The Hard Part with Evan McCann

My guest today is Aaron Upright the co-founder of Zenhub. Zenhub helps teams ship great code faster with time-saving agile automations, less meetings, & more visibility in GitHub. In this episode, we how Aaron came to co-found Zenhub, the impact that Zenhub has on teams building software and why Aaron's favourite books are not business books.

Brandon Waselnuk is the co-founder of Codex. Codex is an IDE extension that allows any engineer to attach comments, questions, notes or any kind of content to specific lines of code. In this episode, we discuss Brandon’s first venture TattooHero, Brandon’s extensive product background and the unique way he and his team created Codex.

Cameron Service is the co-founder of Kulin and Oddit. Kulin helps DTC eCommerce brands scale revenue through smart strategy, Google ads, paid social, email/SMS and creative. Oddit provides UX teardowns for websites looking to boost long-term conversion & strengthen brand loyalty. In this episode, we discuss Cameron’s history in the branding space, starting 3 different companies and what brand really means.

Brandon Li is the co-founder of Power. Power is the most patient-friendly platform for clinical trials. They are making it easy for all patients to discover promising clinical trials and get in touch with the researchers directly. In this episode, we discuss Brandon’s entrepreneurial background, obsession with marketplaces and how the clinical trial process needs to be disrupted. Read about Power's seed round in BetaKit. Read about Power's seed round in Axios (sub required).

My guest today is Marc Campagna. Marc is the co-founder of oxio. oxio is an internet service provider without the big telco bullsh*t. In this episode, we discuss how Marc started oxio and then I got a crash course on the Canadian telecom space. Check out oxio's website to enter your address to see if you can switch today!

Ted Spare is the co-founder of Neat. Neat is a unified inbox for work notifications. Currently focused on GitHub and Linear for software engineers. In this episode with Ted, we discuss Ted’s first dip into entrepreneurship at McGill, building tools for developers and Ted’s framework to interview customers. Teams from Lego, Microsoft and Twilio use Neat for their notifications. Go to Neat.run to download!

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.