Entrepreneurs Exposed

Josh Hix, is the Co-Founder and former CEO of Plated. To date, Plated has shipped millions of meals to over 95% of the United States. Now partnered with the Albertsons, the company has created the first truly omni-channel meal kit experience. In this episode, we discuss the origins of the company and the growth of the meal kit space, the company's experience on Shark Tank, the role and importance of software, and of course, the big sale to Albertsons in 2017. Enjoy!  EP Sponsor: www.nextcanada.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lisa Owen, is the co-founder at one of Canada’s most promising e-commerce businesses, Rent Frock Repeat. Lisa's team is turning the retail model on its head, and leading the sharing economy while ensuring women across Canada of any age, race, or economic status have the opportunity to access amazing fashion while also reducing their collective carbon-footprint. In this episode, we dig into the burgeoning world of "renting fashion", discussing the likes of Rent the Runway, Gwynnie Bee, Stitch Fix, and more; Lisa's take on business partnerships, her experience fund raising, the company's appearance on Dragon's Den, why fashion is the second biggest polluter on the planet and what Lisa's company is doing about it.EP Sponsor: NEXT Canada -  www.nextfounders.ca  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this very raw conversation, Brian shares openly about his life of entrepreneurship. He discusses how he convinced his father that dropping out of school to start a junk business was a good idea, how his company's unique philosophy of hiring has led to fostering a great team, and why hiring an ex-Starbucks executive turned out to be a huge failure.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Heidi Reimer-Epp turned her passion for sustainability into Botanical PaperWorks, an award-winning business guided by environmental sustainability and practices. The company manufactures and markets eco-friendly seed paper that grows into flowers, herbs and vegetables when planted in soil. As CEO and co-founder, Heidi has overseen Botanical PaperWorks from start-up to international success story. In this short EP, Heidi and I discuss, the business of paper, why content generation is key, Heidi's initial dream to one day IPO, and more. Sponsor: https://espressocapital.com/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From T-shirts, to Golf Courses, Security Cameras, Insurance, Athletic Footwear & Apparel, and more recently, SpringFree Trampolines, Steven Holmes has put together a remarkable career. In this episode, we discuss Steven's involvement in the origins of ClubLink, his pivot into entrepreneurship, GOBA Sports Group, his experience with Guy Raz on 'How I Built This', and the ever increasing success of SpringFree trampoline; a brand that has completely transformed the nature of backyard play.   Sponsor: https://espressocapital.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Named one of Forbes' “Top Networkers to Watch,” Jayson Gaignard is the founder of one of the world’s most exclusive events for entrepreneurs, Mastermind Talks. His invite-only 3 day retreat has a lower acceptance rate than Harvard University. Jayson has been featured in Entrepreneur Magazine, Business Insider, and Tim Ferriss’s best selling book, Tools of Titans.   In this EP, we discuss Jayson's transition from running a business he hated, to launching MMT, how he went about finding alignment, why money and happiness scale differently, why it's not about how many people you can count IN your network, but how many you can actually count ON, and much more. Enjoy!   EP Sponsor: https://espressocapital.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shant Mardirosian, is the founder of The Burgers Priest - arguably the biggest Canadian burger success story in recent memory, and a chain that has changed the entire culture of the food scene. Shant, a dedicated christian, went from pastoral ministry into entrepreneurship, and his story is unbelievable. In this episode, we get into Shant's journey, which begins with his desire to find purpose, his experience dealing with fear and burnout, the company's recent exit, and much more. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Originally aired: March 2018Matt Larochelle, is the co-founder of the Extreme Bean. His company is taking the art of picking to a whole new level. From pickling in a condo, this company is now selling en masse - with a jar of Extreme Bean sold every 11 seconds. In this fun episode, we discuss bootstrapping a vision, how to get a niche product into national retail, debt vs. equity, launching products that celebrate the social and fun parts of life, and much more. Matt takes so much pride in what he does, and it resonates throughout this amazing talk. Enjoy.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tyler Handley is the Co-Founder and CEO of Inkbox - Canada's most heavily trafficked Shopify store, and a company on a mission to allow people around the world to express themselves without regret. In this episode, we talk about the creation of an entirely new business category, Inkbox's Kickstarter success, finding the right venture capital firm and how to vet different prospective venture partners, experimenting with customer acquisition channels, how to spot Instagram falsehoods, the dangers of ego, and much more. Enjoy!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike Gettis, is the CEO and co-founder of Endy, Canada's fastest-growing vertical e-commerce company and market leader in the online mattress space. In this episode, Mike and I discuss his move from oil and gas into entrepreneurship, Endy's approach to growth vs. that of its American rival Casper's, customer experience and what businesses can learn from going to Disneyland, the company's appearance on Dragon's Den, lining up investment from celebrities and athletes, and more. Enjoy!   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices