Ontario.Business is a consulting service for owner-run Ontario companies that want to grow on purpose rather than by accident. It belongs to the Sedighi.ca and SAZ.ca group of companies, a Canadian group headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, and it is led personally by Ali Sedighi, MBA. We keep the model simple: senior advice, plain numbers, and as much or as little hands-on help as you want.
The company and the group
Ontario.Business sits inside a group of Canadian consulting and marketing brands. Sedighi.ca, Ali's own consulting company, works across growth, marketing and technology, and sits behind brands such as HVAC.Agency, Trades.Agency, BusinessConsulting.ca and Conv.ca. BusinessConsulting.ca publishes the group's consulting rates and approach.
SAZ.ca, short for Strategy & Acceleration Zone, is a Canadian firm for strategy, AI and revenue acceleration, founded by Ali, with strategic leadership from Sedighi.ca.
This site exists because Ontario owners kept asking for advice that reflected their own markets. A plan for a Brampton clinic, a Kingston retailer and a Collingwood contractor should not look the same. So we built a site that plans by region and town, which you can see on the areas page.
Ali Sedighi, MBA
Ali holds an MBA in Technology Management and has 17+ years of experience in digital marketing and business growth, starting in 2007. That year he founded ONE.ir, a full-service digital marketing agency.
Since then he has:
- founded Conv.ca, a conversion-rate optimisation agency, whose method underpins our website and conversion work
- founded MyAutomation.ca
- become Founder and Managing Partner of SAZ.ca
- built 150+ live HVAC websites, including CombiBoiler.ca, GasBoilers.ca, RomaHeating.ca and HeatLand.ca
- worked with clients in Canada, the USA and Dubai
He now lives and works in Vancouver. You can read more on his profiles at Sedighi.ca and BusinessConsulting.ca.
How we work
Three habits run through every engagement: start from your numbers, keep the plan short, and measure monthly.
- Your numbers first. We look at revenue, margin and customers before we recommend any marketing. Many owners are surprised by which lines actually make money.
- Short plans. Three to five targets a year. Fewer priorities, more follow-through.
- Monthly measurement. Every target has a number and a date. If it isn't moving after a quarter, we change course and tell you why.
- You own everything. Websites, domains, ad accounts, analytics and documents stay in your company's name.
- No lock-in. Retainers run month to month. Projects have a defined scope and milestone payments.
We also keep engagements small enough to manage personally. Rather than hand you to an account team, Ali stays the person you talk to, which means fewer handovers and fewer things lost in translation between strategy and execution.
The first 30-minute consultation is free. Prices are on the pricing page.
What we are, and what we are not
We are business and marketing consultants. We are not lawyers, accountants, lenders or licensing bodies.
That line matters in Ontario, where many decisions touch regulated areas. If your growth plan involves incorporating, hiring, HST, contracts or licensing, we'll flag it and recommend that you speak with a qualified Ontario professional. For trades businesses, bodies such as TSSA, the Electrical Safety Authority and Skilled Trades Ontario set licensing and certification rules; we help you market accurately within them, not interpret them.
We also don't promise results we can't control. You'll get clear targets, honest reporting and a straight answer when something isn't working.
Where our proof comes from
Our strongest track record is in home services, specifically HVAC. These are results from our HVAC work, such as Roma Heating & Cooling, which grew organic traffic 400% in 12 months. We share them on the results page because the underlying methods of local visibility, conversion and follow-up apply to most Ontario service businesses. We are careful not to present them as results in other sectors.
How to start
Call, text or email with a short description of your business and the result you want in a year. You'll hear back from Ali. The contact page has a template, and the FAQ answers common questions about contracts, ownership and reporting.
Frequently asked questions
Who owns Ontario.Business?
It is part of the Sedighi.ca and SAZ.ca group of companies, a Canadian group headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, and led by Ali Sedighi, MBA.
Will we work with Ali or with junior staff?
With Ali. He leads the strategy and the client relationship on every engagement. Where execution needs extra hands, such as page builds or ad set-up, that work is directed and checked by him.
Why is an Ontario site run from Vancouver?
Consultations are available in person or online by video call, as well as by phone, text and email, and running from one base keeps costs down. What matters for Ontario clients is local knowledge of each market, which we build from your data and from public sources such as the census.
Are you lawyers or accountants?
No. We're business and marketing consultants. We'll tell you when a question needs an Ontario lawyer or a CPA, and we're happy to coordinate with yours.