Rotman Commerce Podcast

Valerie Priven is an associate at the venture capitalist firm Impression Ventures. A fintech focus VC fund that focuses on Seed and Series A funding across North America. Before working at Impression Ventures, she previously worked at ManuLife,Creative Destruction Lab, IEX Group, and the SEC.

This episode dives into William's hopes, dreams and inspirations for Sprouht. He recounts his journey so far and touches on the recipe for a meaningful career and life. "I am blessed that I’ve discovered a mindset which has enabled me to quit that finance job, start my own business, get in shape, and overcome every ounce of self-doubt. Sprouht is the brand that will teach you how to do exactly the same thing for yourself."

This episode, we dive into a conversation about accounting, tax, and the CPA designation with our guest, Matthew Roman, CPA, MTax. Learn study tips and best practices from a CFE Gold Medalist writer, how to make a good impression as a new hire from a Senior Manager at KPMG Canada, and how to translate the skills you learnt along your CPA journey to the workplace.

In this episode we talk about the importance of Mentorship, Sales, and an Online Presence with Daniel Francis. Daniel is a Communication and Public Speaking Coach and founder of Overcoming Stuttering, as well as the creator of the Master your Stutter Program. He runs a podcast called Master your Stutter, and had a new book recently come out called 5 Steps to Overcome Stuttering. As seen in the Yahoo News, his original claim to fame was mastering the art of sales, working for Young Entrepreneur Sales Academy, he started and grew an office into producing over 4 million dollars of sales per year. 

Today’s guest is Laurent Ferreira. He is a financial markets executive at the National Bank of Canada. He has over 20 years of experience in Banking and capital markets. In this episode we discuss how to break into the banking industry!

Glenn Gaudet is a Financial Advisor at IG Wealth Management. He has almost 30 years of experience in the Wealth Management industry, he and his team manage over 150 million dollar in assets, his practice strives to help clients reach financial goals, and transition wealth from one generation to the next. In this podcast we discuss the importance of networking, individual finances, and the route to success. 

Introducing the Rotman Commerce Podcast—a show aimed to inspire commerce students like ourselves. 

Every episode, join our P&VP Emmanuel Ferreria and Jake Gaudet, along with our co-hosts Katrina Lai, Shirley Liu, and Nadira Kamalia, for a deep-dive interview with a diverse selection of industry professionals in the world of finance, management, and accounting. Bringing you a curated look into what got these successful business professionals to where they are today, and how us students can best navigate our own journeys in the commerce climate today. Subscribe to our podcast on Spotify, Anchor.fm, or wherever you get your podcasts, and make sure to follow our socials on Facebook, Linkedin and Instagram.

Listen to Rotman Commerce Podcast and get inspired by the stories of the successful in business world.