CanInnovate

Wayne Ingram is the Country Managing Director for Slalom Consulting in Canada (www.slalom.com). He is also a member of Slalom’s 10 person Global Executive Board to drive an ambitious growth agenda for this 3600+ person team. He is initially tasked with building a Canadian team, starting with the Toronto practice. Prior to taking the reins to launch Slalom in Canada, Wayne held several Canadian, North American, and Global Managing Director roles at Accenture. Wayne has close to 30 years of experience in technology consulting, and large scale systems transformation, including those in the Ontario healthcare sector. He brings exceptional depth in stakeholder engagement, program management for complex IT initiatives. Wayne is a definite proud Canadian. We can learn a lot from Wayne, as he definitely knows what’s going on in the landscape.

In this episode, Wayne Ingram shares some thoughts and insights of what to expect in 2018.  How the world is shifting and how we see our competition becomes  global and we will be seeing Oligopoly at a global level.  He even shares how the consulting industry is also being disrupted.

Find out on this episode - Ep12: 2018…Can we expect the unexpected?

 

What you’ll learn in this episode is:

• What to expect in 2018 - industry trends, skills and the global ecosystem
• Understanding that we are on a global scale and we do not know who we are competing against as technology becomes more and more border-less.
• There is more beyond us than behind us as we move forward and innovate leadership for others to follow.
• Advice and tips for those entrepreneurs, innovators and management consultants to just follow your dreams. Find something you love and it will never be work. If you got it go for it.
• Dissecting how competition works in different aspects.
• Difference between big innovators (Big I) & the little innovator (Little I)
• How the management consulting landscape is changing
• How diversity & design thinking tie together
• The importance of sharpening the saw
• We are competing against our competition but the scary part is that the world is shifting. We will see Oligopoly at a global level.
• For those aspiring consultants, you have to be a learner versus a knower because consulting is not for everybody and you have to bring your expertise everyday.
• Telling those proud Canadians who are in other countries to come back and come home.

 

Resources Mentioned:

• The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change by Stephen R. Covey - http://amzn.to/2mcYLyJ
• Pub: Irish Embassy - http://irishembassypub.com/
• Restaurant: Kwality - http://kwalitysweets.com/contact.html
• Restaurant: Lena - https://www.lenarestaurante.com/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wayne.t.ingram
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wayne-ingram-99011313/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/waynetingram
• Email: [email protected]

We are also proud to announce that WeWork Canada has become the official sponsor of the CanInnovateh Podcast. Our mission & values are the same. WeWork is a community of creators that aims to help companies grow by providing them with not just beautiful spaces, but also the benefits, amenities, and professional community they need to focus on their business. They have spaces globally and in Canada, they now have two locations in Toronto, and offices that opened up in Vancouver and Montreal! Visit wework.com for more information and you can book a tour!

 

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This episode explores the different dimensions and definitions of commonly used industry terms - entrepreneur, innovator, inventor and creativity. Is there a difference? What is the difference? How do they fit and tie into together?  Can you be an innovator and not be an entrepreneur?  Are all entrepreneurs innovators?  How can we apply innovation and creativity to our normal everyday lives? Our jobs? Our careers? Our dreams?    Take the 2018 challenge!  How are you going to innovate your 2018? How are you going to unleash your inner child and curiosity?   Resources Mentioned:

• Time magazine recently published article: 25 Best Inventions of 2017 http://time.com/5023212/best-inventions-of-2017/
• Wired Magazine - http://www.wired.co.uk/gallery/wired-world-new-for-2017

