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The Hard Part, hosted by Evan McCann, uncovers the stories, strategies, and playbooks of Canada’s most influential founders, investors, and leaders. While Canadian innovators often fly under the radar... more
FAQs about The Hard Part with Evan McCann:How many episodes does The Hard Part with Evan McCann have?The podcast currently has 364 episodes available.
January 30, 2023Daniel Eberhard from KOHODaniel Eberhard is the founder of KOHO. KOHO is a Fintech company rooted in the belief that better financial solutions for all Canadians exist. In this episode, we discuss Daniel’s early days starting a renewable energy company, why he has focused on helping Canada’s underbanked and how views on building a great team.How Daniel used $1000 to raise $1M....more55minPlay
January 06, 2023Jason Warner from Redpoint VenturesJason Warner is a Managing Director at Redpoint Ventures. Since 1999, Redpoint Ventures has partnered with visionary founders to create new markets and redefine existing ones. In this episode, we discuss Jason’s time as CTO of GitHub, how he has built his career while working remotely and his move into early-stage investing....more1hPlay
December 30, 2022Jim Pattison from The Jim Pattison GroupJim Pattison is the Chairman and CEO of The Jim Pattison Group. The Jim Pattison Group is a multi-industry conglomerate with sales of over $12B a year and more than 50,000 employees, The Jim Pattison Group is one of the largest private companies in Canada. In this episode, we discuss Jim’s early days selling cars, how he looks at talent and his philanthropy....more49minPlay
December 23, 2022Ameet Shah from Golden VenturesAmeet Shah is a partner at Golden Ventures. Golden Ventures is a leading seed-stage venture capital fund, based in Toronto and investing across North America. In this episode, we discuss Ameet’s early career, how he got into early-stage investing and what he looks for in founders he wants to invest in....more55minPlay
December 16, 2022Dave Wessinger from PointClickCareDave Wessinger is the co-founder of PointClickCare. PointClickCare is the market leader driving the transformation of healthcare vulnerable and complex populations through a broad, connected care network powered by deep insights. In this episode, we discuss how Dave and his brother started PointClickCare over 20 years ago and have turned it into a multi-billion dollar business with thousands of employees....more59minPlay
December 09, 2022William Johnson from Vancouver Tech JournalWilliam Johnson is the founder of Vancouver Tech Journal (now part of Overstory Media Group). Vancouver Tech Journal uncovers and tells the stories that matter in Vancouver's tech ecosystem. They have a daily and a twice-weekly newsletter. In this episode, we discuss how William started Vancouver Tech Journal, their acquisition by Overstory Media Group and what William thinks about monetizing media.Subscribe to Vancouver Tech Journal here.Subscribe to Victoria Tech Journal here.Subscribe to Calgary Tech Journal here.Check out what brands Overstory Media Group owns and how they are changing the media landscape in Canada....more59minPlay
December 02, 2022Zain Manji from Lazer TechnologiesZain Manji is the co-founder of Lazer Technologies. Lazer is a digital product studio designed to help successful enterprises bring ideas to market faster and more successfully. In this episode, we discuss Zain’s early work experience at Yelp, Google and Instagram, how he and his co-founders came up with their first venture Fiix (acquired by Wrench) and Zain’s thoughts on building great products....more56minPlay
November 25, 2022Jim Murphy from Boltmade and ShopifyJim Murphy was the co-founder of Boltmade which was acquired by Shopify. In this episode, we discuss Jim’s extensive tech background, the Waterloo tech scene, and what it is like being acquired by Shopify, Jim’s view on investing and why he decided to buy a farm.Check out Jim's brewery, Elora Brewing Company....more1h 7minPlay
November 18, 2022Justin Herlick from PineJustin Herlick is the co-founder of Pine. Pine is transforming the Canadian home financing process by creating a new digital-first, direct-to-consumer and low-rate process for their clients. In this episode, we discuss Justin’s background that led to starting Pine, he also gives a crash course on the mortgage industry in Canada and why it is ripe for disruption.If you are looking for a mortgage, Pine is currently available in BC, Alberta and Ontario. Apply here....more54minPlay
November 11, 2022Andrew Arruda from FlexpaAndrew Arruda is the co-founder of Flexpa. Flexpa is improving healthcare for everyone by building developer-first infrastructure. In this episode, we discuss Andrew’s first venture ROSS Intelligence, what it is like building an API business and why Andrew chose health tech for his second venture....more58minPlay
FAQs about The Hard Part with Evan McCann:How many episodes does The Hard Part with Evan McCann have?The podcast currently has 364 episodes available.