Darcy Tuer - ZayZoon (Bonus Content)

09/26/23 • 55 min

“This is a guy, an accidental entrepreneur, with a low risk tolerance - a guy who stumbled into entrepreneurship because someone opened a door for him, and now he talks about it like a north star. He’s got it.” —James Lochrie on ZayZoon CEO Darcy Tuer

In this episode of The Founder Mindset, Darcy Tuer, Co-founder and CEO of ZayZoon, chats with Leah about:

Why he’s continually drawn to being a founder
How he thinks about rejection
What he’s learned from facing several ‘go or no go’ points in his startup journey

BONUS CONTENT

At the end of the episode, Leah gets reaction to her conversation with Darcy from James Lochrie, Managing Partner of Thin Air Labs.

Hear how James deeply respects Darcy’s desire to make a meaningful difference in people’s lives, how he shares Darcy’s low risk tolerance and love of problem-solving as risk mitigation. And learn more about James and Darcy’s love of the Calgary innovation ecosystem.

In this episode of The Founder Mindset, Darcy Tuer, Co-founder and CEO of ZayZoon, chats with Leah about:

Why he’s continually drawn to being a founder
How he thinks about rejection
What he’s learned from facing several ‘go or no go’ points in his startup journey

BONUS CONTENT

At the end of the episode, Leah gets reaction to her conversation with Darcy from James Lochrie, Managing Partner of Thin Air Labs.

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Nicole Janssen - AltaML (Bonus Content)

“She believes in a future we can’t see. She believes in challenging herself and creating autonomy for herself. She wants fulfillment that only she can deliver as an entrepreneur to herself” — James Lochrie on AltaML Co-CEO Nicole Janssen

In this episode of The Founder Mindset, Nicole Janssen, Co-founder and Co-CEO of AltaML chats with Leah about:

How she was a terrible employee and what she loves about being an entrepreneur
What it feels like to learn a major investor is pulling out while you’re on your first vacation in years, and what she learned from that experience
How a life-changing diagnosis has made her a better entrepreneur

BONUS CONTENT

At the end of the episode, Leah gets reaction to her conversation with Nicole from James Lochrie, Managing Partner of Thin Air Labs.

Find out why James thinks Nicole is the ultimate professional, how he deeply admires her ability to create trust with her candor and why he thinks more entrepreneurs should take on a leadership role like Nicole has to educate and inspire stakeholders in their sectors.

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Breanne Everett - Orpyx (Bonus Content)

“It’s been 13 years... and the way she talks about the future, the way that she talks about how the opportunity has never been greater, she’s never been more excited... It’s easy to understand why we’d make an investment in a person like this.” —James Lochrie on Orpyx CEO Breanne Everett

In this episode of The Founder Mindset, Dr. Breanne Everett, Founder and CEO of Orpyx, chats with Leah about:

Why she went from surgeon to entrepreneur
How she navigated the premature birth of her first child and fundraising at the same time
Why the opportunity for impact keeps her going through the inevitable challenges

BONUS CONTENT

At the end of the episode, Leah gets reaction to her conversation with Breanne from James Lochrie, Managing Partner of Thin Air Labs which invested in Orpyx.

Learn more about how James deeply admires Breanne’s growth as a leader, her emotional resilience and her drive to create meaningful human impact with her company.