Podcast appearances and mentions of jill earthy

Jill Earthy is the CEO of InBC. InBC is a crown corporation that was launched in 2021 by the Government of British Columbia. As CEO of InBC, Jill is responsible for a strategic investment fund with $500 million to invest with a triple bottom line approach of valuing people, planet and profit for a more sustainable, inclusive and prosperous future for British Columbia. In this episode we discuss the provincial government's ESG investment fund.

Let's hear from one of the best at creating a career with impact! Jill Earthy is CEO of InBC, a newly formed provincial crown corporation with a $500M strategic investment fund. With a triple bottom line mandate, InBC is committed to investing with an inclusive lens focused on realizing environmental, social and financial returns. Jill was previously the CEO of WeBC (formerly Women's Enterprise Centre), a non-profit organization supporting women entrepreneurs with loans, education, mentorship and advisory services across BC. Jill has served in senior leadership roles at Female Funders, FrontFundr, Futurpreneur and The Forum all with a focus on supporting entrepreneurs, including empowering more diverse investors. She currently serves on the national Boards of Sustainable Development Technology Canada and The Forum. Jill is an active mentor and community contributor, and has been well recognized for her accomplishments including by Business in Vancouver as an Influential Woman in Business and by WXN as one the Top 100 most powerful women in Canada in 2019. Jill shares her career journey as an Impact Maker and tips/tools for creating success and fulfillment along the way. Such an insightful and fun conversation. Get ready to take notes! 

In this episode Maria Pacella, Managing Partner of Pender Ventures chats with Jill Earthy, CEO of InBC and Leah Nguyen, CIO of InBC. Jill and Leah discuss their career journeys, their entry into venture capital and the experiences that have inspired them to keep pushing boundaries. Leah and Jill also share life lessons for current and future women entrepreneurs and discuss missed opportunities as well as the mistakes they have made along the way. Other topics of interest center around DEI, sustainable development and the opportunities and challenges Leah and Jill see for BC when it comes to investing in Canadian companies. The podcast ends with book recommendations from Leah and Jill.

Le mentorat est l'une des relations les plus importantes dans le monde des entrepreneurs. On le répète sans cesse, votre réseau et votre communauté sont précieux. Mais le développement d'une solide relation mentor-mentoré peut avoir un impact sur vous au-delà de ce que vous réalisez. Dans cet épisode du Go-To, nous allons en apprendre sur les deux côtés de la relation de mentorat : du côté du mentoré et de celui du mentor. Tout d'abord, nous allons entendre Julia Rivard Dexter, cofondatrice et directrice générale de Squiggle Park et mentorée enthousiaste. Ensuite, nous discuterons du rôle de mentor avec Jill Earthy, directrice de Risery Consulting. Découvrez le secret de la puissance du mentorat, allons-y!

Jill Earthy is the CEO of Women’s Enterprise Centre of British Columbia, a provincial non-profit organization helping BC women start, lead and grow their own business. Jill started and grew two businesses, Momcafe Network and Nasco Staffing Solutions. With this experience, Jill now leads various entrepreneurship and funding ventures to support female founders, like Investment Funds Institute of Canada, Forum for Women Entrepreneurs, Futurpreneur Canada, the RAISE Collective, Female Funders, and the Brookfield Institute for Innovation + Entrepreneurship. Jill holds a Bachelors from the University of Western Ontario, and a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Victoria.Jill talks about the value and challenges of being a female founder, technology democratizing access to education, and how to ask for help constructively. Reach out to Jill on Twitter and LinkedIn. Stay up to date with Witty through our website, LinkedIn or email us at podcastwitty@gmail.com.Support the show (http://wittypod.com)

A 3-person small-group podcast on the future of financing for businesses focusing on 'partnerships' and 'collaborations' vs traditional 'loan' lending. With special guests: Jill Earthy, CEO Women’s Enterprise Centre Grant Lawrence, Co-Founder Valhalla Private Capital, President Valhalla Angels Kelowna, Co-President Valhalla Angels Vancouver Mike Winterfield, Founder & Managing Partner Active Impact Investments

