Podcasts about communitech

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2024 54:41

This week I have the video version of my chat with Professor Eddie Obeng PhD, MBA. About Eddie Described by the Financial Times as a 'leading revolutionary' and 'agent provocateur', Eddie is a professor at the School of Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the Henley Business School, founder and Learning Director of Pentacle The Virtual Business School, and a leading business theorist, innovator and educator. “The Rock Star of Business Education" Duke Corporate Education He is the author of ten books including two Financial Times bestsellers and the ever popular All Change! Eddie writes on a wide range of subjects connected by the themes of adapting for change, leadership, innovation and organisation. His books offer insights into the most effective ways to address the rapidly-changing, disruptive environments in business, society and culture today. His writing and teaching and concepts have been incorporated in 40% of the FT100. “His books are an antidote to the dryness of much managerial theorising. Old World they are not!” Financial Times Known as a pioneer in digital transformation, design thinking and organisational agility, he provides a no-nonsense overview about how traditional rules of doing business no longer apply while offering extensive guidance to reach new heights in fast-changing business environments. He is a regular speaker at TED, Thinking Digital, Poptech, Google Zeitgeist, USI, Communitech and Gartner Conferences. "The remarkable Eddie Obeng" Chris Anderson TED Eddie was one of the first to recognise that traditional processes, face-to-face working and software solution add-ons can never deliver solutions needed in a volatile and uncertain globally competitive world. He invented QUBE to solve this. QUBE combines new behaviours in collaboration with tools specifically developed for fast ease of use within a modern productive culture. QUBE has been adopted by a wide range of organsiations including, Danone, JDE, Dentsu Aegis Network and the UK National Health Service for day-to-day working, Project delivery and Learning and Development. "QUBE, an innovative virtual world from Pentacle The Virtual Business School" Financial Times Eddie was educated at Cranleigh School, at University College London, where he earned a double first in chemical and biochemical engineering, and Cass Business School. He was granted 2 patents during his engineering career at Shell International and achieved a European award for energy efficient design at Unilever before moving to Ashridge in 1987 where he became the youngest Executive Director of a European Business School. In 2011 Eddie won the Sir Monty Finniston Award for lifetime achievement by The Association for Project Management for his contributions to the study and practice of Project Management. As a board member of the UK Design Council setting design strategy for the UK, Eddie contributed to the development of the world famous 'Double Diamond' Design Thinking model. His 4 box “Innovation Sparq” model is the framework for all the UK's strategic investment in innovation. He is also a helicopter pilot. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sundaylunchpm/message

#167 Eddie Obeng, The All Change Guy, (Part 2)

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2024 40:40

This week I have part two of my chat with Professor Eddie Obeng PhD, MBA. About Eddie Described by the Financial Times as a 'leading revolutionary' and 'agent provocateur', Eddie is a professor at the School of Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the Henley Business School, founder and Learning Director of Pentacle The Virtual Business School, and a leading business theorist, innovator and educator. “The Rock Star of Business Education" Duke Corporate Education He is the author of ten books including two Financial Times bestsellers and the ever popular All Change! Eddie writes on a wide range of subjects connected by the themes of adapting for change, leadership, innovation and organisation. His books offer insights into the most effective ways to address the rapidly-changing, disruptive environments in business, society and culture today. His writing and teaching and concepts have been incorporated in 40% of the FT100. “His books are an antidote to the dryness of much managerial theorising. Old World they are not!” Financial Times Known as a pioneer in digital transformation, design thinking and organisational agility, he provides a no-nonsense overview about how traditional rules of doing business no longer apply while offering extensive guidance to reach new heights in fast-changing business environments. He is a regular speaker at TED, Thinking Digital, Poptech, Google Zeitgeist, USI, Communitech and Gartner Conferences. "The remarkable Eddie Obeng" Chris Anderson TED Eddie was one of the first to recognise that traditional processes, face-to-face working and software solution add-ons can never deliver solutions needed in a volatile and uncertain globally competitive world. He invented QUBE to solve this. QUBE combines new behaviours in collaboration with tools specifically developed for fast ease of use within a modern productive culture. QUBE has been adopted by a wide range of organsiations including, Danone, JDE, Dentsu Aegis Network and the UK National Health Service for day-to-day working, Project delivery and Learning and Development. "QUBE, an innovative virtual world from Pentacle The Virtual Business School" Financial Times Eddie was educated at Cranleigh School, at University College London, where he earned a double first in chemical and biochemical engineering, and Cass Business School. He was granted 2 patents during his engineering career at Shell International and achieved a European award for energy efficient design at Unilever before moving to Ashridge in 1987 where he became the youngest Executive Director of a European Business School. In 2011 Eddie won the Sir Monty Finniston Award for lifetime achievement by The Association for Project Management for his contributions to the study and practice of Project Management. As a board member of the UK Design Council setting design strategy for the UK, Eddie contributed to the development of the world famous 'Double Diamond' Design Thinking model. His 4 box “Innovation Sparq” model is the framework for all the UK's strategic investment in innovation. He is also a helicopter pilot. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sundaylunchpm/message

#165 Eddie Obeng, The All Change Guy (Part 1)

The Green Building Matters Podcast with Charlie Cichetti

Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2024 41:46

This week I have the part one of my chat with Professor Eddie Obeng PhD, MBA. About Eddie Described by the Financial Times as a 'leading revolutionary' and 'agent provocateur', Eddie is a professor at the School of Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the Henley Business School, founder and Learning Director of Pentacle The Virtual Business School, and a leading business theorist, innovator and educator. “The Rock Star of Business Education" Duke Corporate Education He is the author of ten books including two Financial Times bestsellers and the ever popular All Change! Eddie writes on a wide range of subjects connected by the themes of adapting for change, leadership, innovation and organisation. His books offer insights into the most effective ways to address the rapidly-changing, disruptive environments in business, society and culture today. His writing and teaching and concepts have been incorporated in 40% of the FT100. “His books are an antidote to the dryness of much managerial theorising. Old World they are not!” Financial Times Known as a pioneer in digital transformation, design thinking and organisational agility, he provides a no-nonsense overview about how traditional rules of doing business no longer apply while offering extensive guidance to reach new heights in fast-changing business environments. He is a regular speaker at TED, Thinking Digital, Poptech, Google Zeitgeist, USI, Communitech and Gartner Conferences. "The remarkable Eddie Obeng" Chris Anderson TED Eddie was one of the first to recognise that traditional processes, face-to-face working and software solution add-ons can never deliver solutions needed in a volatile and uncertain globally competitive world. He invented QUBE to solve this. QUBE combines new behaviours in collaboration with tools specifically developed for fast ease of use within a modern productive culture. QUBE has been adopted by a wide range of organsiations including, Danone, JDE, Dentsu Aegis Network and the UK National Health Service for day-to-day working, Project delivery and Learning and Development. "QUBE, an innovative virtual world from Pentacle The Virtual Business School" Financial Times Eddie was educated at Cranleigh School, at University College London, where he earned a double first in chemical and biochemical engineering, and Cass Business School. He was granted 2 patents during his engineering career at Shell International and achieved a European award for energy efficient design at Unilever before moving to Ashridge in 1987 where he became the youngest Executive Director of a European Business School. In 2011 Eddie won the Sir Monty Finniston Award for lifetime achievement by The Association for Project Management for his contributions to the study and practice of Project Management. As a board member of the UK Design Council setting design strategy for the UK, Eddie contributed to the development of the world famous 'Double Diamond' Design Thinking model. His 4 box “Innovation Sparq” model is the framework for all the UK's strategic investment in innovation. He is also a helicopter pilot. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sundaylunchpm/message

CEO and Co-Founder at Rainstick, CleanTech Startup

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2024 29:19

Alisha McFetridge, is the co-founder and CEO of Rainstick, a clean technology company committed to cutting residential water usage in half. Rainstick is a high-flow shower system of 3 GPM that saves 80% water and 80% energy through point-of-use recirculation and real-time cleansing. Alisha holds an MSc in Climate Change and Development and a Bachelor in International Business, majoring in Sustainability. In 2020, she came first place in the Communitech's Fierce Founders Competition and is also the recipient of the Caldwell Partner's Future CEO Award, Royals Roads Leadership Award, and the TD Sustainability Award. She has spent time working, studying and living in Kenya, China, The Netherlands, the United States and Canada, where she currently lives today. Show Highlights Combine expertise in energy conservation and water technology to create innovative solutions for residential water and energy consumption. Rainstick's technology saves up to 80% water and energy without the need for complex plumbing systems. Tips to promote cleantech, understanding the market and customers to make sustainability mainstream. Advancements in green tech, including atmospheric water generation, outdoor recycling mechanisms, and integrating water and energy technologies for favorable ROIs and solar panel efficiency. Challenges and interconnectedness of sustainability. Emphasizes the importance of doing more with fewer resources. Brainstorming and identifying opportunities in the residential sector. Encourage individuals to listen to feedback and pivot accordingly. Stay informed through research and podcasts in an evolving field to encourage more contributions. “Listen to the trend. Not every single piece of feedback from everybody. It's particularly important when you're starting a company, you're going to get feedback from everybody you've talked to and it can be a little bit unnerving and you're going to want to listen and then maybe try to pivot. But I would say if ten people have told you the same thing, then you need to change. If you've heard a piece of feedback over here, but then you completely heard the opposite, then trust your gut.” -Alisha McFetridge Show Resource and Information Connect with Charlie Cichetti and GBES GBES is excited our membership community is growing. Consider joining our membership community as members are given access to some of the guests on the podcasts that you can ask project questions. If you are preparing for an exam, there will be more assurance that you will pass your next exam, you will be given cliff notes if you are a member, and so much more. Go to to learn more about the 4 different levels of access to this one-of-a-kind career-advancing green building community! If you truly enjoyed the show, don't forget to leave a positive rating and review on . We have prepared more episodes for the upcoming weeks, so come by again next week! Thank you for tuning in to the ! Copyright © 2024 GBES 0000038B 0000038C 00006698 00006763 000663B6 000663B6 000063AE 000074C6 0004040F 0017036D

Lessons In Leadership: Showing Up and Asking Questions with Jane Klugman

Voices of Leadership: Insights and Inspirations from Women Leaders

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2023 43:01

Today we welcome Jane Klugman to the podcast. Jane is an amazing leader, whose career has taken her through entrepreneurship, real estate, and business development. Jane is also the Honourary Colonel for the Royal Highland Fusiliers of Canada, making her the first woman in the history of the Regiment to hold this esteemed position.Join us as Jane takes us on a journey from her first job at a cottage resort at the age of 11 to her current role in commercial real estate. Discover the lessons learned during her early days in business development at the City of Kitchener, her entrepreneurial endeavours, and the unique path that led her to where she is today.Connect with Jane:LinkedInAvison Young Real EstateHere are some highlights from our conversation and where you can find them in this episode.1:27 - Jane and IWFEver wondered how Jane got involved with the IWF? Hint: Ginny Dybenko.Learn about Jane's role as the President of the Waterloo Chapter and hear stories from behind the scenes of the recent Canada Connects Conference.5:46 - Women on BoardsHear about Jane's work on boards and how she strives to find opportunities that align with her passions.We discuss the current state of women on boards.9:49 - Royal Highland Fusiliers of Canada Jane shares her extraordinary connection with the Royal Highland Fusiliers and her groundbreaking appointment as Honourary Colonel. We talk about her passion for the role and how she became involved with the Regiment.23:42 - Career JourneyWe uncover the lessons, laughter, and leadership that have shaped Jane's multifaceted career; from her youthful days at the cottage resort to becoming the youngest Director of Business Development in Kitchener, then moving up to VP of Operations at Communitech and later, Director of Business Development at Deloitte, to her real estate career with Avison Young.Hear about Jane's experience at FU Nights and the lessons she learned from her entrepreneurial venture. 34:39 - Lessons in LeadershipJane shares her excitement for the current state of women's leadership and emphasizes the importance of diversity on boards. Discover Jane's vision for the future of women's leadership and why asking questions and rocking the boat is essential.What did you think of today's episode? We want to hear from you!Thank you for listening today. Please take a moment to rate and subscribe to our podcast. When you do this, it helps to raise our podcast profile so more leaders can find us and be inspired by the stories our Voices of Leadership have to share. Connect with us:Voices of Leadership WebsiteInstagramBespoke Productions Hub

Lessons In Leadership: Showing Up and Asking Questions with Jane Klugman

Voices of Leadership: Insights and Inspirations from Women Leaders

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2023 43:01

Today we welcome Jane Klugman to the podcast. Jane is an amazing leader, whose career has taken her through entrepreneurship, real estate, and business development. Jane is also the Honourary Colonel for the Royal Highland Fusiliers of Canada, making her the first woman in the history of the Regiment to hold this esteemed position.Join us as Jane takes us on a journey from her first job at a cottage resort at the age of 11 to her current role in commercial real estate. Discover the lessons learned during her early days in business development at the City of Kitchener, her entrepreneurial endeavours, and the unique path that led her to where she is today.Connect with Jane:LinkedInAvison Young Real EstateHere are some highlights from our conversation and where you can find them in this episode.1:27 - Jane and IWFEver wondered how Jane got involved with the IWF? Hint: Ginny Dybenko.Learn about Jane's role as the President of the Waterloo Chapter and hear stories from behind the scenes of the recent Canada Connects Conference.5:46 - Women on BoardsHear about Jane's work on boards and how she strives to find opportunities that align with her passions.We discuss the current state of women on boards.9:49 - Royal Highland Fusiliers of Canada Jane shares her extraordinary connection with the Royal Highland Fusiliers and her groundbreaking appointment as Honourary Colonel. We talk about her passion for the role and how she became involved with the Regiment.23:42 - Career JourneyWe uncover the lessons, laughter, and leadership that have shaped Jane's multifaceted career; from her youthful days at the cottage resort to becoming the youngest Director of Business Development in Kitchener, then moving up to VP of Operations at Communitech and later, Director of Business Development at Deloitte, to her real estate career with Avison Young.Hear about Jane's experience at FU Nights and the lessons she learned from her entrepreneurial venture. 34:39 - Lessons in LeadershipJane shares her excitement for the current state of women's leadership and emphasizes the importance of diversity on boards. Discover Jane's vision for the future of women's leadership and why asking questions and rocking the boat is essential.Thank you for listening today. Please take a moment to rate and subscribe to our podcast. When you do this, it helps to raise our podcast profile so more leaders can find us and be inspired by the stories our Voices of Leadership have to share. Connect with us:Voices of Leadership WebsiteInstagram

Brian Crombie Radio Hour - Epi 967 - Canada-Ukraine Security Innovation Challenge with Joel Semeniuk

Brian Crombie Radio Hour

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2023 48:47

Brian speaks with Joel Semeniuk. Joel talks about a contest sponsored by Communitech, the Canada-Ukraine Security Innovation Challenge (CUSIC). This challenge is a collaborative effort between Communitech, the Ontario Centre of Innovation (OCI), and the Ukrainian Startup Fund, among other partners. In addition to leading strategy for Communitech, Joel oversees programs that help connect startups to Canadian markets. Tech companies in Canada and Ukraine will be invited to participate in a bilateral competition and showcase that will bring together tech entrepreneurs from both countries to work on innovative solutions that will strengthen Canada and Ukraine's technological expertise and could shape the future of national, economic, and climate security.

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L'endettement hypothécaire inquiète la Banque du Canada

InfoBref actualitÃ© et affaires

Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2023 3:22

19 mai 2023 | L'essentiel des nouvelles économiques, technologiques et financières [texte non corrigé pour fins de publication]Dans sa revue annuelle du système financier, la Banque du Canada se dit plus inquiète que l'an dernier sur la capacité des ménages à rembourser leurs dettes hypothécaires. D'une part, la banque s'attend à ce que plusieurs ménages renouvèlent bientôt leur prêt hypothécaire à un taux plus élevé. D'autre part, elle croit que la récente baisse du prix des logements cause un stress financier aux ménages qui sont devenus propriétaires tout juste avant que les prix ne baissent.Selon l'Indice entrepreneurial québécois 2022 qui vient d'être dévoilé par l'organisme Réseau Mentorat, environ 6 propriétaires d'entreprises sur 10 disent avoir l'intention de vendre ou céder leur entreprise au cours de 10 prochaines années. Parmi les entrepreneurs qui veulent transférer leur entreprise: plus de 60% n'ont pas de plan de relève; et la plupart croient que le processus de transfert prendra 3 ans ou moins, ce qui est «très optimiste» selon les experts cités dans le rapport de l'Indice.Bombardier et la filiale canadienne de l'entreprise américaine General Dynamics proposent de produire une version modifiée du jet d'affaires Global 6500 de Bombardier qui serait adaptée aux missions de surveillance des Forces armées canadiennes.Les 2 entreprises demandent au gouvernement fédéral de «lancer un processus d'approvisionnement concurrentiel, équitable et transparent» pour l'octroi du contrat qui vise à remplacer les avions de surveillance de l'armée. Bombardier craint qu'un contrat de plusieurs milliards $ soit octroyé à Boeing sans qu'il y ait processus d'appel d'offres.Le Québec est la région canadienne dont les jeunes entreprises technologiques ont attiré le plus d'investissements au premier trimestre, selon un rapport de briefed .in, un service de l'organisme ontarien Communitech.Une douzaine de startups montréalaises ont levé au cours du trimestre un total de 317 millions $. C'est nettement moins élevé qu'au trimestre correspondant l'an dernier. Néanmoins, le Québec est arrivé au sommet du classement des régions canadiennes.OpenAI lance une application mobile ChatGPTLa firme californienne OpenAI a lancé une application de son robot conversationnel ChatGPT pour téléphones mobiles. Elle peut, comme le site web du robot, répondre à des questions complexes, suggérer des idées, et rédiger ou résumer des textes.Cette application est gratuite. Elle n'est pour le moment disponible qu'aux États-Unis et seulement sur les appareils mobiles d'Apple. --- Détails sur ces nouvelles et d'autres nouvelles: https://infobref.com S'abonner aux infolettres gratuites d'InfoBref: https://infobref.com/infolettres Écouter les balados d'InfoBref: https://infobref.com/audio [Découvrez Actualités InfoBref, un balado quotidien des principales nouvelles générales, parfaitement complémentaire d'InfoBref Affaires] Voir notre épisode hebdo «à retenir cette semaine»: https://www.youtube.com/@infobref Commentaires et suggestions à l'animateur Patrick Pierra, ou pour commanditer nos balados: editeur@infobref.com Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Canada's Competitive Advantages w/ Chris Albinson

Accelerate Defense

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2023 32:56

Chris Albinson, CEO and president of Communitech, joins host Ken Harbaugh to talk about defense innovation in Canada and why Toronto might soon be the new Silicon Valley. Communitech helps tech companies in Canada start and scale, supporting founders with talent, capital, markets, and community. Before his role at Communitech, Chris was one of the first to invest in startups like Pinterest and DocuSign. Learn more about Communitech at communitech.ca and on Twitter at @Communitech. Find Chris on Twitter at @chrisalbinson.

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Joseph Fung How to Redefine Your Startup Success

The Business Credit and Financing Show

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2023 34:54

Joseph is the CEO of Uvaro, a tech sales career accelerator. A graduate of the University of Waterloo's Computer Engineering program, Joseph's a five-time technology Founder & CEO, and with multiple successful exits, and speaks frequently on the topics of sales leadership, diversity, and corporate social responsibility. He is the host of The Seller's Journey podcast, has launched multiple grassroots community programs, and is an active early-stage investor who ensures that the majority of his investments are into women-led companies. Joseph also sits on the board of Communitech and led Uvaro's commitment to Pledge 1%, where the company has donated a portion of its equity to charities focused on diversity & inclusion. During the show we discuss: The Brand Strategy and Business Model behind Uvaro How to Redefine Your Startup Success The 5 Key Elements of a Startup Success The Most Important Factor in the Startup Industry The Top 3 Sales Practices You Should be Practicing Why a Company's Culture is Important How to Create a Startup Culture The Keys to Defining & Scaling a Successful Startup Culture What Sales Generational Change is What You Need to be Successful in Sales Today How to Boost Your Employees' Productivity How You Can Elevate Sales with Productivity Tools or Platforms That Will Help Redefine Your Startup Success How to Maximize Your Marketing Strategies How to Choose the Future of Your Startup (Scaling or Sale) Show resources: https://uvaro.com/

Episode #131 How To Scale Your Team Without Becoming The Limiter Of Business Growth, With Joseph Fung

Unlimited Business Wisdom

Play Episode Play 59 sec Highlight Listen Later Dec 1, 2022 27:15

Unlimited Business Wisdom Ep #131 With Joseph Fung

019 | Dave Inglis: The Intersection Between Life and Business -- Finding Your Way To Effortless Belonging

Soul Inspired Gurl

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2022 64:30

Dave Inglis, CEO of Threshold Leadership, joins the podcast to talk with Dr. Laura about the magic of strategic solitude and how we can honor our deep yearning for effortless belonging by paying attention to our non-traditional currencies and asking ourselves the right questions. Dave talks about his journey into this work and how he is deeply passionate about sharing what he's learned about success at the intersection between life and business. Through his Strategic Solitude experiences and coaching for individuals, couples, and groups he show leaders how to turn foundational business systems and strategies into deeply transformational personal practices. Throughout the episode Dave talks about the triple bottom line, how we can start to live our “eclectic millionaire” life now, how to become aware of your triple bottom line, and how all of the best relationships start with the one you have with yourself. What You'll Hear In This Episode: Dave talks about the turning points in his own intersection of business and family where he shifted his reality and saw a need for creating a strategic solitude experience for leaders. Why we need solitude and the magic of getting strategic about when, how, and why we do it. How Dave moves through any resistance to change and growth from the executive teams that he works with. What a triple bottom line is and how we can expand our vision when we tap into it. What it looks like to create space in our life for ceremony for self. How there is always a very primitive yearning for this sense of connection and unity. Strategic solitude as a homecoming of authenticity; space to be able to come back to and be in the presence of your trustest self. The key ingredients behind sustainable and impactful leadership. What effortless belonging looks and feels like in both our community and the relationship with ourselves. How there are non-traditional currencies in life worth building wealth in and to know with authority, what investments you are making. Quotes: “Once you start to understand how to come back to yourself and meet yourself, I believe you can do that in so many different ways. And it's really about attuning to the practice.” — Dr. Laura “When you raise the bar for yourself, you show other people that it's possible.” — Dave “It's deeply important to embrace the place of curiosity.” — Dave “In my experience, there is always a very primitive yearning for this sense of connection and unity.” - Dave Take Dr. Laura's Free Quiz! — What's your Divine Feminine Sovereign Style? This quiz will help to reveal your soul-guided sovereign style so that you can harness your feminine spark with more confidence and courage than ever before. The quiz is quick but the results are epic — potent, robust, and exactly what you'll need to harness your unique feminine style in a way you've never done before. Get ready to speak your truth, walk in your fire, and own your gifts like never before. 10-Week Signature Program for Women: ROOTS + The Sisterhood ROOTS will help you tap into your feminine superpowers and remember who you are, why you are here, and why it matters. This dynamic program walks through intuition, connecting with your inner knowing, healthy boundary-setting, personal core values, finding your voice, speaking your truth, expansion, self-compassion, identity, your future self, and the frequency of your rise. You were never meant to do this alone. Are you ready to do the best work of your life? Sovereignty, Self-Compassion, and Standing In Your Personal Power. It's time to walk your path. Get on the WAITLIST here. Continue On Your Journey: Soul Inspired Gurl / Instagram / Book A Coaching Discovery Call With Me Dave Inglis: Website | Instagram | LinkedIn Giveaway: The Triple Bottom Line Playbook Dave's Bio: Dave has taught thousands of leaders the methods and mindsets of innovation and personal transformation at organizations including the Royal Canadian Air Force, Canon, General Motors, Manulife, Wawanesa, the Globe & Mail, Fairfax, Morneau Shepell, and many others. His contagious energy, candor, and vulnerability allow him to connect with the hearts and minds of executive teams and leaders across sectors. After exiting his first business, Concussion Toolbox, Dave studied entrepreneurship and innovation with Stanford faculty and co-founded Wilfrid Laurier University's campus-linked accelerator, Laurier LaunchPad. This success led to Dave building the corporate innovation training practice for Canada's largest innovation center, Communitech, where he worked with executive leaders to commercialize opportunities for innovation and growth and build teams that thrive during digital transformation and benefit from uncertainty. Today, Dave is CEO of Threshold Leadership. Dave's one-of-a-kind expertise at the intersection of positive psychology, corporate innovation, and high-performance, guides leaders and teams through Strategic Solitude experiences to grow their health, wealth, and relationships.

Reacting to a Reengineered Sales team, with Rick Endrulat

Funnel Reboot podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2022 40:30

No corporate function in B2B was impacted by the events of 2020 as much as sales. Salesforces had to reengineer themselves just to survive. We in marketing had better understand how these new sales dynamics are affecting us. My guest will help us do just that. Rick Endrulat's passion for revenue generation began at Watcom, a spinoff from the University of Waterloo. He was there as it grew and was acquired by the sixth-largest software company in the world. He then co-founded Virtual Causeway, a consultancy that helps enterprises scale up their demand generation. Rick is a Quantum Shift Fellow with the Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario. A past recipient of Waterloo Region's “40 Under 40,” Rick has also received Wilfrid Laurier's MBA Alumni Award in 2008 and 2013, and Communitech's Tech Impact Award for outstanding leadership and involvement in the local technology community. He is a member of Laurier's President's Council of Advisors, and a two-time winner of the Laziridis School of Business — Entrepreneurship & Innovation award. He has an Honours Degree in Arts and a Masters of Business Administration from Wilfrid Laurier University. Not one to stand still, Rick co-founded School of Rock Kitchener-Waterloo, which rapidly grew to become the largest music school in the community. He is also Co-Founder and Director of 100 Guitars for 100 kids, as well as a Founding Board Member for Sustainable Waterloo Region. People/Products/Concepts Mentioned in Show Forrester creators of the renowned 'Wave' methodology Funnel Reboot episode on Lead Scoring Rick's company Virtual Causeway Rick's personal site: https://rickendrulat.com/ Weekly email 'What Do B2B Marketers Do Now?' For more details, please visit https://funnelreboot.com/episode-97-reacting-to-a-reengineered-sales-team-with-rick-endrulat/

Communitech's Chris Albinson on the state of the tech sector

BIV Today

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2022 16:04

The tech sector has been on a tear in recent years. And as unicorn after unicorn has emerged with billion-dollar valuations, the labour market is getting increasingly tight. So how does the sector manage that growth? Communitech CEO Chris Albinson, whose technology hub is best known for supporting startups when it comes from everything from to tapping capital to tapping talent, joins BIV Today to discuss everything from securing talent to maintaining growth. Tyler Orton hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Chris Albinson of Communitech

Afternoon T

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2022 39:00

Chris Albinson is the President & CEO of Communitech, Co-Founder & Managing Director of the BreakawayGrowth Fund, and visionary founder and past chairperson of the C100. Albinson has been an early investor in impactful companies, including Pinterest, Docusign, Newbridge Networks & Juniper Networks. Chris is a mentor and/or advisor for TechStars, Garage Capital, SAAS North, and the Canadian Innovation Exchange. Earlier in his career, Chris was a General Partner at JP Morgan Partners and earned an MBA from the Ivey Business School.

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Making a difference through your Startup - Alisha McFetridge, Co-Founder & CEO of RainStick Shower

Ideas Last

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2022 27:43

Alisha is the co-founder and CEO of Rainstick, a clean technology company committed to cutting residential water usage in half. Rainstick is a high-flow shower system of 3GPM that saves 80% water and 80% energy through point-of-use recirculation and real-time cleansing. Alisha holds an MSc in Climate Change and Development and a Bachelor in International Business, majoring in Sustainability. In 2020, she came first place in the Communitech's Fierce Founder's Competition and is also the recipient of the Caldwell Partner's Future CEO Award, Royals Roads Leadership Award, and the TD Sustainability Award. She has spent time working, studying and living in Kenya, China, The Netherlands, the United States and Canada, where she currently lives today. KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM THE EPISODE 02:20 Alisha explains the circumstances leading to start of RainStick Shower 07:14 Alisha explains about RainStick Shower 08:37 Entrepreneurs need to maintain a timeframe for their progress in their entrepreneurial journey. 10:01 Facing the initial challenges are a part of startups 14:28 How to identify the market for your product 19:56 Feedbacks help shape the health of your startup 25:54 Plans ahead for RainStick Shower GOLDEN NUGGET FROM TODAY'S SHOW Alisha says, “Startups can be slow and challenging, however it is important to believe in your startup, build the team and constantly reiterate and update the technology as needed." CONNECT WITH ALISHA RainStick Shower - www.rainstickshower.com Email Alisha McFetridge - alisha@rainstickshower.com Connect with Alisha on Instagram - Instagram.com/rainstick.shower Connect with Alisha on LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/company/rainstickshower CONNECT WITH DANIELLE Danielle's Website - https://www.daniellegillespie.net/ Connect with Danielle on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniellegillespie/ Email Danielle - dg@daniellegillespie.net Medium: https://medium.com/@dgillespie_irl Send A Text: +1 (412) 207-3851 Connect with Danielle to learn more about how the Ideas Last methodology can help you turn your product into a successful business venture, regardless of product stage: paper napkin, beta, V1, or established product already released into the wild. SUBSCRIBE TO THE IDEAS LAST PODCAST Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ideas-last/id1579391101 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/6Fj8K2kEIm8RWNfYzgZs4L If you liked this episode, please don't forget to tune in, subscribe, and share this podcast! ABOUT THE IDEAS LAST PODCAST It has long been said that ideas are everything, especially in the startup world. But what if having a laser focus on your idea can actually hold your business back? In the Ideas Last podcast, Danielle Gillespie interviews startup founders, whose success came from obsessively, focusing on execution instead of ideation. Each episode dissects what it actually takes to build a long-lasting profitable startup, rather than simply launching - by putting your idea, last. Read more about the Ideas Last story - https://medium.com/@dgillespie_irl/ideas-last-a-new-way-to-startup-b94a585e35f5

The 10-Minute Take: Waterloo's Booming Tech & Innovation Scene

RBC Disruptors

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2022 10:31

To learn more about Communitech and their mission to help founders start, grow and succeed, visit Communitech.ca.

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Janet Bannister of Real Ventures & Kijiji

Afternoon T

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2021 47:00

Janet Bannister is the Managing Partner of Real Ventures, Canada's preeminent early-stage venture capital firm. In addition to leading Real Ventures and working with her large portfolio of rapidly growing tech companies, Janet is very active in the Canadian tech ecosystem; she is on the Boards of Communitech in Waterloo and Vector Institute in Toronto. In 2004, Janet launched Kijiji.ca and grew it to become one of the most visited websites in Canada. This year, Janet became the co-chair of the C100… which is the leading global community of Canadian tech leaders, dedicated to supporting, inspiring and connecting the most promising Canadian entrepreneurial leaders, and a group I am very proud to be a member of. Personally, I am very excited to see the direction she will take the C100 through her stewardship.

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Joseph Fung: How to Land a Great Job in Tech Sales

Your Brand Amplified©

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2021 21:15

Joseph is the CEO of Uvaro, a tech sales career accelerator. A graduate of the University of Waterloo's Computer Engineering program, Joseph's a five-times technology Founder & CEO, and with multiple successful exits, and speaks frequently on the topics of sales leadership, diversity, and corporate social responsibility. He is the host of The Seller's Journey podcast, has launched multiple grassroots community programs, and is an active early-stage investor who ensures that the majority of his investments are into women-led companies. Joseph also sits on the board of Communitech and led Uvaro's commitment to Pledge 1%, where the company has donated a portion of its equity to charities focused on diversity & inclusion.https://uvaro.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/josephfung/

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Tuesday November 30th, 2021

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Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2021

Show Opening... But first (0:33); Open Letter to Ontario's Premier: Crisis in Nursing Human Resources Repeal Bill 124 as a start (20:07); Canadian Centre to End Human Trafficking urges Canadians to act now: new research (43:06); Inadequate Education in Ontario's Youth Jails (1:03:07); Is Giving Tuesday all Hype, No Help? (1:24:59); Tech Spotlight. GUEST: Alex Kinsella, Marketing Manager, Communitech (1:44:49)

Communitech CEO Chris Albinson shares his plan to help #CDNtech own the podium

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Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2021 51:45

"We think we need to get to 14 $1 billion revenue companies." New Communitech CEO Chris Albinson outlines the Waterloo Region tech hub's new True North strategy, its goals, and what that has to do with Shopify and the Olympics. Sponsored by SVB and Innovate BC.

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פרק 24 - אלינור בת-גנשטיין עושה יותר מסתם ציד ראשים

צרות בהייטק - הפודקאסט

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2021 46:05

בפרק אירחנו את אלינור בת-גנשטיין. אחרי המון שנות נסיון בתחומי ניהול המוצר והמרקטינג, אלינור הקימה את Communitech, חברת הד האנטינג לבכירים בתחומי הפרודקט והמרקטינג, ובין היתר גייסה Executives ב-Tipalti, Checkpoint, Ebay ועוד. בנוסף לגיוס, אלינור מובילה מספר יוזמות התנדבותיות לתמיכה בעובדי ועובדות הייטק - מעגלי תמיכה לעובדי הייטק, HR4Startups שתומכים בסטארטאפים שעדיין לא גייסו HR וכמובן- Shishitech - ארוחות שישי להייטקיסטים. דיברנו על המקור של הדהאנטינג, מה ההבדל בין הדהאנטינג לחברת השמה, מה הערך המוסף שמועמדים ומגייסים מקבלים מאלינור ועל עוד שלל דברים מעניינים, כולל טיפים למחפשי עבודה בכירים. הפרק בשיתוף נקסט אינשורנס (Next Insurance) שמובילה את מהפיכת הביטוחים הדיגיטליים לבעלי עסקים קטנים ובינוניים בארה״ב ומגייסת למגוון תפקידי פיתוח במרכז ה R&D של החברה שנמצא בכפר סבא. לינק לעמוד המשרות של נקסט >> https://bit.ly/2V6NaGY

It Is Never To Late To Change Careers

Unleash Your Focus

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2021 32:15

In todays episode I am interviewing Joseph Fung. Joseph is the CEO of Uvaro, a tech sales career accelerator, and of Kiite, a sales enablement platform purpose-built to provide sales teams with the information they need when they need it. graduate of the University of Waterloo's Computer Engineering program, Joseph's a repeat Founder & CEO, and with multiple successful exits, and speaks frequently on the topics of sales leadership, diversity, and corporate social responsibility. He is an active early-stage investor who ensures that the majority of his investments are into women-led companies. Joseph also sits on the boards of Communitech, the Golden Triangle Angel Network, and the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. You can reach Joseph through his website: https://uvaro.com/ _____________________________ To be in the draw to win a price within season 9 of Unleash Your Focus Podcast, receive the transcription, summery and a Call To Action to implement in your business, be sure to subscribe at: https://unleashyourfocus.com/

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Five Good Ideas about creating a successful hybrid workplace

Five Good Ideas Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2021 49:52

In this session, originally recorded on September 28, 2021, we asked Neena Gupta, a partner at Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP, to present her five good ideas about creating a successful hybrid workplace. COVID-19 forced employers and employees to adapt to a virtual workplace. More than one and a half years into the pandemic, many employees don’t want to go back to the old ways of working, and employers are looking to find ways to create a hybrid workplace where their staff can work in the office as well as from home. Neena Gupta presents five good ideas about some of the legal, compliance, and HR issues you need to consider to make your hybrid workplace a true success. Download Neena’s presentation The podcast and transcript are provided for general information purposes only and are not legal advice. You should consult your own lawyer about your specific needs and requirements. © Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP. Five Good Ideas 1. Survey your people 2. Review your physical workspace 3. Review your employee’s remote workspace 4. Decide on your vaccination policy 5. Draft your remote workplace policy Bonus ideas 6. Re-SURVEY the workplace 7. Invest in mental health 8. Reconsider pay Resources Examples of surveys WorkTango SurveyMonkey SnapSurveys Sue Bingham, “To Make Hybrid Work, Solicit Employees’ Input,” Harvard Business Review (July 29, 2021) Public Health Ontario, “Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Systems in Buildings and COVID-19” Canadian Centre for Occupational Health & Safety, “Telework / Remote Work / Working From Home,” (fact sheet) City of Toronto news release, “Toronto Medical Officer of Health strongly recommending Toronto employers institute COVID-19 vaccination policy and support workplace vaccination” KPMG, “Work from home… work from office… or both? – A Hybrid Workplace guide to successfully build and manage a flexible future of work” Communitech, “Get back to work[space]!” Government of Ontario resource Government of Canada resources Gowling WLG COVID-19 Insights

705: Guaranteeing a Pay Raise with Joseph Fung

SharkPreneur

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2021 19:58

Guaranteeing a Pay Raise Joseph Fung, Uvaro – The Sharkpreneur podcast with Seth Greene Episode 705 Joseph Fung Joseph is the CEO of Uvaro, a tech sales career accelerator, and of Kiite, a sales enablement platform purpose-built to provide sales teams with the information they need when they need it. A graduate of the University of Waterloo's Computer Engineering program, Joseph's a repeat Founder & CEO, and with multiple successful exits, and speaks frequently on the topics of sales leadership, diversity, and corporate social responsibility. He is an active early-stage investor who ensures that the majority of his investments are into women-led companies. Joseph also sits on the boards of Communitech, the Golden Triangle Angel Network, and the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. Listen to this illuminating Sharkpreneur episode with Joseph Fung about guaranteeing a pay raise using Uvaro. Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week's show: ● Why it's important to thoroughly train sales representatives. ● How Uvaro helps people land positions that pay on average 2.2 times more than their previous position. ● Why using Uvaro is like having and MBA without going to grad school. ● How people on average people find a new role 17 days after completing the Uvaro training. ● How people are 50% more likely to achieve quota after their Uvaro training. Connect with Joseph: Guest Contact Info Twitter @uvarolife Instagram @uvaro.life Facebook facebook.com/uvaro.life LinkedIn linkedin.com/school/uvarolife Links Mentioned: uvaro.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Making The Move To Tech

Fox Talks Business Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2021 44:37

Have you ever found yourself sitting at your desk and wishing that you had the nerve to jump ship and do something different. It can be exciting and scary all at once especially if you are thinking of moving into a whole new field of work. During my conversation with Joseph we talk about this and how the skills you have been gaining your whole life may be just the ticket to succeed and soar higher in the new field. He gives us his Top 3 Sales Practices that you can use today to set yourself apart from others starting today. What his company Uvaro has to offer and how anyone at any income can benefit from it. Along with talking about jumping ship we also jumped down some interesting rabbit holes! Joseph is the CEO of Uvaro, a tech sales career accelerator, and of Kiite, a sales enablement platform purpose-built to provide sales teams with the information they need when they need it. graduate of the University of Waterloo's Computer Engineering program, Joseph's a repeat Founder & CEO, and with multiple successful exits, and speaks frequently on the topics of sales leadership, diversity, and corporate social responsibility. He is an active early-stage investor who ensures that the majority of his investments are into women-led companies. Joseph also sits on the boards of Communitech, the Golden Triangle Angel Network, and the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. Visit our blog for more details and links!

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How to scale with the scalable sales team- Joseph

Starting to know - Business

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2021 32:47

Joseph is the CEO of Uvaro, a tech sales career accelerator, and of Kiite, a sales enablement platform purpose-built to provide sales teams with the information they need when they need it. Graduate of the University of Waterloo's Computer Engineering program, Joseph's a repeat Founder & CEO, and with multiple successful exits, and speaks frequently on the topics of sales leadership, diversity, and corporate social responsibility. He is an active early-stage investor who ensures that the majority of his investments are into women-led companies. Joseph also sits on the boards of Communitech, the Golden Triangle Angel Network, and the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. Visit Uvaro here: https://uvaro.com/ Visit Starting to know here: https://startingtoknow.com/ Learn more about Ishu here: https://ishusingh.com/

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Becoming A Compassionate Leader With Joseph Fung (98)

Bombshell Business Podcast with Amber Hurdle

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2021 42:17

In this episode of the Velvet Machete Leadership Podcast, host Amber Hurdle interviews Joseph Fung, serial entrepreneur, CEO, and founder of Uvaro, a tech sales career accelerator and sales enablement platform purpose-built to provide sales teams with the information that they need, when they need it. Joseph speaks frequently on the topics of sales, leadership, diversity, and corporate social responsibility. Together they discuss: *Diversity and culture in tech company cultures *Having hard conversations in your company versus taking a public activist stance on social issues *Being a compassionate leader to identify and heal pain in your organization *Building more diverse teams for better business results and better decision making *Getting comfortable in discomfort in order to develop more empathy as a leader This episode is a valuable deep dive into how compassion and empathy in leadership help us to identify and heal pain within our organizations. Don't miss Joseph's expertise on workplace diversity and culture, compassionate leadership, and building more diverse teams for greater success! Joseph is a true gem in the leadership world, so you'll want to hear what he has to say. Links and Mentioned Resources Check out Joseph's company, Uvaro, or connect with him on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram. Read the articles Joseph mentioned in this episode here: How Inclusive Is Your Leadership; Hey CEOs, Now Isn't the Time to Stick Your Head in the Sand. Follow @thevelvetmachete on Instagram for inspiration and free business advice. About Joseph Joseph Fung is a serial entrepreneur, CEO, and founder of Uvaro, a tech sales career accelerator and sales enablement platform purpose-built to provide sales teams with the information that they need, when they need it. He is a repeat founder and CEO, with multiple successful sales exits. Joseph speaks frequently on the topics of sales, leadership, diversity, and corporate social responsibility. As an active early-stage investor, he ensures that the majority of his investments are into women-led companies so we love him extra for that. Joseph is a graduate of the University of Waterloo's computer engineering program, and he sits on the board of Communitech, the Golden Triangle Angel Network, and the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. Get Social: Uvaro | LinkedIn | Twitter | Instagram | Forbes Councils Profile Want More of the Good Stuff? *Subscribe to the podcast: Be sure to subscribe in iTunes, Stitcher Radio, Google Podcasts, iHeartRadio, Spotify, Amazon Music, or your favorite podcasting app. Prefer to watch? Subscribe on YouTube. Or simply ask Amazon Alexa, "Play Velvet Machete Leadership Podcast with Amber Hurdle." Easy. *Read the book: The Bombshell Business Woman: How to Become a Bold, Brave, Female Entrepreneur on Amazon, Books-a-Million, Barnes & Noble & other retailers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Iain Klugman: Building Communitech, Canada's leading tech hub (S1.E8)

Backstage Pass, by Front Row Ventures

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2021 63:16

Iain Klugman was the President and CEO of Communitech for the past 17 years. He grew Communitech into one of North America's leading tech hubs and into a central node in Ontario's start-up support system. To this day, Communitech has supported the growth of thousands of technology companies. Last year, he announced that he would be stepping down from his role while assuming a new role: Executive Advisor to the CEO. Prior to Communitech, Iain was the CEO of a provincial crown corporation, Executive Director of Communications at CBC, and Director of Global Branding and Advertising for Nortel. He's held various public-sector positions, and even fought forest fires for 7 years! Iain is one of the most influential people in Canada's start-up ecosystem. Stay tuned.

