Stacey Hronowski is the co-founder and CEO of Canix.

Given the complexities of regulation in the cannabis industry, Stacey and her team is solving this problem by providing an all in one ERP for all the daunting compliance required. In this episode, we dive into her personal takes on courage, motivation, and how to assemble a world class team.

Homeroom is hosted by Cassius Felicella.

Connect with Canix

Website: https://www.canix.com/

Crunchbase: https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/canix

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/getcanix/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/getcanix/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/getcanix

We talk to founders and entrepreneurs! We're in the business of learning and want to look at everything startup related. Our hope is to show just how significant this segment of business is to the world, and the things it can accomplish.  

For all inquiries, please email [email protected].

Kris Bennatti is the founder and CEO of Bedrock AI.

Bedrock AI is a software company that uses artificial intelligence and neuro-linguistic programming to extract red flags from financial statements. She is a Canadian entrepreneur with a background as a chartered accountant, and is an avid programmer and statistician.

Homeroom is hosted by Cassius Felicella.

Connect with Bedrock AI

Website: https://bedrock-ai.com/

Crunchbase: https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/bedrock-ai

Twitter: https://twitter.com/AiBedrock

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bedrock-ai/

We talk to founders and entrepreneurs! We're in the business of learning and want to look at everything startup related. Our hope is to show just how significant this segment of business is to the world, and the things it can accomplish.

For all inquiries, please email [email protected].

Courtney McColgan is the founder of CEO of Runa.

Runa is a cloud-based payroll and human resources software for Latin American businesses. While most people are enamoured by the Bay Area and Silicon Valley, Courtney was the opposite. Growing up in this environment, she always longed a broader perspective. Having worked throughout Asia, she is now building her current company in Mexico City!

Connect with Runa

Website: http://runahr.com/

Crunchbase: https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/runa-hr

Twitter: https://twitter.com/runahr

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/runahr

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/runahr/

We talk to founders and entrepreneurs! We're in the business of learning and want to look at everything startup related. Our hope is to show just how significant this segment of business is to the world, and the things it can accomplish.  

For all inquiries, please email [email protected]. 

Ali Jiwani is the co-founder and CEO of Rally Video.

A Canadian entrepreneur, Ali began Rally Video as a response to the lack of social interactions we were all experiencing during the COVID-19 pandemic. If Zoom is video for business, Rally is video for fun. We talk about all things startup related including some of the tougher questions related to being a founder.

Homeroom is hosted by Cassius Felicella.

Connect with Rally Video

Website: https://www.rally.video/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/rallydotvideo

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/rallydotvideo/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rallydotvideo

We talk to founders and entrepreneurs! We're in the business of learning and want to look at everything startup related. Our hope is to show just how significant this segment of business is to the world, and the things it can accomplish.

For all inquiries, please email [email protected].

Eve Halimi is the co-founder and CEO of Alinea.

Alinea is an investing app for the next generation of finance. Their program explains how each company makes money, how they treat their stakeholders, and their environmental impact. We discuss Eve's story in depth beginning with her experience coming from France to the United States. In addition, we talk about what she's learned from her previous ventures that has allowed her to succeed in her current role today.

Homeroom is hosted by Cassius Felicella.

Connect with Alinea

Website: https://alinea-invest.com/

Crunchbase: https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/alinea-34ff

Twitter: https://twitter.com/alineainvest_

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/alineainvest/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alineainvest/

We talk to founders and entrepreneurs! We're in the business of learning and want to look at everything startup related. Our hope is to show just how significant this segment of business is to the world, and the things it can accomplish.

For all inquiries, please email [email protected].

Anada Lakra is the co-founder and CEO of BoldVoice.

It’s always a painful moment when you realize your English is not good enough. You try to listen, to repeat, but can’t. It sucks, but BoldVoice is here to solve it that. This platform helps non-native English speakers to improve their speaking skills through its speech and accent coaching app for iOS and Android devices. In this episode, we talk to Anada about her journey as an immigrant and what ultimately led to BoldVoice being created. We also dive into content recommendations for career progression and advice for immigrants looking to break into the tech space.

Homeroom is hosted by Cassius Felicella.

Connect with BoldVoice

Website: https://www.boldvoice.com/

Crunchbase: https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/boldvoice

Twitter: https://twitter.com/boldvoiceapp

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/boldvoice/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/boldvoiceapp/

We talk to founders and entrepreneurs! We're in the business of learning and want to look at everything startup related. Our hope is to show just how significant this segment of business is to the world, and the things it can accomplish.

For all inquiries, please email [email protected].

Laura Hackney is the co-founder and CEO of AnnieCannons, a non-profit that helps victims human trafficking and gender based violence to become computer programmers.

Follow Laura on:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/LHack47

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-hackney/

Kelly Kinnard is an Operating Partner at Khosla Ventures.

In this episode, we talk about her career journey and how she broke into the Silicon Valley tech space. She has previously worked alongside the President of Oracle, and in the Venture Capital space at Riviera Partners and Battery Ventures.

Homeroom is hosted by Cassius Felicella.

Connect with Kelly Kinnard

Muck Rack: https://muckrack.com/kelly-kinnard

Twitter: https://twitter.com/kelly_kinnard

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellykinnard/

We talk to founders and entrepreneurs! We're in the business of learning and want to look at everything startup related. Our hope is to show just how significant this segment of business is to the world, and the things it can accomplish.

For all inquiries, please email [email protected].

This episode continues our conversation with Arthur Cockfield, Associate Dean of the Queen's University Law School.

In Part 2, we discuss the transition of technology into the legal realm, including articles written by GPT-3, and the impact of artificial intelligence on the court system.

Homeroom is hosted by Cassius Felicella.

Connect with Arthur Cockfield

Website: http://arthurcockfield.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arthur-cockfield-7a14725/

We talk to founders and entrepreneurs! We're in the business of learning and want to look at everything startup related. Our hope is to show just how significant this segment of business is to the world, and the things it can accomplish.

For all inquiries, please email [email protected].

Arthur Cockfield is the Associate Dean at the Queen’s University Law School.

He is currently a tax law scholar and policy consultant for the Government of Canada. In Part 1, we speak about his transition out of corporate law into academia, and his ambitions as a father. Additionally, we hear first hand what Silicon Valley was like at the start of the internet boom, having interacted with name-worthy characters like Larry Page, Sergey Brin, and Mark Andreessen.

Homeroom is hosted by Cassius Felicella.

Connect with Arthur Cockfield

Website: http://arthurcockfield.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arthur-cockfield-7a14725/

We talk to founders and entrepreneurs! We're in the business of learning and want to look at everything startup related. Our hope is to show just how significant this segment of business is to the world, and the things it can accomplish.

For all inquiries, please email [email protected].