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Shiloh Johnson | Founder | ComplYant

Managing taxes for your small business can be complicated, but we make it simple. We have made it our focus to help entrepreneurs sweat the hard stuff less, so they can do what they love more. That’s why the “Y” in our name is capital. It is for You. Join us as Shiloh takes us to tax school while shining light on her journey into entrepreneurship. 

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Madison Butler | Founder | Blue Haired Unicorn

You ever wonder who companies and organizations go to when they want to have tough conversations on topics such as race, gender, and identity? They got to Madi Butler. She works with companies to help transform their organization into spaces that are safe for everyone. Through this work she helps embed the principles and practices of equity into the DNA of your business structure and processes.

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Happy Pride Month everyone! With it being the last Thursday of Pride Month, Sofia had to spotlight one of her favourite local luxe fragrance brands, Heim Goods, where the owner's Matt and Parker just so happen to be part of the LGBTQ+ community.

In this episode, Matt and Parker describe their journey of creating a new business during the pandemic, what previous experiences have helped them develop their own branding,  and micro ways you can support and encourage other LQBTQ+ and minority businesses no matter how big or small your budget may be.   

Heim Goods not only helps you create beautiful spaces at home, but they also give back to the community by giving a percentage of all sales to the Covenant House to help at-risk youth in Vancouver BC.

Enjoy the giggles, advice, and stories this episode is sure to leave you with a smile on your face. 

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Donovan Wright | Founder | Guilde

The process for a home renovation is intensive with no single place to get up to speed quickly causing customers to make decisions with little to no context leading to costly mistakes. Insert Guilde, which is an end-to-end platform, backed by the largest construction database, automating the common tasks necessary to complete a renovation. Listen in as Donovan walks us through his journey from homeowner to home tech CEO. 

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Chandler Malone | Founder | Bootup

Get your first job in tech with Bootup. We help entry level candidates and companies find the right fit to build successful long term relationships through our matching algorithms, employer sponsored certifications, and concierge service. We also work directly with boot camps to help them increase their cohort sizes, while improving placement rates with our candidate management software.

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AJ Yawn | Founder | ByteChek

ByteCheck is all about making compliance suck less. Simplify compliance with their advanced and easy-to-use compliance platform. AJ and his team are building something special that we'll be highlighting throughout this conversation.

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Sianni Dean  | Founder | Cranky Granny's Sweet Rolls

Sianni and her team are on a mission to connect people with one another through delicious fresh baked sweet rolls filled with love. We value the idea Of happiness and strive to bring everyone back to joyful memories while creating new ones - One Sweet Roll At A Time.

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Chantelle Lott  | Founder | Bounceless Activewear

This company has created patented sportswear for women often overlooked by the activewear community. No more sacrificing your form to control the bounce. No more doubling or tripling up to make it through workouts. Begin working out with confidence today.

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Bruce Hamilton  | Founder | Mech Ventures

Mech Ventures is investing in the future of pop culture. This team is turning their passions and struggles into a global creative engine that has no boundaries while redefining venture capital.

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Nnamdi Nwaigwe  | Founder | FlyWallet

Mindset (formally known as a2i) is a social platform that connects people who are looking for help with people who are looking to help. We empower our community to experience, embrace, and explore their mental, physical, spiritual, and emotional health. 

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Alejandra Fernandez | Founder | FlyWallet

FlyWallet makes travel affordable for all leveraging Web3, financial services, data-driven insights and travel APIs. The team at FlyWallet is the most innovative traveltech in the industry. Bon voyage!

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Lacey Farrow | CEO | Farrow Coaching & Consulting

Farrow Coaching & Consulting is on a mission to make the servant leadership the engine behind the organization. With this mission Lacey is training developing skillful leaders who exemplify humility, wisdom, and extraordinary service

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Join us as we recap the 3rd season of the podcast. Find out what we are working on for the next season.

Brooke Sinclair | Founder | Velourit

Velorit offers independently owned, handcrafted brands to wholesale buyers around the world. To "velourit" or to "Velour" something is to solve a widely known issue with user-friendly technology. 

Special thanks to Velourit for sponsoring this season of the podcast!

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Velour Imports offers independently owned craft brands to wholesale buyers around the world.

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Join us as we dig into S.T.E.A.M careers. Temanté and his team are building a community centered on career guidance and diversity & inclusion.

Temanté Leary | Founder | Onyyx

Onyyx is on mission to create avenues of opportunity for the B.I.P.O.C and Latinx communities by furthering diversity and inclusion in S.T.E.A.M careers through mentorship.

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Join us as we explore the female experience. This founder is taking the on the challenge of female journey and the community behind it. Own your journey like never before by creating and discussing your trail with others in the community.

Rebekah Bastian | Founder | OwnTrail

We believe there’s no one right path through life. OwnTrail is a platform that advances women individually and systemically through the scalable owning and sharing of the trails we blaze through life.

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Join us as we dive into  the STEM field and the vital position of black females. These incredible founders are trailblazing a new path for future generations to go into STEM based industries.

Kara Branch is the CEO of Black Girls Do Engineer Corporation, which is developing girls and young women ages 9 to 21 in all areas of STEM. Our organization goals is to provide access, awareness, and advocate for two million Black-American girls to pursue STEM careers by the year 2050.

Kimberly Evans is the Founder of Just Her Ride Share, which is a community with women drivers for women riders for a safe alternative ride share. Why can't women, both passenger and driver choose who they want to transport them as well as ride with them for a safe work environment? This platform answers that very question.

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Join us as we  talk to Brittani Hunter about her experience creating a smart media platform. Her platform, Mogul Millennial is a smart media platform that empowers and educates Black entrepreneurs and professionals. Through smart, actionable content and experiences, she is helping her community build successful careers while moving the culture forward.

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Join us as we dive into the current landscape around work and career. These incredible founders are taking the lead to create platforms that enable the work of the future.

Carleen Haylett is the CEO of Sit-A-Bit, which is an integrated SaaS platform and Marketplace instantly connecting families to short-term, on-demand virtual activities for kids.

Tim "Mr.Future of Work" Salau is the CEO of Guide Group, which is a new-age lifestyle brand that owns Guide, our keystone Learning & Development (L&D) SaaS offering, and Big Black Tea (BBT). 

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Cam is a Web Developer, Host of Between Two Divs Podcast, Content Creator, and Dreamchaser. Join us as we talk through Cam's background and trend that he sees in tech.

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MATR Ventures invests in seed-stage ventures with early traction or revenues. The company prioritize companies that have a strong focus in the digital economy composed of 3 main categories: E-Commerce, E-Business, and Digital Infrastructure. Tune in to learn how Giselle is leveraging her entrepreneur experience for economic empowerment of underestimated groups.

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