What They Did Not Teach You in School

He left a Big 4 accounting job. Now he’s managing $20M in real estate. In this episode, Anthony sits down with Pirasaanth Varatharajan , to break down what it actually takes to build a fund from scratch. No theory. Just what works. They get into how he built Foundation Capital and raised $8M, the exact BRRRR strategy he uses to scale (buy, renovate, rent, refinance, repeat), why technical founders...

The Canadian federal budget for the fiscal years of 2024–2025 was presented to the House of Commons by Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland in April 2024. In this episode of What They Did Not Teach You in School, we dive into the Budget and its impact on entrepreneurs with special guest Tyler Meredith. Tyler is the founding partner of Meredith Boessenkool Policy Advisors and former Head of Economic...

This episode of What They Did Not Teach You in School features Phillip Millar , CEO of Millars Lawyers and co-founder of Third Eye Insights.  Self described as “the rogue lawyer”, Phillip’s candidly critiques political leadership and his perspective on where Canada has gone wrong and what the future has in store for the country. Before Phillip’s success as a lawyer and entrepreneur, his journ...

This episode of What They Did Not Teach You in School features Toronto realtor and content creator , James Milonas . Dive into the best neighbourhoods, nightlife, restaurants and more, with none other than “James In The City” and find out what it takes to stay authentically yourself when building a personal brand and developing as a realtor as Toronto evolves. James shares his journey from his ear...

This episode of What They Did Not Teach You in School features Jason Silver a “Startup Personal Trainer”.  Jason played a role in helping grow Airbnb in its earlier days and contributed to Canada’s leadership in AI by building integrate.ai from the ground up. Jason considers himself equally lucky to have experienced both raising significant venture capital and getting through a startup failur...

This episode of What They Did Not Teach You in School features Raymond Luk , Founder of Flow Ventures, Hockeystick, and Year One Labs.   Note: Since this episode was recorded, Raymond’s company Flow was acquired by Deloitte Canada. Flow’s team has been integrated into Deloitte’s Global Innovation and Investment Incentives practice, and Raymond Luk has joined as a senior advisor and founder in...

This episode of What They Did Not Teach You in School features Rashel Hariri , Marketing Consultant, Fractional CMO and Executive Advisor. She is the host of the She’s Interesting podcast about business, money and life for women over 30. This podcast is a must-listen for founders starting out and looking to scale their marketing teams. We discuss how AI is effecting marketing, how understanding th...

This episode of What They Did Not Teach You in School features Danielle Graham ( Danielle Graham ), Co-Founder of The Firehood and General Partner of Phoenix Fire. The conversation centers on her venture fund journey, funding processes, and what she looks for in founders. Danielle also shares stories of startups she has funded, emphasizing their resilience and her focus on empowering women in tech...

In this episode, we sit down with Alexander Morsink ( Alexander Morsink ), Managing Director at Equivesto, Canada's leading private equity platform.  We delve into the origin story of Equivesto, its mission to disrupt the way Canadians invest, and their vision for the evolving finance industry.  As someone who’s reviewed hundreds of startups, Alexander gives his POV on what he looks for...

In this episode, The Wise Investor team sits down with Mario Armani ( @armanisells.ca ), Real Estate Broker & Owner of Armani Realty, Brokerage. Together, we explore the realms of real estate, work-life balance, being an entrepreneur as a father-husband and the impact of consistency and habits on achieving success. Our conversation takes us through the evolving real estate landscape in Toronto...

In this episode, The Wise Investor team sits down with Cody Skrzypkowski (@ codyskrzyp ), Senior Partner and Realtor at North Group (@northgroup_realestate). This is a must watch episode for realtors from 0-3 years in business, as well as sales professionals and entrepreneurs looking for wisdom and mindset advice growing your business. Join us as we discuss the career path of a seasoned real estat...

In this episode, The Wise Investor team sits down with Logan Wolfe, a globally certified cybersecurity and business risk management expert, published author, entrepreneur, executive mentor and public speaker. He is the current CEO of ORNA, an AI-guided Security Orchestration, Automation and Response (SOAR) platform created and priced specifically for midsize businesses and MSPs with native multi-t...

