Explore cybersecurity 101 with Joel Boyd from Fortinet on the importance of data protection and understanding your target audience. Learn about Fortinet's mission to protect data, affordable prices, and performance. Discover how small businesses can access quality cybersecurity solutions affordably with integration, automation, and creating a security fabric for effective protection and performance.

“We are all about changing the narrative, and we do that by talking, and talking and educating.” Dr. Laurie L.J. Samuel is a criminologist, an author, a former professor, and an entrepreneur.  Dr. Samuel is the Founder and Executive Director of Cupid’s Sting, a non-profit organization that looks to mitigate interpersonal violence towards women. Cupid’s Sting’s mission is to teach women life-saving skills by spreading awareness and facilitating safety training through different workshops. In this week’s episode of the #StartupCanadaPodcast, sponsored by Mastercard and Scotiabank, Dr. Laurie Samuel, talks about how she’s combating domestic violence through education and self defense training.The post Changing the Conversation with Laurie Samuel first appeared on Startup Canada.

“The best part of this job is helping entrepreneurs win with technology. In Canada, we are a large SMB community, and that’s what motivates me the most.” Wade McFarland is the Vice President for Distribution Sales business at Dell Technologies. Previously, he served as the Vice President for Sales Execution business in North America. Prior to that he served as the National Sales Director for the DELL Large VAR business in North America. Anthony Martiniello joined Dell Technologies in 2013 and was named the Channel Sales Leader for Canada over 2 years ago. Prior, he was responsible for the National partners across Canada and the US.  Anthony has a current mandate to grow distribution together as one. In this week’s episode of the #StartupCanadaPodcast, sponsored by Mastercard and Scotiabank, Dell distribution leaders Wade McFarland and Anthony Martiniello, dive into how Dell is providing entrepreneurs and SMBs with winning technology to transform their markets.The post Empowering Entrepreneurs to Digitally Transform with Anthony Martiniello and Wade McFarland first appeared on Startup Canada.

Nevin Buconjic is an award-winning serial entrepreneur, author, strategic advisor, and Startup Sault Ste. Marie Community leader with degrees in marketing, computer science and an MBA.  Nevin has over 25 years of experience in business, entrepreneurship, finance, marketing and economic development. He has started eight companies since the age of 12 — including retail, web design, computer training, e-commerce and consulting, and has counselled hundreds of entrepreneurs and small businesses. Nevin is the author of two books for entrepreneurs and dozens of business articles and is currently writing his third book about business ideas for kids and teens. Chiara Toselli is the Chief of Staff and Head of Marketing at Pavestep, a B2B SaaS solution that helps organizations develop and align their people with continuous feedback, goal management, and flexible reviews – all in one place. Chiara is also a co-founder of Broke app, a marketing solution for the food service industry. She is currently the co-community leader of Startup Vancouver. “We are slowly showing that there is this supportive network, for anyone – entrepreneurs, innovators, anyone trying to advance their ideas.” In this week’s episode of the #StartupCanadaPodcast, sponsored by Mastercard and Scotiabank, Startup Canada community leaders, Chiara Toselli and Nevin Buconjic, dive into the highlights and challenges behind building start-up ecosystems in their respective cities and how they’re providing the tools, network, and resources for entrepreneurs to succeed.The post Building Canada’s Entrepreneurial Ecosystem with Chiara Toselli & Nevin Buconjic first appeared on Startup Canada.

Jonathan Friedman is the President of The Journal That Talks Back, an accessible, affordable and unlimited journaling and coaching app that connects young professionals and post-secondary students with a certified coach so they can manage their mental health, relationships, career aspirations, personal and professional challenges and more. After 8 years as a Child and Youth Counsellor, he has seen firsthand how important it is for young adults to have access to support and guidance. Jonathan is a mental health advocate and is passionate about journaling, coaching, metal and coffee. “Every single day when I think about what this will be, I believe in this with every bone in my body.”  In this week’s episode of the #StartupCanadaPodcast, sponsored by Mastercard and Scotiabank, we spoke with Jonathan Friedman on his journey of building The Journal that Talks Back, how he identified a problem to be solved, and his transition from child and youth care to entrepreneurship.The post Let’s Talk Mental Health with Jonathan Friedman first appeared on Startup Canada.

Julie MacDonell is the Co-Founder and CEO of Haloo Inc.  With more than twelve years of trademark prosecution experience and a registered trademark agent, Julie is a sought-after senior-level Intellectual Property lawyer. Julie is frequently quoted and has been featured in publications such as the Globe & Mail, the Toronto Star, Forbes, CBC, Global TV and more.  “We want every business to start with Haloo. We want every business to own and protect their brand.”  In this week’s episode of the #StartupCanadaPodcast, sponsored by Mastercard and Scotiabank, we dive into trademarks, the importance of protecting your brand, and what to watch out for to ensure you’re not infringing on someone else’s trademark. The post Understanding Trademarks with Julie MacDonell first appeared on Startup Canada.

