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May 3, 2021
Ontario Digital Media Tax Credit on Episode 96 of The Startup Talk Podcast
Ontario Digital Media Tax Credit with Jon Irwin on Episode 96 of The Startup Talk Podcast You may be able to recover 40% of eligible labour costs and up to $100,000k in marketing and distribution costs? Jonathan Irwin of Leyton takes us on a deep dive of the Ontario Digital Media Tax Credit program. Recorded […]
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April 26, 2021
Brand Positioning for Sales and Marketing Success on The Startup Talk Podcast
Brand Positioning for Sales and Marketing Success with Mark Evans on The Startup Talk Podcast Mark Evans Joins The Startup Coach for A look at how to to position your brand what it means and why it is crucial for marketing and sales success. Mark Evans is a fractional CMO for fast growing B2B SaaS […]
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April 19, 2021
Startup Faceoff 7 Episode 94 the Startup Talk Podcast
Startup Faceoff 7 Episode 94 the Startup Talk Podcast This lively and interactive session has our panelists discussing entrepreneur and startup topics of the day. They Face Off against each other on 4 topics and this group rarely agrees and things will get heated! Get different points of view from founders who are living it […]
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April 16, 2021
Startup Funding Sources on The Startup Talk Podcast
Startup Funding Sources on The Startup Talk Podcast TorontoStarts brings together funding experts from Fundica, OCI, and Equivesto to discuss all the Startup Funding Sources other than angel and VC Investment. What are the other sources of funding you should be considering. According to Entrepreneur magazine Raising capital for their startup is the number one […]
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April 12, 2021
Building Community Around Your Business on the Startup Talk Podcast
Building Community Around Your Business on the Startup Talk Podcast Building a community around your business is more and more important. Growing your community of customers and business partners enhances your reputation, capabilities, and predictability of revenue. TorontoStarts has brought together a group of community builders from The World Trade Centre, Toronto Board of Trade, […]
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April 9, 2021
Hutsy Founder Tefari Bailey on Startup Talk Podcast
Hutsy Founder Tefari Bailey on Startup Talk Podcast The Startup Coach talks to Tefari Bailey of Hutsy Financial. Hutsy is changing how you do banking. Hutsy is a free pre-paid, reloadable card with a companion app to help you get cash back, save, and track your finances with ease. Want to Invest check out Hutsy’s […]
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April 5, 2021
CAST Founder George Boutsalis on Startup Talk Podcast
CAST Founder George Boutsalis on Startup Talk Podcast The Startup Coach talks to George Boutsalis of Cast an anonymous social media voting platform that removes the friction, and the social pressures, of sharing your opinion online. Cast assembles and aggregates the demographic data to promote transparency, curiosity and encourages users to think for themselves. They […]
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March 15, 2021
Powerful Pitch Automation
[powerpress] Powerful Pitch Automation on The Startup Talk Podcast with Will Greenblatt Powerful Pitch Automation on The Startup Talk Podcast is brought to you by TorontoStarts and OutLoud Speakers School present. We discuss the tricks and techniques that take your pitch to the next level. How to be prepared to pitch in any situation and […]
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February 15, 2021
Startup Faceoff 6
Startup Faceoff 6 on The Startup Talk Podcast This lively and interactive session has our panelists discussing entrepreneur and startup topics of the day. They Face Off against each other on 4 topics and this group rarely agrees and things will get heated! Get different points of view from founders who are living it everyday. […]
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February 12, 2021
How to Pick Equity Crowdfunding Investments
How to Pick Equity Crowdfunding Investments While Investing in Startups on Startup Talk Podcast Investing in Startups: How to Pick Equity Crowdfunding Investments with Alex Morsink from Equviesto. On this episode we talk what to Look for when Investing in startups. How in this era of low interest rates and market volatility, people are expanding […]
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February 8, 2021
Startup Faceoff 5 on The Startup Talk Podcast
