In this episode of our podcast, we are honored to have Andy Strote, the successful author of “How to Start a Successful Creative Agency,” as our guest. Andy’s experience in starting and running three creative agencies with an impressive client list, including Toronto Hydro, Hydro One, Colgate, Canadian Tire, CIBC, Manulife Financial, Canon, Enbridge Gas Distribution, Canada Health Infoway, The IdeaCity Conference, and the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, make him an expert in his field.

Our conversation with Andy delves into the challenges he faced while building his businesses and the strategies he used to overcome them. We also discuss the importance of creativity and innovation in today’s business landscape and how to foster these qualities in your team. Whether you’re a seasoned business owner or an aspiring entrepreneur, you won’t want to miss this insightful conversation with Andy Strote.

Jack Hopkins is the founder of the YouTube channel CEO of Testosterone. He started his YouTube channel a year ago and went from a few hundred subscribers to over 70,000 subscribers. Jack helps men reclaim their masculinity and awaken the beast within.

Riccardo Cascianini is the CEO & Executive Vice President of Helen Marlen Group, one of the largest luxury specialty retail groups in Europe, representing brands such as Gucci, Loro Piana, Burberry, Salvatore Ferragamo and others in Ukraine.

Riccardo has traveled all over the world, from India to Argentina; and he is considered an expert on business re-structuring, identifying new business opportunities, and leading and mentoring a staff of over 600 people.

Brian Fried is a Serial Inventor with a portfolio of 15 issued patents, an Invention Licensing Agent, an Author, a TV and Radio Host, and an Innovation Keynote Speaker.

H.E. Amb. Terry Earthwind Nichols is a Mentor to Ultra high-net-worth Individuals, a United Nations Peace Ambassador At Large, a Veteran and an Ambassador of URGC-Global. 

He is a 2021 & 2022 Nominee for Thinkers50 Top Thinkers distinction as well as a Top 50 Marketing Influencers to Follow 2022 by The Awards Magazine.

Rafael is the Founder & CEO at Devanthro, working to solve aging and creating a solution for humanity to live indefinitely in a much more positive future than most people expect.

After spending 8 years learning how to build basic musculoskeletal robotic systems, used by world-renowned partners such as the University of Oxford, Technical University of Munich and Chinese University of Hong Kong.

The Devanthro team is now building robodies as agile, dexterous and elegant as the human body, but without its fragility – so that one day, we can live as these robodies and stay curious indefinitely.

John Chappelear is a multi-award-winning author and entrepreneur with over 30 years of active experience.

He has been involved firsthand in all facets of business building including growth, decline, and turnaround at the national and international levels.

Starting at the age of 30, John started, built, ran and sold 5 companies. And in just 10 years, his first two companies grew from a staff of 2 to 250, with sales of over $50 million per year.

John received a “US Presidential Letter of Commendation” and he is the author of The Daily Six, which was awarded the Best Book award from USA BookNews.

Laura Erdem is a Senior Account Executive at DreamData focused on closing the largest Enterprise deals for the company.

Laura is a Social Selling Expert who grew her LinkedIn audience from 2k to 10k within a year, and to 17k by the second year, by building genuine connections that lead to sales.

Laura is a high performer and the first sales person to close non-founder deals at Dreamdata.

Dreamdata is a B2B SaaS that helps link business activities to revenue attribution throughout the marketing pipeline and customer journey.

Arne Peder Blix is a Principal at Acca Invest Norway, the Chairman of CORPRT ThinkTank, the CEO of CL-Invest AS, a Board Member at SoftSeaweed, and the co-Founder of Upstock.

He was an Officer at the Royal Norwegian Navy, and has over 20 years of experience as a CEO within tech companies. In this episode, he shares the biggest lessons learned under high-stress situations, from leading a submarine crew, to leading tech and climate action projects operating in high-stakes environments today.

Stefan Katanic is our first VezaTalks guest. He is the founder and CEO of Veza Digital which is a full-service growth marketing agency that helps SaaS and B2B brands reach their marketing goals and beyond. This is our first ever episode and we hope it's a good one.