Mike is CEO and co-founder of Fundica.com, an award-winning online funding tool, that evolved from his work supporting tech entrepreneurs with government and private sector funding. He previously worked in the mergers and acquisitions group at BCE, as well as in the strategy group at KPMG Consulting and with technology companies as an engineer. He has also helped secure over $300 M in government funding for entrepreneurs over the last 15 years. Mike holds a B.A.Sc. in Engineering from the University of Waterloo, an MBA from the University of British Columbia and the CFA designation. He was selected as one of 25 emerging entrepreneurs by the Bronfman Foundation, Entrepreneur of the Year by CFO Canada, and co-winner for Quebec of the Startup Canada award for entrepreneurship promotion. “At the end of the day, we are helping people. There are businesses and there are people behind the businesses. Helping them to find funding, is a way to help them.”  In this week’s episode of the #StartupCanadaPodcast, sponsored by Mastercard and Scotiabank, Mike Lee, CEO and co-founder of Fundica dives into how he’s democratizing access to funding by enabling small businesses to find and apply for government funding. The post Democratizing Access to Funding with Mike Lee first appeared on Startup Canada.

An experienced, values-driven leader, Chris has diverse experiences ranging from international aid work to energy consulting for fortune 500 organizations. Early in his career, Chris recognized the broad and lasting impacts that engineers have on the built environment.  Noting that commercial buildings represent more than 1/5 of all carbon emissions worldwide, he chose to focus on mitigating this impact through his professional activities. Now the CEO of a growing startup, Audette, he leads a team of scientists and engineers towards building data-driven carbon reduction plans for some of the world’s largest organizations.    “We see the market is motivated, and now all we need to do is show them the pathway to reduce their carbon footprints.” In this week’s episode of the #StartupCanadaPodcast, sponsored by Mastercard and Scotiabank, we dive into carbon reduction, the role the startup ecosystem will play in this, and navigating through the process of testing and validating your idea. The post Data-driven Climate Change with Chris Naismith first appeared on Startup Canada.

Sarah Fodey is a Managing Partner at SandBay Entertainment, one of Canada’s foremost production houses dedicated to diverse, inclusive, and intersectional cinematic storytelling. In Sarah Fodey’s 25-year career as a film and television executive producer, writer, and director, she has developed and delivered multiple feature films and a variety of scripted and documentary series.  Sarah’s passion for both historical documentaries and the telling of Canada’s queer stories has influenced her most recent work such as The Fruit Machine, a feature documentary on Canada’s decades-long purge of LGBT civil servants and military personnel, and Sex, Sin & 69, a film that unpacks Canada’s partial decriminalization of homosexuality in 1969. Han Nguyen entered the motion picture industry in 2002 and has since garnered vital industry experience in every screen-based medium. From feature films and shorts, to scripted series and documentaries, Han has delivered content to CBC, TVO, YTV, TFO, APTN, Amazon Studios, and Lifetime. Han executive produced Noël en boîte, a Telefilm Canada feature, as well as two seasons of Qanurli for APTN, an interprovincial-territorial co-production between SandBay Entertainment and Qanukiaq Studios. Along with Sarah, she also produced the critically acclaimed documentary, The Fruit Machine, and was nominated for a 2019 Canadian Screen Award for Best Documentary Program. Han recently wrapped post-production on her directorial debut documentary “The Colour of Music” set to premiere on CBC this summer. “Beyond desire, we feel a responsibility to tell these stories. We have the privilege of holding the microphone.” In this week’s episode of the #StartupCanadaPodcast, sponsored by Mastercard and Scotiabank, Sarah & Han dive into intersectional storytelling and the importance of contributing to the Queer Archive through their films. This episode is in partnership with Canada’s LGBT+ Chamber of Commerce in celebration of Pride Month. The post Driving Change and the Stories That Happened Before It with Sarah Fodey and Han Nguyen first appeared on Startup Canada.

Andrew Gurza is an award-winning Disability Awareness Consultant and the Chief Disability Officer and Co-founder of Bump’n, a sex toy company for and by disabled people. Andrew uses they/he pronouns and identifies proudly as disabled. Their work has been featured on BBC, CBC, Daily Xtra, Gay Times UK, Huffington Post, The Advocate, Everyday Feminism, Mashable, Out.com, and several anthologies. He was the subject of an award-winning National Film Board of Canada Documentary “Picture This”. Andrew has guested on a number of podcasts including Dan Savage’s Savage Love and Cameron Esposito’s Queery. He has spoken worldwide about sex, disability and what it means to be a Queer Cripple.  “Put your idea out there into the world. Even if it doesn’t go huge, if you have fun, just do it.” In this week’s episode of the #StartupCanadaPodcast, sponsored by Mastercard and Scotiabank, we dive into following your passions, building accessible spaces, and fostering a community around your brand. This episode is in partnership with Canada’s LGBT+ Chamber of Commerce in celebration of Pride Month.   The post Bump’n Barriers to Accessibility with Andrew Gurza first appeared on Startup Canada.