The Hard Part with Evan McCann

Gavin Dove is the co-founder of Fluent. Fluent is a Chrome extension that helps you practice new languages. Fluent translates select English words to the language you are practicing as you browse the internet. In this episode, we discuss Gavin’s background, why Fluent focuses on immersion and how Fluent monetizes. If you want to start practicing a new language today, hit this link to add Fluent to your Chrome browser!

Daniel Baum is the co-founder of Sleek. Sleek saves you time and money when shopping online. Checkout with just 1 click at Best Buy, Zara, Gap and all your favourite stores. Plus, earn cashback on top of your credit card rewards. In this episode, we discuss Daniel’s Y Combinator experience, the checkout landscape and the future of Sleek. Check out Sleek's Product Hunt page. Check out TechCrunch's coverage of Sleek. Add Sleek to your Chrome browser.

Myles Shedden is the Co-Founder of Chroma. Myles spent time at RBC Capital Markets, TriWest Capital Partners and SkipTheDishes. Chroma is Canada's first and only financial services platform for renters. Their industry-leading rent now, pay later product makes paying rent more convenient and helps you build your credit score by paying on time.

Spencer is a mechanical engineer who left the industry to engage with his values for environmentalism and his passion for food. He founded Bessie, a farm-to-table grocer that delivers healthy food from growers to customers. All hyperlocally, people to people. No shipping required. It expanded across Alberta to 14 different municipalities and has served thousands of customers during good times and pandemic times. In this episode, we discuss Spencer’s background, the growth of Bessie and the hard part of being a founder. Please enjoy my conversation with Spencer Kerber.

Roach Capital is an investment firm focused on early-stage internet companies. In this episode, we discuss Fahd’s investing style, how he vets investments and find out why he is obsessed with roaches.  Check out Roach Capital's website to learn more!

Float’s vision is to deliver an end-to-end business spending platform for small and medium-sized businesses. We want this platform to enable businesses and teams to focus on investing in their growth and eliminate the need to use different banking and software tools to make day-to-day payments.  In this episode, we discuss the founding story of Float, how Ruslan has brought together a top-notch team and more.

Brett Chang is the co-founder of The Peak. The Peak Daily is fast Canadian business news. They help you get up-to-speed quick with a fun and smart breakdown of the three biggest Canadian and global business stories in less than 10 minutes.  Enjoy my conversation with Brett!