Canada’s Entrepreneur

Payton Nyquvest is CEO of Numinus Wellness Inc. , a leading, integrated mental health care company providing psychedelic-assisted therapies,, Payton has an incredible personal healing story to share about his journey with psychedelics and what led him on this new path of conscious leadership and making psychedelic therapy available and accessible for everyone. Numinus Wellness Inc. is a leading, i...

Bryce Weeks is the Founder of clear float spa that began in 2016 with a vision of removing pain, anxiety and stress from people’s lives through the science of float therapy. Since that time, clear float spa has facilitated more than 30,000 float sessions for Calgarians. With a heart for the community, the business also donates thousands of floats to dozens of charities and a variety of essential s...

Chloe Smith is the CEO and Co-founder of Mercator AI , a construction intelligence platform that delivers project insights for general contractors, engineering firms, real estate firms, and building project manufacturers. Prior to launching Mercator, Chloe developed market intelligence tools for business developers in the marketing and advertising space, where she helped reduce time spent on gap a...

Adam Niman has been selling life insurance for more than a decade, and as a result, he is committed to ensuring everyone understands that the insurance policies sold, the buyer's expectations of the policies, and the reality of what the buyer is getting, don't always match up. He is committed to building trust and educating Canadians because he believes that truth and transparency matters. His new...

Jackie Rainforth ( https://rainmakersgroup.ca/ ) is a highly sought-after international speaker, trainer, author, and consultant specializing in B2B sales, leadership, and business growth. As a trusted partner to business leaders and decision-makers, she possesses extensive knowledge of various industries and best practices, offering customized and cutting-edge training, keynote presentations and...

Faisal Karmali is an author, business expert and media personality, business and market expert for 770CHQR and CTV Morning Live in Calgary, and an entrepreneur. He brings his passion for helping people succeed in their businesses to his interviews and advice straight to you. The Karmali Exchange with Faisal Karmali is a monthly web show and podcast, featuring successful entrepreneurs sharing their...

Marcus New is a pioneer in the pre-IPO asset class, with a career that spans over three decades in the private and public financial markets. He is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of InvestX , a firm headquartered in Vancouver, that delivers access and liquidity to the growth equity asset class and empowers the sell-side to invest and trade in institutional quality private equity. Marcus is...

Justin Sweeney is a social entrepreneur who uses the tools of business and finance to improve social outcomes and launch products into underserved markets. He leads an eco-friendly cosmetics company (alongside his wife, Judith) that specializes in healing salves and great-smelling daily-care products for eczema and sensitive skin. On the finance side, he has managed the social finance activity of...

Matthew Halstead is president of Sharp Trucking Services , joining the company in 2020 as general manager. He began his career in logistics and transportation in 1994. He has extensive management and leadership experience in specialized bulk transportation, serving the mining, industrial, and commercial and retail oil and gas sectors. Having led a variety of transportation and transload operations...

Helen Huang is the Co-Founder at Co. Lab , an online school focused on helping non-traditional technologists gain confidence, credibility, and community. As an earth scientist turned product manager turned startup founder Helen has a unique perspective to tackle entrepreneurship as a whole. After leaving her mark at companies such as Zynga, Microsoft, and Github, she now leads Co. Lab ! Since 2020...

Having been raised from a bloodline of great artists and musicians from Germany, Andreas Kunert ’s unique artistic talents and ability to perceive the Fibonacci Sequence, informed his perception of the world. Observing this pattern in nature, people and stone has greatly influenced his life and work. When Andreas started K2 Stone Quarries on Vancouver Island in 1992, he was the youngest-ever Canad...

Robert Price is a founder and the CEO of Bōde , an online real estate marketplace that launched in Alberta in 2019 and recently expanded to Toronto, Greater Vancouver and the Okanagan. A member of Avenue’s Top 40 under 40 Class of 2022, Rob has brought together an all-star team that is turning the traditional real estate industry upside down. Bōde directly connects buyers and sellers to work out a...

Tammie Hunter was raised on Vancouver Island and as an adult lived in several communities around BC before settling in Nanaimo near her family. After exploring a few careers, she discovered later in life that being an entrepreneur is the most rewarding and engaging. She often says she wishes she had known what being a business owner was like earlier on in life. As an artist she has had a very succ...

