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The Next Big Play
Tomorrow’s unicorns are being built as we speak, so don’t sit back and let another 100X investment pass you by. Every week we host experts and founders from tomorrow's potential unicorn companies, cryptos, and industries that might just be The Next Big Play for your portfolio. Our goal is to help our community earn, learn and multiply their returns.
Disclaimer: This podcast is not financial advice.
Manesh Girn is the Chief Research Officer of EntheoTech. EntheoTech is a Kelowna-based bioscience company focused on the research and development of products and protocols to promote brain health, performance, and global wellness, using psychoactive substances such as psilocybin, medicinal mushrooms, ketamine, and other natural herbs and medicines. Manesh is the co-author of over a dozen scientific publications and book chapters on topics including psychedelics and the default mode network.
We’d like to thank Olympia Trust Company for sponsoring this episode. Olympia’s Corporate & Shareholder Services division is a proud supporter of the capital markets and provides transfer agent and corporate trustee services to both public and private issuers.
Disclaimer: THE CONTENT OF THIS PODCAST SHOULD NOT BE TAKEN AS INVESTMENT ADVICE.
Peter Dembicki is the President, CEO & Director of Tier One Silver, a public company (TSXV:TSLV, OTCQB:TSLVF). Before Tier One Silver Peter spent 10 years working as an Investment Advisor at Canaccord Genuity where he structured and oversaw numerous multi-million dollar private, public and bought-deal financings in the mining and natural resource sectors.
Disclaimer: THE CONTENT OF THIS PODCAST SHOULD NOT BE TAKEN AS INVESTMENT ADVICE
Pod Notes:
(00:00) Intro
(03:20) Peter’s transition to a public CEO
(07:35) The appeal of the silver industry
(12:25) Why gold gets more attention than silver
(14:25) Silver a hedge against recessions & inflation?
(19:45) Why commodities are feeling the pinch?
(24:40) Peter’s lessons since becoming a CEO
(32:30) Outro
Chris Bursey is the CEO of DCS (CSE:DCSI) (OTCQX: DCSX), a publicly traded company that provides next-gen LTE Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions for the Internet of Things (IoT). Chris is a pioneer in the wireless communication industry with over 20 years dedicated to the adoption of wireless technologies throughout all industries ranging from cellular payment processing to the creation of cellular routers and GPS monitoring devices.
Disclaimer: THE CONTENT OF THIS PODCAST SHOULD NOT BE TAKEN AS INVESTMENT ADVICE.
Johnathan Niednagel is a board member with WISR AI. WISR AI helps enterprises assess their internal Cyber Risk exposure and helps prioritize inherent risks faced through 3rd party infrastructure and supply chain connections. The WISR AI Cyber Intelligence platform constantly consumes massive amounts of global data – news, social media, cyber breach reports, dark web chatter, and more – to build dynamic, AI-driven risk rating algorithms.
Pod notes:
(00:00) Intro
(02:20) Johnathan's background
(08:50) Changes in the cyber security landscape
(12:30) AI & HI working together
(17:30) Current trends & influences for hackers
(21:00) Investment opportunities in the cyber security space
(27:30) Outro
Disclaimer: THE CONTENT OF THIS PODCAST SHOULD NOT BE TAKEN AS INVESTMENT ADVICE
Sid Desai & Nik Vassev, Rocket VR Health co-founders join Nick for a special podcast recorded in the metaverse. Rocket VR Health is developing immersive prescription digital therapeutics to address unmet mental health needs in cancer patients and survivors. Their digital interventions take clinically validated treatments and transform them into on-demand VR programs that make psychosocial care for cancer more effective, accessible, and data-driven.
Pod notes:
(00:00) Intro
(01:15) Sid & Nik's backgrounds
(06:45) The landscape of VR over the next 5-10 years
(11:10) A quick walk around the Metaverse
(14:00) Addressing people's fear of the metaverse
(17:30) VR adoption and use cases
(30:15) Exciting VR companies coming through
(33:00) Last coments and outro
Disclaimer: BUT BEFORE WE START JUST A REMINDER THAT THE CONTENT OF THIS PODCAST SHOULD NOT BE TAKEN AS INVESTMENT ADVICE
Tom Wang is an entrepreneur, mentor, and YouTuber. As a lifelong self-proclaimed “side hustler,” Tom has always tried different ways to make a side income. Since January 1st, 2017, Tom has generated over $10 million selling physical products on Amazon and exited Sdara Skincare for 7-figures. He’s been featured on top Amazon podcasts such as Viral Launch and Helium10. He now provides mentorship to others on how to start and run their own Amazon businesses via his YouTube channel, and digital programs, as well as through his FBA Masterclass course.
Pod notes:
(00:00) Intro
(04:30) Tom's background
(14:00) Tom's transition from employee to entrepreneur
(24:00) Tom's Amazon FBA ventures
(30:00) Success leaves clues
(33:00) The affects of stress on your health
(41:30) Health, wealth, relationships & spirituality
(51:00) Outro
Disclaimer: BUT BEFORE WE START JUST A REMINDER THAT THE CONTENT OF THIS PODCAST SHOULD NOT BE TAKEN AS INVESTMENT ADVICE
David Maclachlan who is an investment advisor at Haywood Securities, an investment banking firm headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.
After spending 6 years of his career working with one of the top producing retail teams at a Vancouver-based independent dealer, David joined Haywood in January 2022 as a fully licensed Investment Advisor. David services his clients with their holistic wealth management needs but is most passionate about uncovering unique “wealth-creating” opportunities. David has deep relationships in the private equity sector and offers exclusive access to IPOs and secondary offerings.
Pod Notes:
(00:00) Intro
(03:15) David's background
(09:45) The type of investments David has his eye on
(12:30) Accessing Pre-IPO opportunities & understanding what to look for
(17:45) Navigating volitile market conditions
(21:25) Advice for private companies that want to go public
(24:30) Low points and high points in David's career
(28:40) Outro
Disclaimer: This podcast is not financial advice. David Machlachlan is an Investment Advisor with Haywood Securities. Any information presented in this message is for informational purposes only and is not a solicitation or an offer of securities. The views expressed are those of David Maclachlan and not necessarily of Haywood. Listeners are cautioned not to act on any information without first obtaining the advice of a licensed investment professional.
Cooper Fargey works as a Registered Investment Advisor and Stock Broker at Research Capital Corporation.
Cooper is an Economic Finance graduate from the University of Victoria and holds a strong passion for helping people reach their financial goals while feeling comfortable with their asset distribution and exposure to risk. Cooper also helps new exciting companies gain the funding they deserve and helps them access shareholders within the capital markets.
00:00 Intro
02:45 Coopers background
05:45 Steps to getting into the industry
09:10 The first few months of being a stock broker
11:20 A typical day for a stock broker & career goals
13:30 A look back at Coopers' start in being a stock broker
14:45 Advice for getting into the industry
18:10 Learning more about the finance industry
19:30 Outro
Disclaimer: This podcast is not financial advice.
The Honorable Tony Clement is a former Minister in the Federal Stephen Harper Government and the Mike Harris and Ernie Eves Governments in the Province of Ontario.
During his time in the House of Commons, Mr. Clement served as Minister of Health, Minister of Industry, President of the Treasury Board and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario.
Over his career, Tony has been involved with multiple startups and is currently Co-Chair of Reshoring Canada, Chairperson of Magnifi & Host of “Boom and Bust”, on The News Forum.
Pod notes:
00:00 Intro
02:35 Tony's background
07:30 The intersection between government and entrepreneurship
12:10 Tony's take on inflation and the cost of living
19:25 Reshoring Canada & supply chain solutions
22:50 Market outlook for the coming years
25:50 How covid has changed the politics & media
34:30 Alternative media & why Tony started a podcast
37:20 Advice to entrepreneurs looking to disrupt the supply chain sector
42:50 Tony's low points & high points in his career so far
45:15 Outro
Disclaimer: This podcast is not financial advice.
Julian Ing is the founder and CEO of Launchtrip, the first travel-tech company in the world to focus on group dynamics including payment processing. Launchtrip lets you book a trip to any major city or global event.
Julian is a serial entrepreneur that loves disrupting industries. He specializes in innovative technologies, product logistics, and user acquisition. Julian sits on multiple advisory boards and actively supports and works with outstanding non-profit organizations ranging from equality for minorities and young entrepreneurs and sits on Forbes Council.
(00:00) Intro
(02:45) Julian's background
(05:25) Julian's formula for success & scaling
(09:40) Launchtrip's origins
(13:20) How Launchtrip survived covid
(18:35) Julian's bad luck
(19:40) Julian's good luck
(22:00) Working with non-profits
(24:40) Differences in being a CEO pre and post IPO
(27:30) Outro
Disclaimer: This podcast is not financial advice.
Ingo Mueller is the CEO of AgriFORCE, an agriculture-focused technology company listed on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol AGRI.
Ingo has been involved in the finance and advisory business for the past 20 years. In that time, he helped raise more than $200M for the companies he worked with.
AgriFORCE aims to deliver integrated, practical, and sustainable solutions that can be applied throughout multiple verticals in AgTech with the goal to positively transform farms, food, and family every day, everywhere.
(00:00) Intro
(02:45) Ingo's introduction to AgTech and raising capital
(05:25) How agricultural systems are changing
(06:40) How current crop cultivation affects climate and health
(11:10) Pros and cons of vertical farming
(12:50) Ways to solve the current issues in cultivating crops
(14:40) The pressing issue of GMOs
(16:20) Use cases for AI & robotics in agriculture
(18:30) Why AgTech is becoming a mega-trend
(20:20) Why AgTech is more advanced in Europe than in North America
(22:40) Ingo's highs and lows throughout his career
(25:00) Outro
Disclaimer: AgriFORCE paid GoPublic.AI for this podcast. This podcast is not to be taken as investment/financial advice.
Michael Werry is the Vice President of Sales at DealMaker, a platform that allows forward-thinking organizations in control to run streamlined, successful capital raises. DealMaker proprietary technology provides the tools to manage all aspects of a great raise in one centralized platform from seed round to series C.
Mike has over a decade of experience successfully building and leading sales functions in both the SaaS and financial services industries, ranging from startups to SMEs with over $750MM in annual revenue.
Pod notes:
(00:00) Intro
(02:55) Who is DealMaker?
(03:25) What is Reg A financing & why does it matter?
(09:15) DealMakers role in Reg A
(11:15) Where to start when launching a Reg A?
(12:55) Resources to learn about Reg A
(15:40) Can retail investors compete with institutions?
(20:00) How are companies finding their investors?
(21:00) Next steps to starting a Reg A raise?
(28:15) Last thoughts form Michael
Disclaimer: This podcast is not financial advice.
Jordan Trimble is the President, CEO, and Director of Skyharbour Resources Ltd (TSXV: SYH) a publicly-traded company on the TSX Venture. Skyharbour is a uranium exploration and development company. Uranium is the core input for nuclear energy, an exciting but hot button topic and energy source. Jordan became a close friend and mentor of Nick's during their 4-year working relationship. In this episode, Jordan and Nick talk about entrepreneurship, nuclear energy and uranium.
Pod chapters:
(00:00) Intro
(04:30) Jordan's background
(08:30) Why uranium and why nuclear?
(12:30) Why does nuclear have a bad rep?
(21:55) Who are the main global players in uranium and nuclear?
(32:00) Where to learn about nuclear?
(33:55) An overview of Skyharbour Resources
(43:15) Outro
Disclaimer: Skyharbour Resources paid GoPublic.AI for the marketing of this podcast. Nick Findler is an investor in Skyharbour Resources. This podcast is not to be taken as investment/financial advice.
Wojtek Kaszycki is the Founder & CEO of Mobilum.
Mobilum is a fintech company that builds powerful yet simple integrations for small and large businesses to accept payments and manage their cryptocurrency businesses online by simplifying credit card processing. Mobilum’s services work with cryptocurrency exchanges, payment networks, cryptocurrency wallets, and any business that is looking for fiat-to-crypto services.
Mobilum is dual-headquartered in Estonia and Poland and is listed on the CSE, OTC and Paris Exchange.
Disclaimer: This podcast is not financial advice.
Ben Samaroo is the Co-Founder and CEO of WonderFi.
WonderFi is a publicly-traded company on the NEO Exchange and boasts an all-star lineup of strategic investors such as Kevin O’Leary aka Mr.Wonderful, Josh Richards, Sam Bankman-Fried, and Leonard Latchman. WonderFi is on a mission to create better access to Crypto and DeFi. WonderFi’s App is a trusted gateway to DeFi and the company just acquired Bitbuy, Canada’s largest cryptocurrency exchange.
Outside of being CEO of WonderFi, Ben holds advisory roles with British Columbia Securities Commission and the virtual currency working group for FINTRAC where he offers his perspective on Fintech trends and developments, including opportunities and risks. Ben also provides his input on Fintech issues in the securities industry and securities law issues affecting Fintech. In a previous life, Ben was a securities and M&A lawyer.
Find Ben on LinkedIn
Disclaimer: This podcast is not financial advice
Dr.Nadja Pinnavaia is the founder & CEO of Plantable (Health Inc.), a publicly-traded health transformation company that combines plant-based food, coaching and technology to change people's health that is kickstarted by Plantable’s signature 28-day Reboot program. Nadja has a Ph.D. in quantum biochemistry from Cambridge and spent 12 years at Goldman Sachs as a managing director, running their fund of funds business. In January of this year (2022), Nadja became the first female CEO on the NEO stock exchange, a tier-one exchange in Canada under the symbol $PLBL.
Find Nadja on LinkedIn
Check out Plantable's website here
Disclaimer: This podcast is not financial advice.
Shafin Diamond Tejani is the founder and CEO of Victory Square Technologies (VST.CN). Shafin is a serial entrepreneur and investor with a focus on AI, VR/AR, blockchain and health technology companies. At the age of 19, Shafin launched his first company from his dorm, a matchmaking service called iFlurtz and since then, he has gone on to launch over 40 startups in 21 different countries, employing over 350 people and generating over $1 billion in enterprise value.
On top of all his entrepreneurial work, Shafin has become one of Canada’s leading advocates of venture philanthropy. Shafin and his team have donated 10,000 volunteer hours and helped raise more than $88 million in support of causes with the goal of ensuring that more children and youth reach their full potential.
Shafin has received numerous awards, including Inc.’s 500 Fastest Growing Companies, the Prime Minister's Volunteer Award, EY’s Technology Entrepreneur of the Year, and Canadian Angel Investor of the Year.
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Check Out Victory Square Technologies (VST.CN)
Disclaimer: This podcast is not financial advice.
Peter Katevatis, is a Senior Investment Advisor at Canaccord Wealth Management.
At Canaccord Wealth Management, Peter implements a comprehensive consultative discovery process to identify his client's values, relationships and goals and establishes a roadmap to help them achieve their financial goals as well as their life goals. Once established, Peter works with his trusted team of professionals and leans on their deep experience with investments, retirement plans, and wealth transitions across generations to execute on the plan. Establishing a suitable portfolio of investments is Peter’s primary function for his clients.
Peter and his team aim to ensure each financial plan is customized in a bespoke manner to meet unique needs and personal goals for his clients.
Disclaimer: This podcast is not financial advice.
Jack Wotherspoon is the host of the popular YouTube channel “Millennial Investor”. Jack’s channel discusses all things Public Venture Capital from investing tips & tricks, Growth Stocks, Dividend Stocks while also interviewing CEOs of publicly traded companies in Canada.
In a very short amount of time, Jack, as a college student amassed a following of 15k people who are following his story of trying to turn $1,000 to $100,000 using smart investment strategies.
Outside of investing, Jack holds a passion for innovative technologies, primarily artificial intelligence, computer vision systems, and natural language processing.
In this podcast, we speak a bit about Jack’s background and what led him to start his YouTube channel aimed at helping young investors expand their knowledge base when it comes to investing in stocks.
Check out Jack's YouTube Channel
Disclaimer: This podcast is not financial advice.
Kevan Matheson or as many know him “Small-Cap Kev” is the Founder & CEO of Edge Investments a firm with a team of 14 capital markets professionals whose specific focus is on engaging the millennial and Gen Z investor demographic. Kevan started his career in institutional finance at RBC capital markets, one of the biggest institutions in Canada. After working his way up the ranks he fell in love with public venture capital and launched Edge Investments with the goal of bridging the gap between public companies seeking capital and the next generation of investors who approach the market very differently.
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Edge Investments
Disclaimer: This podcast is not financial advice.