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Canada’s #1 Community for Entrepreneurs by Entrepreneurs. We talk to the entrepreneurs who are making it happen throughout Canada. Finally, a national podcast company that creates an active online community for entrepreneurs by entrepreneurs so they can stay connected locally and to let the world know how Entrepreneurs in Canada make things happen. Check us out on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@CanadasEntrepreneur
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Friday Jul 24, 2020
Friday Jul 24, 2020
We welcome our CP Alumni Craig Skauge back for another interview.
Craig Skauge is President and CEO of Olympia Trust Company in Calgary. He was also a national Top 40 Under 40 recipient in 2019. He established a website recently specifically geared to small and medium size businesses raise money through RRSPs to help them in these challenging economic times.
To watch and listen to his previous interview, click here.
Thursday Jul 23, 2020
Thursday Jul 23, 2020
David Lucatch is Co-Founder and Director of Kabn Systems. David has a long entrepreneurial career and provides some great insights. David started his career during the emergence of desktop publishing in the mid 1980’s and as an early Internet adopter, David has spent more than 35 years inventing technology and business solutions in the international marketing arena and over 20 years of that developing Internet and mobile based platforms and taking them to market. David has held senior management posts and directorships at both private and public media and technology firms. Throughout his business career David has been an active supporter of numerous organizations and has been recognized and awarded internationally for his fundraising activities and dedication to service and community support activities.
Tuesday Jul 21, 2020
Tuesday Jul 21, 2020
This iconic community leader, speaker, businessman and Canadian media guru sees the trends in media & publishing; and offers both pragmatic and insightful advice for Canadian entrepreneurs to be resilient.
Peter Legge lives his life dream as an internationally acclaimed professional speaker, a bestselling author and as Chairman & CEO of the largest, independently owned media publishing company in Western Canada – Canada Wide Media Limited.
Controlling a network of over 25 magazines, in addition to providing a diverse range of media services and products with over $15 million in annual sales, Peter is a living legacy of one of Canada’s true entrepreneurial success stories.
Peter travels worldwide speaking to organizations of varying industries. His presentations are based on his everyday experiences as a community leader, husband, father and CEO. Toastmasters International voted Peter "Golden Gavel Award Winner" and "Top Speaker in North America" and both the National Speakers Association and the Canadian Association of Professional Speakers have inducted him into the Speakers Hall of Fame. He is also a member of the prestigious Speakers Roundtable, an invitation-only society comprising 20 of North America’s top professional speakers.
Peter is the recipient of two honorary doctorate degrees presented to him in 2003 by Simon Fraser University and in 2009 by Royal Roads University. Peter also received an Honorary Doctorate of Technology in 2010 from the British Columbia Institute of Technology and in 2013 was presented with an Honorary Fellow by Douglas College.
Peter has published 23 bestselling books; the latest is Under The Influence. Other notable titles include The Runway of Life, The Power of Tact, Lunch with Joe and The Power of Tenacity, The Courage of Leadership and the Strength of Character. His books have motivated thousands of people towards positive change.
Friday Jul 17, 2020
Friday Jul 17, 2020
As someone who binge ate for years...I know what frustration, resignation, and guilt around food feels like. As someone who overcame binge eating, I know what it’s like on the other side of that. Binge eating may not be your thing, but everyone has something they can’t quite handle about their health and nutrition. Now, I'm on a mission to change the global state of health from sick-care to health-care: where we spend more time tending to our health vs. managing our illness.
Combining her holistic training and years working in content, publishing, and online education, Molly Sanders has created highly effective, results-driven, 100% online wellness programs. She has helped thousands of people look past what they put in their mouths and to get real (pun intended) about what it takes to truly heal and make changes that last.
Molly graduated with honors from the Institute of Holistic Nutrition in 2015. She also holds a dual B.A. in Literature and Modern Languages from Kansas State University. Molly has been featured on the cover of Future Female Magazine, in Thrive Magazine, quoted in Fashion Magazine, and been a guest on That Badass Podcast among others.
Learn more at www.mygetrealtoheal.com/beyondfoodprogram
Wednesday Jul 15, 2020
Wednesday Jul 15, 2020
Julie Yoo is owner of I Miss You Vintage, Toronto’s premiere destination store for designer label consignment shopping. With over 20 years industry experience and 15 years running a bricks and mortar retail boutique, Julie is a veteran of the resale fashion world. She specializes in identification, authentication, and appraisal of 21st century vintage couture and contemporary luxury designer label resale fashion. Her clientele has included celebrities such as Lady Gaga, runway fashion designers, international museums, and fashion archives. Julie has been interviewed by various publications contributing to discussions about female business entrepreneurship, ecommerce for small business, fashion styling advice, fashion buying tips, and fashion as a financial investment. Julie is featured in Paypal’s 2019 Women Entrepreneur Study and is included in eBay’s 25th anniversary marketing campaign as the face of Canadian small businesses. When she isn’t glued to the computer, she is usually found working with the newest arrival of fabulous designer dresses and purses in store.
