• Starting a Business in a Regulated Industry
    May 18 2021

    In this episode we joined Marc-Antoine Caya, Co-Founder and CEO of goPeer. Marc discussed with us the process of how he realised he wanted to be in the entrepreneurial space, finding the right partner, and many more.

    goPeer is Canada's first consumer peer to peer lending platform that connects creditworthy Canadians looking for a loan with everyday Canadians looking to invest.

     

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    22 mins
  • A Startup That’s Changing the Way We Hire.
    Apr 12 2021

    In this episode, join us in chatting with Daniel Copeland, Co-Founder of Spot App, where we discuss how he co-founded his company to help change the labour market. We dive into some of the best ways startups can utilize talent in today’s workforce, as well as his entrepreneurial journey and what it has meant to him to be an entrepreneur.

     

    SPOT App has revolutionized the hiring process, giving employers easy access to SPOT’s new socio-Gig Economy with full control over managing a flexible workforce.

     

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    24 mins
  • Legal Considerations for Startups
    Mar 30 2021

    In this episode we joined Romesh Hettiarachchi from B&I Legal Counsel to discuss some legal considerations to take on when starting a business and why its important to have a the right counsel.

    B&I Legal Counsel is a modern commercial law firm, providing pro-active legal advice designed for the needs of small and medium sized businesses who often operate on a tight budget.

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    26 mins
  • Spend an Inordinate Amount of Time on Your First Customers
    Jan 13 2021

    Andrew Wilson, the COO of GrowerIQ, joins us for this episode of Lunchtime Launchtime, where he shares how the team at GrowerIQ took the product to market against some large incumbents. It all starts with a customer focus and their effort on understanding and satisfying their early customers helped them develop a foothold in the market one happy customer at a time.

     

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    30 mins
  • Be Opportunistic
    Jan 5 2021

    In today’s episode of Lunchtime Launchtime, we’re joined by Yoram Weinreich, the Founder & Co-President of Simpli Home who shares the company’s interesting story of how they’ve built a global furniture company along with some great advice on how to take on challenges and take advantage of opportunities.

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    36 mins
  • Spread your Spend Across your Funnel.
    Dec 5 2020

    Join us for this episode of Lunchtime Launchtime where we host Martine English, Director of Marketing at TFO, in a discussion about branding (and re-branding), why spreading your budget across different parts of the funnel is a good idea, and some very effective channels for launching products. She also shares some creative ideas to gain awareness!

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    28 mins
  • You Don’t Have to Spend a Lot to Make a Big Impact.
    Nov 11 2020

    Join us for this episode where we chat with the co-founders of Beeja May and discuss how they launched their business on a shoestring budget and how they were creative in finding ways to save money. Christine and Simon also offer two unique perspectives on how to manage life as an entrepreneur and married couple.

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    30 mins
  • Be Mission Driven
    Oct 28 2020

    In this episode, David Kwok from Innovation York discusses his experience working with a number of different entrepreneurs to go to market. He shares some really creative tips – like how to test pricing – as well as a great perspective on how to connect with investors in today’s business environment.

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    31 mins