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Chris D Features Start Podcast

Their brand new podcast, START, will, according to Margaux, “be aimed at Manitobans who enjoy supporting local and learning about the amazing things happening on the prairies.” To be more precise, the new Start Podcast will feature interviews with founders of local start-ups […]

Swish Magazine Article

If you ask me about common themes and advice that founders provide, I would share the sentiment that you simply need to start. Start living your passion, start sharing your ideas, and start taking steps toward doing what makes you happy. […]

Live Taping at Disrupted Tech

Start Podcast taping live on stage at the 2020 Disrupted conference by Tech Manitoba. Host Margux Miller enagaged the panel about starting and scaling a tech company in Canada – focused on the people perspective of growing diverse teams.

Episodes and Show Notes

35 – Take Your Social Media to the Next Level w/ Social Media Expert David Dang

May 17, 2021 | Canada, Season 3, Service

Meet David Dang, Social Media and Digital Marketing Expert whose Instagram business page EntrepreneurshipFacts has over 2.2M followers.

In this episode, we cover how to use social media to kick start a business or test a new idea, how to build an audience on Instagram, and how to stay motivated and on track. If you are ready to take your social media to the next level, be sure to catch this episode of Start Canada Podcast with David Dang!

Listen now online here, on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or find us on most major podcast platforms. Prefer video? Watch now on YouTube! Just search Start Canada Podcast.

34 – Finding Friends and Building Business w/ Katie Hartle of FriendMatch

May 3, 2021 | Canada, Manitoba, Season 3, Service, Technology

Meet Katie Hartle, Founder and CEO of FriendMatch – a unique company that is exactly as it sounds – think online dating but strictly for platonic friendships instead. In a time where loneliness is at an all-time high, Katie has built a community over 100 countries to help tackle just this, answering the question “How to Make Friends” for more than 5 million people – and counting.

In this episode, we cover the human side of business, how to build a lean start-up, tips for growing a community, and so much more. If you have an idea you believe in – be sure to catch this episode to be inspired to get started today!

Listen now online here, on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or find us on most major podcast platforms. Prefer video? Watch now on YouTube! Just search Start Canada Podcast.

33 – Believing in Yourself and Your Business w/ Cheryl Zealand of Cranked Energy Bars

Apr 19, 2021 | Fitness & Nutrition, Manitoba, Product, Season 3

Meet Cheryl Zealand, Founder and CEO of Cranked Energy Bars – a protein bar company carried by over 100 Manitoba retailers and set for national expansion.

If you are starting a food based business from your home kitchen and want to learn to build your brand – tune in to this episode for tips from Cranked Energy Bars!

Listen now online here, on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or find us on most major podcast platforms. Prefer video? Watch now on YouTube! Just search Start Canada Podcast.

32 – Navigating a New Food Business w/ Glenda and Rory Hart of The Canadian Birch Company Ltd.

Apr 5, 2021 | Canada, Fitness & Nutrition, Manitoba, Product, Season 3

Meet Glenda and Rory Hart, Co-Founders of the Canadian Birch Company. They create products from organic birch sap and craft the world’s finest pure birch syrup.

In this episode, Host Margaux Miller taps into the ins and outs of the birch syrup industry, inquiring into dealing with food products and getting into retailers, and garners advice for working with programs like the Scotiabank Women Initiative.

If you are starting a food based business and you want to skip some hurdles of learning the hard way – then be sure to catch this episode!

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