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68. Start-ups, school, and a new generation of women entrepreneurs

Janice Byrne sat down with the three young entrepreneurs to uncover their journey and the unique challenges they navigate as women and student founders.

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63. Not settling for "good enough" with Bryn Davis Williams and Jessica Bosman

Many women are forced to settle for “good enough,” when it comes to undergarments. But two Ivey HBAs, Bryn Davis Williams and Jessica Bosman, are challenging that compromise and the industry through their customized bras at DOUBL.

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62. Powering a revolution in how Canadians travel with Chris Misch

Entrepreneurs are at the forefront of innovation. They change the way industries work and impact the global, local, and personal. Christopher Misch embodies that innovator ethos.

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47. Unconventional Paths with Michelle Kwok

Michelle Kwok joins Eric Janssen to share her conventional journey into entrepreneurship from pursuing a career in medical science.

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44. Legends with Bob Nourse of the Bombay Company

Bob Nourse, MBA ’64, shares his story of transforming a small New Orleans-based mail-order business called, The Bombay Company, into "America's hottest company" in the early 1990s.

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Bonus Episode: Taking Risks In Your Career, a Fireside Chat with Sukhinder Singh Cassidy

Eric Morse sat down with  Sukhinder Singh Cassidy, HBA ’92, a leading digital CEO and entrepreneur, to discuss how risk-taking might be the best thing for one's career trajectory on the Ivey Academy's Podcast, Currents in Learning.

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14. Looking for 'more' with Alan Gertner of Tokyo Smok‪e

In 2015, Alan Gertner was working his dream job at Google. Growing up, Alan was the type of kid who preferred computer camp to sports camp, and at only 30 years old was an executive at Google, living in Singapore. He’d dedicated his 20’s to winning at work and realized he wanted the next chapter to be different – so he left.

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11. Embracing Evolution with HighStreet Ventures Inc. Founder Scott Butle‪r‬

In today's episode of the Ivey Entrepreneur Podcast, Scott Butler retraces his entrepreneurial journey, from leaving WestJet, and becoming a real estate developer in one of Canada's hottest markets.

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1. De-Risking the Decision to Leave the Corporate World as an Entrepreneur w/ Craig Follett

You’ve got this idea. Every day you show up to your job, do your work, and do it well. But in the back of your mind, you can’t stop thinking about that thing that you want to do.