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May 10, 2021
Razzall Founder Joe Rubini on Episode 97 of the Startup Talk Podcast
Razzall Founder Joe Rubini on Episode 97 of the Startup Talk Podcast Razzall founder Joe Rubini joins the Startup Coach to discuss his entrepreneurial journey that led him Razzall. We talk about the struggles and successes experienced along the way. They have coined the term “Crowdpurchasing” and discuss the meaning and impact it will have […]
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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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