business and somebody who cared just as deeply about it as she did and that was
deeply about it as she did and that was
deeply about it as she did and that was Mason’s been involved for so long and so
Mason’s been involved for so long and so
Mason’s been involved for so long and so I’m super excited it’s taking up an
I’m super excited it’s taking up an
I’m super excited it’s taking up an insane amount of time I’ve just
insane amount of time I’ve just
insane amount of time I’ve just recruited on a new operating manager to
recruited on a new operating manager to
recruited on a new operating manager to basically run the business for me
basically run the business for me
basically run the business for me because I can’t be involved in every
because I can’t be involved in every
because I can’t be involved in every single decision I have my own business
single decision I have my own business
single decision I have my own business my own YouTube channel and lots of other
my own YouTube channel and lots of other
my own YouTube channel and lots of other things on the go I’ve been taking over
things on the go I’ve been taking over
things on the go I’ve been taking over all the instructors we’ve got eight to
all the instructors we’ve got eight to
all the instructors we’ve got eight to ten instructors depending on the season
ten instructors depending on the season
ten instructors depending on the season and 40 to 50 volunteer helpers I’ve had
and 40 to 50 volunteer helpers I’ve had
and 40 to 50 volunteer helpers I’ve had to meet with and I’ve got to get to know
to meet with and I’ve got to get to know
to meet with and I’ve got to get to know better and I’ve had to talk about
better and I’ve had to talk about
better and I’ve had to talk about changes that they want to make taking
changes that they want to make taking
changes that they want to make taking over this new studio which is inside
over this new studio which is inside
over this new studio which is inside empress walk which is a mall here in
empress walk which is a mall here in
empress walk which is a mall here in that in Toronto and city got some plans
that in Toronto and city got some plans
that in Toronto and city got some plans to spruce it up and make it look nicer
to spruce it up and make it look nicer
to spruce it up and make it look nicer and so tons of stuff on the go how it
and so tons of stuff on the go how it
and so tons of stuff on the go how it impacts my schedule is mondays now or
impacts my schedule is mondays now or
impacts my schedule is mondays now or basically all about Toronto’s and salsa
basically all about Toronto’s and salsa
basically all about Toronto’s and salsa the operation manager comes over and we
the operation manager comes over and we
the operation manager comes over and we grind it out for the day and then he
grind it out for the day and then he
grind it out for the day and then he goes off in Fitch’s to work for the week
goes off in Fitch’s to work for the week
goes off in Fitch’s to work for the week and then throughout the week I am
and then throughout the week I am
and then throughout the week I am popping in on the school we have socials
popping in on the school we have socials
popping in on the school we have socials twice a week Denson soldiers of the
twice a week Denson soldiers of the
twice a week Denson soldiers of the school and I make a point of once a week
school and I make a point of once a week
school and I make a point of once a week trying to come to one of the salsa
trying to come to one of the salsa
trying to come to one of the salsa classes or one of
classes or one of
classes or one of boxes of you tomorrow salsa and kind of
boxes of you tomorrow salsa and kind of
boxes of you tomorrow salsa and kind of mentor and guide one of the instructors
mentor and guide one of the instructors
mentor and guide one of the instructors so i might go monday one week and then
so i might go monday one week and then
so i might go monday one week and then tuesday the next week wednesday the next
tuesday the next week wednesday the next
tuesday the next week wednesday the next week to try to give some feedback mentor
week to try to give some feedback mentor
week to try to give some feedback mentor train diet instructors on how to get
train diet instructors on how to get
train diet instructors on how to get better how I got into this business was
better how I got into this business was
better how I got into this business was an interesting story when I was in
an interesting story when I was in
an interesting story when I was in university I wanted to get into dancing
university I wanted to get into dancing
university I wanted to get into dancing I wanted to pick it up and my girlfriend
I wanted to pick it up and my girlfriend
I wanted to pick it up and my girlfriend at the time and I went borrow dancing
at the time and I went borrow dancing
at the time and I went borrow dancing and she hated it so we dropped it and
and she hated it so we dropped it and
and she hated it so we dropped it and closed at that same time I was just in
closed at that same time I was just in
closed at that same time I was just in the process of selling my first business
the process of selling my first business
the process of selling my first business my biotech startup and I broke up with
my biotech startup and I broke up with
my biotech startup and I broke up with my girlfriend at the time I just sold my
my girlfriend at the time I just sold my
my girlfriend at the time I just sold my business looking for something to do I
business looking for something to do I
business looking for something to do I said hey why don’t I go dancing again
said hey why don’t I go dancing again
said hey why don’t I go dancing again and instead of going borrow my wind
and instead of going borrow my wind
and instead of going borrow my wind salsa and this is where I think a lot of
