Mike Lee is the president of Fudica.com. Fudica is Canada’s most successful traditional funding identification and connection platform. It which matches entrepreneurs, private investors, public funders and advisors through an award-winner crowdsourcing technology. Mike is also the President of R&D; Partners, a leading R&D; funding consultancy. Previously he was Director of Corporate Finance and Development in the BCE Group where he led several successful R&D; software firm acquisitions and divestitures. Mike was named Entrepreneur of the Year in 2013 by CFO Canada and Quebec’s Top 25 Emerging Entrepreneurs in 2013 by the Bronfman Foundation. In 2015, thanks to his leadership, Fundica received the 2015 Startup Canada Award for Entrepreneur Promotion – Quebec Region. In this week’s #FinancePodcast, host Dr. Sean Wise talks to Mike about everything to do with funding and … 

Finding Funding for your Business with Mike Lee – February 11 2019

Award-winning entrepreneur host Dr. Sean Wise, professor of entrepreneurship at Ryerson University, talks to leading entrepreneurs and investors to help entrepreneurs finance their businesses.

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Randy Cass is an investment portfolio manager, who’s been in the industry over 15 years. He is also the founder and CEO of Nest Wealth, an innovative fintech based on robo-advisors that gives investors more personalize and transparent wealth management solutions. “It was just one day of recognition that someone’s got to do something,” says Randy. “For me, doing something was building a product with the ultimate goal of letting the investors in Canada be as best served as they can possibly be.” Randy’s previous company, First Coverage, won multiple awards as a top start-up including a financial services Morningstar award for best use of Technology in Canada before it was ultimately sold in 2011. Randy also hosted Market Sense on BNN between 2012 and 2014. And recently, Montreal’s National Bank invested six-million dollars to onboard Nest Wealth’s technology into their own portfolio management system. In this week’s #FinancePodcast, host Dr. Sean Wise talks to Randy about the rise of FinTech and how robo advisors are innovating the way investors manage portfolios.

Building a Fortune 500 with Randy Cass – February 25 2019

Deborah Sweeney is the CEO and Owner of MyCorporation, a complete online provider of filing services for small businesses and entrepreneurs for over twenty years. “Being an entrepreneur, being the master of my own destiny, that is where I found success,” Deborah is an attorney-turned-entrepreneur who’s used her multifaceted background composed of law and business to lead MyCorporation to become one of the most trusted online filing companies. With a hard focus on customer experiences, Deborah works to ensure her services are fast and comprehensive, so entrepreneurs can focus on what they do best – running their business.In this week’s #FinancePodcast, host Dr. Sean Wise talks to Deborah about her incredible acquisition journey, business partnerships, and how she manages her business finances

Start with Creating Value with Deborah Sweeney – January 21 2019

Margaux Khoury is the CEO of “The Best Deodorant In The World,” a company based in New Brunswick that she started out of her kitchen with her husband Joshua. She is a compassionate, heart-centered entrepreneur who operates by two very simple philosophies: “People over profit” and “Profit With a Purpose.” “When you’re talking about “people over profit,” it’s about respect,” says Margaux. “Having respect for life, that’s one of our core values. The profit will come eventually.” Margaux is committed to sustainability and her dedication to using natural ingredients has attracted celebrities, doctors, and influencers. Besides that, she recently wrote a book, Ultimate Guide to Organic Groceries with Football Star Tom Brady, Joanne Young and America’s Healthy Heart Doctor, Dr. Joel Kahn. In this week’s #FinancePodcast, host Dr. Sean Wise talks to Margaux about her journey in financing a sustainable and environmentally-conscious company while living a unique lifestyle raising her three children off the grid in luxury.

Beyond Product and Profit with Margaux Khoury – January 7 2019

Janine Rogan is a Calgary-based CPA and Personal Finance Expert at her namesake company, JanineRogan.com. She is incredibly passionate about financial literacy and shares her wealth of knowledge to individuals and businesses across Canada. “Money doesn’t have to be scary and it shouldn’t really cause you stress,” says Janine. “Once your finances are under control, they can be used as a tool to help you achieve your goals and live a life you value and love.” In the past few years, Janine has written over 600 articles pertaining to personal finance, with expertise spanning from RESPs, RRSPs, investing, taxes, and home buying.In this week’s #FinancePodcast, host Dr. Sean Wise talks to Janine about how she’s helping Canadians take control of their finances and live a value based life.

Finding Funding for your Business with Mike Lee – February 11 2019

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