--- title: "“Secret sauce” and alter egos: here’s the real Payworks story" description: We’re celebrating our 25th “birthday” by sharing a video that goes behind-the-scenes into where Payworks came from… and where we’re headed next. image: https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogPost_TripWire25Anniv_Oct1-1.jpg --- [Skip to main content](https://blog.payworks.ca/secret-sauce-and-alter-egos-heres-the-real-payworks-story#maincontent) [Skip to footer](https://blog.payworks.ca/secret-sauce-and-alter-egos-heres-the-real-payworks-story#footer-en) ![Celebrating our 25th "birthday" with a look back - and ahead! ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_Tripwire25thAnniVideo_Screenshot1_Sep9.jpg) # “Secret sauce” and alter egos: here’s the real Payworks story Oct 01, 2025 [Media](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/media) ![Payworks](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/Payworks%20February%202019/Images/inTheLoop-ring-150px.png) Payworks Share this article [![Share this on Facebook.](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/Payworks%20February%202019/Images/button.gif)](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://blog.payworks.ca/secret-sauce-and-alter-egos-heres-the-real-payworks-story) [![Share this on Twitter.](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/Payworks%20February%202019/Images/button.gif)](http://twitter.com/share?text=A%20great%20article%20from%20Payworks!&url=https://blog.payworks.ca/secret-sauce-and-alter-egos-heres-the-real-payworks-story) [![Share this on LinkedIn.](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/Payworks%20February%202019/Images/button.gif)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://blog.payworks.ca/secret-sauce-and-alter-egos-heres-the-real-payworks-story&title=&summary=&source) The cake’s been eaten, the dance floor’s in storage, and the band’s gone home… but even though [our 25th anniversary party](https://blog.payworks.ca/twenty-five-years-of-innovation-connection-and-putting-people-first?hsLang=en-ca) is over, there’s still plenty to celebrate! After all, October’s long been remembered as [Payworks](https://www.payworks.ca/)’ “birthday” – and honestly, we’ll never turn down the chance to mark a special occasion. As we continue [fondly reminiscing on the past 25 years](https://blog.payworks.ca/twenty-five-years-of-innovation-connection-and-putting-people-first?hsLang=en-ca), we invite you to refill your coffee and enjoy this behind-the-scenes glimpse at what life was really like in the startup days. Curious about how it all started? Wondering which philosophies from that time are still driving us forward today? Or maybe you just want to get to know our Co-Founder Barb Gamey’s alter-ego (yes, really)! Either way, please take a moment to catch up on the real Payworks story by watching the video below:   Key topics in this article: [Media](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/media) These articles are produced by Payworks as an information service. They are not intended to substitute professional legal, regulatory, tax, or financial advice. Readers must rely on their own advisors, as applicable, for such advice. 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Beyond being fun… [![Winning in Winnipeg: How a referral becomes a reward](https://blog.payworks.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/BlogBanner_November21.jpg?width=300&name=BlogBanner_November21.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/winning-in-winnipeg-how-a-referral-becomes-a-reward?hsLang=en-ca) [Media](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/media) | November 22, 2024 Winning in Winnipeg: How a referral becomes a reward Debits and credits, payroll, journal entries… bookkeepe… [![Lights, camera, action for the Children’s Rehabilitation Foundation](https://blog.payworks.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/BlogBanner_CRF_September7.jpg?width=300&name=BlogBanner_CRF_September7.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/lights-camera-action-for-the-childrens-rehabilitation-foundation?hsLang=en-ca) [Media](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/media) | September 07, 2024 Lights, camera, action for the Children’s Rehabilitation Foundation What happens when the in-house video team is tasked wit… [![Partner Story: Why Enkel aligned with us to support their growth vision](https://blog.payworks.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/PWK_SM%20BANNER_BLOG_ENKEL_ENG_v2.jpg?width=300&name=PWK_SM%20BANNER_BLOG_ENKEL_ENG_v2.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/partner-story-why-enkel-aligned-with-us-to-support-their-growth-vision?hsLang=en-ca) [Media](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/media) | July 11, 2024 Partner Story: Why Enkel aligned with us to support their growth vision In the ever-evolving financial services landscape, Enke… ![ ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/Payworks%20Stock%20Photography/Cavan%20-%20Arlee.png) ## Seeing is believing! 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