Monday Jul 13, 2020
Monday Jul 13, 2020
Nora Jenkins Townson is the founder of Bright + Early, an unconventional HR consultancy that has helped some of the most successful startups scale. With a focus on employee experience, anti-oppression and creativity, Nora believes that the best People strategies are human first and data informed, with a dash of design thinking. With a background leading HR at Canadian success stories like Wealthsimple and FreshBooks, she founded Bright + Early to help conscious companies who are too small for full time HR leadership. She is also the co-author of The Parenting Playbook, a resource for small businesses on navigating parenthood in the workplace. Her work has been featured in TechCrunch, Elle Magazine, and the Globe and Mail, and she is a frequent speaker on inclusivity, designing HR, and the future of work.
Friday Jul 10, 2020
Friday Jul 10, 2020
Transitioning from in-person practitioner visits to online sessions has been presently surprising. As a specialist in trauma & couples counselling, Christine Hall (https://blacksheepcounselling.com/) shares her insights on being an independent practitioner in BC, and how traumas of childhood, COVID and racial tensions are creating an impact.
Christine embraces a holistic and collaborative approach to working with others, respecting that successful therapy honours the values and beliefs of each client. She believes that distress and pain are often the foundations that strength, meaningfulness, and wisdom are built upon. She brings a wealth of specialized training in Relational & Developmental Trauma, Somatic Therapies, EMDR, Couples Counselling, Strengthening Family Systems, Adolescent Issues, Substance Abuse Treatment, Existential Issues (finding meaning and living more fully), LGBTQ+ Issues, The Impacts of Colonization (First Nations sensitivities), and Working with Shame to her work with clients. Christine is a trained Mindfulness Self-Compassion Facilitator and embody a compassionate lens to life and to therapy work. She loves art, travel, culture, and is a fierce social justice advocate.
Wednesday Jul 08, 2020
Wednesday Jul 08, 2020
Karen Barry is Founder/CEO of the Beltline Cannabis retail store as well as owner of Barry Commercial Real Estate in Calgary.
Monday Jul 06, 2020
Monday Jul 06, 2020
Sylvie Bougie a eu le chance de s’entretenir avec Hugo Morin associé de plusieurs entreprises en technologie. Vous y retrouvez ses conseils et certaines anecdotes de son parcours d’entrepreneur.
Hugo Morin fonda Humagade en Avril 2003. Humagade produisait des jeux vidéo sur plusieurs plateformes mais était spécialisée en jeux sur téléphone cellulaire. Dans les années qui ont suivi, Humagade remporta de nombreux prix, connu une croissance annuelle des ventes de 84% en moyenne en augmenta son nombre d'employés de 2 à 40. Ayant produit plus de 150 jeux en J2ME, BREW et Flashlite, Humagade est rapidement devenu un joueur important pour le divertissement mobile. Dû à son expertise, elle s'est vue octroyé l'opportunité de travailler sur des licences de calibre mondiale tel que Star Wars, Mickey Mouse et les Jeux Olympiques.
En 2007, M. Morin fut sélectionné par la Fondation de l'Entrepreneurship afin de participer au Entrepreneurship Development Program de la prestigieuse Sloan School of Management au Massachussetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
En Février 2008, M. Morin devient actionnaire de Frima Studio, qui acquiert Humagade devenant ainsi le deuxième plus grand studio de développement de jeux indépendant au Québec.
En 2009, Frima fut reconnu comme une des dix entreprises connaissant la plus forte croissance au Canada, et la première au Québec. En Décembre 2009, M. Morin vend ses actions de Frima et il profite d'un temps de repos bien mérité avec sa famille.
En plus de siégez sur de nombreux conseils d’administration (CLD de Québec, Desjardins...) et d’être associés dans plusieurs entreprises technologique, M. Morin est associé-investisseur chez V3-Ventures, un fond d'investissement pour startup techno.
Et en 2015, il devient partenaire et directeur général chez IndieGameServices, une entreprise offrant un service de développement d’affaire dans le marché du jeux vidéo.
Pour écoutez la chanson Good Riddance de Green Day : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnQ8N1KacJc Aussi Hugo Morin vous a recommandé le livre "How to win friends and influence people" de Dale Carnegie et lis en ce moment "The last Odyssey" de James Rollins.
Friday Jul 03, 2020
Friday Jul 03, 2020
Over the past 3 years, Brad Pilgrim has led Parity Inc. to develop and deploy an AI-powered energy management platform for multi-residential buildings in order to eliminate energy waste in buildings and cultivate more sustainable urban environments.
Using this platform, Brad and his team have helped prevent more than 4 million lbs of CO2 emissions from their customers’ buildings since 2017.