Multi-award-winning Television Producer Jesse Schewchuk is the Founder and CEO of a thriving Video Training Agency, Modern Muse Media . With over two decades of television experience, Jesse is now focused on helping industry professionals build their brand with intention and capitalize on the tangible impact of video as the premier medium for business promotion and marketing. Her achievements led...

Révolutionner la réadaptation physique à domicile, voici la mission de Sarah Lambert , Présidente et Cofondatrice d'Ora Médical . Durant ses études en physiothérapie, Sarah a observé le manque dans l'accessibilité des soins pour ces patients avec des difficultés à la marche. Elle a ensuite poursuivi ses études en génie mécanique afin de développer des outils connectés de nouveau genre qui permette...

Born and raised in Vancouver, B.C., Serge Biln entered the workforce with a job in the mail department at a banking institution. From here, he swiftly rose to the executive level, eventually culminating in the position of vice president at Canadian Western Bank. After a rewarding career in finance, Serge ventured into the community pharmacy retail space. He built and opened his first Pharmasave in...

Larry Hachey and his wife Donna reside in Quispamsis and have been married for 37 years and are very proud of their two children, Shawna and Christopher. Both are UNB Graduates with multiple degrees. Shawna is a Cruise Director for Celebrity Cruise Lines, as well as a fashion entrepreneur. Christopher is a software engineer working in cyber-security. Larry enjoys woodworking during his downtime wh...

Passionate, forthright and dynamic, Julie Shipley-Strickland builds strong relationships with her valued clients by understanding their goals, supporting their concerns, and providing thoughtful and strategic solutions. As a Senior Wealth Advisor with Wellington-Altus Private Wealth and a Senior Insurance Advisor with Bergh Tatomir & Associates , Julie provides independent investment advice, finan...

John Bromley is the Founder and CEO of Charitable Impact . After a decade of working in corporate finance and charity law, John founded Charitable Impact to transform how Canadians experience giving. John is a two-time TEDx speaker, Business In Vancouver’s Forty Under 40 winner and a proud father of two kids. Entrepreneurs are the backbone of Canada’s economy. To support Canada’s businesses, subsc...

Alex Coombs has been working in the media industry for the past 12 years. One of Alex’s biggest successes and passions has been teaching classes (Photo, Video, Editing & Graphic Design) at Mohawk College which she started at the young age of 22. With 11 years of experience as a Professor, she has mastered these skills. She launched Northern Spruce Media Inc. in 2018 and this has become her main pr...

Frank Lonardelli is a "serial entrepreneur" who has been investing and developing Real Estate since he was 25 years old and built and sold two of his former companies to public entities by age 35. Since launching ASI as his full-time focus in 2012, the company has amassed over $1 billion dollars in commercial real estate development assets and has attracted dozens of articles written about its suc...

Bob Dhillon is the Founder, President & CEO of Mainstreet Equity Corp , based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Mainstreet is publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX:MEQ). As of Q1 2023, assets were valued at close to CDN$3B and MEQ reported its 23rd year of consistent, year-over-year, double-digit returns through its continued organic growth. Year-to-date holdings currently consist of 16,80...

Cynthia Lockrey is a changemaker + communications expert. She shifts people, teams, organizations and cultures to go from overwhelmed to clear and activated. Having worked in public relations for 25+ years, Cynthia is skilled at breaking down communications fundamentals into bite size and easy to implement pieces. She does this in her writing, communications consulting, speaking, training and coac...

Cahill Camden is the CEO of Digital Vision Media Group , an agency that helps web3 and technology companies optimize for growth. As the Fractional CMO for Coinberry and Blockchain Foundry, he helped guide both companies to successful 8-figure exits in 2022. He is currently focused on launching his latest startup Press Jockey - a tool that sorts 1,000s of press requests each week, to help businesse...

Elle Wray is a professional artist based in Calgary. She has been obsessed with art and drawing from a young age. Her Grade 3 teacher told her she would be a successful artist one day. "Painting is as essential to me as any central longing that is satisfied." - Elle Elle’s obsession grew into a career, with paintings hanging in collections across the globe. Elle continues to make the world a more...