Brian Scudamore is the founder and CEO of O2E Brands, which includes franchise brands 1-800-GOT-JUNK?, WOW 1 DAY PAINTING, You Move Me, and Shack Shine. At 19 years old, he identified an opportunity, dropped out of school and went all in on 1-800-GOT-JUNK?. His story landed him on Oprah and business news outlets all around the world, and in the years since, Brian has become a master of franchising. Over the course of our chat with Brian, he unpacks perspectives about franchising, and how you can leverage a great story to tell millions of people about your business.

Boris Mann is an entrepreneur and major contributor to Vancouver's technology and startup scene. His work connects people around blockchain, data, decentralized and open-sourced software, and he has been involved in Canada's tech ecosystem lon genough to have some strong words for both venture capitalists and entrepreneurs here at home. This conversation is filled with hard-hitting wisdom that anyone interested in growing Canada's ability to be a global technology hub should yield.

Jordan Boesch is the CEO of 7shifts, a restaurant scheduling software from Saskatoon that was created to solve a need for Jordan's dad, and has spun into a massive tech company with over 70 employees. After participating in a Silicon Valley-based accelerator, Jordan was faced with a tough choice: stay in San Francisco and put his business in the heart of the most thriving tech ecosystem on earth, or bring it back to Saskatoon, where growth might be slower, but he would be able to create jobs and revitalize his hometown. Jordan chose the latter, and has been off to the races since. For more step-by-step guidance from experts like Serese, make sure to visit http://bootkik.com

Saskatoon's Serese Selanders is the founder of Ora, a wearable medical device that saves lives. What started as a way to keep her dad safe turned into a product that is helping people who live or work alone. Along the way, Serese got a crash course in developing a hardware product, and the importance of falling in love with a problem, not necessarily what you perceive as the solution. For more step-by-step guidance from experts like Serese, make sure to visit http://bootkik.com

Every entrepreneur has a story - Jordan Bower of Transformation Storytelling in Vancouver, BC has made it his mission to help people unlock those stories and leverage them to connect with an audience, whether that audience is a customer, investor, or your internal team. We sat down with Jordan to chat about his background, a new project he's embarking on, and how entrepreneurs and business owners can use storytelling to bridge the gap and share their experience and vision with the world. For more step-by-step guidance from experts like Jordan, make sure to visit http://bootkik.com

In March 2016, Winnipeg's Bryce North launched a Kickstarter campaign for TrapTap, a speed trap indicator that drivers place on their dashboard that alerts them to speed traps, and reminds them to drive the speed limit. Over the course of the campaign, TrapTap raised over $350,000 CAD and was featured in TechCrunch, Engadget and on ProductHunt, CBC and over a dozen other outlets. Over the course of the conversation, Bryce unpacked the story of how the Kickstarter came to be, and some of the most important lessons learned along the way, including bringing a product to life, and how to pitch your business in a way that resonates with your audience, regardless of who they are. For more step-by-step guidance from experts like Andrew, make sure to visit http://bootkik.com

Andrew Lissimore is a the founder of Headphones.com and is a passionate audiophile. Yet how did he go from headphone fan, to owner of headphones.com? During our chat in Vancouver, BC, Andrew unpacked how headphones.com got started, and the logistics of selling something that's not your own, especially very high-end products. Especially in 2018, it can feel like a fool's errand to run any e-commerce outside of Amazon, or Andrew tackles the elephant in the room, and how to build a robust marketing strategy for an e-commerce offering. For more step-by-step guidance from experts like Andrew, make sure to visit http://bootkik.com

Many entrepreneurs dream of a day when their product goes viral, and adoption begins growing exponentially. What they are likely not imagining is the massive cash flow implications for rapid growth, and how it affects a balance sheet. Bootkik CEO Leighton Healey sat down with WaveAPPS Co-Founder Kirk Simpson in Toronto to chat about Wave's journey as it grew from 2 to the 2 million small business owners it serves today. For more expertise and guidance from experts like Kirk, make sure to visit http://bootkik.com

Taking on venture capital can open up new doors, or a can of worms, depending on how your discipline, rigour, and diligence in selecting investors that are a good match for your business. Randy Thompson is the Chairman & CEO of Valhalla Private Capital, and according to him, if you get screwed by investors, it might be your own fault. In our 45 minute chat, Randy doesn't pull any punches. Instead, he's refreshingly honest, and provides an investor's perspective on some of the hardest questions founders usually face when seeking investment, including valuation, term sheets, and why it's really important to know the numbers.

The consumer packaged goods industry is ruthless, with established brands using millions of marketing dollars to keep upstarts from ever getting a foothold. Yet Saskatoon's Natasha Vandenhurk was able to take Three Farmers, a CPG company based around its flagship product Camelina Oil, to new heights, even in the face of strict competition. Over the course of our conversation, we learn directly how she was able to build up a well-known Canadian brand from nothing, and the logistics that went into launching (and growing) Three Farmers to where it is today. To learn more from experts like Natasha, visit http://bootkik.com