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71. Legends with Arkadi Kuhlmann
A pioneer, and legend in the banking industry, Arkadi Kuhlmann first introduced the world to direct banking when he founded ING DIRECT Canada in 1996 and ING U.S. in 2000. Since then, Kuhlmann has launched six startups in the sector and gained a reputation for his focus on culture and leadership.
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66. Untangling the gender wealth gap with Kristine Beese
According to the World Economic Forum, when women use financial plans designed for men, it fails them. So how do you construct a financial plan for women? That's what Kristine Beese is hoping to answer with her start-up, Untangle Money, which creates personalized plans for women in line with their life goals and personal plans.
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61. Everyone's Nuts for Cheese with Margaret Coons
Most kitchen experiments end up as unedible dead ends. But every now and then something new captures a niche and graduates to grocery stores all across America. That is the story behind Margaret Coons, founder and CEO of Nuts for Cheese.
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55. Legends with Trent Kitsch of SAXX
Serial entrepreneur and founder of SAXX, Trent Kitsch, shares his journey of building a brand during his MBA and his ability to discover unique opportunities.
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53. Recognizing Opportunity — Learning Value in the Unexpected with Erik Mikkelsen
In this episode, Erik Mikkelsen, HBA '06, co-founder and Managing Partner of Auxo Management LP, and the President and Chief Revenue Officer of Stealth Monitoring Inc., shares his journey through entrepreneurship and the detours within his career where he found new avenues for opportunity.
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51. Everyone is selling something with Guy Kawasaki
Guy Kawasaki joins Eric Janssen to discuss his career, the importance of sales, how to be an effective employee in an early-stage start-up, and fatherhood.
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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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37. Changing careers and changing perceptions with Eric Brass of Tequila Tromba
Eric Brass, HBA '05, walks through his entrepreneurial journey, from discovering real tequila, and leaving the world of finance, to creating a modern brand with traditional techniques.
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20. The Hundred Year Flood
In this episode, Ivey alum, lecturer and serial entrepreneur Dave Simpson, MBA ’89 shares the story of The Hundred Year Flood, hoping to remind entrepreneurs the importance of staying calm and carrying on, because entrepreneurs more than anyone understand that existential crises happen all the time.