Episodes
July 19, 2021
39 – From Selling His Snapchat Filter Co. – To a Fashion-First Social Platform Like Never Before w/ Chris Schmidt of Pluto Ventures
Meet Chris Schmidt, the original creator of Snapchat filters and today, the CEO and Co-Founder of Pluto Ventures - a venture-backed artificial intelligence company that is leveraging the hyper-personalized online world and using our body dimensions as ...
June 28, 2021
38 – Starting a Social Enterprise and Leading With Love w/ Amy Tung of I Am Love
Meet Amy Tung, Founder of I Am Love - a social enterprise that is constantly thinking of new and innovative ways to help our community thrive. In this episode, CEO and Founder Amy Tung speaks about her personal journey starting a social enterprise,
June 14, 2021
37 – Business, Balance, and BIPOC Beauty Brands w/ Felicita Ovadje of Felicheeta Artistry
Meet Felicita Ovadje - a practicing attorney and freelance makeup artist. With an eye for excellence, she identified a gap for products designed for people of color in the North American beauty industry and decided to be that change. Founded in 2014, Felicita launched Felicheeta Artistry - pivoting in 2020 to become both an ecommerce and a brick and mortar space for customers to find makeup brands owned by people of color, created for women of all skin tones. Felicita is passionate about the su...
May 31, 2021
36 – Exceptional Content and User Experience w/ Ben Buckwold of ESL Library
The first ESL learning app in the Apple App Store
May 17, 2021
35 – Take Your Social Media to the Next Level w/ Social Media Expert David Dang
Instagram Tips to grow your business account to over 2M followers
May 3, 2021
34 – Finding Friends and Building Business w/ Katie Hartle of FriendMatch
The evolution of the online relationship industry
April 19, 2021
33 – Believing in Yourself and Your Business w/ Cheryl Zealand of Cranked Energy Bars
Giving back to the community through your business
April 5, 2021
32 – Navigating a New Food Business w/ Glenda and Rory Hart of The Canadian Birch Company Ltd.
Tapping Birch Trees and Building a Business
March 22, 2021
31 – Starting a Meal Kit Subscription Box Company w/ Anthony Halyckyj of 204 Meal Prep
Meet Anthony Halyckyj, the Founder of 204 Meal Prep - a subscription box meal kit company that delivers convenient meal options direct to your door. In our conversation, Anthony shares with us the hurdles of the subscription business model, the experience of purchasing his main competitor, and even some tips for eating healthy. If you’ve ever wanted to know the ins and outs of a subscription box meal prep company - then this episode is for you! If you prefer video format, watch now on YouTube ...
March 8, 2021
30 – Small Business Funding, Grants, and Mentorship w/ Michelle Leona of Wolseley Kombucha and Caroline Ksiazek of Futurpreneur Canada
How a Canadian Kombucha business used grants to grow
Feb. 22, 2021
29 – Building a Start-Up Ecosystem w/ Marshall Ring of the Manitoba Technology Accelerator
Making Winnipeg the Start-Up Capital of Western Canada
Feb. 8, 2021
28 – Starting an International Charity w/ Darcy Ataman of Make Music Matter
How to scale music therapy to save lives around the world
Jan. 25, 2021
27 – How to Scale Across Canada and Get a Deal on Dragons Den w/ Catherine Metrycki of Callia Flowers
Disrupting the Floral Industry
Sept. 28, 2020
26 – How to Create an App Business
A Conversation with Denis Devigne & Kyle Sierens of VidDay
Sept. 14, 2020
25 – The Complexities of Start-Up Life
A Conversation with Matt & Amanda of ioAirFlow
Aug. 31, 2020
24 – Mindfulness in Education
A Conversation with Kailey Lefko & Josianne Barnabé of Educalme Inc.
Aug. 17, 2020
23 – Finding Your Place in a Niche Industry
A Conversation with Lesley Klassen and John Luxford of Flipside XR Inc.
Aug. 3, 2020
22 – Trucks, Mods, and LifeStyle Branding
A Conversation with Mitchel Matthews of Adrenaline Offroad
July 20, 2020
21 – Finding Your Role as a Leader
A Conversation with Duncan Jessiman and Polly Craik of Vexxit
July 6, 2020
20 – Hair Salons, Technology, and Female Leadership
A Conversation with Alicia Soulier of SalonScale Technology Inc.
June 22, 2020
19 – Start-Up Funding, Accelerators, and Clean Tech
A Conversation with Scott Russell of SolarSkyrise
June 8, 2020
18 – Obby Khan on Restaurants, Relationships, and Supporting Local
A Conversation with the Founder of GoodLocal, Shawarma Khan, and Green Carrot Juice Co.
May 25, 2020
17 – Art, eLearning, and 100% Responsibility
A Conversation with Mitch Bowler of Evolve Artist
May 10, 2020
16 – Drones, Entrepreneurship, and Education
A Conversation with Matt Johnson of M3 Drone Training Zone