Float or Founder: Toronto Startup Business Stories
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Float or Founder: Toronto Startup Business Stories
Float or Founder is the Toronto startup podcast. Learn from the career and management experiences of local startup and business entrepreneurs, founders, executives, and venture capitalists in Toronto, Canada. Hosted by Samantha Lloyd and Lisen Kaci.
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S2E26: Ryan Shupak of Jiffy on finding early customers
Ryan Shupak is the co-founder of Jiffy, a service that allows you to get on-demand contractors to your home. Building a marketplace always comes with...
S2E25: Shawna Stewart of PostBeyond on people and policies
Shawna Stewart is the VP of People and Operations at PostBeyond, a tech startup in Toronto. Being in charge of the operations and people part of any c...
S2 Special! David Lloyd Hosts Neil Wainright of UpHabit
David Lloyd recorded this episode with Neil Wainright in mid-2019 but never had the opportunity to publish it... until now! David Lloyd takes over the...
S2E28: Kayla Isabelle of Startup Canada on Canadian entrepreneurship
What does it take to launch a business in Canada? Kayla Isabelle has had the pleasure of seeing companies from launch through success many times as Ex...
S2E23: Diana Goodwin of Marketbox & Aquamobile on scalable flexibility
Diana Goodwin launched Aquamobile eight years ago - a business enabling swim instructors to do at-home lessons on-the-go. Their internal management to...
S2E22: Sarah Stockdale of Growclass on data-driven startup marketing
Many people think marketing is fluffy but (especially in the tech industry) it's anything but. Marketing is creative, experimental, and data-driven. H...
S2 Special! David Lloyd Hosts James Novak of Fiix
David Lloyd recorded this episode with James Novak in mid-2019 but never had the opportunity to publish it... until now! David Lloyd takes over the Fl...
S2E21: Kathy Cheng of WS & Co. + Redwood Classics on vertical integration
Running a textile factory is challenging but Kathy Cheng of WS & Co. and Redwood Classics Apparel takes us into the world of vertical integration. She...
S2E20: Derek Manuge of Corl on picking investments and advisors
Derek Manuge is the co-founder, Director, and CEO of Corl.io - a revenue sharing and investment company. He shows us the different types of funding op...
S2E19: Faye Almeshaan of Acceleprise on accelerators
Faye Almeshaan is the Program Manager and Venture Associate of Acceleprise. Acceleprise is a B2B software accelerator program and investment firm base...
S2E18: Zoe Share of Schmooz Media on not being self-serving on social
Social media marketing is a necessary component of every company. Zoe saw this a few years back when she started her agency Schmooz at a time when man...
S2E17: Charles Bennett of Triella on digital security
Charles Bennett has been running his full-service technology management company, Triella, for 17 years as founder and CEO! Running a company for that...
S2E16: Paula Teixeira Leite of Caju Winds on the packaged food business
Paula Teixeira Leite is the founder of Caju Winds, a cashew spread that is a delicious, vegan alternative to cream cheese and other dairy spreads. She...
S2E15: Jason Field of Brainstation on lifelong learning
Back to school looks a little different in 2020 for most people. Jason Field is the Founder and CEO of Brainstation, an education centre for digital s...
S2E14: Dr. Leeno Karumanchery of MESH Diversity on the science of diversity
Trigger Warning: Discussions of racism, George Floyd, police brutality, racism in the workplace.
Dr. Leeno Karumanchery is the co-founder...
S2E13: Alyssa Atkins of Lilia on personal pain point
When you face a personal pain point, what's the first thing you think to do? Alyssa Atkins of Lilia decided to turn her personal pain point into a bus...
S2E12: Jay Rosenzweig of Rosenzweig & Company on recruiting
Jay Rosenzweig of Rosenzweig & Company talks to us about recruiting - in a pandemic and out. He also provides insights on how you can offer your skill...
S2 Special! David Lloyd Hosts Joel Lessem of Firmex
David Lloyd recorded this episode with Joel Lessem in mid-2019 but never had the opportunity to publish it... until now! David Lloyd takes over the Fl...
S2E11: Neel Lukka on timing
Timing is everything - or so we're told. Neel Lukka delves into why timing is so important for the success of a company. He talks about the different...
S2E10: Martha Switzer of Sprout at Work on wellness
Martha Switzer is the co-founder and CEO of Sprout. Sprout enables businesses to reward their employees for healthy behaviour. She talks about wellnes...
S2E9: Mark Ang of Second Closet on grinding
Mark Ang, co-founder and CEO, of Second Closet joins us this week. He discusses the unscalable early days of creating their storage company and how th...
S2E8: Nunzio Presta of BizOn on selling and buying businesses
Nunzio Presta runs a business of helping you sell your business with the company he is the CEO of, BizOn. He takes us through the selling process, the...
S2E7: Marsha Druker of F*ckupNights on community
Marsha Druker of F*ckupNights talks to us about building a community and what it takes to really form a meaningful one. In light of COVID, she talks a...
S2E6: Dr. Bryan Gelman of St. Clair Vet on location, location, location
Starting a new business anywhere is a challenge - but especially if you need a physical space to operate in. Dr. Bryan Gelman runs Yonge & St. Clair V...
S2 Special! Techstars Global Startup Weekend COVID-19 Online Canada
Back in April 2020, Techstars Global Startup Weekend COVID-19 Online CANADA took place. People from across the country joined this hackathon-style wee...
S2E5: Eric Vardon of Morphio on marketing and pivoting
Eric Vardon now operates Morphio.ai, an artificial intelligence company for digital marketers. This all grew from his many years operating a digital a...
S2E4: Shrad Rao of Wagepoint on building culture remote
Shrad Rao built Wagepoint from a unique perspective: seeing a strategic alignment between a product all businesses need and a desire to modernize an o...
S2E3: Kate Dickson & Sarah Hartkorn of Primped on marketplace creation
Launching a marketplace can be difficult in the best times. How are Kate Dickson and Sarah Hartkorn, co-founders of Primped handling their bring-beaut...
S2E2: Jodi Kovitz of #MoveTheDial on going out of your way
Jodi Kovitz, founder of #MoveTheDial takes us through the challenges her organization faced during COVID-19 and how she turned these experiences into...
S2E1: Colin Hennigar of SickKids Foundation on Fundraising
"At some point, you have to ask for it."
Colin Hennigar is the VP of Major Gifts of SickKids Foundation. He talks about fundraising tips...
Meet startup entrepreneurs in Toronto
Float or Founder is launching season two in June 2020! We can't wait to bring you more stories from startup founders and entrepreneurs in Toronto, Can...
Float or Founder: Episode 34 - Farhan Thawar, Helpful & Pivotal
What's it really like to go through an acquisition/merger? What about an aqui-hire? Farhan Thawar shares his experience going through an acquisition n...
Special! #movethedial minisode with Jesse Draper, Halogen Ventures
We're back with another #movethedial minisode! Jesse Draper of Halogen Ventures, a firm that invests in co-ed led, early stage consumer technology com...
Float or Founder: Episode 33 - Michelle McBane, MaRS IAF/StandUp Ventures
Michelle McBane takes us through her experience as a VC in Toronto and what you can do to standout when pitching investors. She provides a ton of acti...
Float or Founder: Episode 32 - Devon Leichtman & Prashant Shukla, Origin Ventures
Prashant Shukla and Devon Leichtman take us into Origin Ventures - their VC firm based in Chicago. They provide resources to all their investments and...
Special! #movethedial minisode with Eva Lau, Two Small Fish Ventures
Eva Lau of Two Small Fish Ventures shares her journey in the Toronto tech scene and supporting burgeoning startups as a VC. We sat down with Eva at #m...
Float or Founder: Episode 31 - Joanne Fedeyko, Connection Silicon Valley
Joanne Fedeyko of Connection Silicon Valley discusses differences between startups, funding, and opportunities in Canada versus Silicon Valley and how...
Float or Founder: Episode 30 - Melissa & Jonathan Nightingale, Raw Signal Group
We've all had managers who just didn't quite know how to... manage. Melissa and Jonathan Nightingale of Raw Signal Group take us on their career paths...
Special! #movethedial minisode with Dr. Sarah Saska of Feminuity
On this special #movethedial minisode, we speak with Dr. Sarah Saska of Feminuity about diversity and inclusion.
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Float or Founder: Episode 29 - Shane Vitaly of Compound Studio
The fashion industry is a challenging one to be in. Shane Vitaly goes deep into building his punk jewelry brand from scratch and everything that entai...