About Us

Why we built The Business Builders by Workplaces, and who it is for

Bruce Baker, founder of The Business Builders by Workplaces

Bruce Baker - Bringing World-Class Business Support to the Owners Who Need It Most

If you're working six days a week and still wondering where the reward went, you're not doing it wrong. You're doing it without a system. We have built and run businesses ourselves, and we help Edmonton trades owners put in the systems that take the chaos out.

So we built a company designed to bring powerful, proven business building strategies to entrepreneurs, trades, and owners who needed more than theory. Through a blend of coaching and consulting, we work hands-on with small business leaders to help them implement systems, improve profitability, manage people, and take control of their business again. That work runs on the Seven Stages of Growth methodology from The ReWild Group, where Bruce Baker holds the Certified Organizational ReWilding Adviser (CORA™) designation.

Behind that: close to 30 years leading growth inside Fortune 50 and Fortune 500 organizations, the Seven Stages of Growth diagnostic from The ReWild Group, and 51 Google reviews averaging 4.9 stars from owners like you. It is the calibre of help owners could never get without $400-an-hour retainers or abstract frameworks that do not match real-world pressures.

This isn’t about whiteboards and binders. It’s about helping you solve the things keeping you up at night. Whether you’re growing and have hit a ceiling, or working flat out and falling behind, you don’t need to do it alone.

What makes The Business Builders different?

  • Hands-on implementation, not just advice.

  • Real-world tools built for small business, not theory.

  • Profit-focused, people-first strategy.

  • Flexible, founder-friendly pricing.

Jen Garrison of The Business Builders by Workplaces

Jen Garrison

Jen is a business strategist and communication expert who's worked nearly every role in a small business - from trades and dispatch to bookkeeping, sales, and team development. She's sold everything from real estate to electrical contracts, built multiple businesses, and ran a company alongside her husband.

This breadth of experience means she doesn't just advise - she understands the reality of what business owners and their teams actually face. Jen implements alongside her clients, staying until systems actually work.

Most small businesses fail, not from lack of effort, but lack of access.

Why We Exist

20% of small businesses fail within their first year

Nearly 50% of new businesses won’t survive five years

Only 1 in 3 businesses make it to the 10-year mark

We exist to close that gap. As the backbone of the economy, small businesses deserve more than motivational quotes and cookie-cutter plans. They need strategic, hands-on support from people who understand what it takes to build, lead, and sustain real business results.

That is what we deliver, without $400-an-hour retainers.

Companies
We've Helped Grow

Prestige Construction and Contracting Inc
Rodina Cabinets
Pro Drywall
EZ Waste Management
Nuvo Construction
Concrete Options
Torch Media
Gameday Sport Services
Ackard Contractors Ltd
Kingdom Signature Developments
GS Construction Underground Infrastructure
Ecko Marine and Powersports
Champion City Cleaners
Impactica
Overhead Door