Open Concept

Alan Brookes: Running the Running Business

Tue, 11 Dec 2018 12:00:00 GMT

For the past three decades, Alan Brookes, Race Director of the Canadian Running Series, has helped make Canada a racing destination. Here's what he says it takes to make an event that really has meaning for people, and that will keep them coming back.

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How to Keep Going - Ecobee CEO Stuart Lombard

Tue, 04 Dec 2018 12:00:30 GMT

In 2009, Stuart Lombard's company Ecobee created the first-ever smart thermostat. But when the bigger, better-funded Nest thermostat burst on the scene, everyone told him he should just quit.

He didn't. Here's how Lombard kept going through the tough times, and how he's found a smarter way to success.

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Justin Crabbe: Disrupting the Aviation Industry

Tue, 27 Nov 2018 20:54:24 GMT

Could the sharing economy shake up...air travel? Justin Crabbe thinks so. He's the CEO of Jettly, an app for on-demand private jets – and he wants to compete for customers with major commercial airlines.

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Knix CEO Joanna Griffiths

Mon, 19 Nov 2018 12:00:00 GMT

There's a revolution happening in the women's underwear industry – one that's focused on comfort, function, and what women actually want. Canadian brand Knix is one of the companies leading that movement. Here's how CEO Joanna Griffiths built a successful brand – and a huge online community – by challenging stigmas about women's bodies.

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Ab. Velasco: Innovating the Public Library

Wed, 07 Nov 2018 21:45:30 GMT

Public libraries on a business podcast? You bet. If you want to know how to reinvent an institution at risk of becoming obsolete, you couldn't find much better inspiration. Many predicted Google would kill the public library, but today they're bustling. People aren't just there for the books. They come for the the 3D printers, the video editing courses, and the cooking classes. That's thanks in part to people like Ab. Velasco, Manager of Innovation for Toronto Public Library. Here's what he's got to say about how any institution, big or small, can push the boundaries.

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Sheetal Jaitly, Founder and CEO of TribalScale

Thu, 01 Nov 2018 10:39:00 GMT

TribalScale calls itself a global innovation company. CEO Sheetal Jaitly tells us what it takes to make big corporations more innovative, why interviews are a terrible way to know if you've got a good hire, what he learned as a door-to-door photocopier salesman, and why business leaders need to talk more about their own mental health struggles.

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Feminuity CEO and Co-Founder Sarah Saska

Wed, 24 Oct 2018 10:00:00 GMT

Diversity is a hot concept in the business world these days -- but what does that actually mean, and what do companies need to do to be truly inclusive? Sarah Saska wants to help companies make fundamental changes for diversity -- and she says there’s a good business case for them to do it.

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Rami Alhamad, CEO and founder of PUSH

Fri, 12 Oct 2018 14:14:01 GMT

Rami Alhamad on the making of the PUSH Band, and what's coming next in the multi-billion dollar business of wearable tech.

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Sonia Sennik, executive director, Creative Destruction Lab

Wed, 26 Sep 2018 14:06:42 GMT

Sonia Sennik and the Creative Destruction Lab are searching for 'massively scalable' science-based start-ups...on earth or in space.

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Rakuten Kobo CEO Michael Tamblyn

Wed, 19 Sep 2018 10:00:00 GMT

Michael Tamblyn on the launch of a tech titan, the worldwide battle with Kindle, and why he remains bullish on reading.

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Rubikloud co-founder and CEO Kerry Liu

Thu, 13 Sep 2018 03:00:20 GMT

The science of retail: How artificial intelligence is being used to make stores smarter; from what to order, when to order it, and where to place it to prompt us to buy.

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Motoinsight founder and CEO Andrew Tai

Tue, 04 Sep 2018 10:00:00 GMT

Andrew Tai on the future of car buying. Why the process is badly broken now and how it promises to look in the near future.

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Ritual founder and CEO Ray Reddy

Tue, 21 Aug 2018 15:39:52 GMT

Ray Reddy's meal-ordering app has conquered Toronto. Next stops: Chicago, New York and L.A.

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DeeBee’s Organics CEO Dionne Laslo-Baker

Tue, 14 Aug 2018 21:41:10 GMT

Dionne Laslo-Baker’s journey from medical science to her DeeBee Organics kids’ treats being in 5,000 stores across North America.

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Alan Safahi, CEO of ZipZap and ZED Network

Tue, 24 Jul 2018 03:50:00 GMT

The remittance business is dominated by a few big players charging very high rates. Here’s how a Canadian start-up is rolling out a cryptocurrency to change that.

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NKPR president Natasha Koifman

Tue, 17 Jul 2018 03:50:00 GMT

Public relations maven Natasha Koifman on the beauty of small in social media, the power of saying no... and the benefit of not having a plan B.

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ManyVids CEO Bella French

Tue, 10 Jul 2018 03:45:00 GMT

Out of the shadows: After launching one of the largest porn companies in Canada, Bella French steps away from the cameras to talk about changing the industry.

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Vega co-founder Brendan Brazier

Fri, 29 Jun 2018 23:00:03 GMT

From a maca root protein shake to a US$550-million health food staple in just over a decade.

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Wattpad CEO Allen Lau

Mon, 25 Jun 2018 17:40:09 GMT

How the Toronto story-sharing start-up attracted 65-million users and created one of the biggest hits on Netflix today.

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Nutritional High chairman David Posner

Wed, 13 Jun 2018 21:02:20 GMT

Cannabis entrepreneur David Posner on the markets that await when marijuana is legalized in Canada.

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Women in Capital Markets CEO Camilla Sutton

Wed, 30 May 2018 23:46:00 GMT

Capital markets veteran Camilla Sutton joins Noel to discuss gender diversity, pay equity and the #MeToo movement in Canadian finance.

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Brava Triathlon co-founder Stephanie Jamain

Thu, 24 May 2018 14:59:54 GMT

How two Montreal triathletes channeled their desire for better fitting and looking apparel and launched a stand-out brand.

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Wealthsimple CEO Mike Katchen

Tue, 15 May 2018 21:26:44 GMT

Wealthsimple CEO & Founder Mike Katchen on taking on Canada's biggest banks through a radically different approach to doing business.

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Bunz CEO Sascha Darius Mojtahedi

Tue, 08 May 2018 20:56:00 GMT

Bunz CEO Sascha Darius Mojtahedi joins Noel for a discussion on turning his million-user barter-trading zone platform into a global business. The challenge: Keeping the culture in, the cash out and the business growing.

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Coming Soon

Wed, 25 Apr 2018 04:00:00 GMT

Introducing Open Concept with host Noel Hulsman. A new podcast from Yahoo Finance.

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