Interviews Archives

Marie Chevrier, Founder of Sampler, on Going Global & Working with Tier One Customers

We feel fortunate to have had some time with Marie to chat with her about her upcoming SAAS NORTH session and attracting large, well-known clients on the path to grow globally.

Erin Blaskie
Sep 11

Steve Neville, Trend Micro, On Why Startups Should Care About Regulation & Compliance

Steve breaks down compliance and regulations and shares with us why this needs to matter to startups.

Erin Blaskie
Sep 4

Jamie Neuwirth, Head of Canada Growth at Stripe, on Growing Globally

We sat down with Jamie at Stripe to chat about what it means to expand globally.

Erin Blaskie
Aug 6

Dax Dasilva, CEO of Lightspeed, on Culture, Creativity & Collaboration

We sat down with Dax at StartupFest in Montreal to chat with him about Lightspeed and more.

Erin Blaskie
Jul 31

Female Founders & Funders: Ruth Casselman, COO and Co-Founder of Alert Labs, On What It Takes to Be an Entrepreneur

"Starting a business isn’t easy and every step will require effort but sometimes, you just need to take the leap."

Erin Blaskie
Jul 26

Workplace Evolved: Establishing Your Network

Director of Marketing, Erin Blaskie, chats with Versature on the topic of establishing your network and more

Erin Blaskie
Jul 17

Six SaaS Marketing Questions with Shopify Plus’ Head of Marketing, Hana Abaza

We sat down with Hana Abaza, Shopify Plus, for a rapid-fire interview on SaaS marketing, demand gen and B2B strategies.

Erin Blaskie
Apr 20

Female Founders & Funders: Laura Curk of Hockeystick on Funding for Female Entrepreneurs

Erin Blaskie
Apr 6

Paul Teshima on AI: Challenges and Opportunities in Canada

The CEO of Nudge.ai has a lot to say about AI, machine learning and the impact it will have on Canadian tech

Erin Blaskie
Mar 12

Female Founders & Funders: Four Women from Four Canadian VC Firms on How We Level the Playing Field

Hear insights from four incredible women from ScaleUp Ventures, Espresso Capital, OMERS Ventures and Information Venture Partners

Erin Blaskie
Mar 6

Female Founders & Funders: Lindy Ledohowski on the Impact of Women & Girls in the Workplace

Lindy Ledohowski, CEO of EssayJack, one of L-SPARK's portfolio companies, shares her thoughts on the future of women in the workplace

Jamie Petten
Mar 5, 2018

Female Founders & Funders: Joanne Chen, Partner at Foundation Capital

Joanne shares her insights on AI and how we encourage more women to get into tech

Erin Blaskie
Mar 1, 2018

AI: Understanding the Value of Data

Watch David Lennie, SVP, Data and Analytics, Shopify, talk about artificial intelligence and why it matters.

Erin Blaskie
Feb 16, 2018

Here’s What VCs Look at Before Investing in Startups

David Adderley of Celtic House and Lance Laking of MaRS IAF Speak Candidly About Pre-Investment Due Diligence

Marco Janeczek
Jan 25, 2018

Harley Finkelstein Chats Shopify with Amber Mac :: SaaS North 2017

Watch the video replay of Harley's SaaS North keynote, hosted by Amber Mac

Erin Blaskie
Jan 15, 2018

Lessons Learned as a Founder :: L-SPARK Founders Speak Out

Being a founder comes with a lot of learning lessons... hear from some of our alumni about their lessons learned

Marco Janeczek
Jan 12, 2018