LaunchPod
A NEXT Canada podcast made by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs. We are on a mission to create a nation of bold and ambitious entrepreneurs. That goes beyond our own programs where we seek to accelerate the growth trajectory of promising entrepreneurs and help them create the next game changing venture with education, mentorship and funding. Our mission is about shining a light on all of the bold and ambitious entrepreneurs doing the hard work to advance our ecosystem. So, join us as we talk to those on the front lines - they’ll share their stories of grit, determination, failure and success.
- Update frequency
- every 11 days
- Average duration
- 36 minutes
- Episodes
- 21
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2020
Ep. 21: Class of 2020 - How to leverage mentorship and marketing to grow your early-stage startup
In this episode, Joe Canavan interviews Next AI Class of 2020’s Jennifer Arnold, Co-founder & CEO of MinervaAI and her mentor Laura Curtis Ferrera - SVP Marketing, Canadian Banking, Global Wealth Man…
Ep. 20: Class of 2020 - How to turn a great idea into a great business with Jesse Abrams
In this episode, NEXT CEO Joe Canavan sits down with Jesse Abrams, Co-founder and CEO of Homewise and part of our Next Founders 2020 cohort. Homewise automates the mortgage process online, enabling c…
Ep.19: Class of 2020 - The intersection between Indigenous values and entrepreneurship
What makes a founder? Learn from Chip McCrimmon and his mom, AJ Bird. Chip is part of our Next 36 program and co-founder and CEO of Falcon X - they provide add on technology for local landfills to he…
Ep. 18: Breaking into entrepreneurship and the business of renewable energy with Eddy Chiang
NEXT CEO Joe Canavan sits down with one of our class of 2020 entrepreneurs, Eddy Chiang, CEO & Co-founder of Moment Technology. Moment is a start-up striving to provide greater access to renewable an…
Ep.17: Insights for tomorrow: hiring, talent, co-founders and acquisitions with Jaclyn Ling and Shums Kassam
In this episode, we sit down with Jaclyn Ling and Shums Kassam, Co-founders of Hatchways, a digital platform that helps new grads, self-taught programmers, and career shifters get their first jobs in…
Ep.16: Finding resilience in a time of crisis pt.4 with Jordan Jacobs
From our "Power of Entrepreneurship" speaker series featuring Joe Canavan, CEO at NEXT Canada and Jordan Jacobs, Co-founder and Managing Partner at Radical Ventures. They explore building VC-founder…
Ep.15: Finding resilience in a time of crisis pt.3 with Jenn Patterson, Arjun Mali and Bin Liu
As our community of over 600 entrepreneurs face more uncertainty than ever, we want to share stories of resilience and resources to help as many startups as possible. Listen in as we talk to the co-f…
Ep.14: Finding resilience in a time of crisis pt. 2 with Jenn Patterson, Mike Cheng and Jaclyn Ling
As our community of over 600 entrepreneurs face more uncertainty than ever during the COVID-19 crisis, we want to share stories and resources to help as many businesses as possible. Listen in as NEXT…
Ep.13: Finding resilience in a time of crisis with Jenn Patterson, Daniel Rodic and Emily Lonetto
As our community of over 600 entrepreneurs face more uncertainty than ever during the COVID-19 crisis, we want to share stories of resilience and resources to help as many businesses as possible. Lis…
Ep.12: Scaling bootstrapped startups with Michael Cheng
Learn from NEXT alumni, CEO and Co-founder of Lumen5, Michael Cheng, as he sits down with fellow alumni, Visha Vijayanand to demystify bootstrapping. Michael has launched more than a dozen businesses…
Ep.11: The art of entrepreneurship and sustainability with Lindsay Lorusso and Jeanne Beker
In this episode, our CMO Jenn Patterson sits down with Next Founders alum, Co-founder and CEO of Nudnik, Lindsay Lorusso and Jeanne Beker, Style editor at The Shopping Channel, creative director, aut…
Ep.10: Laying the foundation for growth and mental wellness with Marie Chevrier and Shonezi Noor
In this episode, learn from the Sampler team, CEO & Founder Marie Chevrier and Chief of Staff Shonezi Noor. NEXT Canada CEO Joe Canavan sits down with the NEXT alumni to discuss their relationship, t…
Ep.9: Unpacking serial entrepreneurship with Michele Romanow and Daniel Rodic
Today we sit down with serial entrepreneur Michele Romanow to learn about what it takes to come up with great ideas, how to recover from failure and why the decision to exit is as personal as the cho…
Ep.8: What it takes to scale and retain talent as a Canadian startup
On November 28th 2019, NEXT Canada held a reception welcoming our finalists for Next 36 - an accelerator program for aspiring entrepreneurs. To kick it off, we treated them to inspiring talks from so…
Ep.7: How to scale a startup in an emerging market
Our Alumni Success Officer, Visha Vijayanand, sits down with Braden Ream, Next 36 alumni, CEO and Co-founder of Voiceflow and Emily Lonetto, their Head of Growth. They discuss their recent raise, the…
Ep.6: How to embed giving back into your business model
In this episode, we welcome Jen Couldrey, Executive Director at The Upside Foundation, and Ben Zifkin, Founder and CEO at Hubba. Ben has built a reputation as a founder who values giving back and pay…
Ep.5: How to find business applications for AI and scale your startup
Ep.4: Using tech for good with Tagg Jefferson
In this episode, two Next 36 alumni sit down to talk entrepreneur to entrepreneur. Co-founder of Poche Posh and NEXT Canada's alumni success officer, Visha Vijayanand, is in conversation with the Fou…
Ep.3: Working with a VC to scale your startup with Janet Bannister and Bryn Jones
NEXT Canada CMO Jenn Patterson is in conversation with two accomplished entrepreneurs, Janet Bannister and Bryn Jones. After transforming eBay and then founding Kijiji, Janet decided to pivot to help…
Ep.2: Raising capital and building an accelerator with Reza Satchu and Daniel Rodic
Picking up where we left on with episode 1, NEXT Canada alum Daniel Rodic, Co-founder and CEO of Exact Media, will continue his conversation with his former professor and NEXT Canada’s founder Reza S…