Rachel Hersh is the Sales Director, North America for Prestige Capital. She has over 20 years of experience as a financial executive in the areas of commercial finance, factoring, and business development. Rachel has a successful track record of working with hundreds of companies, from start-ups to high-growth companies to turnarounds, to increase their working capital and growth capital as well as provide debtor-in-possession financing needs. She helps clients to understand available financing options and how to best leverage their assets to gain liquidity for their businesses. She is an active member of the Commercial Finance Association, International Factoring Association, and Turnaround Management Association. Rachel was selected as a Woman in Commercial Finance for The Secured Lender, Women in Commercial Finance issue by the Commercial Finance Association, and recognized as a Top Woman in Business on Long Island by Long Island Press. Don’t miss other episodes talking about the different types of alternative financing with Jill Earthy, Principal of Risery and interim CEO of Women’s Enterprise Centre of BC, and Christine Chang, CEO of 6th Avenue Capital. I would love to hear from you and let me know any business financial questions you need help with. Record your question here or email me at christina@christinasjahli.com and I will answer your question in a bonus episode. When you are ready to master the skill of storytelling using your financing numbers, let’s schedule a chat. In this episode, Rachel shared:➤ Rachel’s journey into the invoice factoring world (5:29)➤ How invoice factoring works (7:04)➤ The benefits of invoice factoring for small businesses (9:09)➤ Why invoice factoring isn’t widely used by small businesses (16:00)➤ When invoice factoring is right for a business (22:27)➤ The simple underwriting and onboarding process with Prestige Capital (28:44)➤ The key terms on an invoice factoring contract with Prestige Capital (31:55)➤ The cost of borrowing for invoice factoring vs. traditional loan (33:40)➤ How to utilize invoice factoring strategically (34:46) ➤ The different type of businesses who can take advantage of invoice factoring (39:10)➤ Stay with your mission. Work with trustworthy partners (40:57)Connect with Rachel and Prestige Capital:➤ Website➤ Linkedin - Rachel Hersh➤ Linkedin - Prestige Capital➤ Facebook

Kathryn Schifferle is the founder and CEO of Work Truck Solutions and Comvoy. She founded Work Truck Solution in 2012, a cloud-based solution to help automotive dealers stock and market the right work truck online, and meet work truck buyers' needs. It serves over 800 dealers across the U.S. and is growing rapidly. Comvoy is the first and only structured, searchable marketplace for work-ready trucks. Her deep understanding of the commercial truck space stems from her role as executive director at the National Ford Truck Club, which she’s held for nearly 13 years. She previously served as a director at Balestra Automotive Marketing, a marketing consulting business, and founded cable systems company Multi-Image Network, where she served as president and CEO for nearly 20 years. Kathryn earned a Bachelor’s Degree in 1976, and an MBA in 2007, both from California State University, Chico. Don’t forget to listen to last week’s episodes with Jill Earthy, the interim CEO of Women Enterprise of BC about financing a small business with purpose and my bonus episode to answer a Canadian listener’s request about the details on Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA).These episodes can help you navigate the uncertain business environment that we are currently experiencing together. I would love to hear from you and let me know what financial questions you need help with. Submit your question here or email me at christina@christinasjahli.com and I will answer your question in a bonus episode. In this episode, Kathryn shared:➤ Kathryn’s journey as a serial entrepreneur (7:44)➤ External investors are valuable (11:32)➤ Hired the wrong individual led to bankruptcy (13:21)➤ Started the Work Truck Solutions with the right foundation (15:50)➤ “Truckma” the power of three to build a sustainable business (20:50)➤ Why it’s important to build a financial model from the very beginning (26:25)➤ How to create a baseline financial story (28:00)➤ The current struggle for Work Truck Solution in this COVID-19 crisis (31:28)➤ How a CFO help Work Truck solution to pivot strategically (33:26)➤ Why it’s important to forecast for the next 12 months in an uncertain situation (37:25)➤ How to balance clients, suppliers and cash flow (38:21)➤ How to manage internal and external expectation during a crisis (41:40)➤ Never let a good crisis go to waste (49:36)➤ Important information for the board of directors and external investors (51:45)➤ Kathryn’s advice to entrepreneurs during this crisis (53:00)Connect with Kathryn :➤ Website➤ Linkedin

Jill Earthy is an entrepreneurially minded leader who believes diversity drives innovation and recently, she was recognized by the Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion award as a Community Champion, by Business in Vancouver as an Influential Woman in Business and by WXN as one the Top 100 most powerful women in Canada in 2019.She is Principal of Risery, a boutique advisory firm advancing the rise of female leaders, entrepreneurs, and progressive organizations and the interim CEO of the Women’s Enterprise Centre of BC, a provincial non-profit organization providing loans, advisory services, and mentorship to women entrepreneurs. She has successfully built two companies nationally and sold them, and then spent 8 years in leadership roles in the non-profit sector supporting entrepreneurs.Don’t forget to listen to last week’s episodes with Kathryn Petralia, President and Co-Founder of Kabbage about solving business cash flow challenges with Kabbage FundingTM and solo episodes where I shared a tool to stress-test the financial health of your business.These episodes can help you navigate the uncertain business environment that we are currently experiencing together. I would love to hear from you and let me know what financial questions you need help with. Submit your question here or email me at christina@christinasjahli.com and I will answer your question in a bonus episode. In this episode, Jill shared:➤ Jill’s journey of living on the edge (9:30)➤ The first few steps business owners must take during any crisis (12:36)➤ The role of Women’s Enterprise of Canada, specifically Western Canada and British Columbia, in providing financing to women entrepreneurs during this crisis (14:25)➤How to best position your business to get financing both under and outside of the government program (17:08)➤What type of financial and non-financial information a business owner must prepare to apply for any type of financing (20:26)➤Why mission-driven women entrepreneurs need to put their mission into financial numbers (22:28)➤The importance of scenario analysis from a lender perspective (24:47)➤ Crowdfunding as another option to finance your business (27:10)➤ The future of women as investors (33:35)➤ The struggles women entrepreneurs face in the financing landscapes (40:30)➤ The different stages of business and the best financing options for each stage (45:06)➤ The responsibility of a start-up business once it’s successful to get either debt or equity financing (47:47)➤ Jill’s advice to women entrepreneurs during any uncertain situation (52:09)Connect with Jill:➤ Website: Women’s Enterprise Centre of BC, Women’s Enterprise Organization of Canada, Forum for Women Entrepreneurs, Sustainable Development Technology Canada➤ Linkedin

