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Open Concept

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Yahoo Canada Finance brings you Open Concept, a series about the entrepreneurs and innovators making a difference today. Join us here for in-depth discussions and insights on the people, issues and trends changing Canada's business landscape. Hosted by Noel Hulsman.

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Episodes

Alan Brookes: Running the Running Business

For the past three decades, Alan Brookes, Race Director of the Canadian Running Series, has helped make Canada a racing destination. Here's what he says it takes to make an event that really has meaning for people, and that will keep them coming back. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 11, 201822 min

How to Keep Going - Ecobee CEO Stuart Lombard

In 2009, Stuart Lombard's company Ecobee created the first-ever smart thermostat. But when the bigger, better-funded Nest thermostat burst on the scene, everyone told him he should just quit. He didn't. Here's how Lombard kept going through the tough times, and how he's found a smarter way to success. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Dec 04, 201830 min

Justin Crabbe: Disrupting the Aviation Industry

Could the sharing economy shake up...air travel? Justin Crabbe thinks so. He's the CEO of Jettly, an app for on-demand private jets – and he wants to compete for customers with major commercial airlines. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 27, 201818 min

Knix CEO Joanna Griffiths

There's a revolution happening in the women's underwear industry – one that's focused on comfort, function, and what women actually want. Canadian brand Knix is one of the companies leading that movement. Here's how CEO Joanna Griffiths built a successful brand – and a huge online community – by challenging stigmas about women's bodies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Nov 19, 201834 min

Ab. Velasco: Innovating the Public Library

Public libraries on a business podcast? You bet. If you want to know how to reinvent an institution at risk of becoming obsolete, you couldn't find much better inspiration. Many predicted Google would kill the public library, but today they're bustling. People aren't just there for the books. They come for the the 3D printers, the video editing courses, and the cooking classes. That's thanks in part to people like Ab. Velasco, Manager of Innovation for Toronto Public Library. Here's wh...

Nov 07, 201819 min

Sheetal Jaitly, Founder and CEO of TribalScale

TribalScale calls itself a global innovation company. CEO Sheetal Jaitly tells us what it takes to make big corporations more innovative, why interviews are a terrible way to know if you've got a good hire, what he learned as a door-to-door photocopier salesman, and why business leaders need to talk more about their own mental health struggles. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Nov 01, 201826 min

Feminuity CEO and Co-Founder Sarah Saska

Diversity is a hot concept in the business world these days -- but what does that actually mean, and what do companies need to do to be truly inclusive? Sarah Saska wants to help companies make fundamental changes for diversity -- and she says there’s a good business case for them to do it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Oct 24, 201830 min

Rami Alhamad, CEO and founder of PUSH

Rami Alhamad on the making of the PUSH Band, and what's coming next in the multi-billion dollar business of wearable tech. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 12, 201836 minSeason 1Ep. 17

Sonia Sennik, executive director, Creative Destruction Lab

Sonia Sennik and the Creative Destruction Lab are searching for 'massively scalable' science-based start-ups...on earth or in space.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 26, 201828 minSeason 1Ep. 16

Rakuten Kobo CEO Michael Tamblyn

Michael Tamblyn on the launch of a tech titan, the worldwide battle with Kindle, and why he remains bullish on reading. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 19, 201835 minSeason 1Ep. 15

Rubikloud co-founder and CEO Kerry Liu

The science of retail: How artificial intelligence is being used to make stores smarter; from what to order, when to order it, and where to place it to prompt us to buy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 13, 201835 minSeason 1Ep. 14

Motoinsight founder and CEO Andrew Tai

Andrew Tai on the future of car buying. Why the process is badly broken now and how it promises to look in the near future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 04, 201834 minSeason 1Ep. 13

Ritual founder and CEO Ray Reddy

Ray Reddy's meal-ordering app has conquered Toronto. Next stops: Chicago, New York and L.A. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 21, 201835 minSeason 1Ep. 12

DeeBee’s Organics CEO Dionne Laslo-Baker

Dionne Laslo-Baker’s journey from medical science to her DeeBee Organics kids’ treats being in 5,000 stores across North America. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 14, 201835 minSeason 1Ep. 11

Alan Safahi, CEO of ZipZap and ZED Network

The remittance business is dominated by a few big players charging very high rates. Here’s how a Canadian start-up is rolling out a cryptocurrency to change that. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 24, 201834 minSeason 1Ep. 10

NKPR president Natasha Koifman

Public relations maven Natasha Koifman on the beauty of small in social media, the power of saying no... and the benefit of not having a plan B. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 17, 201837 minSeason 1Ep. 9

ManyVids CEO Bella French

Out of the shadows: After launching one of the largest porn companies in Canada, Bella French steps away from the cameras to talk about changing the industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 10, 201841 minSeason 1Ep. 8

Vega co-founder Brendan Brazier

From a maca root protein shake to a US$550-million health food staple in just over a decade. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 29, 201832 minSeason 1Ep. 7

Wattpad CEO Allen Lau

How the Toronto story-sharing start-up attracted 65-million users and created one of the biggest hits on Netflix today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 25, 201828 minSeason 1Ep. 6

Nutritional High chairman David Posner

Cannabis entrepreneur David Posner on the markets that await when marijuana is legalized in Canada. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 13, 201834 minSeason 1Ep. 5

Women in Capital Markets CEO Camilla Sutton

Capital markets veteran Camilla Sutton joins Noel to discuss gender diversity, pay equity and the #MeToo movement in Canadian finance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 30, 201834 minSeason 1Ep. 4

Brava Triathlon co-founder Stephanie Jamain

How two Montreal triathletes channeled their desire for better fitting and looking apparel and launched a stand-out brand. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 24, 201831 minSeason 1Ep. 3

Wealthsimple CEO Mike Katchen

Wealthsimple CEO & Founder Mike Katchen on taking on Canada's biggest banks through a radically different approach to doing business. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 15, 201836 minSeason 1Ep. 2

Bunz CEO Sascha Darius Mojtahedi

Bunz CEO Sascha Darius Mojtahedi joins Noel for a discussion on turning his million-user barter-trading zone platform into a global business. The challenge: Keeping the culture in, the cash out and the business growing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 08, 201826 minSeason 1Ep. 1

Coming Soon

Introducing Open Concept with host Noel Hulsman. A new podcast from Yahoo Finance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 25, 201830 sec