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Loopt on The Startup Talk Podcast
Kelly Pigeon, CEO and co-founder of Loopt joins the Startup Coach to discuss how the circular economy is changing everything, her entrepreneurial awakening, the process of raising startup rounds, their experience in the Google Accelerator,
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TapeReal on The Startup Talk Podcast
Ali Shah founder and CEO of TapeReal.com joins the Startup Coach to discuss why the world needs another social media platform, De-platforming, fundraising, privacy over profit, and more Check out TapeReal at TapeReal.com Links Mention in th
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Matidor on the Startup Talk Podcast
Vincent Lam and Sean Huang co founders of Matidor join the Startup Coach to talk about starting up in Shanghai, serial entrepreneurship, raising capital, startup screwups, and who is the better badminton player on episode 116 of The Startup
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Paperstack on The Startup Talk Podcast
Assel Beglinova co-founder and CEO of Paperstack joins the Startup Coach to talk about growing up in Kazakhstan, the road to Paperstack, Startup Cashflow problems, Startup pricing strategies, how they raised their seed round, Google acceler
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WooYourBoo on The Startup Talk Podcast
La Vance Dotson of WooYourBoo a great app that makes “working on Your Relationships” fun, sits down with the Startup Coach to discuss the entrepreneurial journey that led to WooYourBoo, how to take the work out of relationships, and why a d
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EventMobi CEO Bob Vaez on the Startup Talk Podcast
EvwntMobi CEO Bob Vaez sits down with the Startup Coach to talk about changing landscape of events, the good, bad, and ugly of events, differences between online, in person, and hybrid events. What makes a good event and how EventMobi has e
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uCast on the Startup Talk Podcast
uCast Co-founder Rand Abou Ras on the Startup Talk Podcast uCast co-founder Rand Abou Ras joins the Startup Coach to talk about growing up entrepreneurial, connecting podcasters and advertisers, and staying true to yourself along the way. o
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OutLoud Speakers School Co-Founder Will Greenblatt on The Startup Talk Podcast
Actor, Musician, and Pitch Coach Will Greenblatt joins the Startup Coach to talk about how being a childhood actor, struggling to find yourself, travelling the world, and launching OutLoud Speakers School where they help people communicate
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Creative Oxygen Labs on The Startup Talk Podcast
“Everyone on planet earth has a right to clean air” and startup Creative Oxygen Labs solution will have your walls actually removing harmful substances from the air you breathe. Christopher Shahabi founder of Creative Oxygen Labs joins the
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oxio Co-Founder Marc-André Campagna on The Startup Talk Podcast
Marc-André Campagna cofounder of oxio joins the Startup Coach about how oxio is changing everything about what it means to be a network operator. Challenging Canadian monopolies and bringing high speed internet, television, and phone servic
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Phyxable Founder Dr. Jim Feng on the Startup Talk Podcast
Phyxable is where healing begins. Join founder of Phyxable serial entrepreneur Dr. Jim Feng as he talks to the Startup Coach about how Phyxable empowers you with world class practitioners and technology to treat your injury and pain, while
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Leyton Canada on The Startup Talk Podcast
Leyton Canada’s Technical Director Jon Irwin on The Startup Talk Podcast Jon Irwin of Leyton Canada joins the Startup Coach to talk about building a Canadian practice to over 70 employees. How they support businesses of all sizes to find th
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YEDI (York Entrepreneurship Development Institute) on The Startup Talk Podcast
Maria Konikov, Director of Operations of York Entrepreneurship Development Institute (YEDI) joins the Startup Coach to discuss how YEDI is leading the way in building great entrepreneurs and startups. YEDI is the Top University Business Acc
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Lightster Founder Pativet Sathiensamrit on Ep104 of The Startup Talk Podcast
Getting customer feedback early and often is critical for business success and can be difficult. Pativet Sathiensamrit founder of Lightster discusses how easy it is to get customer interviews on demand for as little as $1 per minute and get
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AdMass Founder Yuri Kaplan on Ep103 of The Startup Talk Podcast
AdMass founder Yuri Kaplan joins the Startup Coach to talk about how AdMass is bringing content / influencer marketing to all businesses for $1-$9 per post! AdMass has a unique business model, as the only creator marketing platform with a p
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Marlow Founder Nadia Ladak on Ep102 of The Startup Talk Podcast
Marlow founder Nadia Ladak joins the Startup Coach to discuss how they are transforming menstrual health, sparking conversations, and and as a startup bringing better products to market. Be part of the discussion live. Find out more about M
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One Development Corporation Founder Jason Ferreira on Ep101 of The Startup Talk Podcast
One Development Corporation Founder Jason Ferreira joins the Startup Coach live to talk about how they are changing the way people can invest in real estate and the challenges of launching a business. Investing in the Toronto real estate is
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CanaWho Founder Pedro Correia on Episode 100 of the Startup Talk Live
Pedro Correia was a professional soccer player before a life changing severe head injury. During recovery he began to questioned the side effects of the treatments and medications. Which led to a deep interest in medical cannabis and foundi
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Teleport The First Real Dating App on Episode 99 of The Startup Talk Podcast
