The Pivot Project

The Pivot Project•www.thepivotproject.ca

In the Pivot Project, we will be documenting our hacking disruption and how to find the work you love! We will be interviewing entrepreneurs, consultants and startup founders to help dissect this thesis. We are looking to inspire others to take action by listening to their stories and journeys. We will also be documenting events, conferences and other talks.

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Episodes

Episode 8: Sal Mele, Restaurateur

In this episode, we go to Oretta and connect with Sal Mele, restaurateur. We go over: - Learning to adapt based on the market - His competitive advantage and the importance of building a great culture - Ups and downs in his journey and biggest learnings You can reach out to Sam via Twitter @sammyt81 and Instagram @samtabbara.

Sep 20, 2018•25 min

Episode 7: Michael Apollo, President of Mindful Gateway Consulting

In this episode, we meet with Michael Apollo, President of Mindful Gateway Consulting. You can reach out to him via Linkedin @michaelapollo. Michael talks about his journey in finding fulfillment and the importance of mindset. He shares the different positions and companies he experienced along the way including moving from New York back to London, Ontario to launch a business. Michael also talks about dealing with change and the importance of having a mastermind group. You can reach out to Sam ...

Apr 24, 2018•32 min

Episode 6: Mitch Seguin, Co-Founder of TribalScale

In this episode, we chat with Mitch Seguin, Co-Founder of TribalScale. You can reach out to him via Twitter @_maven or Linkedin @mitchseguin. We go over what's TribalScale, how Mitch pivoted from mechanical engineer to product manager to co-founder, and his advice on following through on an idea. You can reach out to Felipe via Twitter/Instagram/Linkedin @fsilvave

Mar 19, 2018•22 min

Episode 5: Bill Hennessey, Business Owner, Qwatro Sanitation Solutions

In this episode, we meet up with Bill Hennessey, Business Owner, Qwatro Sanitation Solutions. You can learn more about them at https://www.Qwatro.com. We talk about when he recommends the entrepreneur route, goes over the “golden handcuffs”, experiences learned in building a traditional business, what is The Entrepreneur Society, and more. Felipe's twitter: https://twitter.com/fsilvave Felipe's instagram: https://instagram.com/fsilvave Sam's twitter: https://twitter.com/sammyt81 Sam's instagram:...

Feb 08, 2018•44 min

Episode 4: Andrew Zakharia, Investor/Entrepreneur

In this episode, we meet up with Andrew Zakharia, Investor/Entrepreneur. His website is https://http://azaccountingfirm.ca We go over the importance of sales skills in business, real estate, how he scaled his accounting business, and advice for others. Felipe's twitter: https://twitter.com/fsilvave Felipe's instagram: https://instagram.com/fsilvave Sam's twitter: https://twitter.com/sammyt81 Sam's instagram: https://instagram.com/samtabbara

Jan 01, 2018•41 min

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