Entrepreneurs Exposed

Michael Hyatt is the co-founder of BlueCat Networks, which was sold to Madison Dearborn Partners, of Chicago, IL. He serves as a board member and director of BlueCat, and ranks as one of Canada’s top entrepreneurs. Michael also sits on the Board of Advisors of Georgian Partners, one of Canada’s leading venture capital firms and was a recipient of the Top 40 Under 40 award.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nadeem Nathoo, is the co-founder of of The Knowledge Society (TKS), a human accelerator focused on exponential technologies as tools to solve humanity’s most important problems. His ultimate goal is to completely rethink the way young people learn and develop globally. In this episode, we dive into "learning 2.0", social media use, philosophies around thinking and doing, perceived risk vs. actual risk, and more - we also discuss how to network effectively, and why the bar for feeling uncomfortable is at an all time low.  EP sponsor: https://www.eonetwork.org/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What is it like to grow a company out of your basement into an asset worth $1 Billion?  SOTI Inc., is the world's most trusted provider of mobile and IoT device management solutions. The business has 17,000 enterprise customers supported by offices all over the globe - and, surprisingly,  has never raised venture capital. In this episode, we discuss Carl's "no exit" mindset, the danger of Canadian companies selling to foreign buyers, why SOTI turned down an acquisition offer from Microsoft, and much more.  Originally aired: Nov, 2018 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

About 1/9 earn a living in sales, yet most enter the workforce without any kind of sales training at all. In today's encore episode, we are diving back into the topic of sales, with Mike Bosworth, a seasoned author, and thought leader within the field. We talk about the power of stories and use cases in a sales context, what signals to look for to know whether a prospective buyer is warming up to your offering, the 90 second pitch, and what it means when you hear a prospect drop the F-bomb. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Strategyzer is a content beast, with best-selling books, technology platforms, an app, online training, in-person workshops and of course, the Business Model Canvas itself, which is used by millions of entrepreneurs and enterprises around the globe. In this episode, the company’s co-founder Alan Smith, discusses how he went from the agency world, to an entrepreneur offering arguably, the most simple, practical, and effective business tools in existence today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Melanie Travis, is the founder and CEO of Andie Swim, one of the fastest growing direct to consumer brands on the web. In this EP, Melanie discusses her shift into entrepreneurship from a background in film and comparative literature; the pain points surrounding the traditional women's swimwear shopping experience; the importance of a good manufacturing partner that can scale with your business; and actor Demi Moore's involvement as an advisor and early investor in the company.EP Sponsor: www.eonetwork.org  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Saud Juman is the founder, and former CEO of Policy Medical - a company he birthed in his mother's basement over 17 years ago. In this episode, we get into Saud's duties as a founder and then CEO, and why those two roles are very different; his motivation for selling the business; how the company prepared itself for sale; why Saud wanted an all cash deal and why he was adamant about not making specific concessions during deal talks; life after his big exit, and much more.EP sponsor: https://eotoronto.ca/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Originally aired: Jan 3, 2018In this episode, Aussie entrepreneur Brian Smith, founder of global enterprise UGG boots, shares his story about starting UGG with less than $500, and an idea to bring sheepskin to California. Brian shares his early stories about raising cash in the 80’s, why understanding finance is key, and how the universe conspires to help you reach your goals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jesse Horwitz is a co-founder and co-CEO at Hubble, one of America’s fastest growing direct-to-consumer e-commerce companies. Hubble is a new brand of contact lenses, founded on the basis of offering high quality, affordable lenses. Horwitz and his co-founder Ben Cogan have helped Hubble grow exponentially, and extend the brand's footprint around the world. In this episode, we get into how Hubble raised over $7 MIL pre-revenue funding, the company's impressive investor list, trends related to media buying and customer acquisition, and much more. Enjoy! EP sponsor: https://www.eonetwork.org/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dan Demsky, is a co-founder at Unbound Merino - one of the fastest growing direct to customer apparel brands on the web. In a world dominated by fast-fashion, Unbound is slowing things down by producing timeless, versatile pieces that are designed to last. In this episode, we discuss the company's amazing start on Indiegogo, what it took to create that first pitch video, Dan's system for selecting the right manufacturer overseas, business with best friends, and more. EP sponsor: www.nextcanada.com   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices