Calgary Business Podcast

Teser Technology was literally born at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic when Phil and his team brainstormed on how to sanitize their own production and fabrication facilities. This quickly led to development of a compact unit that allows for sterilizing / sanitizing of “Personal Protection Equipment” (PPE) used by healthcare workers such as face masks and medical instruments. In a short period of time, the Teser ACT — Advanced Cleaning Technology — is set to scale its activities beyond simply a few healthcare facilities.  §§§  To learn more about Teser Technology, click on the links below: Teser Technology website | https://teser.ca  Teser Technology on Instagram | @tesertech  Teser Technology on LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/company/tesertech/  §§§  Phil Alle on LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/phil-alle-27132476/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/allen-wazny/message

What happens when an investment banker goes rogue? He starts trading in cuff links, pocket squares and scarves for men!! He secures contracts with Italian suppliers and hedges the downside risk by offering a line of women’s scarves. Finally, he swaps ideas with his family on how to invest a portion of top line revenues into charitable programs.  §§§  To learn more about Gentleman Rogue, click on the links below:  Gentleman Rogue website | https://gentlemanrogue.ca/  Gentleman Rogue on Instagram | @GentlemanRogue1  Gentleman Rogue on Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/GentlemanRogue1  §§§  Matthew Andrade, CFA on LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-andrade-cfa-ab77162/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/allen-wazny/message

The co-founders of Bode Canada, Robert Price (CEO) and Alan Kelly (Chief Revenue Officer) referred to the “Humble Abode” as being one of the key aspects behind naming their startup. There is nothing humble about the disruption these entrepreneurs, including their fellow co-founder Jeff Jackson, have unleashed on the real estate market. Their customer focused approach has unlocked the door to tremendous potential that exists in the “home sweet home” including using data to allow buyers to fully understand that the “home is where their heart will be” from the very beginning.  §§§   To learn how to more about how Bode Canada is set to “Democratize Real Estate Buying”, click on the links below:  Bode Canada website | https://www.bodecanada.com/  Bode Canada on Instagram | @bode.canada  Bode Canada on Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/Bode.Canada/  Bode Canada on LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/company/bode/  §§§  Robert Price, Founder and CEO | https://www.linkedin.co

Shannon and her partners used one business, the East Calgary Registry, as the inspiration to start a new tech-driven business called “Wait Well”. The trigger? Long lines during Covid and little or no information to provide her customers with an estimate of wait times. Well, the wait experience will change forever — at least for those individuals that have a mobile phone that allows for text messaging! No app to download. No advance registration. Simply send an SMS text to opt in and, well, wait for notification from “WaitWell” that your turn in line is next!  §§§  To learn how to more about WaitWell can improve your waiting experience, click on the links below:  WaitWell website | https://waitwell.ca/  WaitWell on LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/company/waitwell/  WaitWell on Twitter | @waitwell2 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/allen-wazny/message

Entrepreneurs are found in all areas of Calgary. Kinesiology classmates at the University of Calgary, the Studio Spero team turned their combined photography hobby (Justin) and a propensity to critique videography in films (Adam) into a self-learning studio of innovation and creativity.  ... Given their understanding of engaging their customers and removing the conservative barriers in the Calgary real estate community, it is likely that Justin and Adam will find other niche markets in their new chosen profession to move from firing bullets to firing cannons. ... §§§ To learn how to more about Studio Spero, click on the links below:  Studio Spero website | https://www.studiospero.com/  Studio Spero Intagram link | @Adam.studiospero --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/allen-wazny/message

Studio D is seeking to disrupt the health and wellness business by offering its patients and clients with access to multidisciplinary experts in the areas of kinesiology, physiotherapy, nutritionists and related disciplines.  With a focus on risk management and prevention, the Studio D team also works in the community with sports team to assess athletes in action and recommended targeted corrections to prevent injury. This community outreach has stretched into the corporate offices of the Studio D patients to understand how best to match individual treatment to the health and benefits included in their company insurance plans.  It appears that Studio D will soon disrupt the health insurance industry by ensuring corporate plans are specially curated to reflect the lifestyle of each of its individual employees.  §§§  To learn how to more about Studio D, click on the links below:  Studio D website | https://studioddigital.squarespace.com/  Studio D on LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin

When Babak mentioned his father working as an accountant without a computer and greenledgers, he already had my full attention. That reference was just one of many during our chat that completely resonated with me and likely will appeal to not only oil and gas engineers but also machine learning, artificial intelligence and data science experts.  §§§  To learn the predictions for the next simulation of innovation available from Integra Data and Analytic Solutions, click on the links below:  Integra Data and Analytic Solutions website | https://www.integradas.ca/solutions  Integra Data and Analytic Solutions on LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/company/integradas/  Babak Shafiei on LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/babak-shafiei/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/allen-wazny/message

Not only has Jonathan bootstrapped virtually all (if not all) of the initial funding for his vertical farming startup, he has done a deep dive into researching the virtually all of the technical aspects related to getting his demo model ready for commercial use. This includes, but was not limited to, learning about preventing mold spores through proper air flow, use of hemp fibre as a growth medium and corn-based polymer to print the planter boxes on his 3D printer.  It all started with a desire to reduce / minimize food waste!  To learn more about Agriolabs, click on the links below:  §§§  Agriolabs website | https://agriolabs.ca/  Agriolabs on Instagram | @agrio.labs  Jonathan Mui on LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/j3thewebdev/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/allen-wazny/message

Innovation from the University of Calgary science lab to the corporate board room is a growing trend on the Calgary Business Podcast. Pierre Wijdenes and his co-founders at Neuraura have found the right combination to take their research and studies of the brain to produce a medical device to help patients with epilepsy.  To learn more about Neuraura and the incredible science behind their company, click on the links below:  §§§  Neuraura website | https://www.neuraura.com/  Neuraura on LInkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/company/neuraura/  Neuraura on Twitter | @neuraura  Pierre Wijdenes on LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/pierre-wijdenes-41127227/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/allen-wazny/message

EdTech and tech-focused learning has been top of mind since the Covid pandemic came into the classroom. However, tech education has been on Julie Rubin’s mind since 2016 when she founded InnoTech College and over a decade since she became involved in the learning field. This podcast is fully stacked and it will take only 6 months to complete! Okay, that is the length of time students need to commit to obtain a Full Stack Development Diploma.  To learn more about InnoTech College click on the links below:  §§§  InnoTech College website | https://innotechcollege.com/  InnoTech College on InstaGram | @innoTechCol  InnoTech College on LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/school/innotech-college/  Julie Rubin on LInkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/julie-rubin/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/allen-wazny/message

Michelle Cederberg is a Calgary-based author, coach, and sought-after motivational speaker. She specializes in helping people who are stuck on autopilot shift to living a life that energizes and fulfills them. Her main areas of expertise include work-life balance, productivity, and health and fitness 
Her new book, The Success-Energy Equation is due to be released in the coming weeks, shows readers how to combat modern stress and tap into a well of energy that will fuel every area of their life.  Michelle shared some key areas of her book which she described as a “Covid Survival Guide” but is also meant for the long term.  To learn more click on the links below:  §§§  You can learn more about Michelle Cederberg here: https://michellecederberg.com/  Michelle Cederberg on LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-cederberg-21013b3/  Michelle’s publisher is Page-Two Books out of Vancouver | https://pagetwo.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/allen-wazny/mess

Launching an e-commerce site can be scary at anytime; launching it within a few days of the Covid lockdown in March 2020 took a lot of courage. However, the combination of a quality website designer, existing products and consumers shift to on-line helped Angela and her husband Jake start and expand their business of selling health and beauty products on-line.  To learn more click on the links below:  §§§  UnHako website | https://www.unhako.com/  Unhako on Instagram | @Unhako_ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/allen-wazny/message

In the first ever Zoom-Anchor podcast, the Secure-Rite team connected me with their President, Lucas Griffin via Zoom from their Kelowna office. The creativity and innovation around modifying a standard metal sea containers into storage, living and office spaces hardly scratches the surface of the depth and variety of uses for this seemingly one dimensional product!  To learn more about the Secure-Rite business and how they have “Democratized Storage”, click on the links below:  §§§  Secure-Rite website | https://www.seeo2energy.com/  Secure-Rite on LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/company/secure-rite-mobile-storage-inc./  Secure-Rite on Instagram | @Secure_Rite  Lucas Griffin on LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucas-griffin-ba771a16/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/allen-wazny/message

What happens when your PhD dissertation becomes so compelling of an idea? Of course, you file patents, form a company and fly to Norway to attend a TechStars accelerator! Well, at least that is my interpretation of this exciting company that captures C02 (carbon dioxide) from just about any industrial application to remove it from the atmosphere and allow alternative uses for the by-products. Did I forget about the Oreo cookies Paul and Beatriz serve while demonstrating their invention?  To learn more about Seeo2 Energy and how to order your “cookies”, click on the links below:  §§§  Seeo2 Energy website | https://www.seeo2energy.com/  Seeo2 Energy on LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/company/seeo2-energy/  Paul Addo on LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-addo-phd-219a8831/  Beatriz Molera Sanchez | https://www.linkedin.com/in/beatriz-molero-sanchez-phd-265aba103/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/allen-wazny/message

In May 2018, I had the privilege of meeting Sleem in person on a trip to Dubai. Today, a Zoom call and the Anchor app combined to connect with Sleem from his home office in Dubai. Sleem has been investing in startups for many years with a variety of sectors covered recently including investments in Fintech, HealthTech, Information tech, e-commerce, IoT, wearable, social media and blockchain startups  §§§  To learn more about the venture capital and entrepreneur spirit of Sleem, click on the links below:  Privity LLE website | http://www.privitylle.com/  Privity LLE on LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/company/privity-fz-lle/  Sleem Hasan on LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/sleem-hasan-2825a14/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/allen-wazny/message

Student-led innovation and entrepreneurship has moved beyond simply studying what is happening (or has happened) to businesses in the private and public markets. Tyson and Laura shared the origin story of Vancouver-based “National Social Value Fund” — founded by UBC graduate Steve Petterson — which provided them with the inspiration, along with 4 other co-founders, to create the Calgary Social Value Fund.  With an array of activities ranging from recruiting to marketing to investor outreach to managing deal flow to performing due diligence, Tyson, Laura and their team are set to make a real impact on social enterprise in Calgary!  §§§  To learn more about the Calgary Social Value Fund, click on the links below:  Calgary Social Value Fund website | https://nsvf.ca/locations/calgary/  LinkedIn page of Calgary Social Value Fund | https://www.linkedin.com/company/calgary-social-value-fund/  Calgary Social Value Fund on Instagram | @nationalsvf  Calgary Social Value Fund on Faceb

Holly Singer literally allows a candle to burn at both ends as she continues to seek new ways to expand her business and in parallel help others in need. Rather than “spill the wax” on how this one time kinesiology graduate turned into an entrepreneur, you need to listen to the podcast to hear how Holly sheds light on this topic.  §§§  To learn more about Holly and the Milk Jar Candle Co click on the links below:  Milk Jar Candle website | https://www.milkjar.ca/  Milk Jar on Instagram | @milkjarcandleco  Milk Jar on Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/milkjarcandleco --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/allen-wazny/message

When your canvas for creating art is the human skin, you really need to ensure you practice a lot before going “Live”! In fact, one of the first tests for Arie was to self-tattoo her own body: “…if you cannot hurt yourself, then you don’t have the right to hurt others…” §§§  To learn more about Arie and her artistic talent with a needle, ink, sharps and liners , click on the links below:  Arie Miette website | http://www.artsbyarie.com/  Arie Miette on Instagram | @ariemiette --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/allen-wazny/message

A picture is said to be worth a thousands words but if an artist cannot sell their painting, no words will help. Vandy and her on-line platform creates an opportunity to match the artists with potential buyers while sipping coffee and relaxing in their pyjamas.  §§§  To learn more about Vandy and her business, Art Match, click on the links below:  Art Match website | https://www.artmatch.ca/  Art Match on Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/Artmatch.ca  Art Match on Instagram | @ArtMatch  Vandy Midha on LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/vandymidha/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/allen-wazny/message

Bread is a staple part of most people’s diet. Bread is stapled on the name-tag of David Moore. Those of my listeners in the Renfrew and Bridgeland districts of Calgary will know first hand what it is like to break bread with David!  §§§  To learn more about David and his ability to raise the wheat levels in your diet, click on the links below:  Bridgeland Bread website | http://www.coolmelon.com/bridgelandbread/  Bridgeland Bread on Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/BridgelandBread  Bridgeland Bread on Instagram | @BridgelandBread --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/allen-wazny/message