Startup Faceoff 5 on The Startup Talk Podcast This lively and interactive session has our panelists discussing entrepreneur and startup topics of the day. They Face Off against each other on 4 topics and this group rarely agrees and things will get heated! Get different points of view from founders who are living it everyday. […]
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February 5, 2021
Youth Entrepreneurship with Y2 Entrepreneurship Labs
Youth Entrepreneurship with Y2 Entrepreneurship Labs with Lucas Chang on the Startup Talk Podcast The Startup Coach talks to Lucas Chang of Y2 Entrepreneurship Labs about working with grades 6-12, Getting the desire to get involved after Startup Weekend, and starting Amp-Up York (formerly Startup York). It’s a great conversation that includes a discussion on […]
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February 1, 2021
Andie The Contact Tracing, Curbside Pickup, Wait Time App
Andie The Contact Tracing, Curbside Pickup, Wait Time App on the Startup Talk Podcast The Startup Coach talks to the three founders of Andie.work, Todd, Baba, and Dan.. They are helping Canadian businesses stay open and safe during COVID-19 with curb side services, wait times and lineups for Grocery, Liquor Stores, and Pharmacies, and contact […]
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January 29, 2021
5 Step Pitch Process to Unlock Venture Capital
5 Step Pitch Process to Unlock Venture Capital on The Startup Talk Podcast Dream of delivering that perfect pitch that unlocks the funding your startup needs to get to the next level? In Unlock Startup Venture Capital, Kevin Smith takes us through his 5 Step Pitch Process to build the perfect pitch giving you the […]
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January 26, 2021
2021 Venture Capital and Startup Funding Landscape
2021 Venture Capital and Startup Funding Landscape on The Startup Talk Podcast TorontoStarts brings together Startup VC investors to talk about what the startup investment landscape looks like in 2021 and what startups should be doing differently to get funded. Panelists Allison Weil – Hyde Park Venture Partners Stuart Browne – Pycap Venture Partners Alex […]
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January 22, 2021
Powerful Pitch Alignment
Powerful Pitch 4 Alignment with Will Greenblatt on The Startup Talk Podcast TorontoStarts and OutLoud Speakers School present “Powerful Pitch Series ACT 4 Alignment ‘Speaking from the Heart and Getting Others Onboard’ ” with Actor, Musician, and Pitch Coach Will Greenblatt as he joins The Startup Coach in this fourth in the 5 part pitching […]
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January 20, 2021
Airo.Life Founder Doug Mochrie
Airo.Life Founder Doug Mochrie on The Startup Talk Podcast Join The Startup Coach as he talks with Airol.Life founder Doug Mochrie as he tell us about his company motto “Never Pay for your mobile phone or data again!” and how that could possibly a business model! Join us live Get the AIRO.LIFE Be Free Phone, […]
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January 18, 2021
Youth Entrepreneurship with Futurpreneur
Youth Entrepreneurship with Futurpreneur Vice President Scott Bowman Talking Youth Entrepreneurship with Scott Bowman, Futurpreneur Vice President Ontario, Prairies, and Northern Ontario. Discussing things like: What resources are available to 18-39 year old entrepreneurs How can young entrepreneurs qualify to up to $60k The easiest way to create a business plan How to find mentors? […]
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January 13, 2021
What Is An Exempt Market Dealer
What is an Exempt Market Dealer with Alex Morsink Cofounder of Equivesto Alex takes us through the details of the exempt market and what it means to be an Exempt Market Dealer (EMD), and most importantly why you need to know who is and who isn’t an EMD when it comes to equity. Topics Include […]
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January 12, 2021
Startup Faceoff 4 with TorontoStarts
Startup Faceoff 4 Presented by TorontoStarts This lively and interactive session has our panelists discussing entrepreneur and startup topics of the day. They Face Off against each other on 4 topics and this group rarely agrees and things will get heated! Get different points of view from entrepreneurs working with and in their startups everyday. […]
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January 12, 2021
Startup Face Off 4
Startup Faceoff 4 the Startup Talk Podcast This lively and interactive session has our panelists discussing entrepreneur and startup topics of the day. They Face Off against each other on 4 topics and this group rarely agrees and things will get heated! Get different points of view from founders who are living it everyday. Recorded […]
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January 11, 2021
Award Pool founder Reuven Cohen
Award Pool Founder Reuven Cohen The Startup Talk Podcast Serial entrepreneur Reuven Cohen talks with The Startup Coach about how he was coding AOL when he was 12, building the amazon cloud, working on the US Government website and his latest Startup Award Pool, and so much more on this episode of the Startup Talk […]
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December 11, 2020
Conflict Resolution for Founders and Investors The Startup Talk Podcast
Conflict Resolution for Founders and Investors with Emi Garzitto on The Startup Talk Podcast TorontoStarts and Creative Edge Present “Conflict Resolution for Founders and Investors” with Emi Garzitto ·Signs to look for, to avoid costly conflicts in life & business ·Strategies & Resources to help you manage conflict ·Q&A Emi is the Conflict Alchemist find […]
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December 10, 2020
Shareholders Agreements The Startup Talk Podcast
Shareholder’s Agreements with Alex Morsink on The Startup Talk Podcast TorontoStarts and Equivesto present “Preparing Shareholder’s Agreements for Equity Crowdfunding” with Equivesto. In this session we talk about all the considerations you need to think about when preparing your shareholders agreements with some extras on specifics things to look for related to equity crowdfunding. Raising […]
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December 9, 2020
Art of Negotiation The Startup Talk Podcast
Art of Negotiation with Marcus Dickinson on The Startup Talk Podcast TorontoStarts and the How To Project present “The Art of Negotiating” with Marcus Dickinson. Marcus takes us through the Negotiating process offering his unique insights to help you negotiate a great deal. Marcus, has worked with a variety of industry giants including Cossette Communications, […]
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December 8, 2020
Biggest Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make The Startup Talk Podcast
Biggest Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make with Dr. Sean Wise on The Startup Talk Podcast TorontoStarts and 100 Steps 2 Startup Present “The 3 Biggest Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make When Starting a Business” with Dr. Sean Wise Dr. Sean Wise has seen over 30,000 ventures pitched including his years working with Dragon’s Den and Shark Tank. He shares […]
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November 19, 2020
Deanna Burger of commUNITY Masks Interviewed on Startup Talk
Deanna Burger of commUNITY Masks Interviewed on The Startup Talk Podcast CommUNITY Masks is featured on Startup Talk Toronto’s Startup Podcast recorded live with The Startup Coach as he talks to cofounder Deanna Burger. CommUNITY masks offers Canadian-made, high quality, 100% cotton, comfortable, reusable masks, holders, and organizers. Founded by Deanna Burger, sister Darby Burger, […]
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November 12, 2020
Babbly Cofounder Maryam Nabavi Interviewed on Startup Talk
Babbly Cofounder Maryam Nabavi Interviewed on The Startup Talk Podcast Babbly is featured on Startup Talk Toronto’s Startup Podcast recorded live with The Startup Coach as he talks to Maryam Nabavi, CEO & CoFounder. Babbly is a mobile platform that allows parents and caregivers to analyze their baby’s voice using innovative AI. They get personalized […]
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November 3, 2020
Powerful Pitch Act 1 Awareness with Will Greenblatt
Startup Talk Podcast Powerful Pitch ACT 1 Awareness with Will Greenblatt Powerful Pitch Act 1 Awareness is the first steps in OutLoud Speakers School 5 steps to a powerful pitch. TorontoStarts and OutLoud Speakers School present “Powerful Pitching Series Act 1: Awareness” with Actor, Musician, and Pitch Coach Will Greenblatt Will Greenblatt has been […]
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November 2, 2020
Automating Behaviour with Julia Katsivo Carter
Automating Behaviour with Julia Katsivo Carter Automating Behaviour saves you time, money, and worry as an entrepreneur. It can also boost your productivity. TorontoStarts presents “How automated behaviour saves time, money, and worry when it comes to business.” with Julia Katsivo Carter founder of Successful & Smart Business Coaching. Julia shows us top tools successful […]
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October 30, 2020
Buying Leads From Facebook with Marcus Dickinson
