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Oct 1, 2024 • 33min

Shielding Canadian Entrepreneurs from Cybersecurity Attacks with Amanda Swain

Cybersecurity attacks are on the rise and all businesses need to adopt a proactive mindset to protect themselves. Amanda Swain is the Director of Engineering at CIRA. Being cybersafe on a budget  Interested in a .CA domain? Check it out here!The post Shielding Canadian Entrepreneurs from Cybersecurity Attacks with Amanda Swain first appeared on Startup Canada.
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Sep 24, 2024 • 39min

The Back End of Play and Learning with Paul Greenberg

Paul is a seasoned international business professional with a deep interest in connecting the dots between natural human creativity, technology, and business to inspire and bring out the best that exists in all of us. As CEO and Founder at Creatubbles, he has overseen the development and launch of the SuperCode app, which he is striving to make the most amazing way to learn to code.The post The Back End of Play and Learning with Paul Greenberg first appeared on Startup Canada.
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Sep 17, 2024 • 29min

Chew on This: Success as a Solopreneur

Jessica Nielson is the Owner of Chews Me Chewlery, where she creates handmade chewable jewelry and other sensory items. Jessica began creating these products when she realized they just weren’t accessible in rural Alberta. The post Chew on This: Success as a Solopreneur first appeared on Startup Canada.
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Sep 10, 2024 • 38min

Disruption in the Juice Aisle with Darryl McIvor

Darryl is the founder + CEO of tili, an emerging beverage brand that produces a better-for-you, low-sugar juice box packed with 2 servings of organic veggies. Started in 2024, tili’s mission is to provide people of all ages a tasty and convenient way to consume more veggies while disrupting a sleepy, shelf-stable juice category.The post Disruption in the Juice Aisle with Darryl McIvor first appeared on Startup Canada.
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Sep 3, 2024 • 39min

Garnished with Grit: Growing Your Food Business with Steve McVicker

Steve’s entrepreneurial flame was ignited at a young age growing up in a family of entrepreneurs. When he and his best friend, just two guys from Canada, wanted to bring a little fun to the garnish world, they founded Matt and Steve’s and introduced The Extreme Bean.  As Chief Brand Officer, Steve is in charge of the look and feel of the brand. Steve’s ability to connect with people has contributed to the undeniable success of Matt and Steve’s. The post Garnished with Grit: Growing Your Food Business with Steve McVicker first appeared on Startup Canada.
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Aug 27, 2024 • 36min

A New Era for Home Design with Jackson Wyatt

Jackson Wyatt is the founder and CEO of CABN, a company offering net-zero housing for everyone to live anywhere, live sustainably, and live connected. He builds upon immense success as founder and previous head of design and manufacturing for a sustainable products company, Greenlid, for which he built 50+ innovative products distributed in 10,000+ stores across North America and 25 countries worldwide. Greenlid makes compostable, sustainable products and was featured on CBC’s Dragons’ Den.The post A New Era for Home Design with Jackson Wyatt first appeared on Startup Canada.
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Aug 19, 2024 • 48min

Redefining Office Spaces: Earn the Commute with Kane Willmott

Kane Willmott is a visionary entrepreneur and a recognized authority on the future of work. As the Co-Founder and CEO of iQ Offices, Canada’s largest independent, Canadian-owned coworking operator, Kane has skillfully managed more than 350 private offices across Toronto, Vancouver, Ottawa, and Montreal. The post Redefining Office Spaces: Earn the Commute with Kane Willmott first appeared on Startup Canada.
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Aug 13, 2024 • 52min

A Capable Team with a Social Mission with Constanza Safatle Ferrari

Constanza is the Founder of Newbornlander. Newbornlander is a premium baby & parents manufacturing company and a social enterprise located in Newfoundland. Constanza and her team work with eco-friendly fabrics and create handmade products like rain hats, baseball caps, bibs, clothing, car seat covers and more in St John’s, NL. While ensuring the endurance of extreme weather conditions of Newfoundland itself, their products are perfectly suitable and comfortable for the entire Canadian climate. Constanza is committed to employing immigrant women on her team, easing the path to better careers for them.  The post A Capable Team with a Social Mission with Constanza Safatle Ferrari first appeared on Startup Canada.
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Aug 5, 2024 • 48min

Harnessing Trust: Products with a Promise with Roxanne Pettipas and John Haslam

Roxanne Pettipas and John Haslam are the Founders of Buddy Belts – the stylish and safe harness for dogs.   Roxanne conceptualized and designed the first Buddy Belt out of necessity for her miniature dachshund named Buddy. John has over 25 years of business ownership experience and excels at establishing and managing key relationships that are essential to growing a business. Since bootstrapping the company in 2001, Buddy Belts is now a million-dollar, international business with product sold in 20+ countries, and a dedicated Buddy Belts Team.The post Harnessing Trust: Products with a Promise with Roxanne Pettipas and John Haslam first appeared on Startup Canada.
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Jul 30, 2024 • 48min

Trust, Therapy and Transparency with Jake Karls

Jake is a different type of business leader – unapologetically authentic, refreshingly relatable, and completely free of BS. His product, Mid-Day Squares, are functional chocolate squares that satisfy sweet cravings. Jake and his team are leading the disruption of an extremely competitive vertical with an innovative marketing strategy and a fearless spirit.The post Trust, Therapy and Transparency with Jake Karls first appeared on Startup Canada.

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