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With a greater focus on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion in the workplace, soft skills are becoming essential skills. EI Advantage, a Manitoba company that helps clients around the world with their coaching and training needs, discusses the importance of investing in people and how developing our emotional intelligence can contribute to a more inclusive work environment.
Host: Mariette Mulaire, President and CEO, World Trade Centre Winnipeg
Co-Host: Camille Bardy, Trade Advisor, World Trade Centre Winnipeg
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From the rise of e-commerce and dealing with uncertainty to the ever-present labour shortage, discover some of the major trends that are shaping growth opportunities in Canada. Mariette and her guest Jonny Loewen also share tools available to small businesses in Manitoba through BDC’s Winnipeg Business Centre.
Host: Mariette Mulaire, President and CEO, World Trade Centre Winnipeg
Guest: Jonny Loewen, Manager, Winnipeg Business Centrce, Business Development Bank of Canada
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Avec son poulailler robotisé tout-en-un, Ukkö Robotics améliore non seulement la qualité des producteurs et de leurs animaux, mais aussi la qualité des sols. Découvrez l'esprit inventif d'une entreprise manitobaine qui s'apprête à révolutionner l'élevage en Amérique du Nord et à rendre l'agriculture régénérative plus accessible.
Animatrice : Mariette Mulaire, Présidente-Directrice Générale, World Trade Centre Winnipeg
Co-animatrice : Carole Freynet-Gagné, Vice-présidente, conseil d’administration du World Trade Centre Winnipeg
Invités : Daniel Badiou and Katrina Jean-Laflamme, Co-fondateurs de Ukkö Robotics
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With their all-in-one robotic chicken coop, Ukkö Robotics is not only improving the quality of life of farmers and their livestock, but also soil quality. Discover the inventive spirit behind a Manitoba company that is set to revolutionize livestock farming across North America and make regenerative farming more accessible.
Host: Mariette Mulaire, President and CEO, World Trade Centre Winnipeg
Co-Host: Fiona Webster-Mourant, Co-chair, World Trade Centre Winnipeg board of directors
Guests: Daniel Badiou and Katrina Jean-Laflamme, Co-founders of Ukkö Robotics
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From Canada’s Ambassador to France to becoming an ambassador for small and medium-sized business at BDC, Isabelle Hudon discusses this year’s Small Business Week themes, talks about the importance of entrepreneurship and how adversity has a way of nudging us towards unexpected and often positive outcomes.
Host: Mariette Mulaire, President and CEO, World Trade Centre Winnipeg
Guest: Isabelle Hudon, President and CEO, Business Development Bank of Canada
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D'ambassadrice du Canada en France à ambassadrice des petites et moyennes entreprises à BDC, Isabelle Hudon révèle les thèmes de la Semaine de la PME de cette année, discute de l'importance de l'entrepreneuriat et du fait que l'adversité a tendance à nous pousser vers des résultats inattendus et souvent positifs.
Animatrice : Mariette Mulaire, Présidente-Directrice Générale, World Trade Centre Winnipeg
Co-animatrice : Carole Freynet-Gagné, Vice présidente, World Trade Centre Winnipeg, entrepreneure
Invitée : Isabelle Hudon, Présidente-Directrice Générale, Banque de développement du Canada
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With four guys, a trailer and a truck, this Manitoba business went from the garage to the globe in just 15 years. Sharing their inspiring story and key ingredients to their success, the co-founders of Titan Environmental Containment show us that better outcomes for the planet and business ARE possible.
Host: Mariette Mulaire, President and CEO, World Trade Centre Winnipeg
Co-Host: Derek Earl, Vice president, World Trade Centre Winnipeg
Guest: Brett Burkard and Kelly Sitarz, Co-founders of Titan Environmental Containment inc.
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In this episode, Chris Johnson, Co-founder and CEO of Permission Click discusses with Mariette Mulaire and Joelle Foster about how his company helps schools around the world to automate forms and workflows and establish a digital audit trail. With over 50 countries served so far, their goal was to make sure their program could just as easily be used in regions such as the United States and the Middle East as it is locally.
Permission Click primarily serves the education market for schools from Kindergarten to Grade 12. After the idea stemmed from participating in one of North Forge’s Ramp Up weekends, Chris knew that there was a problem to be solved. Since launching the company, their product offering has grown from permission forms to a full program that can be used at various degrees in schools and to improve time efficiency in administrative tasks.
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In this episode, Dan Belhassen, president of Neovation, spoke with Mariette Mulaire and Joelle Foster about how his learning and development company helps other businesses understand and retain information. Through Ottolearn, their software is customized for their clients by identifying where employees lack familiarity and focuses on those knowledge gaps for a couple minutes a day. Dan describes how this microlearning method leads to more effective long-term retention of information.
Neovation launched in 2012 and has been recognized as one of the top growing companies in Canada by both The Globe and Mail, and Canada Business Magazine. Neovation is able to work with companies as they become more conscious of how they can improve their knowledge management.
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In this episode, Carly Shuler, Co-founder and Co-CEO of Hoot Reading discusses with Mariette Mulaire and Joelle Foster about how their online tutoring company helps kids improve and excel at reading. Hoot Reading’s application connects kids with real teachers to help them learn. Their technology is based on research that was done at Sesame Workshop, where Carly previously worked.
Over the past 2 years, Carly Shuler and her Co-founder, Mia Kotecha, have grown Hoot Reading to include English, French, and are now working on launching Spanish. Their catalogue of 600 books is designed for reading education to give kids the best tools to help them learn to read successfully.
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In this episode, Declan McDonald, founder of PriceRazzi speaks with Mariette Mulaire and Joelle Foster about how he started his company and how he pivoted and grew over the past 6 years. After discovering the lengthy process for traditional price matching when purchasing appliances for his own kitchen, Declan made the decision to launch PriceRazzi with the goal of facilitating this process for others.
PriceRazzi is a consumer and value added application for personal use as well as for larger companies to create more value for their customers in the financial services industries. Earlier in 2020, Meridian Credit Union won an innovation award for the integration of PriceRazzi’s software, which was white labeled as a service offered to their members. PriceRazzi continues to offer what customers are wanting by developing what they need.
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In this episode, Brett Carter, Co-founder and CEO of Goodeye Technologies discusses with Mariette Mulaire and Joelle Foster about their new take on security automation, using AI to reduce security costs and improve the effectiveness of asset protection for their clients.
Goodeye Tech is looking to solve inefficiencies in traditional security solutions by using proprietary technology to monitor for suspicious behaviour, creating more of a preventative solution for security. Brett speaks to his experience of starting a business and being able to find the expertise he needed from North Forge.
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In this episode, Kerry Stevenson, founder of Fabbaloo, discusses with Mariette Mulaire and Joelle Foster about the advancements that are taking place in the world of 3D printing, and how his team uses its news service to keep on top of trends. Kerry speaks about the technological advancements which have allowed them to go beyond prototyping and manufacture materials for custom markets making supply chains more efficient.
Fabbaloo is a news service dedicated to innovation and advancements in 3D printing. They are one of the top 3 news outlets for this technology in the world and currently host 150,000 readers per month.
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The WTC Winnipeg podcast welcomes Joelle Foster, CEO of North Forge Technology Exchange, to join Mariette Mulaire in chatting with innovative Manitoba businesses.
In this episode, Nate Kasten, Founder of Grey & Ivy Inc., spoke about how an activity that he started with his children led to a larger project which he believes could bring economic and career development opportunities to youth throughout Manitoba. Nate is an architect and strongly believes in his responsibility to create equitable access to jobs and opportunities, particularly in indigenous communities.
Grey & Ivy simplifies architecture design tools and brings them together with indigenous land teachings to create a platform for career awareness and education. Nate named the company after his childrens’ middle names as their creativity in building a playhouse during the COVID-19 pandemic is what essentially led to the inspiration for the company.
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In this episode, Brenda Cardenas, founder of Digital Army, discusses with Mariette Mulaire and Joelle Foster about her involvement in the evolution of AR and VR filters used in social media. With a background in digital marketing, Cardenas was 1 of 10 people selected to conduct some beta testing for Facebook in 2018 when creating filters for Instagram.
Digital Army is based in Winnipeg and has an international reach. Their work has had over 2 billion impressions worldwide and been used by celebrities such as Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner. They continue to help SMEs with marketing and making AR and VR more accessible.
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In this episode, Melanie Derwin, founder of Serenity Productions, spoke with Mariette Mulaire and Joelle Foster about her prototype and fem-tech company. She discusses her product development journey from applying for a patent, to finding engineers that would be able to help with a prototype and even how she was able to find funding opportunities for a niche market.
Serenity Productions aims to normalize and promote a conversation around female sexual wellness with their new discreet product. Their first product is still in the prototyping phase, but they hope to have a variety of products that will serve the niche market.
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In this episode, Chris and Lawrence Warwaruk, owners and "beer brothers" of Farmery Estate Brewing spoke with Mariette Mulaire and Colin Ferguson about the positive impact that their rural brewery has had on the community. They pride themselves in focusing their efforts on the local economy and offering quality products. In addition to being available in numerous Manitoba locations, those products are also offered in a craft beer shop that they run on Highway 16. The modest brewery was in fact one of the first movers when the pandemic hit. They quickly pivoted production to make hand sanitizers for those in need.
Farmery Estate Brewing is a located on their working farm near Neepawa, Manitoba, where they grow the barley and hops that are used in the production of their products. In 2019, the brewery received the Manitoba Chambers of Commerce Outstanding Small Business of the Year. -
In this episode, Caleigh Christie, General Manager of Falcon Trails Resort spoke with Mariette Mulaire and Colin Ferguson about the 4-season experience they offer just a short drive from Winnipeg. Christie prides herself on the experience that her and her family have been able to offer their visitors through private lakefront properties. She also discusses the pandemic which has had minimal impact on their level of service, but has allowed them to upgrade their visitor experience by improving amenities.
Falcon Trails Resort is a family owned and operated lakeside cabin rental resort. Their modern and rustic-style lakefront cabins boast beautiful views of Falcon Lake and High Lake located in the Whiteshell area. In addition to summer lakeside activities, they also offer a ski slope in the winter and a vibrant winter music festival. They also cater to those that are looking to experience living off-grid with their 3-season Eco Cabins that are on High Lake, operating fully by solar power.
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In this episode, Liz Wilson, President and CEO of FortWhyte Alive discusses with Mariette Mulaire and Dayna Spiring about the beautiful reclaimed greenspace that gives Manitobans the opportunity to experience the outdoors in a fun way. With modified hours and capacity, the establishment continues to engage visitors through their knowledgeable ambassadors who are always on hand to provide insight and a memorable experience for all.
FortWhyte Alive boasts 660 acres of reclaimed land in the southwest corner of Winnipeg. These lands include outdoor recreation, education aspects and a unique bison safari. Among other amenities and activities, visitors are able to rent bicycles and watercrafts as well as enjoy 7 kilometres of quaint walking trails.
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In this episode, Jean-François Vary, General Manager of Fairmont Winnipeg, discusses with Mariette Mulaire and Dayna Spiring about the procedures and incentives that they have put in place to help Manitobans be tourists in their own backyard. In addition to their rigorous cleanliness procedures that have been implemented with the guidance of specialists, they began offering special packages for guests such as the "Summer Staycation Package".
The Fairmont Winnipeg is located on Lombard Avenue in downtown Winnipeg and the hotel offers world-class amenities such as a saltwater pool and rental bikes for guests to enjoy the city.
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