Thrive Podcast - Startup Canada

What’s the one thing you can control when you’re faced with incredible adversity? Your choice to stop or push through – and Shannon Ferguson, knows which one she’d pick every single day. Shannon and her co-founder know the struggles sports teams and organizations face selling... The post Never Giving Up with Shannon Ferguson – March 26th 2020 appeared first on Startup Canada.

As an entrepreneur, you might be focused on growth and profits. But leaning into your nurturing to focus on impact can be even more valuable—just ask Alison Kirkland, CEO of the Women’s Enterprise Organizations of Canada.  Alison was named the inaugural CEO of WEOC in... The post Impact First Entrepreneurship with Jen Couldrey – March 19th 2020 appeared first on Startup Canada.

As an entrepreneur, you might be focused on growth and profits. But leaning into your nurturing to focus on impact can be even more valuable—just ask Alison Kirkland, CEO of the Women’s Enterprise Organizations of Canada.  Alison was named the inaugural CEO of WEOC in... The post Every Woman’s Business Toolkit with Alison Kirkland – March 12th 2020 appeared first on Startup Canada.

Sometimes you may find yourself wondering what kind of change you can affect with your business each day, and if you ask Stephanie Dei she’ll have quite the list for you! With an emphasis on responsible business conduct in G7coutries, Stephanie connects the public sector,... The post Global Action for Equality with Stephanie Dei – March 5th 2020 appeared first on Startup Canada.

Oftentimes it can seem like big business has its head in the clouds when it comes to supply chain diversity, but one conversation with Silvia Pencak, President of WBE Canada, can help you meet them where they are! Silvia is a highly experienced business leader... The post Capitalizing on Supplier Diversity with Silvia Pencak – February 27th 2020 appeared first on Startup Canada.

As an entrepreneur, you need to understand the key elements of your business plan. But you don’t need to figure out all the answers by yourself—just ask Karen Greve Young, CEO of Futurpreneur. Futurpreneur Canada has been fuelling the success of young Canadian entrepreneurs since... The post Rock Your Business Plan with Karen Greve Young – February 20th 2020 appeared first on Startup Canada.

As an entrepreneur, you might be focused on growth and profits. But leaning into your nurturing to focus on impact can be even more valuable—just ask Solange Tuyishime, Founder & CEO of Elevate International. Their goal is to inspire, empower, and elevate women and girls,... The post Finding Your Direction with Solange Tuyishime – February 13th 2020 appeared first on Startup Canada.

As an entrepreneur, you might not always feel qualified for the tasks on your list. But learning beyond your comfort zone is what makes entrepreneurship exciting—just ask Estelle Doiron, Founder & CEO of Koffee Beauty. Koffee Beauty is a skincare company using coffee as the... The post Learning Beyond Your Limits with Estelle Doiron – February 6th 2020 appeared first on Startup Canada.

As an entrepreneur, it can be hard to stay true to yourself. But building that foundation starts from the ground up – just ask Suzanne Grant, CEO of the Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance. Suzanne is a Canadian veteran and entrepreneur with military communications, engineering and... The post Building From the Ground Up with Suzanne Grant – January 23rd 2020 appeared first on Startup Canada.

Your community is a collection of everyone in your corner, and for Sally Douglas, Principal – Operations at The Earnescliffe Foundation and Chair of the Women in Communications and Technology’s National Capital Region chapter, she might need a bigger corner. Sally has an eclectic career,... The post Carving Out Your Community with Sally Douglas – January 23rd 2020 appeared first on Startup Canada.

Everyone always tells you how important fitness is to your overall health, but no one ever tells you how to fit in the fitness that works for you right? Then you’ve never talked to Catherine Chan, Founder of FitIn. Catherine is a long-time lover of... The post Finding Balance Through Fitness with Catherine Chan – January 16th 2020 appeared first on Startup Canada.

As an entrepreneur, access to mentors and providing mentorship has to be your cup of tea, just ask Sheena Brady, Founder, and CEO of Tease Tea. Sheena has always had big dreams for Tease Tea to empower women, one cup at a time, around the... The post Seeking Support Through Mentorship with Sheena Brady – January 9th 2020 appeared first on Startup Canada.

The consumer cycle can be a messy thing, but it’s not humans who feel the consequences most keenly. The world’s oceans are suffering at an alarming rate from plastic waste, something Brianne Miller, marine biologist turned ecopreneur, can attest to. Brianne is the Co-Founder and... The post Building Community Around Business with Brianne Miller – December 26th 2019 appeared first on Startup Canada.

Some change is good, some change is bad, but all change can be slightly terrifying – that’s why Tracy Stephen, Sovereign Insurance’s Associate Vice President, Human Resources & Corporate Administration is here to share some tips on best HR practices in a culture of change!... The post HR Best Practices in a Culture of Change with Tracy Stephen – December 19th 2019 appeared first on Startup Canada.

What are the top three things women can take away from a conversation with Catherine Decarie, SVP Channels, Marketing & Corporate Strategy at Export Development Canada (EDC)?  “Business benefits from selling outside Canada, EDC can help do that, and many entrepreneurs are exporters without realizing... The post Supporting Women Through Exporting with Catherine Decarie – December 12th 2019 appeared first on Startup Canada.

The world has never been a smaller place than it is today, but making meaningful connections with people of different cultures still has an abundance of challenges – challenges which Yixin Peng, VP of Public Relations, Asia Pacific Youth Entrepreneurship Foundation, is happy to rise... The post Connecting Across Cultures with Yixin Peng – December 5th 2019 appeared first on Startup Canada.

When you’re looking to scale help can come from any direction, but as the Founder of LatAm Startups, Miryam Lazarte is very fond of one direction in particular. A Toronto-based accelerator that brings startups from Latin America to Canada, Miryam and LatAm Startups help scale... The post Latin America: Scaling From the South with Miryam Lazarte – November 28th 2019 appeared first on Startup Canada.

It can be easy for entrepreneurs to feel lonely – women entrepreneurs even more so. But if you ask Laura Didyk, Vice President and National Leader for Women Entrepreneurs at the Business Development Bank of Canada, she’ll tell you how to break that spell. “One... The post Bridging the Gap for Female Entrepreneurs in Canada with Laura Didyk – November 21st 2019 appeared first on Startup Canada.

Ever feel like there’s no way to shut the voices in the back of your mind up that say “you’re not ready yet”, “you’re not good enough”, “that was just luck”? Enter Tanya Geisler, Leadership Coach at Tanya Geisler Coaching. A certified Leadership Coach, TEDxWomen... The post Shaking Off Self Doubt with Tanya Geisler – November 14th 2019 appeared first on Startup Canada.

What do you do when you’re faced with life-changing circumstances? If you’re Cydney Mar, former figure skater, fashion designer, and Product Development Strategist & Creator of Cydney Mar Wellness, you reinvent, reinvigorate, and redirect all the best things about you to bring about something new... The post Reinventing & Reinvigorating Yourself & Your Business with Cydney Mar – November 7th 2019 appeared first on Startup Canada.