Teleport ‘The First Real Dating App’ Founders on Episode 99 of The Startup Talk Podcast The Startup Coach sits down with Tyler Greenberg and Chad Goodman founders of Teleport “The first real dating app”. Discussing the journey that led them
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Canadian Equity Crowdfunding Episode 98 The Startup Talk Podcast
Canadian Equity Crowdfunding on Episode 98 The Startup Talk Podcast Do you have questions about equity crowdfunding as a startup or an investor but not sure if it’s right for you. The Startup Coach hosts an Ask Me Anything about Canadian Eq
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 Entr
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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 grou
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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 In
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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
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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
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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! G
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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
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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
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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 Sta
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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 Groce
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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 p
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 eq
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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 w
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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 wil
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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 muc
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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 conf
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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
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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 t
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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
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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 offe
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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 platf
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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 P
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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 Carte
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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
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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 bui
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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 Br
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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 thr
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Startup Talk Live with PAQT The Agreement Platform
Join us for Startup Talk Toronto’s Startup Podcast recording live with The Startup Coach as he talks to Anatolii Shkliaruk of Paqt – The Agreement Platform. Talking about his entrepreneurship journey, from childhood to following his passion
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Startup Talk Live with Bavneet Arora of J Wetter Scarves
Startup Talk Toronto’s Startup Podcast recorded live with The Startup Coach as he talks to Bavneet Arora , CEO of J. Wetter Scarves. Talking about her entrepreneurship journey, from childhood to following her passion into fashion and specif
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Startup Talk Live with ego Next Generation Ride Sharing
Startup Talk recorded live with The Startup Coach as he talks to Nabeel El Khafif, CEO of EGO The Next Generation of Ride Sharing. Talking about his entrepreneurship journey, from childhood to competing with giants like UBER. Visit ego’s we
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STARUP TALK PODCAST JAVELIN SPORTS
On this episode Startup Talk Podcast The Startup Coach talks to Justin Ford founder and CEO of Javelin Sports about success and failures
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STARTUP TALK EPISODE 23 Workhaus
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Startup Talk
CANADA’S STARTUP & ENTREPRENEUR PODCAST
Startup Talk Toronto’s Startup Podcast is ON AIR! Sharing Toronto’s startup stories. Celebrating the successes and failures in Toronto’s startup ecosystem. We are talking to entrepreneurs, founders, funders, innovators, and leaders in Toronto.
Craig Major is Toronto’s Entrepreneur Mentor, The Startup Coach. With an extensive corporate background including being the youngest Senior Manager at Deloitte & Touche where he was Senior Manager of Architecture and Planning. Program Director for the Wireless Activation Centre at Bell Mobility, Chief Technology Officer at Mercer Human Resource Consulting, Program Director at Davis+Henderson doing software implementation for Canadian banks. and more before founding Canada’s largest Startup community TorontoStarts (formerly Startup Toronto) Toronto’s Entrepreneur & Startup Community in early 2015.
TorontoStarts now supports over 22,000 active entrepreneurs in the GTA and has grown to the largest startup community in Canada. With a reach of over 120,000+ followers across our platforms, The Startup Coach has hosted over 700 startup events, courses, and workshops. Having been so active the Startup Coach has spoken in front of over 70,000 entrepreneurs. Working with startups all day every day Craig has personally coached over 600 startups, judged over 100 pitch competitions, and helped companies raise over $60 million. He helps startups and small businesses grow. On The Startup Talk Podcast The Startup Coach talks to entrepreneurs and industry experts to tell the true stories of starting up in Toronto
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