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Jim Estill - Humanitarian & CEO Danby Appliances - EP 123

The Yakking Show

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2021 35:31

Our guest Jim Estill, CEO of Danby Appliances, former director of Blackberry, and co-founder of Communitech - the innovation hub that helped Kitchener - Waterloo become Canada's Silicon Valley. Jim talks to Peter and Kathleen about his business career from the early days of the digital age, his role as an investor in startups, and his ideas about business success. He explains the planning for his humanitarian project to sponsor hundreds of Syrian refugees and their successful integration into Canadian society. https://danby.com The Yakking Show is brought to you by Peter Wright & Kathleen Beauvais contact us to be a guest on our show. https://TheYakkingShow.com peter@theyakkingshow.com https://karytechsolutions.com kathleen@theyakkingshow.com

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87 - Getting Ahead of the Curve w/ Joseph Fung

Catapulting Commissions with Anthony Garcia

Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2021 40:52

Welcome back to the Catapulting Commissions Podcast with your host, Anthony Garcia. Our guest this week is Joseph Fung, CEO of Uvaro, a tech sales career accelerator. He’s a repeat founder and CEO and often speaks on sales, leadership, diversity, and corporate social responsibility. Joseph sits on the board of Communitech, the KW Symphony, GTAN, and volunteers with several other local not for profits. Today, he’s here to talk about tech sales, getting there, and thinking well ahead. Joseph is the CEO of Uvaro, a tech sales career accelerator. They run a 12-week training program for driven, talented individuals who are looking to transition into technology and sales roles. They believe in their work so much, they don’t even charge tuition until you’ve landed a full-time job. This is all so doable because they believe information should be free. All the content they make is available for free, but--you can’t learn the piano just by reading a book. In their program you’re doing actionable things, getting hours under your belt, and building important sales muscles. They’re looking for things like grit and tenacity. People who know how to bring value instead of just pushing a sale--people who want what the outcome will be. Part of what they teach at Uvaro are sales methodologies. The truth is, many companies fail not because they have the wrong methodology, it’s that their people just aren’t executing. It’s about knowing all the methodologies and pulling them in when it matters. What else sets Uvaro apart is their approach to what is being taught and what is needed. Often, companies are looking for fully-formed sales people--that doesn’t happen. Talent needs to be developed, and those who do it now are going to be far ahead. To make yourself a valuable candidate in the future, especially in tech, Joseph turns towards an often overlooked aspect of the sales process--how you carry yourself when you meet a client. The way you run yourself on Zoom makes a huge difference. Did you start on time? Do you know how to mute and unmute effectively? Is your lighting well positioned? All of these things greatly impact your success. Getting comfortable with online etiquette is essential. The second actionable thing you can do right now to prepare for the transition into tech sales is video content. Building a human connection when you can’t be in-person is a valuable skill to have. Most reps aren’t doing this well yet. If you can get ahead, you’ll have the advantage. Tune in to hear more about Joseph’s company and his philosophy on sales, leadership, and more. LINKS https://uvaro.com/ youtube.com/uvaro joseph@uvaro.com

Tuesday April 20th, 2021

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Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2021

Show Opening... But first (0:33); Federal budget gives money to all, without a path to real economic growth (20:45); Rural vs. urban Canada: No 'one size fits all' COVID-19 recovery (43:35); Conspiracy Theories Have Gained Traction Since 9/11 Thanks To Social Media (1:04:44); High Tide Marks '420' Holiday by Launching New Store in Edson, Alberta (1:27:35); Tech Tuesday Spotlight. GUEST: Caitlin Mulroney, Manager of Talent Programs, Communitech (1:48:40)

Leading Start-Up Organizations with Joseph Fung

Life as Leadership: Where Leaders Gather to Grow Together

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2021 28:52

Download a year’s worth of https://www.leadershipactionlist.com/ (weekly action steps to improve your leadership) for FREE! Joseph Fung is the CEO of Uvaro, a tech sales career accelerator and Kiite, a sales enablement platform purpose-built to provide sales teams with the information they need when they need it. Joseph is a repeat founder and CEO and speaks frequently on the topics of sales leadership, diversity, and corporate social responsibility. He is an active early-stage investor who ensures that the majority of his investments are into women-led companies. Joseph also sits on the boards of Communitech, the Golden Triangle Angel Network, and the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. LEADERSHIP INSIGHTS Ask questions to help people reframe their assumptions about what is possible. Think about what’s important early on because it will have an impact on your future. Early on, it’s tempting to piecemeal. Do things right from the beginning, and you won’t have to worry about negative long-term effects of haphazard operations. Processes and systems are extremely valuable. Pay attention to what people are doing at levels above you and learn from them. Leaders often start with confidence, mature into a position of fear, then return to a position of confidence. Be rigorous in the way you define your cultural values – including the second- and third-order processes that are influenced by those values. Throw away the term “culture fit” and instead look for “culture add.” Your values are as aspirational as your vision. QUESTIONS TO INSPIRE US TO ACTION What is some lesson, saying, or experience that continues to influence your leadership to this day? Feedback is a gift. Use three descriptors to finish this sentence: “A leader is…” Open to new information, self-aware, and led by their own convictions. What is a question that leaders should be asking either themselves or others? What should/will I do when X happens? What book would you recommend to leaders? Leaders Under Fire: The CEO's Survival Guide to Navigating Corporate Crisis by Jeff Chatterton and Conway Fraser If you could get every listener to start doing something THIS week to help them be a better leader, what would it be? Ask your team for anonymous feedback regularly (build that muscle before you get to a crisis situation!) As a general life principle, is it better to ask “why?” or “why not?” Both. “Why?” keeps you in focus and on-point, but “why not?” will help you remove barriers and uncover paths of growth. CONNECT WITH JOSEPH Twitter: https://twitter.com/uvarolife (@uvarolife) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/school/uvaro (@uvaro) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uvaro.life/ (@uvaro.life) YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/uvaro (@uvaro) Website: https://uvaro.com (https://uvaro.com) Email: joseph@uvaro.com CONNECT WITH JOSH LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/joshuafriedeman (@joshuafriedeman) Instagram: https://instagram.com/joshuafriedeman (@joshuafriedeman) Email: josh@friedemanleadership.com Want a FREE list of weekly action steps to improve your leadership? Download the https://www.leadershipactionlist.com/ (Leadership Action List) TODAY!

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Find Your Authenticity & Passion w/ Daniel Puder & Joseph Fung

Significance Breeds Success

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2021 34:22

Joseph is the CEO of Uvaro, a tech sales career accelerator, and of Kiite, asales enablement platform purpose-built to provide sales teams with theinformation they need when they need it. A graduate of the University ofWaterloo’s Computer Engineering program, Joseph’s a repeat Founder &CEO, and with multiple successful exits, and speaks frequently on thetopics of sales leadership, diversity, and corporatesocial responsibility.He is an active early-stage investor who ensures that the majority of hisinvestments are into women-led companies. Joseph also sits on theboards of Communitech, the Golden Triangle Angel Network, and theKitchener-Waterloo Symphony.

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Tuesday March 16th, 2021

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Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2021

Show Opening... But first (0:33); Retired general Rick Hillier leaving role as head of Ontario vaccine task force, Ford says (21:08); Open Lines: Various Topics (43:27); Premier Ford Makes an Announcement (1:04:22); Tech Tuesday Spotlight. GUEST: Iain Klugman, CEO, Communitech (1:27:02); U of G Researchers First to Study Health Effects of Vegan Diets on Cats (1:47:41)

086: Joseph Fung - Insanely Successful Serial Entrepreneur And Tech Sales Thought Leader

The Results Podcast with Michael Altshuler

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2021 61:12

Joseph Fung is the CEO of Uvaro, a tech sales career accelerator, and Kiite, a sales enablement platform-built to provide sales teams with the information they need when they need it. A graduate of the University of Waterloo's Computer Engineering program, Joseph's a repeat Founder & CEO, and with multiple successful exits, and speaks frequently on the topics of sales leadership, diversity, and corporate social responsibility. He is an active early-stage investor who ensures that the majority of his investments are into women-led companies. Joseph also sits on the boards of Communitech, the Golden Triangle Network, and the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. https://uvaro.com/ FREE "7.5 Steps to Achieving Extraordinary Goals" eBook: http://michaelaltshuler.com/download-e-book/ Facebook: http://facebook.com/MichaelAltshulerBiz Twitter: http://twitter.com/maltshulerbiz Please SUBSCRIBE and leave a review!

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1851: Standing on the Shoulders of Giants with Joseph Fung Founder and Owner of Uvaro

The Entrepreneur Way

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2021 44:13

Joseph Fung is the CEO of Uvaro, a tech sales career accelerator, and of Kiite, a sales enablement platform purpose-built to provide sales teams with the information they need when they need it. A graduate of the University of Waterloo's Computer Engineering program, Joseph's a repeat Founder & CEO, and with multiple successful exits, and speaks frequently on the topics of sales leadership, diversity, and corporate social responsibility. He is an active early-stage investor who ensures that the majority of his investments are into women-led companies. Joseph also sits on the boards of Communitech, the Golden Triangle Angel Network, and the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony “be deliberate and intentional about culture want to create because if you aren't it's going to happen despite you. And it's way better to be in control as you are guiding that so that you can build the company you want to work in and you want to grow”…[Listen for More] Click Here for Show Notes To Listen or to Get the Show Notes go to https://wp.me/p6Tf4b-8Kc

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Talking to Cool People w/ Jason Frazell

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2021 60:37 Transcription Available

Joseph shares his tips on how to work more effectively with a major introvert like himself, shares his passion for what his company Uvaro does for those looking to break into technology sales and Jason and Joseph spend some time venting about non-authentic "Write down what you want to do."Joseph is the CEO of Uvaro, a tech sales career accelerator. A graduate of the University of Waterloo’s Computer Engineering program, Joseph’s a repeat Founder & CEO, and with multiple successful exits, and speaks frequently on the topics of sales leadership, diversity, and corporate social responsibility. He is an active early-stage investor who ensures that the majority of his investments are into women-led companies. Joseph also sits on the boards of Communitech, the Golden Triangle Angel Network, and the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony.https://www.instagram.com/uvaro.life/https://www.youtube.com/uvaro https://www.linkedin.com/school/uvaro https://uvaro.comEnjoying the podcast? Please tell your friends, give us a shoutout and a follow on social media and take a moment to leave us a review at https://lovethepodcast.com/talkingtocoolpeople.Find the show at all of the cool spots below.WebsiteFacebookInstagramIf something from this or any episode has sparked your interest and you’d like to connect about it, please email us at podcast@jasonfrazell.com. We love hearing from our listeners!If you are interested in being a guest on the show, please visit jasonfrazell.com/podcast and click on the “Learn More” button at the bottom of the page.Artwork by Jordan Snodgrass

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Ep205 Joseph Fung - Serial Entrepreneur, CEO and Founder of UVARO

Advance Your Art: From Artist to Creative Entrepreneur

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2021 29:06

MEET JOSEPH FUNG: Joseph Fung is the CEO of Uvaro, a tech sales career accelerator, and of Kiite, a sales enablement platform purpose-built to provide sales teams with the information they need when they need it. A graduate of the University of Waterloo’s Computer Engineering program, Joseph’s a repeat Founder & CEO, and with multiple successful exits, and speaks frequently on the topics of sales leadership, diversity, and corporate social responsibility. He is an active early-stage investor who ensures that the majority of his investments are into women-led companies. Joseph also sits on the boards of Communitech, the Golden Triangle Angel Network, and the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. CONTACT:https://uvaro.com/ (https://uvaro.com/) https://www.linkedin.com/in/josephfung (https://www.linkedin.com/in/josephfung) https://twitter.com/josephfung (https://twitter.com/josephfung) https://www.instagram.com/josephfung SUPPORT THE SHOW BECAUSE I LOVE PUPPIES!1)https://meetfox.com/en/ (MEETFOX) Monetize your time with an easy to use online platform. Use promo code “yuri” for 2 MONTHS FREE! 2) https://www.gettaxhub.com/?rfsn=4356929.38ee2a (TAXHUB) NEED ACCOUNTING HELP? – Sign up for A Less Taxing Way To Work With A CPA. Get a free intro call with a tax professional. 3) https://www.audible.com/ep/freetrial?source_code=PDTGBPD060314004R (Audible.com) This podcast is brought to you by Audible. I have used Audible for years, and I love audiobooks. Click on the link to get a 30-day free trial, complete with a credit for a free audiobook download 4) ARE YOU INTERESTED IN BITCOIN OR CRYPTOCURRENCY?BUY MY BOOK BECAUSE IT’S AMAZING!!! I’ll EVEN SIGN IT FOR YOU : )https://amzn.to/3afTmOu (BE LEFT BEHIND: Discover Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Before Your Grandma Beats You to It) http://www.advanceyourart.com/captivate-podcast/eduardo-placer/yuricataldo.com (yuricataldo.com) CREDITS: Our theme music is written and mixed by Chicago-based composer, engineer, and multi-instrumentalist Ryan Black of the Black’s Backbone collaborative. And produced by REB Records. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

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How To Get An IT Qualification For Free

Business Coaching with Join Up Dots

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2021 49:13

Joseph Fung is the CEO of Uvaro, a tech sales career accelerator, and of Kiite, a sales enablement platform purpose-built to provide sales teams with the information they need when they need it. As he says "We started Uvaro because the old approach to tech hiring is broken. The fastest-growing segment of our economy needs 250,000 new sales professionals. Our colleges and universities aren't training them. Worse yet, when tech companies want to hire diverse talent, established interview practices and company cultures put up barriers. Marginalized people who do accept job offers are often left to flounder by businesses that don't have effective sales training programs. At Uvaro, we've created a better way to grow careers. How The Dots Joined Up For Joseph Instead of preventing access to fulfilling work, we provide accessible training, on-demand support resources, and best-in-class tools that teach participants how to build on their successes. Uvaro is not just a lecture: A graduate of the University of Waterloo's Computer Engineering program, Joseph's a repeat Founder & CEO, and with multiple successful exits, and speaks frequently on the topics of sales leadership, diversity, and corporate social responsibility. He is an active early-stage investor who ensures that the majority of his investments are into women-led companies. Joseph also sits on the boards of Communitech, the Golden Triangle Angel Network, and the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. So was this idea born out of a personal frustration with the tech industry or a clever insight to what was happening elsewhere? And and even better questions, why Uvaro? Well let's find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots, with the one and only Joseph Fung Show Highlights During the show we discussed such weighty topics with Joseph Fung such as: Joseph shares how they picked the name of his business and why they want away from basic domain picking rules. We discuss how feedback is a gift and the reasons why you should listen to everyone's opinion no matter what they say, or who is saying it. Why creating a job that you love is not always the case no matter how much you try. You have to accept that sometimes the love leaves you for awhile. And lastly….. Joseph shares vocally the awe he feels every time that his students reveal to the world just how special his training centre is to them.

