INNOVATION & ENTREPRENEURSHIP VIDEOS
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Kirby Schlegel (MBA ’03): Exit Strategy
Kirby Schlegel (MBA ’03): Exit Strategy
Laurier MBA alumnus (’03), and Founder & Chairmen of Schlegel Sports, Kirby Schlegel, talks about his experiences developing an exit strategy and some of lessons he’s learnt as a result.
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http://laurierentrepreneur.ca/video-resources/kirby-schlegel-mba-03-exit-strategy/
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Ray DePaul (MBA ’94): Mentorship
Ray DePaul (MBA ’94): Mentorship
Laurier MBA alumnus and former President & CEO of RapidMind Inc., Ray DePaul, shares his experiences with mentorship as an entrepreneurship, and some of the valuable lessons he has learnt along the way.
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http://laurierentrepreneur.ca/entrepreneurship/ray-depaul-mba-94-mentorship/
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Rahul Raj (BBA ’97): Mentorship
Rahul Raj (BBA ’97): Mentorship
Laurier alumnus (BBA ’97), Founder of MealExchange, and Director of Sustainability & Merchandising Innovation at Walmart.ca, Rahul Raj, shares some valuable advice about how to take full advantage of your mentorship opportunities. Rahul also shares some great insight and strategies to help evolve your mentor-mentee relationship into a mutually beneficial life-long friendship.
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http://laurierentrepreneur.ca/entrepreneurship/rahul-raj-bba-97-mentorship/
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Cam Heaps (BA ’95): Sales
Cam Heaps (BA ’95): Sales
Laurier alumnus (BA ’95), and Co-Founder of Steam Whistle Brewing, Cam Heaps, talks with us about how valuable it is to focus on building strong relationships with your customers when it comes to sales. Cam believes these relationships are what allow you to fully understand what your customers needs are, which ultimately enables you to […]
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http://laurierentrepreneur.ca/video-resources/cam-heaps-ba-95-sales/
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Olga Pawluczyk (MBA ’07): Strategy
Olga Pawluczyk (MBA ’07): Strategy
Laurier MBA alumnus and President of P&P Optica, Olga Pawluczyk, shares some of the biggest lessons in strategy she has learnt running her own business, and how important it is to be flexible to change.
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http://laurierentrepreneur.ca/video-resources/olga-pawluczyk-mba-07-strategy/
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Ryan Smolkin (BBA ’95) – Poutine Dynasty
Ryan Smolkin (BBA ’95) – Poutine Dynasty
Courtesy of the Laurier Department of Communications, Public Affairs & Marketing Laurier alumnus Ryan Smolkin (BBA, ’95) talks about his poutine dynasty, and what he believes are the best ingredients for entrepreneurial success. To read the full interview with Ryan Smolkin in Laurier’s Campus Magazine, please visit: www.wlu.ca/CampusMagazine
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http://laurierentrepreneur.ca/video-resources/interview-with-entrepreneur/
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Mentorship – Cam Heaps (BA ’95)
Mentorship – Cam Heaps (BA ’95)
Steamwhistle co-founder Cam Heaps (BA Hons ’95) explains how mentorship plays a role in entrepreneurial success.
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http://laurierentrepreneur.ca/video-resources/mentorship-cam-heaps-ba-hons-95/
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Financing E*Trade Canada – Colleen Moorehead (BBA ’81)
Financing E*Trade Canada – Colleen Moorehead (BBA ’81)
Colleen Moorhead (BBA ’81), Founder and former President of E*Trade Canada, discusses the financing of E*Trade Canada in its early years.
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http://laurierentrepreneur.ca/video-resources/financing-etrade-canada-colleen-moorehead/
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David Ceolin (BBA ’89) – Do’s & Don’ts When Approaching Investors
David Ceolin (BBA ’89) – Do’s & Don’ts When Approaching Investors
Entrepreneur in Residence David Ceolin (BBA, ’89) shares three things he’s learned when approaching potential investors.
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http://laurierentrepreneur.ca/video-resources/dos-dont-when-approaching-investors-eir-david-ceolin/
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Sourov De on Work-Life Balance
Sourov De on Work-Life Balance
Laurier Alumnus, Sourov De, shares his experiences with achieving an optimal work-life balance.
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http://laurierentrepreneur.ca/video-resources/sourov-de-on-work-life-balance/
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JumpStart program gets $8M funding boost: Laurier LaunchPad partners in delivery of program
Now, with the funding boost, as many as 180 startups, or about 45 companies a year, will go through the program over the next four years and create as many as 700 jobs. Meanwhile, other institutions, including the University of Waterloo, Wilfrid Laurier University and Conestoga College, will be involved as delivery partners along with […]
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LaunchPad startup and co-founder nominated for 3 KW Chamber Business Excellence Awards
Laurier LaunchPad startup, Local Line – a platform that connects chefs with local food in their communities – has been nominated for Small Business of the Year and the Environment and Sustainability Award as part of the KW Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards for 2015. Additionally, Local Line Co-Founder Cole Jones, a fourth-year philosophy […]
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Laurier working toward ‘Changemaker Campus’ designation
Wilfrid Laurier University has taken the first steps toward earning official recognition for its commitment to social innovation education. Ashoka U — an initiative of Ashoka, the world’s largest network of social entrepreneurs — has deemed 29 universities from around the world “Changemaker Campuses.” This designation recognizes the institutions’ visions to become global drivers of […]
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Congrats to Ted Hastings, BBA ’97, who was recently named President of Perk.com
One of Kitchener/Waterloo’s most successful entrepreneurs has landed a role at Perk.com. Ted Hastings, founder of Rebellion Media, has an impressive track record and raised the largest private equity financing in Canadian history at $160 million with Cyberplex.
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Who Will You Choose As Your Founding Partners?
One of the most important decisions you will make in your startup business is the selection of who you will work with as founding partners. This will lay the foundation for many successful decisions you will make in the future. The right partners will complement each other and set the right path for the startup. […]
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Laurier Startup Fund Invests in Proteocyte Diagnostics
Proteocyte Diagnostics Inc., a company with a unique test for early identification of oral cancers, today announced investments made by members of the Golden Triangle Angel Network (GTAN) including the Laurier Startup Fund. GTAN members join the current group of shareholders focused on accelerating the market introduction of Straticyte™ for early and more objective detection […]
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Q&A with Carson Kolberg: How a haircut inspired Meal in a Jar
When Carson Kolberg (BA ’13) saw a mason jar filled with layers of fresh ingredients sitting on his hairstylist’s workstation, the budding entrepreneur was inspired. He reached out to the jar’s creator, Waterloo resident Irene Divaris, who started making the jars for her family out of their dinner leftovers. The two quickly joined forces and […]