Calgary Business Podcast

Studio D is seeking to disrupt the health and wellness business by offering its patients and clients with access to multidisciplinary experts in the areas of kinesiology, physiotherapy, nutritionists and related disciplines.  With a focus on risk management and prevention, the Studio D team also works in the community with sports team to assess athletes in action and recommended targeted corr...

When Babak mentioned his father working as an accountant without a computer and greenledgers, he already had my full attention. That reference was just one of many during our chat that completely resonated with me and likely will appeal to not only oil and gas engineers but also machine learning, artificial intelligence and data science experts.  §§§  To learn the predictions for the nex...

Not only has Jonathan bootstrapped virtually all (if not all) of the initial funding for his vertical farming startup, he has done a deep dive into researching the virtually all of the technical aspects related to getting his demo model ready for commercial use. This includes, but was not limited to, learning about preventing mold spores through proper air flow, use of hemp fibre as a growth mediu...

Innovation from the University of Calgary science lab to the corporate board room is a growing trend on the Calgary Business Podcast. Pierre Wijdenes and his co-founders at Neuraura have found the right combination to take their research and studies of the brain to produce a medical device to help patients with epilepsy.  To learn more about Neuraura and the incredible science behind their co...

EdTech and tech-focused learning has been top of mind since the Covid pandemic came into the classroom. However, tech education has been on Julie Rubin’s mind since 2016 when she founded InnoTech College and over a decade since she became involved in the learning field. This podcast is fully stacked and it will take only 6 months to complete! Okay, that is the length of time students need to commi...

Michelle Cederberg is a Calgary-based author, coach, and sought-after motivational speaker. She specializes in helping people who are stuck on autopilot shift to living a life that energizes and fulfills them. Her main areas of expertise include work-life balance, productivity, and health and fitness 
Her new book, The Success-Energy Equation is due to be released in the coming weeks, shows reader...

Launching an e-commerce site can be scary at anytime; launching it within a few days of the Covid lockdown in March 2020 took a lot of courage. However, the combination of a quality website designer, existing products and consumers shift to on-line helped Angela and her husband Jake start and expand their business of selling health and beauty products on-line.  To learn more click on the link...

In the first ever Zoom-Anchor podcast, the Secure-Rite team connected me with their President, Lucas Griffin via Zoom from their Kelowna office. The creativity and innovation around modifying a standard metal sea containers into storage, living and office spaces hardly scratches the surface of the depth and variety of uses for this seemingly one dimensional product!  To learn more about the S...

What happens when your PhD dissertation becomes so compelling of an idea? Of course, you file patents, form a company and fly to Norway to attend a TechStars accelerator! Well, at least that is my interpretation of this exciting company that captures C02 (carbon dioxide) from just about any industrial application to remove it from the atmosphere and allow alternative uses for the by-products. Did...

In May 2018, I had the privilege of meeting Sleem in person on a trip to Dubai. Today, a Zoom call and the Anchor app combined to connect with Sleem from his home office in Dubai. Sleem has been investing in startups for many years with a variety of sectors covered recently including investments in Fintech, HealthTech, Information tech, e-commerce, IoT, wearable, social media and blockchain startu...

Student-led innovation and entrepreneurship has moved beyond simply studying what is happening (or has happened) to businesses in the private and public markets. Tyson and Laura shared the origin story of Vancouver-based “National Social Value Fund” — founded by UBC graduate Steve Petterson — which provided them with the inspiration, along with 4 other co-founders, to create the Calgary Social Val...

Holly Singer literally allows a candle to burn at both ends as she continues to seek new ways to expand her business and in parallel help others in need. Rather than “spill the wax” on how this one time kinesiology graduate turned into an entrepreneur, you need to listen to the podcast to hear how Holly sheds light on this topic.  §§§  To learn more about Holly and the Milk Jar Candle Co...

When your canvas for creating art is the human skin, you really need to ensure you practice a lot before going “Live”! In fact, one of the first tests for Arie was to self-tattoo her own body: “…if you cannot hurt yourself, then you don’t have the right to hurt others…” §§§  To learn more about Arie and her artistic talent with a needle, ink, sharps and liners , click on the links below:&nbsp...

A picture is said to be worth a thousands words but if an artist cannot sell their painting, no words will help. Vandy and her on-line platform creates an opportunity to match the artists with potential buyers while sipping coffee and relaxing in their pyjamas.  §§§  To learn more about Vandy and her business, Art Match, click on the links below:  Art Match website | https://www.art...

Bread is a staple part of most people’s diet. Bread is stapled on the name-tag of David Moore. Those of my listeners in the Renfrew and Bridgeland districts of Calgary will know first hand what it is like to break bread with David!  §§§  To learn more about David and his ability to raise the wheat levels in your diet, click on the links below:  Bridgeland Bread website | http://www....

In the first ever “Olive Cast”, Angela shared how her work with an Edmonton olive distributor lead her to “branch” out on her own and “pit” her self against other food entrepreneurs in Calgary. Nearly 10 years later, Angela stuffs 6000+ olives a week for her customers and has earned the nickname “Olive Lady”  §§§  To learn more about Angela and her Calgary olive business, click on the li...

When I think of jam, I think of the little packets of various flavours available at most restaurants when you have toast with your breakfast. That is just not the case with Ashlee and her company, Worthy Jams. She has migrated from making 5 litre batches in her home kitchen to 300 litre batches in a commercial kitchen. Imagine how many jam jars can be filled with 300 litres of home-cooked Artisan...

Student entrepreneurs are becoming a theme on this podcast and 16-year old Owen Poffenroth has been at this for a couple of years!  From creating Go Pro hockey videos like kids everywhere, Owen decided to take it to the “next level” and is now the videographer of choice for a local wedding business. Imagine the positive influence Owen will have on fellow students and teacher over the next cou...

When “food” is not the only activity of a Food Bank, you know there is something unique going on in this bustling community located just north of Calgary. Lori McRitchie provides insight on the importance of community and technology and volunteers and local businesses and global network and Olympic athletes have helped to change the narrative on how people view food banks in their area.  §§§...

Some incredible innovation happening by the JAMH team up at the University of Calgary campus. You really need to listen to the podcast to understand how these talented young founders are using machine learning to aid in the battle against “Fake News” and provide valuable information to consultants in the ESG realm (Environment, Sustainability and Governance).  To learn more about JAMH.AI, cli...

In the world of small business, often times digital and banking and e-commerce and marketing and data do not necessarily come into the conversation, especially with traditional “bricks and mortar” merchants. Jeff Adamson and his fellow co-founders, Andrew Chau and Kris Read and the team at Neo Financial are seeking to change that.  As Jeff said “…we are seeking to keep local businesses modern...

There is a lot to unpack from this podcast, not least being the closet full of “laundry” that Connor and his fellow co-founder, Dustin Paisley, seek to change for Canadian consumers by creating a community of locally made clothing made by local manufacturers and locally-sourced materials. Connor credits his parents for instilling a solid work ethic, creativity and community spirit when they first...

These two-time entrepreneurs are truly set to “democratize investing” for a community of students and young investors across Canada. Rather than re-creating the wheel and waiting until 2050 to release their platform, Taran and Gio are seeking to benefit from existing SaaS tools available on the market and already have a BETA version of their platform ready for users to test. Click on the links bel...

This podcast is packed with all things tech — for small businesses, for non-profit entities, for hot-tub owners for pretty much anybody. Greg has taken his years of knowledge around working with large companies with big tech solutions and seeks to find the “low hanging fruit” to help his clients. Click on the links below to learn more: §§§ Deltaform Technology website | https://www.deltaformtech.c...

Another fantastic story of an entrepreneur that has pivoted from his core profession. In this case, Corey not only pivoted from a career as a civil engineer but he also travelled to New Zealand and Frqnce to further his talents in the art of pie making! Listen to our "pie-cast" to learn how Corey managed to pivot once more during Covid to sell pies on-line. Click on the links below to learn more:...