Conversations With David

Bryce North is a serial entrepreneur, advisor and speaker with a core focus on quick business validation and traction methods that utilize lean marketing techniques. 

Bryce has years of experience serving as a CEO and mentor in technology startups, building high performing teams, obtaining quick traction and growth, fundraising, scaling global operations, and executing on intense sales and marketing strategies.

Bryce is currently a pitch consultant at Don't Be A Little Pitch where he uses his experience as a founder of 3 companies to help fellow entrepreneurs create pitch decks, connect with investors and raise their investment round.

In this podcast episode, we discussed Bryce's entrepreneurship journey, his success and particularly his biggest failures. You can learn more about Bryce at dontbealittlepitch.com.

Emily is an accomplished entrepreneur and is currently the sales and marketing manager for Waterworth, a Saas business that helps communities throughout North America achieve financially sustainable water systems. 

Prior to this, Emily ran her own business as a franchise owner with College Pro Painters where over 2 years, she and her team completed over 100 high-quality paint jobs for homeowners and businesses across Victoria, BC.

She wrapped up her business with a 92% world-class Net Promoter Score, a testament to the brand experience she provided to her clients and her rockstar crews who were key to delivering it. Emily holds a Bachelor of Commerce, specializing in Entrepreneurship and is passionate about women empowerment. 

She recently launched a free weekly newsletter with 2 other powerhouse women that celebrate Canadian female leaders. Her goal is to inspire and challenge others by shining a spotlight on amazing women and tackling the common barriers women face. 

You can learn more about Emily's recent work at www.herstory.io 

Zac is a world-class business coach with a history of launching over 80+ franchises a year and scaling them up very quickly! During his tenure as VP at College Pro, he oversaw growing franchises with a collective revenue of over $30M and lead a talented team of about 300 - 400 people.

Zac is also well versed in the world of digital marketing and currently blends both in a business advising role at Cultivate Advisors. In this episode, we talk about everything from finding and following your passion to emotional intelligence and soft skills. 

You can learn more about Zac at www.linkedin.com/in/zac-johnson-59989881/

Karly Renman is an accomplished and successful entrepreneur! In her very first business, as a franchise owner, her business grossed over $1M in 4 short years of business while enrolled in full-time classes at the University of Alberta. Karly has since then continued to show her competitiveness, strong will and determination in all of her business ventures. In this podcast episode, we have an engaging conversation about her experiences as a business owner, her success, struggles as well as her current business venture - owner of Urban Athlete Fitness Studio,  You can learn more about Karly at www.urbanathletecalgary.com

Luc Bohunicky is an entrepreneur in every sense of the word and has a wealth of experience in building products and businesses. 

He has been involved in over 10 start-ups across multiple disciplines from healthcare to Robotics and is passionate about helping businesses and entrepreneurs find their FIRST customers.

In my conversation with Luc, we discussed his ideas on finding your first customer, the role of emotional intelligence in finding and working with your customers and how he is adapting and making the most of the pandemic.

You can learn more about Luc at firstcustomerclub.com