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MACROECONOMICS, MEDIA AND MINDSET – W. STEVEN VAN METRE – PART 1 – EP. 84
It is very common for business owners to neglect taking the long view of their company for five, or even ten years down the line....
THE POTENTIAL OF CARBON CREDITS W. ANTHONY MILEWSKI – EP. 83
The time has come for environmental issues to take the stage; with companies being pressured from all angles to employ sustainable...
RAISING REAL MONEY BY CROWDFUNDING W. JAKE HOFFBERG – EP. 82
As a self-proclaimed cynical optimist, Jake Hoffberg has gained a wealth of knowledge on raising capital through crowdfunding and on...
MAKING M&A WORK W. JON OUELLETTE – EP. 81
The vast majority of mergers and acquisitions don’t work out well. Jon Ouellette, a lifelong entrepreneur and our guest on today’s show;...
START-UPS AND SPACS W. DOUGLAS ELLENOFF – EP. 80
Losing money is always going to be a part of the venture capital game. However, it’s how the money is lost that matters. Douglas Ellenoff...
HOWE ST. HISTORY AND FINANCING THE LEGENDS W. RICK RULE – EP. 79
In today’s episode, you’ll hear from Rick Rule, now the former President and CEO of Sprott US Holdings. Rick is outspoken to say the...
DESTINATION SUCCESS W. PETER THOMAS – EP. 78
The path to success takes many steps. Today we sit with Peter Thomas to learn from his journey and hear about each of the steps that he...
BUILDING A SUCCESSFUL COMPANY IN A BAD MARKET W. DOUGLAS HURST – EP. 77
In today’s episode, you’ll hear from Douglas Hurst. He is a person that knows all about building successful companies in bad markets....
3-PART MINISERIES – KNOWING YOUR NUMBERS W. CODIE SANCHEZ – EP. 74, 75, 76
PART 1 In this three-part miniseries, you’ll hear from Codie Sanchez. She is a venture capitalist and a former investment banker and...
ATTRACTING MORE INVESTORS THROUGH CLEAR MESSAGING W. MATT BADIALI – EP. 73
Most companies struggle to engage long-term investors because they aren’t able to present a clear and compelling narrative. This insight...
IS GOING PUBLIC RIGHT FOR YOU? W. NICK FINDLER – EP. 72
Today’s guest is Nick Findler, CEO of GoPublic.AI. Nick and his team are building an automated platform to match companies looking at...
THE FUTURE OF FINANCE W. CARLOS DOMINGO – EP. 71
Crypto and blockchain technologies have gone from being the wild west into creating and converting bonafide securities AKA digital assets...
DAVID VS. GOLIATH WITH SKIP THE DISHES W. CHRIS SIMAIR – EP. 70
Chris Simair is the Managing Director of Harvest Builders and former co-founder of Skip the Dishes. Skip the Dishes is a true David...
BUILDING BILLION DOLLAR SUCCESSES WITH LUKAS LUNDIN – EP. 69
Lukas Lundin, head of the Lundin Group, has grown his group of resource companies into a combined market cap of over $20 billion dollars....
A YEAR IN REVIEW WITH YOUR HOST, CORY CLEVELAND – 68
Welcome to a recap of 2020 and an overview of what to look forward to in 2021. I have been fortunate enough to introduce you to dozens of...
ADVOCATING FOR VENTURE CAPITAL IN CANADA WITH KIM FURLONG – EP. 67
Kim Furlong is the CEO of the Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association. Venture capital and private equity are powerful...
THE HUMAN SIDE OF RAISING $100 MILLION W. JASON TAN – 66
Raising capital and running a Silicon Valley business are high-pressure endeavors. Jason Tan and his team have raised over $100,000,000...
INVESTING IN THE NEW ECONOMY W. HARLAN CAPITAL – EP. 65
We have witnessed a significant shift in the investing landscape: companies no longer derive their value from their net tangible assets....
THE CASE FOR PUBLIC VENTURE CAPITAL WITH ARI PANDES – EP. 64
Ari Pandes, Associate Professor at the Haskayne School of Business has published numerous papers on the capital markets with a focus on...
THE UNIQUE WORLD OF PUBLIC VENTURE CAPITAL W. JUSTIN KATES – 63
The public venture markets in Canada are increasingly recognized as a unique ecosystem for supporting the ambitions of entrepreneurs and...
VALIDATING YOUR BUSINESS THROUGH GRANT FINANCING W. GEORGE PALIKARAS – 62
There are millions of dollars in government grants, tax credits, and R&D subsidies available for your business. But how do you access...
LEADERSHIP LESSONS FROM LOUIS VUITTON, SAMSONITE AND NOW, EVCP GROWTH EQUITY – EP. 61
Marcello Botolli is the co-founder and Managing Partner of EVCP Growth Equity. EVCP is a boutique private equity firm dedicated to...
HOW TO CAPITALIZE FOR EXPONENTIAL GROWTH W. JAMIE KEECH – EP. 60
Today’s guest is Jamie Keech, a Canadian mining engineer, and natural resource financier. Aside from being a well-respected part of the...
HOW TO PROPERLY RAISE CAPITAL (BACKED BY DATA) W. RUSS HEDDLESTON – EP. 59
In today’s episode, we are joined by Russ Heddleston, Co-Founder and CEO of DocSend. Whether you are a new startup or a seasoned company...
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