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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best LaunchPod episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to LaunchPod for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite LaunchPod episode by adding your comments to the episode page.
11/18/19 • 26 min
For our first episode, NEXT Canada alum Daniel Rodic, Co-founder and CEO of Exact Media, will reconnect with his former professor and NEXT Canada’s founder Reza Satchu. Reza has successfully co-founded, built and sold 3 companies and is currently Managing Partner of Alignvest. In part 1 of his story, he’ll share his insights on growing up as an immigrant in Canada, his journey to Wall Street and the ins and outs of mentorship.
12/03/19 • 20 min
In this episode, two Next 36 alumni sit down to talk entrepreneur to entrepreneur. Co-founder of Poche Posh and NEXT Canada's alumni success officer, Visha Vijayanand, is in conversation with the Founder and CEO of GridCure, Tagg Jefferson to talk about building a business around a meaningful mission, using tech for good and how Tagg plans to achieve his moonshots.
11/18/19 • 51 min
NEXT Canada CMO Jenn Patterson is in conversation with two accomplished entrepreneurs, Janet Bannister and Bryn Jones. After transforming eBay and then founding Kijiji, Janet decided to pivot to helping other entrepreneurs realize their potential as Partner at Real Ventures. Bryn joined the Real portfolio in 2016 and, with invaluable support from Janet, has since gone from seed stage to series A. Listen on to learn how the two have worked together to see Bryn through the highs and lows of launching and scaling a business.
Ep. 21: Class of 2020 - How to leverage mentorship and marketing to grow your early-stage startup
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08/27/20 • 33 min
In this episode, Joe Canavan interviews Next AI Class of 2020’s Jennifer Arnold, Co-founder & CEO of MinervaAI and her mentor Laura Curtis Ferrera - SVP Marketing, Canadian Banking, Global Wealth Management and Global Banking and Markets at Scotiabank. MinervaAI predicts who poses money laundering and terrorist financing risk to banks. You’ll learn how to approach big banks with fintech, marketing tactics for early-stage founders, tips for commercializing a AI-enabled fintech company, and more.
07/31/20 • 34 min
In this episode, NEXT CEO Joe Canavan sits down with Jesse Abrams, Co-founder and CEO of Homewise and part of our Next Founders 2020 cohort. Homewise automates the mortgage process online, enabling clients to apply in minutes to get the best mortgage from over 30 banks and lenders. Listen in to learn how to turn a great idea into a great business, how to raise “smart money” and why to avoid “dumb” money, build a strong team and why Fintech is such a fast growing vertical in financial services.
07/22/20 • 30 min
What makes a founder? Learn from Chip McCrimmon and his mom, AJ Bird. Chip is part of our Next 36 program and co-founder and CEO of Falcon X - they provide add on technology for local landfills to help them reduce pollution by capturing, separating, and purifying greenhouse gas emissions. We dig into the role AJ has played in shaping his ambitions and the important role that culture plays in shaping founder values.
Ep. 18: Breaking into entrepreneurship and the business of renewable energy with Eddy Chiang
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06/05/20 • 24 min
NEXT CEO Joe Canavan sits down with one of our class of 2020 entrepreneurs, Eddy Chiang, CEO & Co-founder of Moment Technology. Moment is a start-up striving to provide greater access to renewable and reliable energy storage. They create battery units that can be used in a variety of applications and are currently focused on storing energy for off-grid, end of grid customers and plan on powering remote communities in the future. Learn about Eddy’s journey to entrepreneurship, the opportunities in renewable energy storage and what the future holds for Moment.
In this episode, we sit down with Jaclyn Ling and Shums Kassam, Co-founders of Hatchways, a digital platform that helps new grads, self-taught programmers, and career shifters get their first jobs in tech. The pair met while going through our Next 36 accelerator and have stood by each other for years, from building and selling their startup BlynkStyle, to working at KiK together and now building Hatchways. They share insights on hiring and talent, nurturing co-founder relationships and making the decision to sell your startup.
04/24/20 • 33 min
From our "Power of Entrepreneurship" speaker series featuring Joe Canavan, CEO at NEXT Canada and Jordan Jacobs, Co-founder and Managing Partner at Radical Ventures. They explore building VC-founder relationships and discuss AI startup opportunities that could be a reality even in today’s climate. Jordan is a seasoned AI leader and commercialization expert, having co-founded Layer 6, the Vector Institute and acting as Director of CIFAR. Learn how to weather a storm and navigate your startup through crisis.
11/18/19 • 38 min
Picking up where we left on with episode 1, NEXT Canada alum Daniel Rodic, Co-founder and CEO of Exact Media, will continue his conversation with his former professor and NEXT Canada’s founder Reza Satchu. Reza has successfully co-founded, built, managed and sold 3 companies and is currently Managing Partner of Alignvest. He’ll share his insights on fundraising, why being liked is the kiss of death, and what it took to build Canada’s first accelerator.
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FAQ
How many episodes does LaunchPod have?
LaunchPod currently has 21 episodes available.
What topics does LaunchPod cover?
The podcast is about Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurship, Startup, Startups, Podcasts, Education and Business.
What is the most popular episode on LaunchPod?
The episode title 'Ep. 20: Class of 2020 - How to turn a great idea into a great business with Jesse Abrams' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on LaunchPod?
The average episode length on LaunchPod is 37 minutes.
How often are episodes of LaunchPod released?
Episodes of LaunchPod are typically released every 13 days, 19 hours.
When was the first episode of LaunchPod?
The first episode of LaunchPod was released on Nov 18, 2019.
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