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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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65. From first responder to dog treat entrepreneur with Jaymie Crook
Jaymie Crook didn’t start off thinking he would be an entrepreneur. He married one. Today, Jaymie and Michelle are the co-founders of Bosco and Roxy, a leading player in the world of gourmet dog treats across North America.
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57. Examining the Landscape of Entrepreneurship Research
Discover the vastness of the world of entrepreneurship research through our Ivey faculty and their research interests.
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56. The Origins of Entrepreneurship Research
In this first episode, we will discover the origins of entrepreneurship research, where it started, and how - like entrepreneurship itself - it grew rapidly to become a vibrant field of study.
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52. Helping Canada Upskill with Melissa Sariffodeen
Melissa Sariffodeen has a number of roles and titles on her profile. One of them is "lifelong student." And it’s fitting.
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31. Brewing a business with the Sons of Kent
On this episode, Eric Janssen sits down with half of the co-founders of the Sons of Kent, to discuss beer, business, and the impact a brewery can have on community and culture.
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29. Option C
COVID-19 has forced hundreds of thousands of new grads to change their plans entirely — and not to their Plan B ‘fall back option’ but to something entirely different. Something they weren’t considering in the first place. They have been forced to pursue Option C.
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25. Authenticity: How to be unapologetically you and carve your own path with Josh Domingues, Founder & CEO of Flashfood
All too often, entrepreneurial success stories skip the messy middle: the details, mis-steps and failures along the way to their ultimate success - in this episode Josh Domingues, Founder & CEO of Flashfood spares no details.
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24. Acting As If: How to fake it until you become it with Greig Clark, Founder of College Pro Painters
Greg Clark started College Pro Painters out of desperation in 1971 when he was only 17 years old. He needed to pay for university and realized his summer job wasn’t going to cover his tuition, so he went door-to-door to sell his first painting job…without knowing how to paint!
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13. Building a product for yourself with Sarah Sklash of The June Motel
For the first episode of 2020, Eric Janssen speaks to Sarah Sklash, HBA ’07, co-owner of The June Motel, a 16-room boutique motel in Prince Edward County.
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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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9. Taking Hold of Opportunities with Matt Phillips of Phillips Brewing and Malting Co.
Matt Phillips is the founder and CEO of Phillips Brewing and Malting Co. in Victoria, British Columbia. After years of working for other brewers, Matt decided to start up his own brand as craft brewers across the industry were shutting shop in the early 2000s.
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6. Taking Risks in Entrepreneurship w/ Rami Helali
This week’s Ivey Entrepreneur podcast features a New Yorker who quit his corporate job and moved to Egypt--all for the sake of the perfect t-shirt.
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5. Being an Introverted Entrepreneur: How to Survive in a World That Wont’ Stop Talking w/ Bobby Besant
We all know those people. The people that won’t stop talking. The people that never seem to be quiet long enough to hear what is ACTUALLY being said. Bobby Besant is not one of those entrepreneurs. He’s anything but.
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4. Overcoming Rough Start Leads to Successful Sales w/ Pete Machelek
What do you do when everyone says no to your can’t-miss idea? You change your clothes, have a drink, and quickly reposition. Peter Machalek, currently the COO at TREC Brands, shared the mogul-filled story of how he started Adbloc Media right out of college.
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2. Why Every Entrepreneur Needs Feedback w/ Nicole Haney
As an entrepreneur, when you build something you love, getting feedback can be scary. But today’s guest, Nicole Haney, Founder and CEO of Boho Bake Shop and Boho Bars, knew that feedback would be what could make her product even better.
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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.