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54. ANTHONY REINHART

Bonn Park Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2021 77:46

In the summer of 1963, a nine-year-old boy vanished without a trace. Decades later, Kitchener-born journalist Anthony Reinhart tracked down the man who ended the boy's life. In Bonn Park's first true-crime episode, Anthony shares the story of his journey to a Florida prison to interview the man behind one of our region's most tragic murders. Anthony won the National Newspaper Award for his writing at the Waterloo Region Record, and went on to be a reporter for The Globe and Mail before becoming editorial director at Communitech in Kitchener-Waterloo. Join us for a fascinating journey into a darker corner of local history. BONN PARK INSTAGRAM SUPPORT A LOCAL BUSINESS LIKE: THE YETI CAFE ARTLINE SALON GROCERY GARDEN

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Tuesday December 1st, 2020

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Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2020

Show Opening... But first (0:33); Who's to blame when a self-driving car has an accident? (20:19); Freeland looks to take the federal debt to infinity and beyond (42:51); Q&A from today's provincial COVID-19 update (1:02:27); Dangers of a sedentary COVID-19 lockdown: Inactivity can take a toll on health in just two weeks (1:24:47); Tech Tuesday Spotlight. GUEST: Amber French, Director of Capital at Communitech as well as the CEO of a new venture: Supply+Protect (1:45:25)

Tuesday November 10th, 2020

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Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2020

Show Opening... But first (0:33); How will President elect Joe Biden fare with international partnerships? (00:00); A very different Remembrance Day in Waterloo Region this year (43:55); Q&A From Today's Provincial COVID-19 Update (1:05:06); National Airlines Council of Canada Comments on the Canadian Government's Decision to Begin Discussions with Major Airlines on Pandemic Support (1:29:17); Tech Tuesday Spotlight GUEST: Simon Chan, VP of Talent, Communitech (1:49:38)

#8 - Anna Foat - Idea Lover

Ways of Working

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2020 57:14

Anna Foat joins the Ways of Working podcast! A very insightful conversation from an amazing individual recognized as a top woman to follow in technology!Anna Foat wants to live in a world where changing the status quo isn’t a wild dream, but an achievable reality. An industry expert on sales, marketing and alliances, Anna joined RIM in 1999 pre-300 employees and grew with the company executing deals with IBM, Visa and Mastercard in her tenure. In 2011 when Blackberry had grown to 16,000 employees she left to join IBM as the Worldwide Managing Editor of MobileFirst Platform leading content digital marketing strategy.In 2016 she was invited as the Executive in Residence for the first cohort of the Fierce Founders Accelerator at Communitech. She today works at one of Canada’s major insurers advising the chief transformation officer on the topic of digital transformation. She earned a BA in English Literature from the University of Waterloo and now teaches Design Thinking at Western. She’s a best selling author on the topic of Design Thinking and was named BetaKits top 30 women to watch in tech. When she’s not hustling for the next deal or talking to entrepreneurs you can find her either sipping wine with friends or locked in a hot yoga class trying to find that elusive balance.How to contact Anna... LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/annafoat/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/annafoat

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Aug 11: UW student creates video game to fight COVID-19 misinformation

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Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2020

Show Opening... But first (0:39); Brandon's rant: Do you trust critics? (3:15); UW student creates video game to fight COVID-19 misinformation (22:15); Ford announces fast-track long-term-care home at Humber River Hospital (42:52); Home prices continue to soar in Kitchener-Waterloo, realtors say (1:03:17); Tuesday Tech Spotlight. GUEST: Iain Klugman, CEO, Communitech (1:46:57)

John Ruffolo - Canada's new economy

Chatter that Matters

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2020 9:13

In this episode, I chat with John Ruffolo, Founder, OMERS Ventures and Co-Founder - Council of Canadian Innovators. John Ruffolo name is synonymous with possibilities and the new economy. I first met John when I moderated a panel in support of our mutual friend Chitra Anand and her incredible book the Greenhouse Approach John was the CEO of OMERS Ventures. Today John is the co-founder and Vice-Chair of the Council of Canadian Innovators | Conseil Canadien des Innovateurs, on the Board of Communitech, Ontario Centres of Excellence The Next Big Thing and Vice-Chair of the David Suzuki Foundation. John's opinions are sought across the for-profit, and public sectors. I am a massive fan of John's brain, his passion for Canada, and the fact that he pulls no punches. He tells it like it is. In this ten minute chat, John and I talk about a Post-COVID economy and who will be the winners, education, innovation, and what will it take to set this incredible country Canada, up for future success. Will this finally be the time that Canada is defined by a new economy? (00:40) John believes that COVID’s impact is doing two fundamental things to the Canadian economy One, it’s exposing the vulnerabilities in our economy and how we interact with one, another Two, we see a rapid acceleration in the adoption of innovation and trends Status quo or back to the old days? (01:33) Flexibility is going to be absolutely critical, but the answer is it's somewhere in the middle John quotes, Satya Nadella, CEO at Microsoft, “don't exchange one dogma for another dogma” Could healthcare become a major part of the Canadian Economy? (02:30) John has no doubt it could, however, not with our current paradigm can we continue to afford our great health care system The digital delivery of the healthcare services is absolutely fundamental and it's been adopted already Not only are people in hi-density areas like Toronto, but also those in remote areas are now able to access high-quality care The role of small businesses in the gig economy (03:54) Small businesses are at the heart of the Canadian economy and if they collapse it creates a cascading effect and you will see a collapse in the demand for services, thus the advice was given to the government to focus on them as opposed to larger companies Small businesses play an increasingly critical role, as we transition more and more to a gig economy How can technology help entrepreneurs get to where they need to go (05:39) Technology is, unfortunately, a double-edged sword, that for every innovation we enjoy, there has been a continuing shift for the replacement of human labour with machine labour. The change has not happened quickly, however, with COVID, it has somewhat accelerated this shift The challenge will be moving from employee to entrepreneurship and having to retrain oneself Becoming tech-savvy will be fundamental and technology will play a key role in retraining to be so Key things entrepreneurs need to think about when entering into this gig economy (07:21) Opportunities can be found in the vulnerabilities COVID has in our food supply chain, our critical supply chain for manufacturing, delivery of education and health care. As consumers change their habits and behaviours, so to can entrepreneurs to take advantage of these changes. Links and References John Ruffolo - https://www.linkedin.com/in/joruffolo/ Chitra Anand - https://www.linkedin.com/in/chitraanand/ Greenhouse Approach - http://chitraanand.com/greenhouse-approach/ OMERS Ventures - https://www.linkedin.com/company/omers-ventures/ Council of Canadian Innovators | Conseil Canadien des Innovateurs - https://www.linkedin.com/company/council-of-canadian-innovators/ Ontario Centres of Excellence - https://www.linkedin.com/company/ontario-centres-of-excellence/ The Next Big Thing - https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-next-big-thing--/ Follow Tony Chapman Website - https://chatterthatmatters.ca Twitter - https://twitter.com/TonyChapman Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonychapmanreactions/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/chatterthatmatters/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Chatter-that-Matters-111890333544575 Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcGvzmw9MFkUcGylrFA2xCQ

#32 Prof Eddie Obeng, The Human Energy Drink (Part 2)

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Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2020 54:20

This episode we have part two of my interview with Professor Eddie Obeng, The Human Energy Drink. Eddie is described by the Financial Times as a 'leading revolutionary' and 'agent provocateur', Eddie is a professor at the School of Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the Henley Business School, founder and Learning Director of Pentacle The Virtual Business School, and a leading business theorist, innovator and educator. “The Rock Star of Business Education" Duke Corporate Education He is the author of ten books including two Financial Times bestsellers and the ever popular All Change! Known as a pioneer in digital transformation, design thinking and organisational agility, he provides a no-nonsense overview about how traditional rules of doing business no longer apply while offering extensive guidance to reach new heights in fast-changing business environments. He is a regular speaker at TED, Thinking Digital, Poptech, Google Zeitgeist, USI, Communitech and Gartner Conferences. web: https://www.eddieobeng.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/prof-eddie-obeng/ twitter: http://twitter.com/eddieobeng Wiki : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Obeng British Podcast Awards: Please give us your vote if you like what you hear. https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/vote --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sundaylunchpm/message

Jun 30: Region's integrity commissioner receives complaint about Wilmot mayor

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Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2020

Show Opening... But first (0:39); Public Health updates Waterloo Region's COVID-19 cases (1:59); Region's integrity commissioner receives complaint about Wilmot mayor (20:45); Premier Ford updates Ontarians on COVID-19 situation (43:19); How to build a better Canada after COVID-19: Make telehealth the primary way we deliver health care (1:26:57); Tuesday Tech Spotlight. GUEST: Tina Wilton, Manager of Talent Programs, Communitech (1:47:41)

Ep. 94: Growing Through My Career, Not Just Going Through It – An Interview with Joseph Fung

Startup Selling: Talking Sales with Scott Sambucci

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2020 24:50

In this episode of the Startup Selling Podcast, I was interviewed by Joseph Fung. Joseph is the CEO of Uvaro, a tech sales career accelerator, and of Kiite, a sales enablement platform purpose-built to provide sales teams with the information they need when they need it. As a graduate of the University of Waterloo’s Computer Engineering program, Joseph is a repeat Founder & CEO with multiple successful exits. He speaks frequently on the topics of sales leadership, diversity, and corporate social responsibility. He is an active early-stage investor who ensures that the majority of his investments are into women-led companies. Joseph also sits on the boards of Communitech, the Golden Triangle Angel Network, and the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. Some of the topics that Joseph and I discussed in this episode are: How I first got into sales My transition to product management My biggest surprise in tech My journey as a sales advisor Links & Resources Kiite - kiite.ai Uvaro: uvaro.com Podcast: uvaro.com/podcast Joseph Fung on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/josephfung Listen & subscribe to The Startup Selling Show here: Stitcher | Spotify | iTunes | Soundcloud | SalesQualia.com Thanks so much for listening! Tell a friend or ten about The Startup Selling Show, and please leave a review wherever you’re listening to the show.

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#31 Professor Eddie Obeng, The Human Energy Drink (Part 1)

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Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2020 51:16

This episode we have part one of my interview with Professor Eddie Obeng, The Human Energy Drink. Eddie is described by the Financial Times as a 'leading revolutionary' and 'agent provocateur', Eddie is a professor at the School of Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the Henley Business School, founder and Learning Director of Pentacle The Virtual Business School, and a leading business theorist, innovator and educator. “The Rock Star of Business Education" Duke Corporate Education He is the author of ten books including two Financial Times bestsellers and the ever popular All Change! Known as a pioneer in digital transformation, design thinking and organisational agility, he provides a no-nonsense overview about how traditional rules of doing business no longer apply while offering extensive guidance to reach new heights in fast-changing business environments. He is a regular speaker at TED, Thinking Digital, Poptech, Google Zeitgeist, USI, Communitech and Gartner Conferences. web: https://www.eddieobeng.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/prof-eddie-obeng/ twitter: http://twitter.com/eddieobeng Wiki : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Obeng British Podcast Awards: Please give us your vote if you like what you hear. https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/vote --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sundaylunchpm/message

How to Make Valuable Connections While In School with Noah Campbell

The Coffee with Crainer Show

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2020 23:18

Joining me on the Coffee with Crainer Show is Noah Campbell, a Computer Science student at the University of Windsor wrapping up the last semester of his program. Throughout Noah's time in University, he has been able to make valuable connections including: Co-founded WinHacks, implemented the BlackBerry Bootcamp program at the University of Windsor, and leveraged partnerships with Google, BlackBerry, and Communitech for the University of Windsor. In this episode, Noah shares advice on how you can make valuable connections while in school!

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Episode 3: Can We Prepare Our Communities for the Future of Work?

A podcast about work, the future and how they will go together

Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2020 29:25

As the labor market goes through an evolution that started long before the pandemic, our communities are being transformed as well. In many cases that means good things, as when successful companies hire and prosperity increases. Other times there are less-positive spin-offs, with some people being left out of the economic party. In the best cases, business works together with educational institutions and community partners to shape the communities they operate in, and in the process hopefully develop the workers they will want in the future. An excellent example of a private- public innovation partnership comes from Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario, an area best known as one of Canada's tech hotspots. As in other communities, such as Silicon Valley, companies there have the usual concerns about how to raise money and the find talent to grow. However, more so than in many other places, there has been a focus on the long view, and on creating a community that will work for all stakeholders. Simon Chan is Vice-President, Talent, Academy and the Future of Work at Communitech, which is a private-public innovation hub in Kitchener Waterloo, while Kathryn Kitchen is the Head of HR for Manulife Canada. They join us on this...

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Ontario Morning Podcast - Thursday May 7, 2020

Ontario Morning from CBC Radio

Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2020 58:06

Margarita Ramon, a freelance journalist in Barcelona, describes life in Spain as the country begins to emerge from a very strict lockdown brought on by the pandemic; Simon Chan of the company Communitech tells us about a virtual job fair they will be holding; Our Queen's Park reporter discusses the Premier's off-the-cuff criticism of some unnamed Medical Officers of Health for failing to meet targets for testing for COVID-19; John P. Hirdes, of the School of Public Health and Health Systems at the University of Waterloo explains why he wants to see long term care homes become wholly funded by the government and for there to be an increase of clinical staff at the facilities; Samantha Hoffman the Public Fire and Life Safety Officer in Barrie describes some of the common sources of home fires - and offers some tips on how to prevent them; Shari Hughson from the Smith School of Business at Queen's University in Kingston tells us how they have teamed up with the city to provide help to small businesses that are struggling during the pandemic; Scott Regehr of CBC Sports talks about how elite athletes may be particularly prone to mental health problems during this time of widespread isolation; Dr. Rosana Salvaterra, Medical Officer of Health in Peterborough offers her reaction to criticism from the Premier that some health units are failing to meet testing targets for the coronavirus.

Building a Successful Innovation Ecosystem With Collaborative Capitalism | Communitech CEO Iain Klugman

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Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2020 28:10

“We can honestly say that every assumption we made about how we thought it was going to work was wrong.” Iain Klugman has spent the last 16 years bringing together government organizations, businesses, and talent to make Communitech an integral part of the Waterloo Region ecosystem. In this episode, he joins AQ to reminisce on his career of building Communitech to the intentionally collaborative and ambitious environment it is today. Iain shares how his team worked to keep talent in the region when RIM went through a massive downfall, and how Communitech reviews their strategies yearly to adjust to this ever-changing community. They discuss the comparison of Waterloo Region to Silicon Valley, the Future of X Initiative, the experiment that became the Corporate Innovation Program, and how the Waterloo Region has the potential to become a healthcare innovation hub. Time Stamps: 0:21 Background of Iain Klugman and his role at Communitech 3:08 Last 16 Years at Communitech - Focus on Ecosystem 4:13 Comparison – Waterloo Region is NOT Silicon Valley 6:22 Future of X initiative 7:45 Google’s Expansion and it’s effects within the community 9:05 The War on Tent – status 10:43 Where Communitech’s Corporate Innovation Program Started – bringing in organizations as partners and the evolution of those relationships 14:30 Iain’s Public Administration Degree – worked in Government 16:06 Reworking strategies to suit the ecosystem’s maturation 17:48 Top 3 Communitech highlights of Iain’s last 16 years 22:27 When RIM lost its way and the impacts it had on the community and entrepreneurial ecosystem 24:55 Rise of MedTech in Waterloo Region More on Iain: || https://www.linkedin.com/in/iain-klugman-136410/ || https://twitter.com/iainklugman More on Communitech: || https://www.linkedin.com/company/communitech/ || https://www.facebook.com/communitechpage || https://www.instagram.com/communitech/ || https://twitter.com/Communitech

Insights on Entrepreneurial Activity by Communitech CEO Iain Klugman, OneEleven Executive Director Siri Agrell

NACO Academy Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2020 16:08

Replay of Part 2 of the NACO Roundtable on Incubators, Accelerators, and Entrepreneurial Activity"The biggest issue companies are facing is liquidity and cashflow. And that cashflow can come in the form of a bridge and then deal with our burn to get to that raise."Iain Klugman, President & CEO at Communitech"Everyone is saying we need to find a way to help these companies bridge. And I think the only thing that's getting in our way is that speed wins in times of crisis. We need to make sure we're moving fast to get there." Siri Agrell, Executive Director at OneEleven Originally Recorded on April 9, 2020. Click here to join future roundtables.

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Making AR Focals Functional and Fashionable, with North's Stefan Alexander

XR for Business

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2020 37:03

Making any sort of head-mounted AR display has been a challenge, both on the technology front, and from an adaptation standpoint. But Stefan Alexander from North challenged himself even further - by making them look chic, to boot. Alan: Hey, everyone. Alan Smithson here, with the XR for Business podcast. Today, we're speaking with Stefan Alexander, vice president of Advanced R&D for North, the company this created Focals, the world's first consumer AR glasses. And of course, they're also a Canadian company. And we're really excited to talk about their new product, North Focals 2. All that and more, coming up next on the XR for Business podcast. Stefan, welcome to the show. Stefan: Thanks, it's great to be here. Alan: It's my absolute pleasure. As you know, I have had a pair of North glasses for almost-- actually over a year now. I was one of the first 100 people to be lucky enough to get these. I went in for my fitting in Toronto, got these wonderful glasses, I got my little ring. And I proceeded to try all sorts of different things. And super excited to have you on the call and really learn more about what's coming up next for North. Stefan: Yeah, great. Alan: Maybe you can just describe the North glasses to the listeners, and how they came about. Stefan: So, I can give you a kind of brief history of how this whole thing started. So originally when North was founded, it was actually called Thalmic Labs, and the product was a gesture control armband. So this kind of went on your upper forearm. You could make motions with your hand and it would detect your muscle movements and you could control computers, music, do presentation control. But one of the things that they were really passionate about was controlling heads-up displays like Google Glass, which had just come out at the time. I was actually the first person hired to not work on the Myo, that was this armband. And about a year before it came out, they hired me and they said, "Stefan, we think that the control of smart glasses and the control of head mounted displays is really important. But we're not sure if anybody's going to make exactly what we have in mind, what we think is gonna be so big, which is glasses that look exactly like regular glasses. And we don't know the tech to do this, and I don't think it exists yet. But can we work on a way to do these type of smart glasses?" So I had a display background. I was working at OLED displays. And so I started this research program, that turned into the first generation of Focals. And eventually it got so good that it really just took over the company, and we stopped doing the gesture control and we've just kind of went all in on smart glasses and changed our name to North. And that's kind of how we ended up where we are. Alan: That's fantastic. I wonder-- you started off life as a gesture armband. And it's funny, because I remember this. I was part of the Ryerson Digital Media Zone at the time. And I went to Communitech, which is where North was founded, or I guess Thalmic Labs at the time. Stefan: Yeah, yeah. Alan: And I remember going into this tiny little lab with I think there was probably 10 people at the time, and they said, "Hey, try this thing on your forearm." And it was this kind of stretchy, almost like a bracelet with a bunch of black sensors on it. And after that, I went on to create The Emulator, which was the see-through touchscreen DJ controller. And we worked-- we ended up working with Armin Van Buren, who w

Making AR Focals Functional and Fashionable, with North’s Stefan Alexander

XR for Business

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2020 37:03

Making any sort of head-mounted AR display has been a challenge, both on the technology front, and from an adaptation standpoint. But Stefan Alexander from North challenged himself even further - by making them look chic, to boot. Alan: Hey, everyone. Alan Smithson here, with the XR for Business podcast. Today, we're speaking with Stefan Alexander, vice president of Advanced R&D for North, the company this created Focals, the world's first consumer AR glasses. And of course, they're also a Canadian company. And we're really excited to talk about their new product, North Focals 2. All that and more, coming up next on the XR for Business podcast. Stefan, welcome to the show. Stefan: Thanks, it's great to be here. Alan: It's my absolute pleasure. As you know, I have had a pair of North glasses for almost-- actually over a year now. I was one of the first 100 people to be lucky enough to get these. I went in for my fitting in Toronto, got these wonderful glasses, I got my little ring. And I proceeded to try all sorts of different things. And super excited to have you on the call and really learn more about what's coming up next for North. Stefan: Yeah, great. Alan: Maybe you can just describe the North glasses to the listeners, and how they came about. Stefan: So, I can give you a kind of brief history of how this whole thing started. So originally when North was founded, it was actually called Thalmic Labs, and the product was a gesture control armband. So this kind of went on your upper forearm. You could make motions with your hand and it would detect your muscle movements and you could control computers, music, do presentation control. But one of the things that they were really passionate about was controlling heads-up displays like Google Glass, which had just come out at the time. I was actually the first person hired to not work on the Myo, that was this armband. And about a year before it came out, they hired me and they said, "Stefan, we think that the control of smart glasses and the control of head mounted displays is really important. But we're not sure if anybody's going to make exactly what we have in mind, what we think is gonna be so big, which is glasses that look exactly like regular glasses. And we don't know the tech to do this, and I don't think it exists yet. But can we work on a way to do these type of smart glasses?" So I had a display background. I was working at OLED displays. And so I started this research program, that turned into the first generation of Focals. And eventually it got so good that it really just took over the company, and we stopped doing the gesture control and we've just kind of went all in on smart glasses and changed our name to North. And that's kind of how we ended up where we are. Alan: That's fantastic. I wonder-- you started off life as a gesture armband. And it's funny, because I remember this. I was part of the Ryerson Digital Media Zone at the time. And I went to Communitech, which is where North was founded, or I guess Thalmic Labs at the time. Stefan: Yeah, yeah. Alan: And I remember going into this tiny little lab with I think there was probably 10 people at the time, and they said, "Hey, try this thing on your forearm." And it was this kind of stretchy, almost like a bracelet with a bunch of black sensors on it. And after that, I went on to create The Emulator, which was the see-through touchscreen DJ controller. And we worked-- we ended up working with Armin Van Buren, who was also working with the Myo wristband. And the way they were using it -- which was really cool -- is they had one on each arm, and he was able to control the visuals onstage, by just simply reaching

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John Roffolo - Creative Bank Financing During COVID - 19

MBOT Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2020 12:42

We are at the thin edge of the wedge and many of our political leaders are saying it's too early to tell what we should be doing to assist business and Canadians. What's the red line and how much will be enough. One idea for financial institutions comes from John Ruffolo. John is the co-founder and Vice-Chair of the Council of Canadian Innovators. He also serves as a board member of OneEleven and Communitech, Ontario Centres of Excellence, Canadians for Clean Prosperity, The Next Big Thing Foundation, and the Royal Ontario Museum. He is also the Vice-Chair of the David Suzuki Foundation, member of the Toronto chapter of the Young Presidents' Organization, and serves on the Member Council of Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC). John is also the former CEO of OMERS Ventures, so he knows a thing or two about finance.

How to Be a Bold Leader and Put Humans First with Jackie Lauer

Drop In CEO

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2020 32:11

Today on the Drop In CEO, leadership and culture expert Jackie Lauer shares how she makes an impact in businesses through the science of positive psychology and neuroleadership. Listen in as Jackie and Deborah discuss change management and putting the human first, approaching a conflict by identifying the flaw in the system, approaching situations with humor, and Jacki’s best advice for becoming more bold. Passionate about leadership development and culture, Jackie Lauer grew her career leading technology sales teams at companies like ITI and Nortel. With a passion to create great leaders and high performing cultures she pursued multiple certifications in coaching, change management, emotional intelligence, neuroleadership, and mediation. For the past 19 years she has led a boutique consultancy specializing in building high-performing happy workplace with the science of positive psychology and neuroleadership. Her client lists include organizations like Department of National Defence, Axonify, Loblaws, Plum, House of Commons, City of Barrie, University of Guelph, Dejero, eSentire and many more. She has been a startup mentor helping technology CEOs grow and scale their businesses at Communitech and the Accelerator Centre. She is often invited as a keynote speaker on topics related to culture, change, leadership, mindfulness, EQ, conversational intelligence and innovation. Best of all, she has a no BS approach, an infectious laugh and loves what she does. You can connect with Jackie in the following ways: Website: www.jackielauer.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackielauer Twitter: @jackielauer Instagram: @Jackie_lauer To learn more about how you can connect with Deb, go to https://www.dropinceo.com/ or join the Drop in CEO Facebook group for more conversations on how to lead, inspire, and achieve your goals. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Podcast Episode 31 – Communitech

Plugged In Chatham-Kent: Your business podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2019 24:43

I had the chance to chat with a Canadian business startup and SCALE UP rock star. Heather Galt from Communitech is a marketing expert who is mentoring companies on how they can find the courage to overcome any obstacle their wayWhat a way to end 2019 and to welcome 2020!The Chatham-Kent Economic Development Podcast is a way to share information and business news from across the region. Check out Chatham-Kent Economic Development at www.investck.ca #ckont

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How Technology is Enabling Customized Work Experiences | Kiite's Joseph Fung

director motors growth coach communitech

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2019 20:23

Joseph Fung understands that hard work, sweat and tears plays a role in startups, but putting yourself out there is a huge factor in success. After consulting with an advisor at Waterloo’s Communitech, Joseph found success with his first startup, TribeHR. He went on to sell TribeHR to Netsuite, the first major chapter in his road to serial entrepreneurship. Joseph joins Alan today to share the lessons he's learned along the way and the new business venture he has taken on, Kiite. Joseph and Alan discuss the changing landscape of the workforce and how technology can enable a new mode of employment. Joseph shares how Kiite's sales-enabling technology provides employees access to information on their own terms. Joseph also touches on how philanthropic activities as an organization can open the door to a happier, more diverse workforce.

Joe Gelata, Director Of Business OS @ OTTO Motors and Growth Coach @ Communitech

Sales Ops Demystified

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2019 27:43

Learn from an experienced Director Of Business OS and Growth Coach to become successful in a sales ops role with our special guest, Joe Gelata of OTTO Motors and Communitech

SR&ED program, Career and Social Media | In Conversation with Martha Oner

OE OrthoPod

Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2019 23:17

As partner at Grant Thornton, a leading accounting and business advisory firm operating in 130 countries, Ms Oner is the co-lead of the global Innovation & Investment Incentives practice and elected member of the Partnership Board. Martha helps clients attain funding for innovation, hiring, and market expansion. A recognized trailblazer with drive, leadership, and passion, Martha was a Protégé in the Top 100 Wisdom II Program (Women’s Executive Network), has achieved the European Quality Award coaching designation from the European Mentoring and Coaching Council, and was a member of CPA Canada’s Scientific Research and Experimental Development Symposium Advisory Committee. Ms Oner is regularly featured on radio, television, and in print to promote research and development across Canada. She has contributed to organizations including Toronto Board of Trade, Communitech, and Business News Network. In addition to her volunteer roles as a Director of Kawasaki Disease Canada, Junior Achievement mentor, and recreational soccer coach, Martha is a very proud mom of two future UW students.http://www.grantthornton.ca/

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Innovating value, with Glenn Smith

Impact Conversations

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2019 29:56

Glenn Smith is our guest this week, discussing innovation. Glenn, whose affiliations include bdsmith Partners, Communitech and Blue Sea Philanthropy, defines innovation as thinking differently to create value. Tune in to this episode, as we discuss the meaning of innovation in for-profit and not-for-profit contexts alike. Resources: Glenn Smith on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/glennesmith/ Blue Sea Philanthropy: https://blueseafoundation.org/home Communitech: https://www.communitech.ca/ Find out more about our work at Social Impact Advisors: www.socialimpactadvisors.ca

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[SPECIAL EPISODE] #BellLetsTalk ft. Keith Diaz & Alexandra Paige

Ideas Into Action

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2019 73:24

On January 31st we interrupted our regularly scheduled programming to have an important conversation about depression, anxiety, stress, social media, belief, practice, and so much more. It was a relevant, much-needed dialogue that got me thinking about how to achieve composure in the chaos. For this special episode, I called in the cavalry... Keith Diaz works as an Insights Consultant with CIBC’s Live Labs Discovery Team where he focuses on digital strategy and innovation, working to keep the bank in-step with the behaviours and expectations of tomorrow’s customers. He’s also the host of The Modern Monk podcast. Keith’s story and battle with depression is nothing short of fascinating. Alexandra Paige is a marketer, a writer, and a mental health advocate. She has worked in sales strategy and marketing roles in notable organizations including BlackBerry, PepsiCo Canada, and Communitech. Her adventures have taken her to such places around the world as Peru, Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, and more. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/hamzakhan/support

