A New Wave of Entrepreneurship

Goldy Hyder is the President and CEO of the Business Council of Canada, a non-partisan association composed of chief executives and entrepreneurs of Canada's leading enterprises. He sits down with Scott to discuss how to increase Canada’s labour productivity and overall economic competitiveness.

Sukhinder Singh Cassidy is a leading technology executive and entrepreneur, board member, and investor with experience at companies such as Google and Amazon. As of February 2023, she is the CEO Designate of Xero, a cloud-based accounting software platform for small businesses with over three million subscribers globally. Sukhinder sits down with Scott to discuss how to choose possibilities and ta...

Benjamin Bergen and Dana O’Born are respectively the President and Vice President of the Council of Canadian Innovators, a national business council representing over 150 of Canada’s fastest-growing technology-intensive companies. CCI is dedicated to helping high-growth Canadian-based technology firms scale up globally by advancing public policy strategies that increase access to talent, capital,...

Tim Jackson is the President & CEO of Shad Canada, an annual Canadian summer enrichment program for high-achieving high school students. Shad Valley started in Aurora, Ontario in 1989 and has grown into Shad Canada which offers a widespread STEAM and entrepreneurship program for over a thousand students in partnership with top Canadian universities each year. Tim sits down with Scott to discus...

Mike Wessinger is Co-Founder and Executive Chair of the Board of Directors at PointClickCare, the #1 cloud-based healthcare software provider helping long-term and post-acute care (LTPAC) providers. As of July 2022, PointClickCare generates more than US$ 500 million in annual revenue and has been growing by about 20 percent a year. Mike sits down with Scott to discuss how to build a work culture t...

Michael Garrity, Founder, and CEO of Financeit, has disrupted the financial technology industry for over two decades by bringing innovative technologies to traditional markets. Tune in to his conversation with Scott as they discuss how to cultivate a culture of feedback within an organization.

Kirstine Stewart is an internationally award-winning leader with deep expertise working at the intersection of media and technology, and a reputation for turning around revenue performance and driving new market expansion on a global scale. She sits down with Scott to discuss how to cultivate self-awareness, bring value to others, and how to find the right company that fits your values.

Annette Verschuren is Chair and CEO of NRStor Inc, an energy storage development company. Formerly the president of The Home Depot Canada and Asia, she oversaw the growth of the company’s Canadian operations from 19 stores to 179 stores nationally. She sits down with Scott to discuss how to trust your instincts when making decisions, how to foster a strong work ethic, and how to influence others.

Martin Picard is the co-founder of Sonder, which provides hotel amenities without the formality and manages over 6,300 units in over 35 cities in 10 countries and has served over 1 million guests. He sits down with Scott to discuss how shifting consumer preferences are transforming the hospitality industry and how he built Sonder.

Eva Lau is a well-respected entrepreneur-turned-investor and one of the few women leading a venture fund in Canada. She is the Founding Partner of Two Small Fish Ventures. She sits down with Scott Stirrett to talk about building your inner resilience. The most important takeaways were about understanding that time heals all wounds, love yourself, and her story on staying resilient while building W...

Fahd Al-Hattab is the Founder & Leadership Development Speaker at Unicorn Labs, a company that coaches managers into leaders and creates high-performing teams that scale. He sits down with Scott Stirrett to discuss the many ways managers can either fail or set up their teams for success. Building psychological safety amongst your teams, and how to be an effective coach as a manager.

Todd Finch is the Founder & CEO of The Xchange Company, a Venture Corporation developing a platform to reimagine the way people and capital connect to accelerate value. He sits down with Scott to talk about the significance of putting people first in your work, the value of trust and building it over time, and lastly the importance of self-awareness for both professional and personal growth.

Vicki Saunders, Founder of SheEO and #radical generosity; sits down with Scott to talk about proactively initiating systematic changes, bigger companies creating more inequality, and the 7 generational principles to long-term thinking and the impact on our next generation.

