Entrepreneurs Exposed

Bruce Linton is the former Chairman, Founder, and CEO at Canopy Growth. In this EP, we discuss his departure from Canopy, and what he plans to do next; his philosophy around the 3 P's, and why each is critical to hypergrowth; the role of leader, vs. CEO; the commercialization of Cannabis both in Canada and in the US; the role of psychedelics as therapeutics, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Philip McKernan is one of the most sought after executive leadership coaches globally. He is also in demand in the world of entrepreneurship as well as sports where he works with individual athletes as well as professional teams. In this interview, we discuss the difference between control and influence; the state of relationships in the wake of the pandemic, why working parents are often more patient with their clients, than they are with their kids, the cost of cheating on yourself, and more. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Ruffolo is the founder of OMERS Ventures and the co-founder of the Council of Canadian Innovators. He has invested over $500 million of capital in over 40 technology companies including Shopify, Hootsuite, Wattpad, and others. John also sits on the board of Canopy Rivers, Continuum Residential REIT and Ether Capital. In this EP, we discuss Canada's response to COVID19, and the first phase of reopening, why testing needs to be privatized, what economic recovery looks like, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Marc Antoine Bovet, is the co-founder and CEO of Oatbox. Focused on delivering healthy breakfast cereal products to consumers in North America, Oatbox delivers direct to subscriber doors on a monthly basis. Things have changed in a big way as a result of the pandemic. In this EP, we discuss Oatbox's demand crunch, how team culture has improved despite working remotely, challenges related to hiring during a pandemic, trends in the food sector, and more.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vanessa Iarocci is the CEO & President of McCarthy Uniforms, Canada’s largest public sector school uniform manufacturer & distributor. With schools closed due to COVID-19, McCarthy has pivoted to manufacturing PPE at scale, serving custodians in the workplace and on the front lines. We discuss how Vanessa's company has executed this phenomenal shift, what manufacturing PPE at scale looks like, the role of China's supply chain, and much more.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jay Berard is the founder and CEO of Jagger, a modern headhunting firm that works with companies to help them find the right people to accomplish their goals. In this EP, we discuss who is hiring, and the state of recruiting during COVID-19; how companies are onboarding new employees (virtually), how to land a job in today's market; whether big ticket salaried jobs are still being filled, what you can do if you've just been laid off; the future of work, and more.EP feature: Stay safe, andg et your prescription delivered directly to you, free - go to: www.mortarpestle.ca to get started.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shant Mardirosian is the founder of The Burger's Priest - which sold to Recipe Unlimited in 2017. Shant's new restaurant initiative, called the Fourth man in the fire, is taking shape in ways he couldn't have imagined in a food scene plagued by a global crisis. In this one, we discuss Fourth Man's unique business model, the death of the food critic, why many restaurants will never open again, and how Shant has seen sales pick up in the wake of COVID 19 while much of the industry is being choked by little or no revenue.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ilana Ben-Ari is a multiple-award-winning design entrepreneur, TEDx Speaker, and founder of 21Toys; a company that has been featured in Forbes, Fast Company, and Bloomberg, ... her invention, The Empathy Toy was praised by TIME magazine as a “technology that is reshaping the future”.  In this conversation, we discuss how 21Toys has gone from a company running in-person training, and workshops all over the globe, to a radically different business model supported by a now fully remote team. We also discuss the importance of empathy, creativity, and resilience, how we're all trying to adapt to this "great pause" and more.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this first episode of our special series focused on businesses and their founders navigating these unchartered waters, we are in conversation with Founder/ CEO of Kognitive Marketing Josh Singer. In this conversation, we are focusing on how Kognitive has gone from millions in revenue to near zero, and from 546 employees down to 20 as a result of the pandemic. And despite this new reality, Josh believes he will come out stronger on the other side.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Ronzio is the founder and CEO of Trainual, a leading SaaS company helping fast-growing businesses automate their onboarding and training by documenting every process in one simple system. In this episode, we get into the origins of the Trainual, whether a start-up's geographical location matters, the concept of tool overload, email hacks such as getting to "inbox zero", why deleting your email folders is perhaps the most efficient productivity move for your sanity, and much more.  Support the show here: https://glow.fm/e2/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices