Craig Hanna is a Partner at Power Sustainable Lios and  a life-long Food Industry Entrepreneur & Executive.   Power Sustainable Lios is an investment platform focused solely on the Food Industry 

Craig sits down with Bruce and shares his story that includes being a chemical  engineer by trade, his passionate journey in Food industry, and about meeting the needs & investing opportunities in the Food Space.  Craig also discusses his unique insights on what food consumers are expecting/demanding, business positioning for success,  and how his firm thinks about food businesses to invest in, growth potential and "fit".

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Mark Cohon has received the Order of Ontario, been Commissioner of the CFL, a Multiple Board Member, Active Investor, Speaker,  a  Sports & Entertainment executive, and more recently the Food & Beverage Industry involved with companies like Georgian Bay Spirit Co and Cookin Inc.

Mark sits down with Bruce and shares his remarkable story that includes his early beginnings as a zookeeper, to entrepreneurship & leadership, and in Nutrition, Food & Beverage.  We also have a passionate and insightful discussion on innovation, investing, community impacts and his philosophy on entrepreneurship & what's next in his journey.

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Kambi Laleye is the Co-Founder at Uptaste. Sitting down with Bruce, Kambi shares his origin story into food entrepreneurship,  which includes influences from Basketball & Family, and how he stays excited about his journey. 

Our discussion addresses some key pain points that food founders face, sampling & the retail experience, plus his learnings and philosophies as food entrepreneur

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Marlise Hunter is the passionate Director of Platform at Tall Grass Ventures, and an Advisory Council Member  at The Simpson Centre. 

Marlise sits down with Bruce to share her journey into Food & AgTech Space,  insights on building a fast-growing business, and what Investors & Founders are thinking about.   We also discuss what early-stage Founders are faced with, the raising-capital environment and opportunities in the Future in Food.

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Shelley Kuipers is the trailblazing Co-Founder, Co-CEO at The51, an Entrepreneur, Investor and recipient of the Globe & Mail Changemaker Award.   

Shelley sits down with Bruce to share her origin story, and passionate insights regarding women as early-stage investors, diverse founders and access to capital.  

We also discuss investing in the Food & Ag-Tech  sector, and what kinds of companies are attractive for investment. 

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David Benzaquen is the Founder & CEO at Mission: Plant LLC, an advocate for plant-based eating, and an Investor in this space,  He is an expert in working with  Plant-Based CPG and Alternative Protein Companies seeking to launch into the US, and has worked with over 150 businesses.

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Heather Courtney is the Founding Managing at Alwyn Capital, an early-stage investment firm focused on removing animals from the consumer supply chain. 

Heather sits down with Bruce to share her origin story, insights regarding the consumption of animal-based products, consumer based decisions, and the global impact of our food and agriculture system. Included in our discussion, Heather shares her perspective on what entrepreneurs can do to raise capital for their businesses.   

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Lauren Abda is the Trailblaizing Co-Founder & Partner at Branch Venture Group, the largest US-based Angel Network investing exclusively in food-related start-ups, and early stage businesses across the entire food value chain.

Lauren sits down with Bruce, sharing the influences that ignited her passion for Health, Nutrition & Food, her mission to  help emerging companies looking for capital, and  angel investors looking for great opportunities.   

We also  discuss what BVG looks for in a business that makes it an attractive investment, and some of the success stories that have taken place.

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