Top Inventions of 2017 mentioned on the podcast

1. Jibo - A robot you can relate to. Personal robots, such as Amazon Echo and Google Home, have come a long way in recent years. But fundamentally, they’re still stationary speakers whose defining expression is a light that turns on when you speak. Jibo is different. It’s not just that he—and I use the term he here, because that’s how Jibo refers to himself—looks like something straight out of a Pixar movie, with a big, round head and a face that uses animated icons to convey emotion.
2. eSight 3 - For the millions of people who are legally blind, navigation is a routine challenge. Though support canes and guide dogs can help, they cannot mimic actual vision. eSight 3 can
3. Halo Top - Ice Cream
4. Fenty Beauty - Rihanna’s line,Fenty Beauty, which launched in September with 40 shades of foundation and a diverse array of makeup models.
5. Shoes: Adidas Futurecraft 4D - Imagine a shoe that lets you run faster, pivot better and jump higher. That’s the idea behind the Futurecraft 4D, a new sneaker from Adidas whose midsole can be expertly tailored to the needs of its wearers—not only in size and shape, but also in flexibility, impact type, cushioning and more.
6. Cars: Tesla Model 3 - Vehicles like the Model 3, which runs on batteries rather than gasoline, are likely to play a major role in combating climate change.
7. Portable, wearable, Breast Pumps: Willow Pump - Breastfeeding is easier said than done, especially for moms on the go. Most electric breast pumps use air-horn-shaped collection bottles, which are tethered to loud, whirring machines.

http://time.com/5023212/best-inventions-of-2017/

Definitions:

Entrepreneur - The traditional definition is that it is a person who organizes and operates a business.

Innovation is the introduction of something new. It came from the word innovatus, which means 'to renew or change' and is made up of two words: in which means “into” and novus which means “new.”

It is an improvement to an existing product, process, thinking and service that’s implemented..

Invention is completely unique and first to the market.

Creativity leads to idea, brainstorming, dreaming and so on. It is important to unleash creativity in every business and organization to generate ideas or an invention or radical innovation. Curiosity and fun can unleash a lot of ideas!

Innovation starts with creativity and Curiosity.

 

Question to ponder upon: How are you going to innovate your 2018?

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Matt Hernandez, the founder of Sprout Financial. Matt is an avid traveler, and has back packed through most of Asia and have a goal of hitting every continent. He even taught English in South Korea for 3 years. Matt is a former accredited Financial Advisor and have been in the Financial Industry for 5+ yrs and now is bringing Sprout Financial to live.    What you’ll learn in this episode is:

• How Canadian household debts has been consistently increasing & how millennials are missing financial literacy
• How Sprout Financial is applying gamification to help consumers manager their money cycles
• How to eat your Frogs First

  Sprout Financial is looking for BETA testers!     Resources Mentioned: MARS 101 Entrepreneurship course - https://www.marsdd.com/entrepreneurship-101-online/ BETA testers wanted for Save with Sprout MVP - http://savewithsprout.com/ Gary Vaynerchuck - https://www.garyvaynerchuk.com/ Sadhguru - http://sadhguru.podomatic.com/ Tony Robbins https://www.tonyrobbins.com/ Trello https://trello.com How to Win Friends and Influence them, Dale Carnegie - http://amzn.to/2C8hVNA Shoe Dog: A memoir by the Creator of Nike by Phil Knight - http://amzn.to/2DhF8wp Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/savewithsprout/ Twitter: SavewithSprout Instagram: SavewithSprout     We are also proud to announce that WeWork Canada has become the official sponsor of the CanInnovateh Podcast. Our mission & values are the same. WeWork is a community of creators that aims to help companies grow by providing them with not just beautiful spaces, but also the benefits, amenities, and professional community they need to focus on their business. They have spaces globally and in Canada, they now have two locations in Toronto, and offices that opened up in Vancouver and Montreal! Visit wework.comfor more information and you can book a tour!   Share the podcast with your friends & family. We are in the season of giving!  And of course,  please leave a review and nominate a Canadian Innovator. You can also join our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/CanInnovateh/

As 2017 is coming to an end, I wanted to reflect on my journey so far. It’s been an interesting adventure. I know, I only launched the podcast in Oct 2017, but there are a lot of lessons that I wanted to share. Both professionally and personally.  2017 was a big year for me as I made some massive changes.  The bigger surprise was around my own personal development.   In this episode, E09 -  

• I wanted to share the 2017 adventures 
• My own surprising personal transformation
• Walk through my own lessons of what worked and didn’t work
• Plus, share my 3 big goals in 2018

2017 was another milestone year for me. I feel like I take a new adventure on every 10 years.  10 years ago, in 2007, I decided to move to England. I wanted to work and travel Europe. Did that for many many years.  Now, I'm back on Canadian soil and ready for my next adventure.

