We’re chatting some more with the team from CBRE about commercial real estate and searching for a space as a startup! Today’s chat is with Sarah Henderson, who first joined CBRE in early 2018 as a Research Analyst and soon advanced onto the Edmonton Office Advisors team as a Sales Representative, and then onto Senior Associate. Sarah focuses on office leasing and owner/user sales in Edmonton and surrounding areas (Sherwood Park, St Albert, Fort Saskatchewan, etc.).
Read MoreContinuing our series of learning with our TNT angel investors! Meet Colton Wiegers, who has invested in every single Summit since TNT launched in Saskatchewan! Colton was born and raised in Saskatoon, with a finance degree from University of Saskatchewan, and recently completed his CFA exams. Colton loves being able to see how innovative startups in the ecosystem are approaching problems and developing solutions.
Read MoreFriends! We have a new member of the team to introduce you to - Adrian Mitchell! Adrian is joining us as our new Partnerships Lead, but he's been an investor with us for several Summits, and was a recipient of a side deal with his previous company, Cherry Health. So who is Adrian? Let’s get to know him!
Read MoreContinuing our catch up time with some of our past Summit winners and companies that have received funding from our syndicate. Today, we’re checking in with Stephanie Yeboah from Nanogram Pharmacy, who just opened!
Read MoreBeing a founder can be really tough. It can be long hours, wearing several different hats at once, and at the end of the day, not all startups succeed. We’re sitting down with founders who have successfully started more than one business, and pick their brains.
Today, we’re sitting down with Jacques Lapointe (JL). Jacques is a Director of Metiquity Ventures, a former President & Co-Founder of Attabotics, a senior investment manager, board member, active advisor and influencer for early stage venture capital into tech companies. Jacques has led /co-led over $43 M of investments into early stage tech companies with 5 portfolio exits. Jacques has completed numerous product launches, had 4 issued patents, completed an acquisition, executed a disposition and built numerous industry partnerships/initiatives.
Read MoreHello entrepreneur friends! There are SO MANY things to consider when you’re running your own business… especially when it comes to your accounting, your books, taxes, etc. So we sat down with Adrienne Breakwell, Principal at KRP, to talk about it. Adrienne has worked extensively in the Assurance and Advisory Services Group, servicing a wide variety of clients in the public
Read MoreToday we’re sitting down with Matt, the Managing Director and Founder of Westlink Consultants and a close friend and supporter of TNT! Matt’s a born and raised Edmontonian, who got his Bachelor of Commerce degree from MacEwan University and University of Alberta, and founded Westlink Consultants in 2020.
Read MoreSaskatchewan’s startup scene is booming and today, we’re taking a look at 2 of the awesome programs that help entrepreneurs in Saskatchewan - Co.Labs’ Co-Launch program and Cultivator - powered by Conexusr’s START program. We’re talking to 2 entrepreneurs and founders who have gone through the programs, Conor Phillips and Kenneth McLeod.
Read MoreContinuing our series on mentorship with a chat with Lazina Mckenzie, Manager of ThresholdImpact Venture Mentoring Service (TIVMS) hosted by the University of Alberta. TIVMS is a group mentorship program that has been developed to support, inspire and empower entrepreneurs.
Read MoreA giant welcome to our brand new Business Operations Manager, Lorraine! Lorraine was previously an insolvency and restructuring paralegal, focusing on receiverships, bankruptcies, bankruptcy proposals, proceedings under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act and the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act. She officially retired from legal for 18 hours… she took a relaxing nap and traveled… all the way up to Edmonton, to start her journey with us at TNT!
Read MoreContinuing our catch-ups with some of past Summit winners and companies that have received funding from our syndicate! Today, we’re checking in with John Chabluk (JC) from QuoteToMe. They’ve grown to a staff of 15, and developed our board of directors, and in Q1 of 2022, their transaction volume grew to $7M, an increase of 157%!
Read MoreWe’ve been having so much fun catching up with the amazing winners and side deal recipients from our Summits! Today, we’re checking in with Nir Katchinskiy from PulseMedica. They recently raised a $2.6 million seed round, and are running the first clinical trial.
Read MoreBeing a founder can be really tough. It can be long hours, wearing several different hats at once, and at the end of the day, not all startups succeed. We decided to sit down with founders who have successfully started more than one business, and pick their brains.
Today, we’re sitting down with Koleya Karringten (KK). Koleya is the CEO of Absolute Combustion, Executive Director of the Canadian Blockchain Consortium, and Co-Founder of the Canadian Blockchain Association for Women.
Read MoreContinuing our journey down memory lane and catching up with some of our past Summit companies that have received funding from our syndicate. Today, I’m sitting down with Dr. Jordan Vollrath, one of the 3 co-founders of Cherry Health, a finalist in Summit III, who recently closed $1.23M to expand the platform.
Read MoreHow do you, as a founder, capture the attention of an investor? We sat down with Sara Mohajerani (SM) from Bluesky Equities to chat about all the different ways she gets approached and the different ways you can nail the introductions and conversations.
Read MoreContinuing our blog recaps of our Entrepreneur Education Series. Today, we’re sitting down with Reg Joseph from Health Cities to chat about the state of healthcare tech in Alberta, the different paths to validation, and what Health Cities is up to.
Read MoreAnother huge news piece this week! We are welcoming our new Winnipeg Lead, Gloria Thom! Her favourite thing about the #YWG startup scene? How supportive everyone is. Get to know Gloria some more and come hang out at a TNT Happy Hour!
Read MoreMontreal has a way of bringing strangers together, putting them at ease, and blending their cultures into something truly unique. It’s European. It’s North American. It’s sophisticated. It’s down to earth. It’s stylish. It’s grungy. It’s friendly. It’s hip. It’s artistic. It’s capitalistic. It’s bilingual. It’s young. It’s full of history. It’s a celebration of Francophonie. And Startup Fest was naturally infused with this culture, making it a pure joy to experience.
Read MoreContinuing our series of learning with our TNT angel investors! Next up is Sandra Stabel. Sandra is the Director, Digital Health Partnerships for Heart & Stroke, and has also worked as a clinician in primary care, a funder with a government agency, a startup executive, and a consultant. It’s no wonder she was interested in our Life Sciences Summit as her first taste of angel investing!
Read MoreWe’re taking a journey down memory lane and catching up with some of past Summit winners and companies that have received funding from our syndicate. Today, we’re checking in with John Minchin (JM) from Spot Dog Walkers, who is actually in the middle of a fundraising round right now!
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