MontrealBusiness.ca is a Canadian business consulting service in the Sedighi.ca and SAZ.ca group. Our mission is specific: to help owners of businesses selling in Montréal make better growth decisions, and communicate them in French first. We are based in Vancouver, British Columbia, and consultations take place in person or online by video call.
We say this frankly from the outset, because trust starts there: we have no office in Montréal and we don't claim to know every street better than you do. What we bring is a method, numbers and execution discipline.
The company and the group
MontrealBusiness.ca belongs to the Sedighi.ca and SAZ.ca group, a Canadian group headquartered in Vancouver. Sedighi.ca is the company through which Ali Sedighi advises on growth, marketing and technology; HVAC.Agency, HVAC.Digital, Trades.Agency, BusinessConsulting.ca and Conv.ca are among its brands. Ali also founded SAZ.ca, short for Strategy & Acceleration Zone, a Canadian firm that consults on strategy, AI and revenue acceleration.
In practice, that means your engagement draws on methods already used elsewhere in Canada, adapted to the Montréal context: the language, the Charter, the diversity of the boroughs and the rhythm of the seasons. Our Coverage page shows how we read the city.
Ali Sedighi, MBA
Ali Sedighi earned an MBA in Technology Management, and his working life in digital marketing now spans more than 17 years. In 2007 he founded ONE.ir, a full-service digital marketing agency. He now lives and works in Vancouver, British Columbia.
He is the founder of Conv.ca, a conversion-rate optimisation agency, and of MyAutomation.ca, as well as the Founder and Managing Partner of SAZ.ca. He has built more than 150 live websites for HVAC companies and has clients in Canada, the USA and Dubai.
His full profile is on Sedighi.ca. The published results of his work are results from our HVAC work, presented on our Results page.
How we work
Our method comes down to a few principles we apply to every engagement.
- Numbers first. Before recommending any spending, we calculate what it needs to bring in. If the arithmetic doesn't hold, we say so.
- French first. Written deliverables are produced in French. The language of meetings is confirmed with you when you first get in touch.
- Few priorities. A plan with three to five priorities moves forward; a plan with twenty actions sits in a drawer.
- Everything in writing. Scope, price, account ownership and end-of-engagement terms are written into the proposal before we begin.
- No promises of results. We commit to rigorous work and clear indicators, never to a ranking or a number of customers.
Reaching us is simple: by phone, text or email, Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Pacific time, which is noon to 9 p.m. in Montréal. We usually reply within one business day. Details are on the Contact page.
What we are, and what we are not
Put simply, MontrealBusiness.ca is a Canadian consulting brand within the Sedighi.ca and SAZ.ca group. We do growth strategy, marketing and advice on your online presence.
We are not a law firm and we give no legal advice, including on the Charter of the French Language: for that, the OQLF and your lawyer are the references. Nor are we accountants or financial advisers: your financial statements, taxes and financing applications belong with qualified professionals. That clarity protects your business, and ours.
A typical engagement, seen from your side
For a client, an engagement with us looks like this. At the start, an interview and a clear data request, in French. Then written deliverables you can reread at your own pace, rather than long meetings. Then regular check-ins, by phone or email, focused on a few indicators.
You keep control of the decisions. We propose, with numbers to back it up; you decide. And because everything is documented, your team can pick the work up if the engagement ends.
Why a service for Montréal
Montréal has particular features that marketing designed elsewhere often forgets: a mostly French-speaking customer base, a significant English-speaking minority in some areas, precise language rules, and a city divided into boroughs that each have their own character. A message that works in Toronto or Vancouver doesn't carry over as is.
MontrealBusiness.ca exists so that businesses selling here have access to a rigorous growth method, expressed in their customers' language. To see what we offer, browse our services and our pricing.
Frequently asked questions
Who runs MontrealBusiness.ca?
Ali Sedighi, MBA in Technology Management, whose 17+ years in marketing and growth consulting began in 2007. He is also the Founder and Managing Partner of SAZ.ca.
Are you a Québec company?
No. MontrealBusiness.ca is a Canadian company headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia. We meet Montréal clients in person or by video call, as well as by phone, text and email, and we say so plainly.
Who writes the French copy?
Written deliverables are produced in French and approved by you before anything is published. The precise writing and review arrangements are described in your proposal.
How are you connected to Sedighi.ca and BusinessConsulting.ca?
Sedighi.ca is the consulting company Ali Sedighi runs for growth, marketing and technology, and BusinessConsulting.ca is one of its brands. MontrealBusiness.ca applies the same approach to the Montréal market.