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Ep. 27: Raising a $27M Financing Round & Managing the Ever-Changing Priorities as CFO w/ Dave Pooley

The Backbone: a journey inside finance at a startup

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2019 34:34

On this episode of The Backbone, I chat with Dave about: His journey into technology with stints at Miovision, Fibernetrics and Kitchener-Waterloo based accelerator, Communitech, prior to joining Axonify. Axonify and what its all about. Serving the enterprise market and what that means what considerations the finance leader has to make, including the size of investment round and choosing the right investor. Managing the ever-changing priorities as the CFO, and how priorities change in a smaller organization to a larger one. The importance of the finance function at a technology company. We close things off with a quickfire round: Your go to online resource for all things startup finance related Your favourite productivity hack Tech jargon that makes you cringe The best advise you've received One thing you don't leave the office before finishing --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/backbone/message

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Minisode 38: Celebrating 2018 & What’s Coming Up in 2019

The Maker's Collective Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2019 32:09

In this episode of The Maker's Collective Podcast we look back on the milestones we achieved in 2018 and give a sneak peek of what to expect from us in the year ahead. Happy New Year everyone! Topics covered: 2018 Highlight Reel End of March - Launched first two episodes End of May - Partnered with the City of Kitchener & Communitech to have a launch party End of June - First local Meet Up Over the Summer - Vendor at The Maker Expo, and In Kind Sponsor for Bestival Festival July - The Maker's Collective Rebrand November - Designed t-shirts Throughout the Fall - Working on creating workshops and resources for makers/creatives and small business owners Coming Up in 2019 Themes/Topics for each month - January is about mindset and goal setting! Themed Meetups/Workshops every month Guests for January: Keaton Hartigan, Cory Huff, and Azra Gregor Resources from the episode: True North - https://truenorthwaterloo.com/ TheMuseum - https://themuseum.ca/ Cafe Pyrus - https://www.cafepyrus.com/ Michaela Angemeer - https://michaelapoetry.com/ Cynthia Dam - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUep47a701zrAbJMpqTu85g Nicole Beno - http://www.nicolebeno.com/ Lighthart Music - http://lighthartmusic.com/ Secret Level Entertainment - https://secretlevelentertainment.com/ Maria Legault - https://nautilusconsulting.ca/ The Boathouse - https://www.kwboathouse.ca/ Arabella Park - https://www.arabellaparkbar.com/ Maker Expo - http://www.makerexpo.ca/ Belmont Village Bestival Festival - https://www.belmontvillagebestival.com/ Hart Apparel - https://www.hartapparel.com/ The Abundant Artist - https://theabundantartist.com/ How to Sell Your Art Online - https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0166JUFHG/ref=as_li_tl?slotNum=0&ie=UTF8&linkCode=g12&linkId=QEIRBDEDHCEXME4Z&imprToken=ssbIYDlBjSpOeWAvC9Weig&creativeASIN=B0166JUFHG&tag=theabundantar-20&creative=9325&camp=1789 Matrescend with Azra Gregor - https://matrescend.com/ Quote: More from The Maker's Collective: The Maker's Collective - http://makerscollective.club/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/MakersCoClub/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/makerscollectiveclub/ Get In Touch & Join The Club - http://makerscollective.club/contact/ More from Lacey: LJH Creative Consulting- http://www.laceyjheels.com/ Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/laceyjheels More from Laura: LH Style Coaching - https://lhstylecoach.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/lhstylecoaching

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Episode 30: The Ups & Downs of Opening a Restaurant and Why You Should Welcome Competition with Trella White & Stephanie Randall // Owners of Gilt Restaurant

The Maker's Collective Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2018

In this episode of The Maker's Collective Podcast you'll meet Trella and Stephanie, the incredible team behind Gilt Restaurant. These women are what this podcast and community are all about. Their path to being restaurant owners was anything but typical, they learned everything they know about their business while in the trenches doing it, and when faced with obstacles they chose to take risks and say ‘yes' and are thriving because of it. Get ready to fall in love with them, their friendship/partnership, and their incredibly refreshing views on competition, community, and running a restaurant built on respect. Topics covered: Meet Trella & Stephanie - their journey to friendship and business ownership Learning the ropes of owning a restaurant The moment everything changed The ups and downs of opening Gilt Restaurant - All. The. Learning. The first two years Event catering How they kept Gilt open in the beginning Why their partnership has worked Growing with their community Bring on the competition To make a restaurant work, you have to WORK Facing sexism in the industry Respect is everything - changing the industry for the better Favourite dishes Resources from the Episode: Wild Craft - http://www.wildcraft.ca/ Bauer Restaurant - http://www.thebauerkitchen.ca/ Elora Brewery - http://elorabrewingcompany.ca/ Whitney Commercial Real Estate Services - http://www.whitneyre.com/team/profile/?id=ACCC5CF1-C10F-779B-37EE-F3A4C68EB188 Perimeter Development - http://perimeterdevelopment.com/ Communitech - https://www.communitech.ca/ Overlap Associates - https://www.overlapassociates.com/ Vidyard - https://www.vidyard.com/ The Charcoal Group - http://www.charcoalgroup.ca/ Quote: More from Trella & Stephanie: Gilt Restaurant - http://www.giltrestaurant.ca/ Cork Restaurant - http://www.eloracork.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/giltrestaurant/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Gilt-Restaurant-Bar-and-Lounge-236942763171883/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/giltrestaurant More from Maker's Co: The Maker's Collective - http://makerscollective.club/ Catch Up On Past Episodes - http://makerscollective.club/podcast-2/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/MakersCoClub/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/makerscollectiveclub/ Get In Touch & Join The Club - http://makerscollective.club/contact/ More from Lacey: LJH Creative Consulting- http://www.laceyjheels.com/ Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/laceyjheels More from Laura: LH Style Coaching - https://lhstylecoach.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/lhstylecoaching

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Montréal's bet on OSMO + what Canada's VC numbers are lacking | CanCon Ep. 123

The Maker's Collective Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2018 53:16

Live from Startupfest: Patrick Gagné joins to explain how OSMO and the Québec government plan to build a Communitech in Montréal; Lauren Robinson and Jill Earthy join to parse the recent Female Funders report on the lack of diversity in Canadian venture capital. Canadian Content music clip (under fair dealing): "Gathering Storm" by Godspeed You! Black Emperor Ad music: "Dreams" by Joakim Karud

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Minisode 14: Catch-up with Lacey & Laura // Podcast Progress, Life and Business Updates

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2018 36:41

In this episode of the Maker's Co Podcast we do a catch up on the show's journey since day one, as well as, our own personal updates. A lot has happened in seven months, and we're beyond excited and grateful. We are in love with this community and podcast, and can't believe the growth and support we've experienced so far. We couldn't do any of this without you, so thank you from the bottom of our hearts. We hope you enjoy this mini-sode, and look forward to bringing you more! Topics covered: Overview - What's Happened With The Podcast Since The First Episode Podcast & Community Growth - Events, Sponsorships, etc. Laura's Update - Shifting from Style Coaching to Maker's Co Lacey's Update - The Highs & Lows of Entrepreneurship Making Changes, Mindset, and Self Care We Want To Hear From You! Resources from the episode: Downtown Kitchener - http://www.downtownkitchener.ca/en/index.asp True North - https://truenorthwaterloo.com/ Communitech - https://www.communitech.ca/ Rhapsody Barrel Bar - http://www.rhapsodybarrelbar.com/ Jessica Kuepfer - http://lacesandlattes.com/ Waterloo Region Small Business Centre - https://www.waterlooregionsmallbusiness.com/ Quote: More from Maker's Co: The Maker's Collective - http://makerscollective.club/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/MakersCoClub/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/makerscollectiveclub/ Get In Touch & Join The Club - http://makerscollective.club/contact/ More from Lacey: LJH Creative Consulting- http://www.laceyjheels.com/ Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/laceyjheels More from Laura: LH Style Coaching - https://lhstylecoach.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/lhstylecoaching

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Ep:132 Dream Makers | Michael Worry

Bee The Wellness Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2018 61:03

Michael Worry founded Nuvation Engineering in 1997 and has grown the company over 18 years into a thriving electronic product engineering and manufacturing firm with offices in Sunnyvale, California and Waterloo, Ontario Canada. He is Nuvation’s President and CEO, driving the business strategy of providing complex products and engineering services to leading technology companies worldwide. An Electrical Engineering graduate of the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada, Michael continues to work with UW with a joint project on autonomous vehicle research. Michael is a board member of Communitech, a Waterloo-based organization that helps technology start-ups grow and succeed, and a Charter Member of the C100, a Silicon Valley-based organization dedicated to supporting Canadian technology entrepreneurship and investment. In his free time, Michael enjoys sharing his love of science and technology with youth in the community. In the past he has mentored high school robotics teams, and frequently volunteers with local schools and organizations to introduce children to engineering, bringing DiscoFish, Combat Robots, and now the TechnoGecko along for the ride. He can often be found “building stuff” in the Nuvation Garage with his two young daughters. Support TechnoGecko HERE Learn more about BEE - FEST 2018 Authentic Self Life Mastery Personal Paleo Lifestyle Coaching

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Inside P2: Hillary Hartley, Ontario's Chief Digital Officer

Inside P2

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2018 26:42

In 2017, the Province of Ontario appointed its first Chief Digital Officer, Hillary Hartley. Hartley is something of a trailblazer. She came to Ontario from Washington, where she was the Deputy Executive Director and Co-founder of 18F, the US Federal Government's digital services corps. Prior to founding 18F, Hartley first arrived in Washington in 2013 as a Presidential Innovation Fellow. Before that, she spent several years in integrated marketing and social media management. Hartley's arrival in Ontario has coincided with a burst of digital initiatives. The province declared a set of digital service priorities, established a digital lab in Communitech in Waterloo, established a set of digital service strategies and, most recently, published these on github. Hillary Hartley made some time to talk with me about the position of Chief Digital Officer and the perspective and approach she is bringing to it. We had a wide-ranging conversation, one that made me even more optimistic about the direction Ontario has set in this area. It’s your turn Inside P2 is produced by Joseph Thornley. I’d love to know what you think about the topics in this podcast, topics you’d like me to cover in future podcasts and people you’d like to hear from. You can contact me in several ways Leave a comment at the bottom of this blog post Join the Inside P2 Facebook Group Tweet to @InsideP2Podcast Email InsideP2Podcast@Gmail.com Keep listening. Keep considering what you hear. Keep responding. Subscribe Subscribe in Apple Podcasts Subscribe in Google Play Music Reviews on iTunes help others to find this podcast. If you like this podcast, please review Inside P2 on Apple Podcasts. Inside P2 by Joseph Thornley is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

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Ep 25: Do tech incubators make sense in small urban areas?

Cultivating Startups

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2018 41:11

The Canadian federal budget was delivered on Tuesday and we start the show with a quick look at two items that may not get a lot of attention but may have a big impact on the startup ecosystem. It wasn't said directly, but it looks like the CAIP program will not be renewed next year. It has provided millions of dollars in funding to organizations like Communitech, MaRS, Ryerson DMZ, Invest Ottawa and many others across Canada. IRAP has been a source of funding for some of Canada's top startups, but the government wants to see them supporting larger projects, which will likely mean larger companies as the recipients. We also run through the supercluster winners, announced since the last show. We then take a deeper dive into a planned incubator in Gananoque, Ontario and look at the bigger issues around how small urban and rural areas can reasonably participate in the "startup revolution." The business plan says "The incubator’s success will be predicated on its ability to position itself as a world-class technology incubator"—how plausible is this in a town of 5,200 people with no university or college and very little ICT talent, companies, customers or investors? Links: Gananoque Incubator Feasibility Study [PDF] (Item 7 attachment) RiverLaunch Business Plan [PDF] (Item 11 attachment) Executive Director - Business Incubator [PDF] Budget 2018 [PDF] N100 Evolution RC100 Accelerate Muskoka: Business Acceleration Feasibility and Business Plan Development [PDF] (pages 54-79)

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Ep 24: Ontario Network of Entrepreneurs: The Expert Review Panel Report

Cultivating Startups

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2018 51:28

An expert review panel recently completed a report on the Ontario Network of Entrepreneurs (ONE)—the main program of the Ontario government for providing funding to organizations supporting tech or innovation companies and startup ecosystem. The ONE's Regional Innovation Centres are located in 18 cities across Ontario. And the review panel has recommended big changes: they want the government to become "a strong central authority" in the management of the program and recommend a diminished role for MaRS and for many of the regional organizations at the core of the ONE—many of which would no longer be called regional innovation centres. Communitech and Invest Ottawa would be promoted to Provincial Innovation Centres, and the panel recommends a "significant increase" in the province's funding of innovation programs. On this episode, we dedicate the entire show to a look at the expert review panel report with a focus on some of the more contentious recommendations. The panel humbly suggests that its recommendations will be criticized because they are "disruptive to those vested in the status quo." Well, we have problems with the status quo ... and with some of the review panel's suggestions. On the podcast we discuss why some of the recommendations would be a step backwards for Ontario. Links: Building Global Winners: The Expert Review Panel Report on the ONE [PDF] Statement on the Ontario Network of Entrepreneurs Report (Ontario Ministry of Research, Innovation and Science) Ontario Network of Entrepreneurs Ontario Commercialization Network Review (2009) [PDF]

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810: SaaS: With $70m Raised, White Board Videos Secret to VidYard 2x YoY Growth