I have my own version of a bucket list that I need to experience. This time, it was to do something entrepreneurial. I’ve been working in big corporate worlds in the field of management consultancy for nearly two decades … From Accenture, to Rogers Cable to Amdocs. I’ve been a corporate bunny for quite a bit of my life.

I’ve always been on the side line, helping clients develop & shape their growth strategies, enabling innovation with their customers and employees, launching new systems and products and so on.  I’ve done this for many clients globally and learned a lot. I love learning.  The truth was, that I wasn’t learning much anymore. I’ve always had a fear of my brain elasticity no longer being stretched.  I was up to speed and had developed thought leadership and insights around industry and technological trends. I found myself teaching & coaching more than actually learning. The thing about my natural DNA is that I need to learn.. I’m curious about almost everything and anything.

So, in April 2017, I left the corporate world to start a new adventure.  I’ve always wanted to do something entrepreneurial and building something on my own. I wanted to play in the sandbox with other entrepreneurs. Learn by doing and on my own terms.   I became a strategic advisor for a few start-ups, worked on a few Internet of things product launches and wanted to launch a podcast.    The originally intent of the podcast was to prove my mentor wrong and to show case Canadian Innovators that are changing the conversation.  This podcast has been one of the projects that has had me over the moon excited and fired up!   Developing & launching the podcast was an eye opening experience. I learned a lot and discovered more than I had originally bargained for.  I’ve always been able to build, define a vision for my clients. However, building and defining my own vision was hard.  I fell victim to the Imposter Syndrome. For those that don’t know what Imposter Syndrome is, it’s a concept describing individuals who are marketed by an inability to internalize their accomplishments and have a persistent fear of being exposed as a‘fraud’. It is very real and really hard to overcome. It’s the internal struggle and our own inner voice that creates this syndrome. I never thought that I would fall victim to this syndrome. I’ve always been confident in my abilities for my clients. This was about me and my confidence for me. I never thought I would face this barrier.    First, I had to recognize what I was going through. I have to thank my friend, Amanda for teaching me about the Imposter Syndrome.   Then I needed to CRUSH these inner fears. I used a lot of different tools and tactics that I used with my clients in Innovation workshops.   After talking to many others, I’ve noticed that this is growing in nature and many others are facing these fears.  So, in 2018, I plan on sharing those tools that I utilized, so that Others can break through their own barriers.   Confidence doesn’t happen overnight.  This leads me to my next adventure that I didn’t see coming. Learning to take the microphone and having a voice!   I have learned a lot in 2017.  Here are a few of my lessons learned and that I’m going to apply in 2018.   Some things that I could’ve done better

• Having courage to have done this sooner!!!  That 5 seconds of courage is all I needed. 
• • Deciding to no longer be a corporate bunny
  • Finding my own voice 
  • Understanding my natural DNA - the things that truly make me happy
  • Launching the podcast and so on…
• Asking for help - my goodness… I forgot the biggest and most important thing… asking for help.   Entrepreneurs become victim of the HERO complex all the time. I can do everything myself…. TRUTH IS.. we probably can.. but WHY?  No one became successful by themselves. Everyone needs support.  Well, I have finally taken steps to get help.  Ricky has now joined the CanInnovateh team and is going to be instrumental in helping build and drive the infrastructure. There are tonnes of requests to be on the podcast (I’m behind and slow on emails), editing takes a lot of time and so on… Ricky is going to be brilliant!  You’ll hear more about Ricky and his amazing bag of tricks, skills and tools.  I wish I had engaged him earlier to help.
• Needed to learn when to say ‘YES’ and when to say ‘NO’.  The ‘WHEN’ part of that statement is key.  I genuinely want to help everyone… however it needs to be at the right time. I need to stay focused and not let others derail my goals.  So, I’m always happy to help, but the ‘WHEN’ doesn’t come at a sacrifice to my own goals. Sometimes, I’m like a little puppy that gets excited about EVERYTHING… 

    Here are some things that worked well

• Being out there in the industry & networking. I really enjoy meeting and learning from people. Getting out there in the industry and the different events has been really helpful in promoting the brand and building relationships.  These relationships were the early adopters that took a chance on being on my podcast as we were building visibility.
• Getting a podcast mentor, Jeff Brown. He was amazing. I don’t have a media background, so I did get intimidated in launching a podcast (plus the Imposter Syndrome). You really need to have someone to talk to. 
• Tapping into my natural DNA.  Taking the time to do an inventory check in what I really enjoy doing and what being part of has been instrumental.  Doing what I naturally enjoy doing has been key. 

