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Lunch Academy is the offside banter of Launch Academy, Western Canada's leading startup hub. Here we discuss...tech, startups, life in vancouver, food, the weather, sports, did we say food? Join us every other friday live on Facebook.

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  • Mar 29, 2019 LATEST EPISODE
  • infrequent NEW EPISODES
  • 48m AVG DURATION
  • 19 EPISODES


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Episode 019 - The Daily Hive (Feat Manny Bahia)

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2019 47:27


Hear from co-founder of Manny Bahia on how Daily Hive started, and how they went from delivering pizzas and coffee to delivering news all across the nation. Join us every Friday live on Facebook! Listen on Anchor: anchor.fm/lunchacademy Listen on Apple Podcasts: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/lunch-academy/id1369435716 Launch Academy: Facebook: facebook.com/LaunchAcademyHQ/ Instagram: instagram.com/launchacademyHQ/ Twitter: twitter.com/@launchacademyhq

Episode 018 - Eating Crickets (Feat. Sarah Goodman)

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2019 47:19


Sarah Goodman, co-founder behind iHeart and Vitalsines joins us to talk health, heart, internal age, and yes - eat some crickets. Join us every Friday live on Facebook! Listen on Anchor: anchor.fm/lunchacademy Listen on Apple Podcasts: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/lunch-academy/id1369435716 Launch Academy: Facebook: facebook.com/LaunchAcademyHQ/ Instagram: instagram.com/launchacademyHQ/ Twitter: twitter.com/@launchacademyhq

Episode 017 - Can Tech Feat Barinder Rasode of GTL

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2019 40:29


Barinder Rasode of Grow Tech Labs brings us into the world of Cannabis Tech, where it's at, and where it needs to go.

Episode 016 - Innovation in Snowmageddon Guest Starring Jamil of Innovate BC

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2019 40:23


Jamil Karim of Innovate BC joins the crew as we celebrate BC's annual snowstorm, Lunar New Year, and the upcoming BC Tech Summit. SPECIAL PRICING FOR LISTENERS: https://www.bctechsummit.ca/ Startup delegates can attend the event for $199 (80% off full conference price). Application form on registration page. Startup exhibitor opportunity for $1000 (80% off full exhibitor price). More details on exhibitor page of summit website BCTECH19-INDUSTRY is the code for non startups. 40% off full conference price. Can an be applied at checkout in registration

Episode 015 - Sipping Coffee with Snobs (Starring Tom Fitzgerald)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2019 42:42


Don't miss this episode if you love coffee. Sam and Shade explore Vancouver's best coffees with Tom Fitzgerald, founder of Siply and VancouverCoffeeSnob.com. We also explore Tom's startup journey and how he turned his passion into a business.

Episode 014 - Don't Worry Alone (Feat Alex Benjamin)

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2018 51:03


Joined by Alex Benjamin, founder of Lendful, Shade and Sam discuss their results with the #DamnEarlyDays experiment, and Alex drops some hot tips on how to move to a new country and build a startup at the same time.

Episode 013 - The Dan-Bun (Starring Dan Burgar)

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2018 52:38


The Lunch Academy crew shares burgers with Dan Burger, President of the VR/AR Association Vancouver and we talk about all types of Realities including Virtual, Mixed, Augmented, and more!

Episode 012 - Backstreet's Back and So Are We

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2018 35:29


Shade and Sam get caught up on all the happenings since season 1, and celebrate with some cake

Episode 011 - 50 Shades of Ray

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2018 76:02


CEO and co founder of Launch Academy Ray Walia finally joins Lunch Academy and we go into the history of his life as an entrepreneur and the history of tech in Vancouver and the birth of Launch Academy.

Episode 010 - Coding is a Craft (Feat. Khurram Virani)

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2018 68:04


Khurram Virani of Lighthouse Labs takes Sam and Shade to school and talks about coding and the future of education.

Episode 009 - The Future of Pokemon Go (Feat. Alex Chuang)

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2018 54:56


Alex, co-founder of Launch Academy and CEO of Shape Immersive joins the lunch crew to talk about the early glory days of Launch Academy and the future of Augmented and Virtual Reality.

Episode 008 - Who Run the World (Feat. Kolina Kretzschmar)

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2018 50:45


Kolina of Stanley Park Ventures joins Shade and Sam to discuss the issue of (lack of) women in tech, and we catch up on the latest companies in the Stanley Park Ventures pipeline.

Episode 007 - SF Flavoured Profiteroles

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2018 44:50


Is Vancouver really Silicon Valley North? Shade and Sam go deep into the beginnings of Silicon Valley and compare it to Vancouver's Tech Ecosystem. Join us every other Friday live on Facebook! Listen on Anchor: anchor.fm/lunchacademy Listen on Apple Podcasts: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/lunch-academy/id1369435716 Launch Academy: Facebook: facebook.com/LaunchAcademyHQ/ Instagram: instagram.com/LaunchAcademyHQ/ Twitter: twitter.com/LaunchAcademyHQ/

Episode 006 - A Solid B (Starring Vivian Chan)

Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2018 57:08


Joined by Vivian Chan, Co-chair of Vancouver Startup Week, Sam and Shade discuss what happened to Wavefront Accelerator, it's impact on the Vancouver Tech Ecosystem, and what will happen going forward. Join us every other Friday live on Facebook! Listen on Anchor: anchor.fm/lunchacademy Listen on Apple Podcasts: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/lunch-academy/id1369435716 Launch Academy: Facebook: facebook.com/LaunchAcademyIgnited/ Instagram: instagram.com/launch_academy/

Episode 005 - Amazon Brings Deathstar to Vancouver

Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2018 35:40


Shade honours Princess Leia, Amazon promises 3000 new jobs in Vancouver, and Sam teaches Shade Star Wars Lore.

Episode 004 - Preception, Starring Joseph Gordon Levitt

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2018 49:47


Leigh Sembaluk of Preception.io joins the Launch Academy crew as they talk about the secret to being a step ahead in professional sports, and Shade feeds Sam his worst nightmare. Leigh's new book: http://a.co/2yimEY5

Episode 003 - VST, Community, and Tteok-bokki

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2018 44:16


James Graham of Victory Square Technologies joins Sam and Shade to discuss Community Management, VC's getting involved with day to day activities, the future of the media industry and we explore some spicy Korean street food.

Episode 002 - #PayItForward

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2018 46:11


We discuss the importance of Startups getting involved with mentorship, volunteering, and philantrophy, we share some underrated life-hack apps, and Shade surprises Sam with a new form of chicken wings.

Episode 001 - So What Does Your Mom Think You Do?

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2018 36:34


Shade and Sam go through the hardships of explaining the startup industry to your friends and family, we play a game of Startup or Madeup, and Sam brings Shade a staple food from his childhood.

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