The Exchange for Entrepreneurs™ Podcast

Welcome back to the Exchange for Entrepreneurs Podcast. On this week's episode, host James Black welcomes back Rob Cook, Sr. VP at the Canadian Securities Exchange to share interviews and stories from his recent journey to Rwanda and Uganda. During his travels Rob sat down for conversations with intrepid entrepreneurs including  Robert Twibaze, a hotelier in Kigali, Rwanda who shares the origin story of his new hotel the "...

Welcome back to the Exchange for Entrepreneurs Podcast. On this week's episode, host James Black welcomes back Neil Seeman, a Canadian educator, internet entrepreneur, mental health advocate, and author. Neil's new book "Accelerated Minds: Unlocking the Fascinating, Inspiring, and Often Destructive Impulses that Drive the Entrepreneurial Brain" dives into the brain science of why entrepreneurs do what they do an...

Welcome back to the Exchange for Entrepreneurs Podcast. On this week's episode host James Black taps into the extraordinary journey of Quawntay "Bosco" Adams, whose odyssey from the streets of Compton to federal prison and now to Hollywood is truly the story of one man whose dream was simply too big for anything to stop. Bosco's story is the entrepreneurial journey personified - a journey where nothing is guaran...

Welcome back to the Exchange for Entrepreneurs Podcast. On this week's episode, host James Black welcomes back Alex Tapscott, Co-Founder of the Blockchain Research Institute to talk about all things blockchain, decentralized finance, and Web3. This conversation is a natural extension from James and Alex's conversation back in 2019 where Alex discussed the origins and practical implications of the 'Blockchain Revoluti...

On this episode of the Exchange for Entrepreneurs Podcast we welcome back Bill Besenhofer, CEO of The Fresh Factory (CSE:FRSH). In this week's conversation, we chat about the platform they have  built to accelerate the growth of disruptive food and beverage brands that are vertically integrated from the farm to shelf. 

The Fresh Factory strives to provide tangible answers to some profound questions facing modern consu...

It's International Women's Day! Join the Canadian Securities Exchange's Anna Serin as she's joined by CSE CFO Mary Anne Palangio and CSE CLO Tracey Stern for a special edition of the Exchange for Entrepreneurs Podcast. In this episode, Mary Anne and Tracey share perspectives earned through their unique journeys in the Canadian Capital Markets, including the specific challenges and opportunities they see for wome...

On this week's episode of the Exchange for Entrepreneurs Podcast we welcome back Todd Shapiro, CEO of Red Light Holland (CSE:TRIP). In this week's conversation, we discuss why their stock symbol isn't quite as representative of the company as it once was (or was meant to be) and "dig" into  the things they are doing to diversify within the realm of mushrooms.

Red Light Holland is a company that originally fo...

On this week's show of the Exchange for Entrepreneurs Podcast we welcome Ray Williams to discuss  diversity, race, and social equity, and why these themes are critical on both a human and economic level.

Ray Williams is the Vice Chairman - Financial Markets at National Bank Financial and has a storied banking career that has spanned decades. We discuss the legacy he's working to achieve through National Bank and ...

The sixth episode of this year's program has us catching up with Brayden Sutton, CEO of The BC Bud Corporation (CSE:BCBC).

Brayden isn't just a CEO... he's had a colourful career as a trader, as an #entrepreneur, and investor at a young age. He's even written a book called Money Mind: Beyond Speculation - a deep dive on his own journey in speculative investing and portfolio management. In this conversat...

This week we take the show on-the-road to Tel Aviv, Israel where we get caught up with tech executives in the health tech, cannabis, life sciences and food tech sectors.

First-up is an intro to VVT Medical led by Erez Tetro and Concenter BioPharma, led by Dror Chevion. After introducing their respective businesses Erez and Dror sit down with guest host Mark Francis to discuss the motivations behind their businesses and th...

After previously appearing as a special guest moderator on CSE’s Esports in the Capital Markets program, Esports executive Ben Feferman returns to the Exchange for Entrepreneurs podcast to talk about the current state of the Esports industry.

After riding a wave of growth driven by public markets speculation prior to the pandemic, the industry finds itself re-calibrating after several shakeups in the industry. Ben highlig...

Jay Martin, President and CEO of Cambridge House International makes his long-overdue return to the Exchange for Entrepreneurs podcast!

In this episode we follow-up 30 months after our last conversation with Jay when the impact of the global pandemic was starting to irreversibly alter the path of his business at Cambridge House International - a business anchored by several well-known investment conferences. Since that tim...

We start our second show of the season by revisiting one of the most memorable interviews from last season with Ilan Sobel, CEO of BioHarvest Sciences (CSE:BHSC). On last year's interview we learned about the driving mission of his company to build "human utility value". We use that as a jumping-off point as we re-unite after a notable year for the company despite global and economic headwinds.

Ilan provides...

Welcome back to a new season of the Exchange for Entrepreneurs Podcast!

This year promises to be another compelling year of discussion with entrepreneurs, investors and influencers standing firmly in the intersection between entrepreneurship and the public markets.

Season 3's inaugural interview is with returning guest Cameron Chell. Cam is the Co-Founder and CEO Co-Founder of Draganfly Innovations Inc. (CSE:...

Episode 31 of The Exchange for Entrepreneurs Podcast is live! The CSE’s Barrington Miller chats with Millennial Strategies Partner Jeffrey Guillot about the company’s lobbying work, cannabis legalization in the US, and New York State’s positioning within the industry. The conversation also addresses CAURD licenses, the illicit versus legal markets, and cannabis oversupply.

Here's an overview of what Barrington and Je...

Episode 30 of The Exchange for Entrepreneurs Podcast is live! The CSE’s Barrington Miller chats with Malvados Founder & CEO Jen Rainnie about her journey from being a former Canadian windsurfing champion to a fashion entrepreneur, her advice for women in business, and Malvados’s beach-inspired footwear and authentic brand identity. The conversation also addresses the steps Malvados is taking toward environmental, social and gov...

The CSE’s Barrington Miller is joined by Beau Whitney, Founder of Whitney Economics, to discuss data-driven trends in cannabis globally, including US legalization, emerging markets, and environmental, social, and governance (ESG). The conversation also addresses how Whitney Economics uses data to help cannabis operators navigate the industry.

Here's an overview of what Barrington and Beau discuss in this edition of T...

This week, we’re highlighting Women’s Health, where we’ll be exploring innovative methods to treat an array of conditions that negatively impact women’s lives, including breast cancer, candidiasis, and pelvic floor issues.

This week's episode features three executives from cutting-edge technology companies including Prof. Ehud Davidson, Director at Zero Candida,
Rachel Bartholemew, CEO of Hyivy Health, Dr. Valérie...

This week, we’re highlighting US Angels: Ortho Tech, where we’ll be exploring innovative methods to treat musculoskeletal conditions that aim to reduce costs and recovery times.

This week's episode is a special collaboration between the CSE and US Angels, who nominated this week's slate of executive presentations including Frank Luppino, President & CEO of Remedium Bio Adam Greenspan, Co-Founder & Preside...