{"id":229455,"date":"2026-07-27T10:18:37","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T14:18:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.interac.ca\/?page_id=229455"},"modified":"2026-07-27T10:18:41","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T14:18:41","slug":"how-kol-kid-built-25-years-of-retail-success","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.interac.ca\/en\/true-northern-hustle-podcast\/how-kol-kid-built-25-years-of-retail-success\/","title":{"rendered":"How Kol Kid Built 25 Years of Retail Success"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"t4-hero-block_93cc4af5a2fe0f955bae555cb2e2fb9f\" class=\"block-t4-hero\" style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 100px; padding-top: px; padding-bottom: px;\">\n    <div class=\"grid-container\">\n        <div class=\"grid-x align-center align-middle\">\n            <div class=\"cell small-12 hero-title\">\n                <h1><\/h1>\n            <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<div class=\"grid-container\"><div class=\"grid-x\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<section id=\"t4-hero-block_3ffd1f68c614992ffecf70581307331b\" class=\"block-t4-hero\" style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 100px; padding-top: px; padding-bottom: px;\">\n    <div class=\"grid-container\">\n        <div class=\"grid-x align-center align-middle\">\n            <div class=\"cell small-12 hero-title\">\n                <h1>How Kol Kid Built 25 Years of Retail Success<\/h1>\n            <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<div class=\"grid-container\"><div class=\"grid-x\">\n<iframe height=\"200px\" width=\"100%\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/player.cohostpodcasting.com\/0f70ac1b-0c24-4fd5-80e2-cfce0d25bc80\/d16fc29b-b322-4608-b669-41462ee76b09\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"grid-container\"><div class=\"grid-x\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What does it take to build a small business that lasts for more than 25 years? 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