Buying Leads from Facebook with Marcus Dickinson Buying Leads from Facebook is something every entrepreneur should consider. TorontoStarts and the How To Project present “Buying Leads from Facebook with Marcus Dickinson”.Marcus takes us through the steps to use facebook to buy leads for your business what works and what doesn’t in his straight forward no […]
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October 29, 2020
How To Take Your Sales Online with Nyima Gyalmo
How To Take Your Sales Online Take Your Sales Online with Nyima Gyalmo in this webinar by TorontoStarts and The Social Sherpa. With the pandemic, the sales game has changed! In this session, learn to take your sales online, learn how to build your sales process utilizing digital marketing avenues! Nyima is a passionate […]
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October 28, 2020
Investor Round Table
Investor Round Table with TorontoStarts Investor Round Table from TorontoStarts an open panel discussion with Investors, The Startup Coach talks to investors to get their insights on the current state of startup funding in Canada. Investor Panelists:Danielle Brewin Graham of Sandpiper VenturesStuart Browne of Pycap Venture PartnersAlex Morsink of Equivesto We cover topics including: […]
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September 22, 2020
The 3 Biggest Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make with Dr Sean Wise
TorontoStarts and 100 Steps 2 Startup Present “The 3 Biggest Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make” with Dr Sean Wise Dr. Sean Wise has seen over 30,000 ventures pitched including his years working with Dragon’s Den and Shark Tank and he takes us through the process of finding and validating your startup idea utilizing hypothesis-driven entrepreneurship. Dr. Wise […]
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September 11, 2020
Startup Face Off Round 2
Startup Face Off Round 2 Presented by TorontoStarts This lively and interactive session has our panelists discussing entrepreneur and startup topics of the day. They Face Off against each other on 4 topics and this group rarely agrees and things will get heated! Get different points of view from entrepreneurs working with and in their […]
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September 10, 2020
Idea Validation with The Startup Coach part 2
Join the Startup Coach live as he goes through the tools, templates, and techniques to validate your business idea. Different techniques and tools will be covered each session. The Startup Coach has helped hundreds of startups launch and scale their businesses. Drawing on years of experience seeing what works and what doesn’t all the while […]
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September 9, 2020
Startup Marketing Masters PESTELE Analysis with Scott Binnie
TorontoStarts and Zuzubuzz Digital present “Marketing Maters Series: PESTELE Analysis” with Scott BinnieA PESTELE analysis formally called (PEST) is a framework to analyze the key factors (Political, Economic, Sociological, Technological, Ethical, Legal and Environmental) influencing an organization from the outside. It offers people professionals insight into the external factors impacting their organization.Join us and learn […]
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September 8, 2020
Brand Building Tips to Drive Growth Marketing in a Pandemic
TorontoStarts and Now Creative Present “Brand Building Tips to Drive Growth: Marketing in a Pandemic” with Daniel Francavilla. What is Your Brand How To Grow it What You Can Start Doing Right Now Watch this interactive session Daniel is a creative strategist, consultant, speaker and mentor making a positive impact. Daniel is a creative actively […]
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September 7, 2020
How To Prepare Shareholders Agreements with Equivesto
TorontoStarts and Equivesto present “Preparing Shareholder’s Agreements for Equity Crowdfunding” with Equivesto. In this session we talk about all the considerations you need to think about when preparing your shareholders agreements for equity crowdfunding. Raising capital for their startup is the number one concern of founders. In fact only 0.05% of Startups receive VC funding, […]
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September 6, 2020
Conflict Resolution for Founders and Investors with Emi Garzitto
TorontoStarts and Creative Edge Present “Conflict Resolution for Founders and Investors” with Emi Garzitto · Signs to look for, to avoid costly conflicts in life & business · Strategies & Resources to help you manage conflict · Q&A Emi is the Conflict Alchemist find out more here: Register for future Toronto’s Startup EventsFind Past Videos here Startup […]
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