The Pod
Mike Smith & Fuelling Your Obsession and the Importance of Community and Relationships
We sat down with Mike Smith, co-founder of Rabblemill and founder of its programs such as The Bay High School and Skate for Change. We touched on:
Defining “entrepreneur” and what that can look like for different people
Starting a non-profit organization and the challenges of raising money
Building an impact within your community
Maintaining integrated and connected with the each program
The Legacy Conference 2022 - Event Details
Listen to this short episode to hear details about our upcoming event! You’ll find out information such as:
What is Legacy
Where and when the event will be held
Some of the speakers coming
Some of the sponsors coming
Details about when and how our tickets will be launching
Shawn Kanungo & How Individuals Can Be Disruptive, Why Being Comfortable is Dangerous and How You Can Stand Out in a Remote Work Environment
In this episode we sat down with Shawn Kanungo, a globally recognized innovation strategist and keynote speaker. Some topics covered were;
What does it mean to be disruptive
Why being comfortable can be dangerous
The future of work from home and how to stand out in a remote work environment
The future of online conferences
Alex Kinsella & The Best of Freelance Marketing and Copywriting
In this episode we sat down with Alex Kinsella, a freelance writer and content marketer. Some interesting points brought up were;
What does freelance work entail
What good leaders and mentors will do for you
What is copywriting
What you need to be a good copywriter
How do longer forms of writing, such as blogs and newsletters, evolve in the future?
Rabiah Damji & The World of Social Media Marketing, Management and Trends
In this episode we sat down with Rabiah Damji. Rabiah is a Product Marketing Manager at Instagram, bridging the gap between people and product. Among many things, we talked about:
The role of a PMM
How to get into a marketing role yourself
Standing out in a crowd of applicants
Upcoming marketing and social media trends
Megan Cornell & Legal mistakes startups make and founding a service based business
In this episode, we sat down with Megan Cornell. She is the founder and CEO of Momentum Business Law, an innovative, tech-forward, boutique law firm focused on helping startups and entrepreneurs in Ontario. In this episode, Megan spoke about:
How lawyers help startups
When is the right time for a startup to get a lawyer
Legal mistakes startups make
Founding a service based business and so much more!
Megan will be hosting a workshop at Legacy 2021 and be a judge at The Legacy Pitch Competition!
Student Series: Adham El Khadem & BuzzFood
In this episode we sat down with Adham El Khadem, a student at Ryerson University and founder of BuzzFood. We talked about:
What BuzzFood is and coming up with the idea
Managing student life and startup life
Taking advantage of opportunities for students
The biggest challenges you’ll face as a student founder
Kelly Hoey & Redefine Your Vision of Networking
In this episode we sat down with Kelly Hoey, an author, speaker and networking expert. We touched on topics such as:
Taking a law degree and turning that into chances to network
Networking in a digitally and socially connected world
Ditching the traditional view of networking
Rethinking our equation when networking
Figuring out the skills you’re good at
Ashley Freeborn & Career Jumping, Starting a Business from Scratch and Brand Awareness
In this episode we sat down with Ashley Freeborn, CEO and founder of Smash + Tess. Ashley helped us learn how she navigated the startup world. We talked about:
Jumping from being a teacher to a business owner
Taking a product to market
The struggles and hard work to put into launching your business
How to stay committed to the cause and your own morals
Janet Bannister & Venture Capital Ins and Outs and Starting a Tech Business
In this episode we sat down with Janet Bannister, Managing Partner at Real Ventures. Janet gave some great insight into topics such as:
What a managing partner does in a regular work day
Basics about venture capital
How to know your business is ready to receive seed funding
Looking past current trends to determine potential of a company through the founders
Bonus - information about a program for students starting a business
Manuela Bácernas & Content Marketing, Building a brand and embracing
For our first episode, we sat down with Manuela Bárcenas, Fellow.app’s Marketing Manager. Manuela is a marketing and personal growth enthusiast. In this episode, we talked about
Why content marketing the gift that keeps on giving
Why working in a startup is like buying a box of donuts
Why processes are the key to content distribution
The halo effect
Networking by writing online
How to give and receive feedback