  2018 is going to be an exciting year. I have a goals for 2018. 

• Rebrand CanInnovateh podcast - dropping the ‘h’ but giving it a little bit of face-lift.  I was able to test and try early and now it’s time to tweak and further enable the growth. We have already proven that Canadians can Innovate. We are now going to continue to focus on Innovators that are changing the the game. However, we are also going to create tools for others so that they can innovate their businesses to become more innovative. 
• I took the corporate world lessons and applied it to small/medium sized businesses and then some concepts to start-ups. But I’m seeing is that there are lessons/tips from the business world that can shape our personal development.  For example,  Every business struggles with cash flow and I’m seeing that lots of individuals are struggling with the same thing.  Cash Flow is instrumental for any sized business.  How we manage our personal cash flow is going to be applied to our businesses. I’m going to create some tools to help others with this and many more. I’m going to create some training courses to help people succeed.
• Give Back - I love volunteering and helping others, especially helping others change the direction in their lives. I’m going to look for a non-profit to volunteer in. Everyone deserves a 2nd or 3rd chance to change their lives

    As 2017 comes to an end.. a new beginning starts… a new chapter   I really challenge each and everyone one of us…. To have 5 seconds of courage and do something differently.  There is no downside.   In 2017, The 5 seconds of courage has given me the courage to leave the corporate world, defeated imposter syndrome (for now), tapped into a creative outlet and continue to learn and grow.     There will be no episode next week as I’m going to take some time to connect with Friends & Family.    However, I do want to leave you with a few thoughts throughout the holidays:

• Unleash your curiosity and see where it takes you
• Embrace your inner child
• Apply 5 seconds of courage

  Thank you all for being part of my journey and I’m really pumped for 2018.  Sending you all positive vibes and can’t wait to hear about your new adventures.   Remember, focus on growing our lives, not just our businesses… Have a very happy, healthy holiday season that is filled with love, curiousity and laughter!   Best Always, Sapna

Anthony Lacavera discusses his new book, 'How We Can Win’. He discusses how the technological change is about to disrupt a Canadian economy and outlines what Canada needs to do as a country to WIN!  It’s an enlightening discussion that definitely makes us all pause and think! Anthony shares his findings of how Canadians need to get ready to embrace the change and what we can do to be ready for the future. His book ‘How We Can Win’ provides great insights of how Canada can really start to go for the GOLD and not settle for the Bronze medal. How we as Canadians need to start to change our mindset. What all Canadians must do to ensure our future prosperity.    Anthony Lacavera was the founder and former CEO of WIND Mobile (now known as Freedom mobile in Canada). Anthony Lacavera is currently the Chairman for Globalive Capital and the Author of How We Can Win. As a venture capitalist, Anthony has a significant stake in dozens of startups in Canada as well as the United States. As a mentor and investor, he is heavily involved in accelerators and incubators, including MaRS, Creative Destruction Lab (CDL), NEXT Canada and the DMZ at Ryerson University. Anthony has done business in more than thirty countries, ranging from producing plays on Broadway to raising almost CAD$2 billion in private capital. He is a regular television commentator and speaker on artificial intelligence, entrepreneurship and the telecommunications industry. Anthony is also the author of "How We Can Win: and what happens to us and our country if we don’t" published by Penguin Random House Canada (October, 2017). He was educated at the University of Toronto.   In this episode, Anthony shares his journey:

• WiND Mobile story and how he sold his company to Shaw Communications for $1.6 billion ($1.3B USD)
• Why he calls the WiND mobile sale a failure
• Tips on how Canada can win globally - which industries to focus on
• Entrepreneurial tips & lessons learned
• And other little gems…

  Anthony is a wealth of information and also shares a secret passion of his.. Episode 8, How We Can Win   Resources Mentioned:   