Magaly Charbonneau, a seasoned entrepreneur and investor in many Montreal-based high-tech startup; sits down with Scott to talk about aligning values, and building a trusting relationship with employees. Navigating the processes in VC’s making their investment decisions, and lastly staying calm and meditating to learn and understand how to deal with stress. 

Mark Wiseman, Senior Advisor at Lazard and Chair of the Board at Alberta Investment Management Corporation; sits down with Scott Stirrett to talk about all things related to building capital and infrastructure in Canada. He guides us on why Canada has a productivity gap, private sector investments in R&D, and the global war for talent.

Gorick Ng is the Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author of The Unspoken Rules, a book published by Harvard Business Review Press and named by Thinkers50 as one of the top 10 management books of 2022. During this episode, he talks to Scott Stirrett about the three most important C's when starting a new position. Aside from that, he also shares his tips on leaving your job without burning bridges, b...

Kim Kaplan is the CEO and Founder OF Snack App, a video-driven dating app where “TikTok meets dating.” She joins Scott Stirrett to discuss the early stages of building the Snack App and appealing to millennials, and the difficulties in fundraising during the pandemic. In this episode, she discusses the importance of focusing on the journey rather than the outcome, which sets you up for greater suc...

Allison Loat is the Managing Director, Sustainable Investing and Innovation at OPTrust, a Canadian public pension plan. She joins Scott Stirrett to talk about all things politics. She describes our society's outlook on politicians and re-building trust in the Canadian democracy, the importance of transparency, providing more resources for MPs to excel, and how she got involved in encouraging young...

Afraj Gill, Partner at On Deck and previously Director / GM at the Royal Bank of Canada's ventures arm, joins Scott Stirrett to discuss the many ways On Deck brings high-quality entrepreneurs together. The importance of meditation and staying grounded, and plus the benefits of staying curious and finding your passion. This episode will undoubtedly inspire and empower you as Afraj shares his lived...

In this episode, we’re joined by Mohammed Ghalayini, Chair of the Board of Directors for Maple Leaf Angels, and Founder of Ovah Inc. Scott Stirrett talks to Mohammed to discuss his reasoning for taking a sabbatical leave, pitching to investors, finding his passion, and being gracious even when you mess up.

In this episode we’re joined by Markus Frind, founder of online dating site PlentyofFish, and currently runs a family office that hosts some of Canada’s largest tech startups cymax.com and rvezy.com. Scott Stirrett sits down with Markus to discuss the founding story of Plenty of Fish, aspects to focus on when building a company, what to look for when hiring, and becoming a parent.

Probal Lala, CEO of Fluent.ai and Chair of the Maple Leaf Angels Corporation, sits down with Scott Stirrett to discuss his early career days, what it takes to be a successful leader and how angel inventors play an important role in investing in people. He uses his experiences to teach us the value of tools to help people scale their businesses, invest in common shares, and set up expectations as a...

Mark MacLeod, Founder of Mark MacLeod: Coach, Advisor & Investor sits down with Scott Stirrett to discuss why more Founders and CEO's need coaches, how failure rates of startups are starting to increase, because of the lack of guidance. He walks us through the many tactics he uses to help them unlock their personal and company growth. And lastly, how people should start implementing a mindset...

Andrew Graham, CEO & Co-Founder of Borrowell sits down with Scott Stirrett to discuss the misconceptions of working in politics, and learning how to make quick judgements. To sharing his mission and passion for founding Borrowell, a company designed to help set up financial goals, and aid them in reducing any financial stress that may come with their credit scores. In this episode, we also get...

Erin Bury, CEO & Co-Founder of Willfull sits down with Scott Stirrett to discuss how journalism helped her become an excellent storyteller and communicator, one of the most important characteristics that an entrepreneur can have. She also shares her experience on what it’s like building a start-up with her partner, working for yourself, and navigating the many avenues of funding your startup....