salsa and this is where I think a lot of
salsa and this is where I think a lot of people make mistake and when they’re
people make mistake and when they’re
people make mistake and when they’re looking for a business opportunity they
looking for a business opportunity they
looking for a business opportunity they look just for something that they have
look just for something that they have
look just for something that they have some skills in but not necessarily
some skills in but not necessarily
some skills in but not necessarily something that they’re passionate and
something that they’re passionate and
something that they’re passionate and excited about and so when I went to my
excited about and so when I went to my
excited about and so when I went to my first salsa class if I looked at it just
first salsa class if I looked at it just
first salsa class if I looked at it just as a business opportunity I know I’ve
as a business opportunity I know I’ve
as a business opportunity I know I’ve told this story to some of you before
told this story to some of you before
told this story to some of you before but it would have made sense on paper
but it would have made sense on paper
but it would have made sense on paper you know I’m too tall to be a salsa
you know I’m too tall to be a salsa
you know I’m too tall to be a salsa dancer I take big steps oh it’s harder
dancer I take big steps oh it’s harder
dancer I take big steps oh it’s harder for me I don’t speak the language and
for me I don’t speak the language and
for me I don’t speak the language and interrupt with Spanish you know the
interrupt with Spanish you know the
interrupt with Spanish you know the music was foreign to me all of these
music was foreign to me all of these
music was foreign to me all of these things were against me but the thing
things were against me but the thing
things were against me but the thing that helped me was that I just loved it
that helped me was that I just loved it
that helped me was that I just loved it I went to a class I loved it I loved the
I went to a class I loved it I loved the
I went to a class I loved it I loved the challenge i love the social aspect to
challenge i love the social aspect to
challenge i love the social aspect to love the people and i’ve actually got
love the people and i’ve actually got
love the people and i’ve actually got more involved with the company started
more involved with the company started
more involved with the company started investing in it i now am the owner of it
investing in it i now am the owner of it
investing in it i now am the owner of it and so here i am having to run two
and so here i am having to run two
and so here i am having to run two companies at the same time and so I’m
companies at the same time and so I’m
companies at the same time and so I’m just super excited lots to share i’m
just super excited lots to share i’m
just super excited lots to share i’m excited i can get it off my chest and
excited i can get it off my chest and
excited i can get it off my chest and share that with you guys if you have any
share that with you guys if you have any
share that with you guys if you have any thoughts or questions one here’s some
thoughts or questions one here’s some
thoughts or questions one here’s some support and love you know give a little
support and love you know give a little
support and love you know give a little congratulatory comment I feel it I
congratulatory comment I feel it I
congratulatory comment I feel it I really appreciate that if you want in
really appreciate that if you want in
really appreciate that if you want in the in the comments below and also if
the in the comments below and also if
the in the comments below and also if you have any questions for me about this
you have any questions for me about this
you have any questions for me about this business if you see a parallel in what
business if you see a parallel in what
business if you see a parallel in what you’re trying to do and I might be able
you’re trying to do and I might be able
you’re trying to do and I might be able to help you or hey even if you have any
to help you or hey even if you have any
to help you or hey even if you have any idea
idea
idea for me I love the seat in the comments
for me I love the seat in the comments
for me I love the seat in the comments below so thank you guys for watching
below so thank you guys for watching
below so thank you guys for watching more updates to come soon my teacher is
more updates to come soon my teacher is
more updates to come soon my teacher is a reflection of my life right the things
a reflection of my life right the things
a reflection of my life right the things that I’m working on the business that
that I’m working on the business that
that I’m working on the business that I’m involved in so you can expect to see
I’m involved in so you can expect to see
I’m involved in so you can expect to see a little bit more Toronto dance salsa
a little bit more Toronto dance salsa
a little bit more Toronto dance salsa stuff here as well as I’m either feeling
stuff here as well as I’m either feeling
stuff here as well as I’m either feeling from location I might have some stories
from location I might have some stories
from location I might have some stories to share our special guests on haven’t
to share our special guests on haven’t
to share our special guests on haven’t worked it all out yet it’s coming soon
worked it all out yet it’s coming soon
worked it all out yet it’s coming soon I’m just super excited thank you guys so
I’m just super excited thank you guys so
I’m just super excited thank you guys so much for watching get to believe and
much for watching get to believe and
much for watching get to believe and i’ll see you soon
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