• Book: How We Can Win: And What Happens to Us and Our Country if We Don’t (Random House, 2017) http://amzn.to/2AVLRyo
• Ossington http://www.theossington.com/
• St. Lawerence Market http://www.stlawrencemarket.com/
• Distillery District http://www.thedistillerydistrict.com/
• Twitter: @AnthonyLacavera 
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonylacavera/

  CONTEST:  we are giving away two copies of his book to our lucky listeners   How you can win a copy of Anthony Lacavera’s new book - ‘How We Can Win: and what happens to us and our country if we don’t’.  This contest is currently  open to everyone . The contest will go up on Thurs Nov 7th at 6pm EST and run for a week till Wed Dec 13th at midnight EST. We will notify the two winners and announce it on Thurs Dec 14th, 2017.  Answer one of two questions:

1. How do you think we can Win in Canada? or 
2. What are the best Canadian brands?  

   There are two ways to enter:

1. On the Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/CanInnovateh/
2. You can also email me at [email protected]. or [email protected]
3. Bonus Entries (3) - if you email me with a screen shot of your rating and review.  

  We are also proud to announce that WeWork Canada has become the official sponsor of the CanInnovateh Podcast. Our mission & values are the same. WeWork is a community of creators that aims to help companies grow by providing them with not just beautiful spaces, but also the benefits, amenities, and professional community they need to focus on their business. They have spaces globally and in Canada, they now have two locations in Toronto, and offices that opened up in Vancouver and Montreal! Visit wework.com for more information and you can book a tour!   Share the podcast with your friends & family. We are getting to the season of giving!  And of course,  please leave a review on wherever you listen to the podcast and nominate a Canadian Innovator. You can also join our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/CanInnovateh/    The party is just getting started!   Best Always

Marc Lafleur, the CEO of TruLocal. Marc is a University of Waterloo graduate looking to explore how different technologies and innovations can be applied to help build businesses throughout different industries.  TruLocal is an Ontario based company that redefining the online meat industry with delivering organic (Hormone Free, Antibiotic Free) and locally sourced meat right to your door step!  They offer a range of different meat products (www.trulocal.ca)    Marc & I chat about meat industry. I also discover on the podcast, that he’s a serial entrepreneur and he openly chats about lessons learned.  We also chat about numerous topics:  

• How TruLocal is evolving the meat industry
• The importance of identifying the right niche
• How to optimize your sales & marketing funnels
• Tales and lessons from his past ventures
• And much much more….

  Marc is a wealth of knowledge and really shares some amazing insights   Resources Mentioned:   

• Communitech: https://www.communitech.ca
• Pocket App: https://getpocket.com/apps/
• Slack: https://slack.com/
• Book: Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion and Purpose by Tony Hsieh http://amzn.to/2BvOrZp
• Book: Rocket Fuel:  The One Essential Combination That Will Get You More of What You Want from Your Business by Gino Wickman & Mark C. Winters.  http://amzn.to/2BufV1n
• Podcast: Blockchain Innovation Podcast - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/blockchain-innovation-interviewing-brightest-minds/id1238906492?mt=2
• Real Sports Bar - http://realsports.ca/BarAndGrill/toronto/menu/
• Website: www.trulocal.ca
• Email: [email protected]
• Instagram: @TruLocal

  CONTEST: You can win a holiday basket (https://trulocal.ca/christmas-gift-ideas) from TruLocal, worth $99 that has 5 AAA Striploin steaks delivered to your home!  The contest is only open to Ontario residents.  How you can win the TruLocal Holiday gift basket, a $99 Value that has 5 AAA Striploin Steaks (No added hormones and antibiotic free). delivered to your home! This contest is currently only open to Ontario residents only.  I’ll be notifying the winner on Thurs Dec 7th, 2017.    There are two ways to enter:

1. On the Facebook page - leave a comment on which industries you’d like to hear more about or nominate a Canadian Innovator
2. You can also email me at [email protected]. or [email protected]
3. Bonus Entries (3) - if you email me with a screen shot of your rating and review.  

