Entrepreneurs Exposed

Named one of Forbes' “Top Networkers to Watch,” Jayson Gaignard is the founder of one of the world’s most exclusive events for entrepreneurs, Mastermind Talks. His invite-only 3 day retreat has a lower acceptance rate than Harvard University. Jayson has been featured in Entrepreneur Magazine, Business Insider, and Tim Ferriss’s best selling book, Tools of Titans.   In this EP, we discuss Jayson's transition from running a business he hated, to launching MMT, how he went about finding alignment, why money and happiness scale differently, why it's not about how many people you can count IN your network, but how many you can actually count ON, and much more. Enjoy!   EP Sponsor: https://espressocapital.com/

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Shant Mardirosian, is the founder of The Burgers Priest - arguably the biggest Canadian burger success story in recent memory, and a chain that has changed the entire culture of the food scene. Shant, a dedicated christian, went from pastoral ministry into entrepreneurship, and his story is unbelievable. In this episode, we get into Shant's journey, which begins with his desire to find purpose, his experience dealing with fear and burnout, the company's recent exit, and much more. Enjoy!

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Originally aired: March 2018

Matt Larochelle, is the co-founder of the Extreme Bean. His company is taking the art of picking to a whole new level. From pickling in a condo, this company is now selling en masse - with a jar of Extreme Bean sold every 11 seconds. In this fun episode, we discuss bootstrapping a vision, how to get a niche product into national retail, debt vs. equity, launching products that celebrate the social and fun parts of life, and much more. Matt takes so much pride in what he does, and it resonates throughout this amazing talk. Enjoy. 

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Tyler Handley is the Co-Founder and CEO of Inkbox - Canada's most heavily trafficked Shopify store, and a company on a mission to allow people around the world to express themselves without regret. In this episode, we talk about the creation of an entirely new business category, Inkbox's Kickstarter success, finding the right venture capital firm and how to vet different prospective venture partners, experimenting with customer acquisition channels, how to spot Instagram falsehoods, the dangers of ego, and much more. Enjoy! 

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Mike Gettis, is the CEO and co-founder of Endy, Canada's fastest-growing vertical e-commerce company and market leader in the online mattress space. In this episode, Mike and I discuss his move from oil and gas into entrepreneurship, Endy's approach to growth vs. that of its American rival Casper's, customer experience and what businesses can learn from going to Disneyland, the company's appearance on Dragon's Den, lining up investment from celebrities and athletes, and more. Enjoy!  

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Jon Voigt is the CEO and Co-Founder of Agility CMS, a cutting edge Cloud based Content Management System, bringing flexibility and ease to the world of website development and management. Jon is also the host of the Agile Living Podcast, a show devoted to being more flexible, adaptable, and ready for change. In this short episode, we touch on Jon's new podcast, his incredible up and down 16-year journey as a software entrepreneur, and the challenges related to rapid growth, business partnerships, and personal health. 

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Originally aired: Feb, 2018

Jeff Dennis is, in his words, the world's only entrepreneur in residence at a law firm. In this episode, Jeff and I discuss issues facing start ups, balancing marriage and entrepreneurial life, significant disruptions coming to the legal industry, and why Trump’s vision equates to turning the clock back to the 1950’s. 

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What is it like to grow a company out of your basement into an asset worth $1 Billion? SOTI Inc., is the world's most trusted provider of mobile and IoT device management solutions. The business has 17,000 enterprise customers supported by offices all over the globe - and, surprisingly, has never raised venture capital. In this episode, we discuss Carl's "no exit" mindset, the danger of Canadian companies selling to foreign buyers, why SOTI turned down an acquisition offer from Microsoft, and much more.

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Strategyzer is a content beast, with best-selling books,  technology platforms, an app, online training, in-person workshops and of course, the Business Model Canvas itself, which is used by millions of entrepreneurs and enterprises around the globe. Strategyzer's books,  Value Proposition Design,  and Business Model Generation have sold over 2 million copies in 40+ languages. In this episode, the company’s co-founder Alan Smith, discusses how he went from a design guy in the agency world, to an entrepreneur offering arguably, the most simple, practical, and effective business tools in existence today.

Strategyzer is a content beast, with best-selling books, technology platforms, an app, online training, in-person workshops and of course, the Business Model Canvas itself, which is used by millions of entrepreneurs and enterprises around the globe. Strategyzer's books, Value Proposition Design, and Business Model Generation have sold over 2 million copies in 40+ languages. In this episode, the company’s co-founder Alan Smith, discusses how he went from a design guy in the agency world, to an entrepreneur offering arguably, the most simple, practical, and effective business tools in existence today.

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