Interest Rates: What are your thoughts on the path of interest rates in 2022? Recession: Are we going into a recession? Real Estate: What’s happening with Real Estate Prices in Toronto? Treadstone Law: https://www.treadstonelaw.ca/ Vertical CPA: https://www.verticalcpa.ca/

· In your opinion what’s the number one obstacle preventing someone from taking a leap or risk? · How to deal with doubters? · How do you mitigate risks? · How do you know that what you're working on isn't working?

How do you think about pricing for services in your business? Do you use a mathematical pricing approach? Do you use a “value-based pricing” or “cost plus” pricing? Do you use hourly pricing or success-based pricing? Treadstone Law: https://www.treadstonelaw.ca/ Vertical CPA: https://www.verticalcpa.ca/

Is buying a business risky? What prevents you from buying a business today? Are acquisitions usually successful? Talk to me about your experience buying a business Treadstone Law: https://www.treadstonelaw.ca/ Vertical CPA: https://www.verticalcpa.ca/

1. Which is easier to start: A Service business or a Product business? 2. Which one has more risk: A Service business or a Product business? 3. Which one is easier to scale: A Service business or a Product business? 4. Which one is more predictable: A Service business or a Product business? 5. What is a productized service? Do you offer any of these? Treadstone Law: https://www.treadstonelaw.ca/ Vertical CPA: https://www.verticalcpa.ca/

1. Inflation: Are we in a period where there will be high inflation for the next few years? 2. Interest Rates: What are your thoughts on the path of interest rates in 2022? 3. Recession: Are we going into a recession? 4. Real Estate: What’s the latest on Real Estate Prices in Toronto?

· Why is hiring so important? · How do you hire well? · What’s the most important thing you look for when you’re hiring someone? · How can you reduce risk when you’re hiring someone? · How do you correct a hiring mistake? Treadstone Law: https://www.treadstonelaw.ca/ Vertical CPA: https://www.verticalcpa.ca/

· The fed hikes rates yesterday, what are your thoughts? · Will the bank of Canada hike rates? · What will be the impact of the war on Ukraine? · What’s the latest on Real Estate Prices in Toronto? Treadstone Law: https://www.treadstonelaw.ca/ Vertical CPA: https://www.verticalcpa.ca/

· How much is an hour of your time worth to you? · As a business owner, do you do tasks that are below your hourly rate? · How do you decide what to outsource or keep in-house? · Is an hourly rate the best way to value your time? Treadstone Law: https://www.treadstonelaw.ca/ Vertical CPA: https://www.verticalcpa.ca/

Today on The 5AM Grind, we’re delighted to bring you a guest interview with Huda Idrees. Huda is the CEO and Founder of Dot Health – A real-time personal health platform that is empowering Canadians to request, access, and manage their own health information Before founding DotHealth, Huda worked at Wattpad and Wealthsimple. Two of some of the best know startups in Toronto Huda has helped advise the Canadian Federal and Provincial Health Ministries on strategy, and currently serves on the Board of Directors for Ontario MD, and the Sinai Health System. She has also won numerous awards including: YWCA Toronto's Young Woman of Distinction and Bay Street Bull's 30x30. We hope you enjoy our interview with Huda!