  Ongoing: Open to all Canadian residents - if you send me a screen shot of your rating & review, I’ll send you a coffee from Coffee’s on Me (Ep 2).      I do have a new contest coming next week that will be open to all global listeners! So stay tuned….   We are also proud to announce that WeWork Canada has become the official sponsor of the CanInnovateh Podcast. Our mission & values are the same. WeWork is a community of creators that aims to help companies grow by providing them with not just beautiful spaces, but also the benefits, amenities, and professional community they need to focus on their business. They have spaces globally and in Canada, they now have two locations in Toronto, and offices that opened up in Vancouver and Montreal! Visit wework.com for more information and you can book a tour!   Share the podcast with your friends & family. We are getting to the season of giving!  And of course,  please leave a review and nominate a Canadian Innovator. I'm still channelling Gary Vee 'Ratings & Reviews are my oxygen!'.   You can also join our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/CanInnovateh/

Rob Catalano is passionate about helping companies succeed by leveraging technology to make employees successful. With his unique experience in HR Technology as a founding employee at Achievers, Rob co-founded WorkTango – a software platform that helps give employees a voice and companies actionable insight. He has recently been named as a 2017 Top Global Employee Engagement Influencer, has had the privilege of speaking in over 30 cities the past three years, and loves the opportunity to connect with passionate business and HR leaders across the globe. He is an avid hockey and volleyball player, traveller, and in his own terms a ‘pointaholic’ – he collects loyalty points for everything and anything! You can reach him at [email protected] or @RobCatalano on twitter.

Rob & I discuss how WorkTango's software platform is creating real-time connection and empathy with employees that is transforming how we do business.   We chat about numerous topics:

• Using machine learning & sentiments to give a voice to employees
• How Human Resources (HR) is evolving - 
• Companies are being to treating employees as consumers
• The art of getting Known - Liked - Trusted
• And much much more….

  Rob is truly known globally as a thought leader around Employee Engagement. In fact, by the time this episode airs, he’ll be on the stage somewhere in England delivering insights of how to engage & leverage the power of the modern employee.    Resources Mentioned:   

• HRM Online - http://www.hrmonline.ca/hr-news/employee-engagement/hr-in-the-hot-seat-rob-catalano-worktango-227680.aspx 
• Article: https://blog.impraise.com/360-feedback/deloitte-joins-adobe-and-accenture-in-dumping-performance-reviews-360-feedback
• Book: Radical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity
• Amazon Web Services (AWS) Credits - http://faqs.launch.gust.com/article/306-what-are-amazon-web-services-credits  
• MARS Innovation: https://www.marsdd.com/
• SR&ED (Scientific Research & Experimental Development) Credits - https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/scientific-research-experimental-development-tax-incentive-program.html
• Capterra Reviews: https://www.capterra.com/p/156177/WorkTango/
• Evernote- https://evernote.com/
• Calendly - https://calendly.com/
• Tim Ferriss Podcast - https://tim.blog/podcast/
• Book: Good to Great by Jim Collins- affiliate link—>http://amzn.to/2zyaXPJ
• Drake Hotel: http://www.thedrakehotel.ca/

You can reach him at [email protected] or @RobCatalano on twitter. He's always available for a chat!   We are also proud to announce that WeWork Canada has become the official sponsor of the CanInnovateh Podcast. Our mission & values are the same. WeWork is a community of creators that aims to help companies grow by providing them with not just beautiful spaces, but also the benefits, amenities, and professional community they need to focus on their business. They have spaces globally and in Canada, they now have two locations in Toronto, and offices that opened up in Vancouver and Montreal! Visit wework.com for more information and you can book a tour!   Share the podcast with your friends & family. We are getting to the season of giving!  And of course,  please leave a review and nominate a Canadian Innovator. You can also join our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/CanInnovateh/    This is our podcast!  Looking forward to chatting with you next week.   Best Always, Sapna [email protected]

Ben Walters, the CEO & Co-Founders of Feedback App. Ben graduated from McGill University and worked four years primarily in the US in management consulting. Ben was doing well from a financial perspective, but he felt like he was missing something. He eventually developed the concept Feedback with his cousin & co-founder, Josh. The Feedback App is helping restaurants minimize billions of dollars in restaurant food waste. Consumers can buy food at off-peak time to help restaurants to minimize the end of day waste.

Ben Walters will be sharing:

• How the Feedback App managed to find the right WIN-WIN-WIN business model;
• Some great start-up tools that we should leverage;
• How they are on a mission to help reduce billions of dollars of wasted food The Feedback App where everyone wins!

