The 5-Minute Founder
Brief conversations with entrepreneurs, innovators, and company founders
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 16 minutes
- Episodes
- 100
- Years Active
- 2019
S3 E22: Custom Fit Insoles Measured Using Your Smartphone [Shamil Hargovan, Wiivv]
Shamil Hargovan is the Co-Founder & CEO of Wiivv, which makes custom-fit footwear that's digitally mapped from your smartphone.
In the interview, Shamil shares his passion and mission around custom, …
S3 E21: Serial Founder Runs for Mayor of Vancouver [Ken Sim, Nurse Next Door]
Ken Sim is the Co-Founder of Nurse Next Door, which provides 24-hour senior home care services.
In the interview, Ken tells us what change in his company turned things around for the better, his thou…
S3 E20: Starting a Lending Business at Age 22 [David Gens, Merchant Advance Capital]
David Gens is the Founder & CEO of Merchant Advance Capital, which provides small business loans to Canadian businesses.
In the interview, David talks about overcoming the challenges of starting a le…
S3 E19: Save AWS Costs Through Monitoring and Automation Tool [Louis-Victor Jadavji, Taloflow]
Louis-Victor Jadavji is the Co-Founder & CEO of Taloflow, which provides real-time monitoring of AWS resources and suggests automations that can save money.
In the interview, LV shares how he got his…
S3 E18: Tech That Enables Civic Engagement for Your Local Community [Colleen Hardwick, PlaceSpeak]
Colleen Hardwick is the Founder & CEO of PlaceSpeak, which is a location-based civic engagement platform.
In the interview, Colleen shares the story of how she started PlaceSpeak and why she later ch…
S3 E17: Founder Builds and Exits Industrial Wastewater Treatment Company [Colleen Legzdins, Axine Water Technologies]
Colleen Legzdins is the Founder of Axine Water Technologies, an industrial wastewater treatment company based in Vancouver.
In the interview, Colleen shares the journey of building her company, why s…
S3 E16: Startup Investment Platform for the Canadian General Public [Peter-Paul Van Hoeken, FrontFundr]
Peter-Paul Van Hoeken is the Founder & CEO of FrontFundr, an online investment platform that allows members of the general public in Canada to invest in startup companies.
In the interview, Peter-Pau…
S3 E15: You Get Where You Want to Go as Long as You Start and Don't Stop [Tara Bosch, SmartSweets]
Tara Bosch is the Founder & CEO of SmartSweets, stevia sweetened gummy bears which are gluten free and contain no added sugar.
In the interview, Tara talks about overcoming the challenges of managing…
S3 E14: Pivoting from Selling Nutrition Products to Selling Healthcare Leads [Zeeshan Hayat, Prizm Media]
Zeeshan Hayat is the Co-Founder & CEO of Prizm Media, a demand generation company which provides leads for the health industry.
In the interview, Zeeshan tells us what inspired him to start his compa…
S3 E13: Competitive Intelligence for Smarter Decision Making [Jason Smith, Klue]
Jason Smith is the Co-Founder & CEO of Klue, a market and competitive intelligence software that provides competitor research to B2B sales teams.
In the interview, Jason tells us how he leveraged ear…
S3 E12: Starting a Coding Bootcamp with Six Co-Founders [Jeremy Shaki, Lighthouse Labs]
Jeremy Shaki is the Co-Founder & CEO of Lighthouse Labs, a coding bootcamp based in Vancouver.
In the interview, Jeremy tells us about how he acquired his first customers as well as his greatest chal…
S3 E11: Marketing for Real Estate Agents [Rebecca Troelstra, AvenueHQ]
Rebecca Troelstra is the Co-Founder & COO of AvenueHQ, which provides online marketing to realtors.
In the interview, Rebecca tells us how she got her first customers and also shares some tips on cre…
S3 E10: Matchmaking Site Evolves into Tech Accelerator [Shafin Diamond Tejani, Victory Square]
Shafin Diamond Tejani is the Founder & CEO of Victory Square, a tech accelerator based in Vancouver that focuses on investing in emerging technology companies.
In the interview, Shafin tells the stor…
S3 E9: PR Tips and Other Gems from Founder of Legal Software Startup [Jack Newton, Clio]
Jack Newton is the Co-Founder & CEO of Clio, which produces cloud-based legal legal software.
In the interview, emphasizes the importance of NPS and how other companies can leverage it to grow their …
S3 E8: How to Create a Landing Page That Converts [Rick Perreault, Unbounce]
Rick Perreault is the Founder & CEO of Unbounce, a landing page and conversion platform for marketers.
In the interview, Rick talks about starting his company out of a pain point he had, and also sha…
S3 E7: Using Indiegogo to Launch Automated Indoor Garden [Valerie Song, AVA]
Valerie Song is the Co-Founder & CEO of AVA, which creates an automated indoor garden that can operate year-round.
In the interview, AVA tells us how she used Indiegogo to launch her company and the …
S3 E6: How This Entrepreneur Targeted Active LinkedIn Users to Grow His Real Estate Software Business [Simeon Garratt, Spark]
Simeon Garratt is the Founder & CEO of Spark, a sales, marketing, and CRM software for new development real estate.
In the interview, Simeon tells us how he targeted active LinkedIn users in his vert…
S3 E5: How to Perform at a High Level [Cam Speck, Fitplan]
Cam Speck is the Co-Founder & President of Fitplan, a fitness workout and personal trainer app.
In the interview, Cam tells us his motivation behind working out and eating healthy and how these habit…
S3 E4: Stemcell Biotech Company with Double Digit Growth for 20+ years [Allen Eaves, STEMCELL Technologies]
Dr. Allen Eaves is the Founder & CEO of STEMCELL Technologies, which develops cell culture media, instruments, and other reagents for use in life sciences research.
In the interview, Allen tells us a…
S3 E3: Growing to 24.5M Users with No Venture Funding [Darshan Kaler, Tradable Bits]
Darshan Kaler is the Co-Founder & CEO of Tradable Bits, a fan-based marketing platform.
In the interview, Darshan tells us how he got his first customers and the challenges of operating a bootstrappe…