Mentorship is one of the most important relationships in an entrepreneur's world. We hear it time and time again, your network and community are valuable. But developing a strong mentor-mentee relationship can impact you beyond what you realize. In this episode of The Go-To, we hear from both sides of the mentorship relationship – from a mentee and a mentor. First, we hear from Julia Dexter, Co-Founder and CEO of Squiggle Park and eager mentee. Then we discuss being a supportive mentor with Jill Earthy, Principal of Risery Consulting. Discover the secret behind the power of mentorship, let's dive it!

On this episode of NCFA's Fintech Fridays Podcast, our host Manseeb Khan sits down with Jill Earthy the Head of Female Funders. The talk about what the Angel Academy is, why female funders matter, and the holistic approach to innovation. Enjoy!

Jill is an entrepreneurially minded leader who believes diversity drives innovation. As the Head of Female Funders, Jill is empowering female leaders to become investors in early-stage companies through education and access. “A lot of the investors in the space, don’t look like us”. In... The post Unlocking New Capital for Women Entrepreneurs with Jill Earthy – July 4th 2019 appeared first on Startup Canada.

Summary:In this 75th episode of Fintech Impact, Jason Pereira, award-winning financial planner, university lecturer, writer, and host interviews Jill Earthy, Head of Female Funders, powered by Highline BETA. Female Funders is an organization that helps coach and educate women on making private investments in venture capital start-ups and venture capital deals. Jill shares what inspired the organizations, the strides and impact it is making, and goals that it has to make in the playing field of investments more equitable for women.Episode Highlights:● 00:53: – Jill Earthy explains what Female Funders is all about.● 01:29: – How did Female Funders get started?● 03:29: – Where are the female founders that they service coming from?● 05:08: – How does the education component of Female Funders work?● 06:53: – What was the reason for bridging the gap?● 09:06: – How does investing typically work?● 10:51: – Where do a lot of the deals come from?● 12:39: – How much deal flow has Female Funders been seeing?● 13:47: – What has surprised Jill Earthy the most about Female Funders?● 15:01: – What sort of stages of the deals tend to occur?● 16:46: – How have the attitudes of those taking the program evolved after completing it?● 18:03: – What type of growth has Female Funders experienced thus far?● 18:46: – How is Female Funders funded?● 19:39: – What has the feedback been like?● 20:05: – What are the larger goals for the organization?● 22:05: – If there was one thing Jill Earthy would change in her business or her industry what would it be?● 22:30: – What is the biggest challenge that Jill has encountered?● 22:57: – What gets Jill Earthy up in the morning and excited?3 Key Points:1. Only 2.2% of venture capital is going to women founders.2. The main personas that female funders services are senior leaders in large organizations, technology leaders, entrepreneurs, and wealth management.3. In Canada, 17% of angel investors are women and a little over 20% are women in the United States.Tweetable Quotes:● “Female Funders is an education program for female leaders across North America from different sectors who have a curiosity about investing through angel investing or in the venture capital space.’” – Jill Earthy● “After five years, with women-led businesses, there is a 20% more revenue growth..” – Jill Earthy● “Success for us is seeing more women participate in writing checks and influencing investment decisions.” – Jill EarthyResources Mentioned:● Facebook -Jason Pereira’s● LinkedIn -Jason Pereira’s● FintechImpact.co -Website● Linkedin -Jill Earthy●femalefunders.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jill Earthy empowers women as the Head of Female Funders. Female Funders focusses on increasing the number of women in the investment sector through education, access to investment opportunities, and a global community.

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

Having built and sold two companies, Frontline Staff Inc. and the Momcafé Network Inc, Jill Earthly is paving the way for women entrepreneurs and delivering insightful advice for those in business.“Diversity is essential, and when I say diversity I think of diversity of thought, of... The post The Power Of Authenticity With Jill Earthy– July 25, 2017 appeared first on Startup Canada.