The Top Entrepreneurs in Money, Marketing, Business and Life

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2017 26:51

Michael Litt. He’s the co-founder and CEO of a leading video marketing platform called Vidyard. While he’s not bringing leading video-based technologies to market, he serves as general partner at Garage Capital, a seed stage fund focused on supercluster companies looking to expand their networks in the Silicon Valley. He also sits as Communitech’s board of directors, a KW-based organization designed to help companies start, grow and succeed. Famous Five: Favorite Book? – N/A What CEO do you follow? – Shannon Stubo Favorite online tool? — Coinbase How many hours of sleep do you get?— 5 If you could let your 20-year old self, know one thing, what would it be? – You need a big support network and focus your energy into building a business Time Stamped Show Notes: 01:41 – Nathan introduces Michael to the show 02:16 – Michael was in Episode 414 of The Top and back then, they only had 132 people on their team 02:30 – Vidyard now has around 250 employees 02:38 – Vidyard has 3 offices 02:44 – Vidyard has launch multiple products including a self-serve product called Viewedit 03:13 – Vidyard just had 100K users sign up after launching Viewedit, which is free 03:33 – It’s currently a chrome extension 04:22 – Michael shares how they spent their last amount that was raised 04:51 – Vidyard had their series C in January of 2017 05:30 – Michael believes that the CFO should be the “house of no” 06:00 – Everybody should be accountable for their finances and Vidyard uses Adaptive Insights for budgeting 06:43 – Vidyard has to be very careful with their lifeline and maintain their cash flow 07:23 – Michael’s goal as the CEO 08:39 – Vidyard’s RPU has grown over time 08:53 – Target for upsell is 30% of net new revenue 10:03 – Annual logo churn 10:13 – Net retention 10:42 – Over thousands customers are using Vidyard’s platform 10:57 – Viewedit is being used in tons of organizations 11:46 – Michael believes Vidyard will double, year over year 13:00 – Streaming cost for Vidyard 13:11 – Vidyard streams over 50M videos a day 13:15 – Vidyard subscribed on the Netflix model 14:41 – Weirdest strategy Michael employed to get new customers 15:08 – The strategy was inspired by Gary Vaynerchuk 17:17 – Michael shares how they were able to get customers from companies in other countries 19:10 – New CMOs in a company are one of the best target customers, so Michael looks out for new CMOs announcements 19:54 – Payback period is usually 18 months 21:02 – Payback period reflects your company’s status 21:20 – CAC 21:35 – Michael is also looking into zero-cost marketing 22:09 – Michael won’t sell Vidyard to Salesforce, even with a $300M offer 22:55 – The Famous Five 3 Key Points: Use your funds conservatively and make everyone accountable for budgeting. How your company is doing reflects on your payback period. Make sure you have a big support network in place. Resources Mentioned: Simplero – The easiest way to launch your own membership course like the big influencers do but at 1/10th the cost. The Top Inbox – The site Nathan uses to schedule emails to be sent later, set reminders in inbox, track opens, and follow-up with email sequences GetLatka - Database of all B2B SaaS companies who have been on my show including their revenue, CAC, churn, ARPU and more Klipfolio – Track your business performance across all departments for FREE Hotjar – Nathan uses Hotjar to track what you’re doing on this site. He gets a video of each user visit like where they clicked and scrolled to make the site a better experience Acuity Scheduling – Nathan uses Acuity to schedule his podcast interviews and appointments Host Gator– The site Nathan uses to buy his domain names and hosting for the cheapest price possible Audible– Nathan uses Audible when he’s driving from Austin to San Antonio (1.5-hour drive) to listen to audio books Show Notes provided by Mallard Creatives

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カナダ・ウォータールーのイノベーションハブ（その２）

QTnetモーニングビジネススクール

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2017

【今回のまとめ】・ウォータールーのCommunitechでは、大企業を巻き込んだコーポレート・イノベーション・プログラムが好評だ。オープンな雰囲気のオフィスで、他の入居企業やスタートアップと気軽に交流できる環境がイノベーションを育んでいる。・前回は、カナダのオンタリオ州でイノベーションのハブとなっているCommunitechの活動の概要を紹介した。今日は、その中でも特にユニークな、大企業を巻き込んだ"コーポレート・イノベーション・プログラム"の仕組みを紹介したい。・これは、大企業でイノベーションを先導する役割を担うチームを誘致し、施設内や周辺のスタートアップ企業との協業を促している点である。GMやデロイト（監査法人）、IBM、グーグル、キャノン、トムソン・ロイター、パーキン・エルマー・・・等々、フロアをざっと見渡すだけで20社程度の企業ロゴマークがあちこちに掲げられている。この活動は4〜5年前から開始されており、大企業にとってウォータールー地域内で輩出される人材を獲得する良い場所でもある。・建物内の空間配置もユニークだ。フロアの中心（コア）部分は完全にオープンなスペースで、そこから壁面に向かうにつれて個別企業のセミオープンな場所が確保されている。そこでは、外部からの来訪者や他の入居企業の社員がふらりとやってきて、ソファに座って雑談したり、作成中のプロトタイプを手にとってあれこれと意見交換する姿が見られる。最も壁に近い場所は企業専有スペースだが、必要に応じて透明なガラス扉で仕切るだけで、基本的には中で誰が何をやっているかが見える。つまり、空間全体の極めてオープンな環境が保証されているのだ。企業も、秘密情報を取り扱うのであれば本社で行えばよく、Communitechでは、オープンな環境を最大限に活かして、次のプロジェクトのアイデアを得たりオープンイノベーションの仲間を得たりする。・ここには、何とカナダ空軍も入居している。カナダ空軍の入居チームによると、軍の装備開発などの面でイノベーションのマインドセットとプロセスを身につけるため、8人が3ヶ月交代でここに"勤務"するという。その背景には、かつて戦闘機の自前開発に成功した経験があり、その潜在力をもっと強くしたいという。・このCommunitechのコーポレート・イノベーション・プログラムは、好評のためフロアを拡大中である。新たな入居企業は、専属スペース（上述のセミオープンなスペースも含む）の家賃とCommunitechのサービスフィーを合わせて、３〜５年で1Mドルを投資する。決して安くはない金額だが、大企業が自前でこれらの機能を揃えることは不可能なので、"ここにしかない"価値を求めて企業が拠点を構えるのだ。・このCommunitechのコーポレート・イノベーション・プログラムは、大企業の本社からははるかに遠い"外縁"に位置し、しかも他社との交流が極めて簡単に行える。イノベーション創造について書かれた『メディチ・エフェクト』という書籍があり、その中でルネサンス期のメディチ家の繁栄になぞらえて「イノベーションのアイデアは交差点で生まれる」と記されているが、まさにCommunitechはそれを効果的に実現しているいえる。大企業本体のカルチャーから遠く離れた場所で、スタートアップを含む他企業とのユニークな連携からイノベーションの種を生み出そうとする企業を引き込み、イノベーションの"担い手"として機能させるCommunitechの取り組みは、極めて的を得たものだと感じる。

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カナダ・ウォータールーのイノベーションハブ（その１）

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Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2017

【今回のまとめ】・人口わずか50万人のカナダ・ウォータールー地域が、世界的なイノベーションのハブとして急成長している。その背景には、Communitechによる様々なステークホルダーのコーディネート、ウォータールー大学から輩出される優れた技術系人材、協働を育む地域性、などがある。・今日は、カナダ・オンタリオ州のウォータールー周辺のイノベーションのハブ施設であるCommunitechの活動を紹介したい。Communitechは、カナダを代表するアントレプレナーシップとイノベーション促進の拠点として知られている。特に、技術系セクターに対して、ビジネスの極初期から事業拡大のステージまで、切れ目なく支援を行っている。また、スタートアップ企業が大企業と連携してイノベーションに取り組むための"イノベーション・ラボ"の仕組みも整えている。100社の会員企業を有し、クライアント企業の経済インパクトは1.7Bドル（1,700億円！）だという。様々なカンファレンスやらイベントやらが頻繁に開催され、オープンドアポリシーで起業家や投資家がふらっと出入りする自由な雰囲気が特徴である。・Communitech（会社組織）の設立は1997年に遡る。設立以来1100社の創業と成長を支援し、Waterloo地域とカナダ経済に貢献してきた。今や7,500平米の施設を管理し、周辺を含めて1,000社以上からなるイノベーションのコミュニティを形成するに至っている。施設は、古い倉庫を改装し近代的なデザインと融合している。見渡すとフロアのほとんどがオープンなスペースとなっており、あちこちにオープン／セミオープンの打ち合わせスペースが点在しており、その向こうにブースに仕切られた企業入居スペースが広がっている。・また、フロアを上にあがると、地域内で起業した教育支援ツールを開発するスタートアップD2Lが、既に500人超の従業員を抱えるまでに成長し、入居している。・Communitechが提供するサービスは主に以下の通りである。１）優れた人材の紹介（ウォータールー大学の卒業生を含む）２）スタートアップのハンズオン・サポートやアクセラレーター運営３）大企業のコーポレート・イノベーション・プログラム４）Communitech Data HubによるAI、自動運転、サイバーセキュリティ、スマートシティ等の新たな産業の育成５）エンジェルやベンチャー・ファンドへのアクセス６）地域内での新たなキャリア獲得や高度な人材ネットワークへのアクセス・以上、Communitechは、地域内でイノベーションを起こすための"仕掛け役"や"仲介役"を担っており、立地企業や行政などからも高く評価されている。・Waterlooは人口50万人程度にすぎず、もともと農業地帯だが、昔から地域住民には共同作業を進んで行う習慣が根強かったという（かつては、納屋を共同で建てるなど、住民の協力は当たり前だった）。つまり、立場は違っても協力し合う風土があり、それが現在のイノベーティブなコミュニティ形成の価値観形成につながっているとCommunitech関係者は言う。・また、ウォータールーの大きな強みは、ウォータールー大学から輩出される技術系人材だという。同大学ではアントレプレナーシップ教育に力を入れており、学生は最長２年間の就業経験を持って"即戦力"として卒業していくため、企業側の評判も高い。・ウォータールーは、今やグローバル・スタートアップ・エコシステムランキングで世界のトップ10入りを目指すまでに成長している（現在は２０位程度）。世界の上位５位が、富の80%を獲得できるため、上位入りは極めて重要だと位置づけられている。周辺に大きな産業がない中でハイテクによるイノベーションのハブを築き上げたこの地域は、福岡や九州大学にも参考になる点が多いと思われる。

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Alex Kinsella talks about food and the Kitchener restaurant scene

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Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2016 19:45

A talk with Alex Kinsella of Communitech in Kitchener, Ontario.

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#BridgingTheGap: Securing Business Partnerships

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Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2016 26:27

Glenn is the Vice-President of Communitech, an organization that helps tech companies start up and succeed. He leads a team that helps tech companies and corporate innovation partners advance their digital and data strategies. He is also the former Chairman of the Blue Sea Philanthropy (BSP). As founding Board Chair, built the board to oversee the development of BSP as a public foundation. To date, 300+ charitable partners have shared in almost $20M through our innovative Partner Grant program. This week on #BridgingTheGap, Glenn will offer tips on how to secure business partnships and explain why businesses should consider partnering with startups.

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CanCon Podcast Ep. 41: Mac vs. PC redux and the new fast-track work visa

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Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2016 72:15

This week on CanCon, the team revives the Mac vs. PC debate, and digs deep into the federal government's announcement of a fast-track permit for foreign workers. With Bloomberg's Gerrit De Vynck and Communitech's Chris Plunkett! Canadian Content music clip (under fair dealing): “Naveed” by Our Lady Peace PayPal ad music: Catmosphere - Candy-Coloured Sky, available under a Creative Commons BY-SA Attribution-Share Alike license.

Loren Padelford | Selling With Ease Using Shopify And Shopify Plus

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2016 18:19

Loren Padelford, Vice President and General Manager at Shopify Plus, joins Alan to share how Shopify is changing the landscape of e-commerce. Loren tells how this Canadian company sparked out of the founder’s desire to sell snowboards online. Shopify has since found great success, helping entrepreneurs reach a global market online with easy-to-use, cost-effective software. The recently launched Shopify Plus takes the software a step further, assisting large enterprise companies to sell online and create campaigns with ease. Loren shares a remarkable example of how the technology helped Oreos create a campaign in two months versus the two years it would have taken internally. “Globally, anything is a market”, Loren states, giving examples of products and merchants using the e-commerce technology. Shopify doesn’t just offer an e-commerce solution. They help entrepreneurs succeed by providing learning tools like Shopify University and “Shopifolk”. Alan and Loren finish by discussing what’s next for Shopify and commerce as a whole, as emerging technologies like virtual reality re-shape our lives. About Our Guest Loren Padelford is the Vice President and General Manager at Shopify Plus. He is also on the board of directors at the Accelerator Centre in Waterloo and the board of mentors at Communitech in Kitchener. Loren holds an MBA in Marketing from the University of Liverpool and a BA in Psychology from the University of Guelph.

Host Alan Quarry | Creating an Exciting Company Culture Through Leadership

Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2016 14:36

In this special episode of AQ’s Blog & Grill, broadcasting personality Angela Onoura turns the tables and interviews host Alan Quarry. Angela picks Alan’s brain on the topic of leadership: hiring people smarter than you, giving them the freedom to do what they’re best at, and how bureaucracy can negatively impact a business by squashing creativity. Alan shares advice on creating an exciting company culture, providing examples from his own company, Quarry Integrated Communications, which is HQ'd in St. Jacob's, Ontario, with offices in Raleigh-Durham and San Jose. When hiring the sharpest tools in the shed, egos can create a lot of head butting in the board room, so Alan shares insight into how a leader can keep control of those bright minds, turning those egos into “We-gos”. About Our Guest Along with being the host of AQ’s Blog & Grill, Alan Quarry is the chairman of Quarry Integrated Communications. He is an entrepreneur, a mentor, and a startup coach at Communitech and the Accelerator Centre in Kitchener-Waterloo. Alan is a professor in marketing at Wilfrid Laurier University and the University of Waterloo, and is also vice chairman of the board BPA Worldwide in NYC.

Avvey Peters | Entrepreneur Opportunities at Kitchener Waterloo’s Communitech

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Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2016 9:25

Communitech VP, Avvey Peters, speaks with Alan about the startup tech hub which is home to over 120 companies. Communitech was designed to assist entrepreneurs with growing their businesses through the help of networking in a creative space and receiving mentorship from experts. Over the last year, large companies like Canadian Tire, Manulife and Cannon, have noticed the success coming out of the hub and decided to join themselves, looking at ways to use technologies to innovate their businesses. Avvey talks about her cross-Canada tour visiting similar startup hubs and shares what she learned. She also discusses how Canada is doing in terms of innovation, technology and job creation, and how we are blessed to have an amazing ecosystem for startups in Waterloo Region. About Our Guest Avvey Peters is the VP, external relations at Kitchener-Waterloo’s Communitech and has worked with the company since 2007. Avvey is a strategic advisor to not-for-profit economic development and innovation organizations, and has successfully raised close to $100 million in public-sector funding for entrepreneurial and economic development community initiatives. At Communitech, she leads marketing, communications and advocacy activities and works to leverage public sector investments to support the Waterloo Region technology sector.

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