When you dive into this episode, it's sure to melt your heart. Helping the environment, saving us money and paying it forward! Win-Win-Win

Resources Mentioned: WeWork Canada: https://www.wework.com/ TooGoodToGo: http://toogoodtogo.dk/ Website: https://www.feedbackapp.ca/ FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/TheFeedbackApp/ OCE Smart Smart: http://www.oce-ontario.org/programs/entrepreneurship-programs/smartstart-seed-fund MARS Innovation: https://www.marsdd.com/ DMZ: https://dmz.ryerson.ca/ Pulse Project Management: http://www.pulse.ms/ Trello: https://trello.com/ How I built this: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/how-i-built-this-with-guy-raz/id1150510297?mt=2 CALM APP: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/calm/id571800810?mt=8 Book: Power of Now, Eckhart Tolle: http://amzn.to/2hs6zdV Book: Wherever You Go, there you are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life, Jon Kabat-Zinn http://amzn.to/2hzhnKK Book: Pitch It, Bill McGowan http://amzn.to/2zHQJ9p Trinity Bellwood Park: http://www.trinitybellwoods.ca/ Email: [email protected] Phone #: 416.805.7771

We are also proud to announce that WeWork Canada has become the official sponsor of the CanInnovateh Podcast. Our mission & values are the same. WeWork is a community of creators that aims to help companies grow by providing them with not just beautiful spaces, but also the benefits, amenities, and professional community they need to focus on their business. They have spaces globally and in Canada, they now have two locations in Toronto, and offices that opened up in Vancouver and Montreal! Visit wework.com for more information and you can book a tour!

Share the podcast with your friends & family. We are getting to the season of giving!  And of course,  please leave a review and nominate a Canadian Innovator. You can also join our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/CanInnovateh/ 

This is our podcast!  Looking forward to chatting with you next week.

Best Always, Sapna 

[email protected] 

Michael Wickware is the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) of Planswell. Michael actually started his career as a financial advisor in the 1990s. Then In 2001, he founded a marketing and advertising agency, which had a big hand in building some of the top North American brands in banking, investing and insurance. In 2016, he sold that agency to co-found Planswell, which he describes as simply the best financial planning company in the world.

In this episode, Michael will share with us:

1. How we can make our money work for us & save on hidden banking charges
2. Early testing techniques that worked for Planswell
3. How Naive Optimism has value
4. And, how he's been channelling Kevin O'Leary

Planswell, the real money plant!

Resources Mentioned in this episode:

• Email: [email protected]
• SR&ED tax incentives - http://bit.ly/2m5bwi6
• Kevin O'Leary - http://kevinoleary.com/
• Beat the waiting list - planswell.com/go
• Thornloe Cheese Factory: https://www.thornloecheese.ca/

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Best Always, Sapna

Ray Kanani is a serial entrepreneur based in Toronto, Canada. His first startup, SMART Pics, scaled to half a million in revenue within 3 years being used at the Oscars, Coachella and Sundance. He currently spends his time leading the UX division at K2 Digital and building Coffee's On Me, a solution designed to help others say thank you.

Ray Kanani will be sharing:

• Some insights as a serial entrepreneur
• How the heart beats the Ego every time &;
• How he managed to turn lemons into Coffee's on Me

Resources Mentioned:

• Book: Radical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss without Losing Your Humanity by Kim Scott - affiliate link -> http://amzn.to/2z3Bx6e
• https://medium.com/red-academy/coffees-on-me-a-mobile-application-for-gift-giving-communication-f2361a735fd9
• Gordon Ramsey - lessons we can learn… this really made me giggle - http://www.thefrisky.com/2011-09-15/8-life-lessons-i-leanred-from-gordon-ramsay/
• Gordon Ramsay - http://www.torontosun.com/2017/09/27/gordon-ramsay-helps-launch-pop-up-toronto-eatery-credit-card-aimed-at-millennials
• http://oneloveveg.tel/
• https://www.plantarestaurants.com/
• http://liveorganicfood.ca/
• Website: http://www.coffeeson.me/
• Medium: https://medium.com/@raykanani
• Twitter: @raykanani

 

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