East of Montreal
East of Montreal
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East of Montreal, your go-to source for the latest in innovation and entrepreneurship across Atlantic Canada. Hosted by Allan Gates, co-founder of Huddle.Today and featuring regular panel discussions with the founding general partners of Tidal Venture Partners—Chris Crowell, Kevin Springer, Alex McCallum, and Ian Whytock—this podcast shines a spotlight on the people, companies, and organizations driving success through innovation. With episodes released twice a month, you'll hear from high-potential founder building world-class companies, as well as creative minds across all sectors of the economy.
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The podcast explores themes of entrepreneurship, innovation, and cultural significance, with episodes such as Cultural Entrepreneurship 101 discussing the intersection of filmmaking and business, and Should businesses relocate from Toronto and Calgary to the East Coast? which addresses regional economic migration. It further delves into the venture capital landscape in Atlantic Canada, including the challenges faced by startups in securing funding.

East of Montreal, your go-to source for the latest in innovation and entrepreneurship across Atlantic Canada. Hosted by Allan Gates, co-founder of Huddle.Today and featuring regular panel discussions with the founding general partners of Tidal Venture Partners—Chris Crowell, Kevin Springer, Alex McCallum, and Ian Whytock—this podcast shines a spotlight on the people, companies, and organizations driving success through innovation. With episodes released twice a month, you’ll hear from high-potential founder building world-class companies, as well as creative minds across all sectors of the economy.
What started at Nova Scotia farmers markets has become a coast-to-coast success story. Andrew Russell, Chief Growth Officer of Made With Local and a Team Canada Olympian, shares how the company scaled from farmers markets to the shelves of North America’s largest retailers. Andrew discusses the challenges and triumphs of growing a food brand, the transition from grassroots to big retail, and what it’s really like building a business with your spouse, who happens to be the founder of Made With Local.

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