In this episode, The Wise Investor team sits down with Pirasaanth Varatharajan ( @thepvrajan ), a specialist in multi-family real estate investing. As a CPA and seasoned real estate investor, Pirasaanth brings a unique perspective to his work, considering tax, financing, and cash flow when assessing portfolios. His expertise encompasses Corporate & Personal Tax planning, Financial Statement Au...

The Wise Investor Team sits down with Brad Poulos (@bradpoulos), a veteran entrepreneur, mentor, coach and professor at the Ted Rogers School of Management, Ryerson University. We discuss the historic ups and downs of entrepreneurship and business over the past 30 years. What it was like to be in business during the 90s boom, the dot com crash, the wave of the internet in the early 2000s, the 2008...

The Wise Investor Team sits down with Fatima Zaidi (@zaidiafatima), co-founder and CEO of Quill Inc (@quill.inc) a Canadian start-up seeking to bring the emerging world of podcasting to life by taking the technical and logistical burden off your shoulder so you can focus on what matters. We discuss the evolution of business media, the role of personal branding, sales and marketing as an entreprene...

The Wise Investor Team sits down - with Erin Bury (@erinbury), co-founder of Willful (@willfulwills) a Canadian startup giving Canadians peace of mind by enabling them to create their will, and plan their inheritance online. We discuss the reason why getting a will, when you are young, is so important in this new world of digital assets. What goes into planning your will? Listen to this episode. E...

The past year, work from home, remote work has created a challenge for leaders, managers and entrepreneurs foster team chemistry and synergies within their team. When Friday "Zoom happy hour" is just not cutting it. The Wise Investor Team sits down with Shawn Hewat of @joinwavy, a Canadian start-up seeking to help teams feel like a team again by re-creating real-life experiences online. Topics Dis...

The Wise Investor Team sits down with Swish Goswami the CEO of @trufan.io, a Canadian technology startup, digital analytics platform, that helps brands connect with their audiences. Topics discussed: entrepreneur/founder mental health, the psychological effects of digital platforms, digital advertising, growing a startup in Toronto, raising capital, building the best teams, building a personal bra...

The Wise Investor Team sits down with Pamela Draper the CEO of @Bitvoexchange, a Canadian cryptocurrency exchange, to discuss: cryptocurrency trading, how to research exchanges, the different coins, ICO's, crypto wallets and keys, the future of blockchain technologies and insight she has from here experiences in investment banking and the financial technology space. @thewiseinvestor on Instagram

The Wise Investor Team sits down with Toronto entrepreneurs Anthony Sorella (@anthonysorella) & Ernesto Gaita (@Ernestogaita) from Neighbourhood Creative (@neighbourhoodcreative.co) to discuss what it is like growing a company out of Toronto, at a young age, and how creating a community /network has helped them grow their team and their brand. We discuss how to grow a company and team, how brandin...

The Wise Investor Team sits down with Canadian comedian Marc Anthony Sinagoga (@notmarcanthony) to discuss what it is like being a comedian in Canada and what it takes, both from a mindset and execution perspective, to become a working comedian or a master of any craft. We discuss how to overcome social anxiety or the fear of putting yourself out there, and the economics of stand-up comedy. Also d...

This episode is for the investor looking to make smart decisions and take advantage of the opportunities during this time. The Wise Investor Team sits down with personal finance advocate Arian Beyzaei (@arianbeyz) from Enriched Academy, to discuss personal finance tips and tricks to come out of quarantine ahead of the curve. Topics include: defensive strategies during bear markets, offensive strat...

The wise investor team sits down, virtually, with professional accountants (@mitcpa & @pvthecpa) from Galleon CPA to discuss; what Canadian government programs are available to you and when/how to apply for them, how to get through this time as a business owner and how to set yourself up for success in the long run by going on the offensive with your investments in stocks, bonds and real estate.

The Wise Investor team sits down, for our first ever virtual interview, with Dr. Gerald Evans, infectious disease professor and physician from the Queens University, to discuss the COVID-19 outbreak. We go over the must knows, debunk common myths, such as "can dogs get the disease?" and "did China develop coronavirus as a bio-weapon?". We also discuss the potential cures and worst versus best case...

The Wise Investor Team sits down with the very interesting Cam Russelle. As a health advocate and sales aficionado, he talks us through some of his ideologies and mantras on living a healthy and therefore more prosperous life. @thewiseinvestor on instagram