In today's newest episode of the Founder Journey, our hosts Alex Norman and Alexandra Reilly of TechTO sat down with Founder of Workleap, Simon De Baene.

Simon got honest about the early years of generating revenue, how to develop a strong team, what it was like making the decision to drop out of school in the pursuit of entrepreneurship and everything he has learned a long the way. He has also shared a very unique activity that taught him the most about being a Founder.

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On the newest season of the Founder Journey Series, we catch up with more of today's top Founders and builders, one-on-one to learn more about their journey to building their current business.

In today's episode, Marie Chevrier Schwartz, seasoned Entrepreneur and current CEO at TechTO gets candid about the hardships Founders face, juggling entrepreneurship and building a family, and shares honest takeaways for today's builders.

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In today's episode of the Founders Journey, we welcome CEO and Co-Founder of BenchSci, Liran Belenzon.

Liran shares wisdom and insights on joining the company 10 years ago, fundraising on a massive scale, and even his unique approach to fundraising conversations (and why it might be one you've never heard before).

Want to chat more with Liran about what he's helping to build at BenchSci? Reach out to him at [email protected]

BenchSci is also hiring! You can learn more and apply here

Welcome to TechTO's Founders Journey Series. Today's episode is hosted by Alexandra Reilly, Head of Marketing at TechTO

In this series, we talk with the founders of emerging Canadian tech start-ups and learn about their journey to building their current businesses.

Today’s guest is Emiel Bril, CEO and Co-Founder of VendorPM. In today's episode, Emiel gets honest about:

- Entrepreneurship

- The challenges of building a business

- Lessons learned from the fundraising journey

- The most important takeaways every Founder (new or established) should know

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You can also connect with Emiel on LinkedIn.

VendorPM is also hiring - check out their open roles here.

Let's learn about the Alberta Ecosystem and why tech in Alberta is thriving right now.

CEO of Alberta Innovates joins the TechTO team to discuss the future of tech in Canada and the continued journey for innovation.

Learn more about their work and everything they have coming up here: https://albertainnovates.ca

In this special LIVE episode of the Founders Journey series, we sat down with Justin Bailie, Co-Founder of Rose Rocket to chat about his humbling entrepreneurship journey.

In today's episode, Justin doesn't sugar coat anything, and shares his authentic challenges and important lessons learned that every Founder or aspiring Founder can take inspiration from.

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Welcome to TechTO's Founders Journey Series. Today's episode is hosted by Alexandra Reilly, Head of Marketing at TechTO

In this series, we talk with the founders of emerging Canadian tech start-ups and learn about their journey to building their current businesses.

Today’s guest is Christian Weedbrook, CEO and Co-Founder of Xanadu. What is Xanadu you might ask? Take a listen and find out.

Aside from AI and Quantum Computing, in this episode, we also chat about:

- Coming to Toronto to build a business (and his love of the ecosystem)

- How AI (and its speed of iteration) is impacting Xanadu and their progression in the space

- Where he sees Xanadu making the biggest impact

- Raising a large fundraising round in a tough market (and what he wants other founders to know)

- The trials and tribulations of entrepreneurship (he’s not sugar coating anything)

- Finding the right team to help you scale and build

You can also connect with Christian via email at [email protected]

Welcome to TechTO's Founders Journey Series.

In this series, we talk with the founders of emerging Canadian tech start-ups and learn about their journey to building their current businesses.

Today’s guest is Kevin Kliman, CEO and Co-Founder of Humi. Humi is helping companies manage HR and the people side of their businesses, better.

In this episode, we also chat about:

- Kevin's unique beginnings

- His pivot from dentistry to entrepreneurship

- Building a team

- Understanding the dynamic needs of people

- His inspiration for creating Humi

- The future of the business and HR in general

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Welcome to TechTO's Founders Journey Series.

In this series, we talk with the founders of emerging Canadian tech start-ups and learn about their journey to building their current businesses.

Today’s guest is Tate Hackert, President and Founder of ZayZoon. ZayZoon is helping companies win with employees by improving their financial well-being. Tate discusses his Founders journey, how he built ZayZoon, and tips for beating imposter syndrome as a Founder.

In this episode, we also chat about:

- Tate’s Background and Early Entrepreneurial Experience

- Tips for Dealing with Imposter Syndrome

- Formation of ZayZoon

- Early Business Ideation

- Connecting with Mentors

- Balancing Analysis and Action

- Employee Wellness at ZayZoon

- Go-to-Market Strategy for ZayZoon

- Learning from Metrics and Adjustments

- The Importance of Ongoing Fine-Tuning and Product Optimization

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Welcome to the newest season of TechTO's Founders Journey Series.

In this series, we talk with the founders of emerging Canadian tech start-ups and learn about their journey to building their current businesses.

Today’s guest is Hussein Fazal, Co-Founder and CEO of Super.

On this special live episode of the Founders Journey, Hussein joined Alex Norman to discuss the dramatic growth and impressive reputation of Super and how they grew their customer base.

Here's what you can expect: