One Trusted Connection

Your Manufacturing Growth Partner

You don't need to know which service fits your problem. You just need someone who'll figure that out with you. I'm a Red Seal Tool & Die maker with 27+ years in Ontario manufacturing, and I connect manufacturers and contractors with the people, partners, and resources they need to grow.

Our Mission

Next Gen Skilled Trades connects Ontario manufacturers with the people, partners, and resources they need to grow, starting with an honest conversation about what you actually need, then bringing skilled talent, workforce development and training plans, trusted suppliers, and financing together under one relationship. Every conversation starts the same way. We talk through what's actually going on in your shop, not which service you think you need. If there's already a trusted partner who solves it, I make the introduction and stay in it with you. If there isn't one yet, I help you figure out the plan.

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What We Offer

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People & Workforce Finding, training, and retaining the right people. - "Where do I find machinists I can trust?" A shortlist of vetted CNC machinists, tool & die makers, and moldmakers ready to interview. Ask me for the introduction. - "How do I keep a talent pipeline filled, not just make one hire?" Your openings in front of verified, actively-looking candidates. Ask me for the introduction. - "How do I put a workforce development plan together?" Fractional HR and training built for skilled trades, not generic delivery. Ask me for the introduction

People & Workforce

Strategic planning

Equipment & Capital

Equipment & Capital The right tools and financing without straining cash flow. - "Can I get equipment without draining cash flow?" Financing that leaves your working capital untouched. Ask me for the introduction. - "Where do I find tooling that actually moves the needle?" A shop-floor walkthrough, not a sales quota. Ask me for the introduction.

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Growth & Funding

Growth & Funding Recovering money you're already entitled to. - "Am I leaving SR&ED money on the table?" Your eligible projects identified, documented, and claimed. Ask me for the introduction.

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Partnerships

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Let's Work Together

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Let's Have a 15-Minute Conversation.

Tell me what's on your plate. I'll tell you honestly whether I can help, and who the right person is if I can't.