I'll Go First Podcast
1) The reluctant CEO: Amanda Truscott
Amanda Truscott’s company Rithmik Solutions uses AI to predict and detect faults in mining equipment, saving companies millions of dollars in downtime and repairs. And despite the fact that she’s CEO,...Show More
2) The Indigenous social network founder: Shyra Barberstock
Shyra Barberstock realized positive portrayals of her community and Indigenous businesses were lacking, so she launched Okwaho Network, a social-media platform connecting Indigenous entrepreneurs arou...Show More
3) The business case for accessibility: Maayan Ziv
How do we make the world more accessible? And how can that accessibility add value to a business? These aren't questions many CEOs ask, but for Maayan Ziv, who has muscular dystrophy, they're pivotal ...Show More
4) The quantum entrepreneur: Joseph Emerson
What happens when a physicist decides to start a company? As CEO of Quantum Benchmark, Joseph Emerson is melding the two very different worlds of science and business, working with companies like Goog...Show More
5) The fertility hacker: Alyssa Atkins
Finding out about her own fertility was taking way too long for Alyssa Atkins, so she started Lilia, a company that provides people with accessible and reliable at-home fertility testing.
6) The social case for solar power: John Paul Morgan
John Paul Morgan is the founder and CTO of Morgan Solar, and an evangelist for solar power. While he does want to help stop climate change, his main concern is trying to make the world a fairer place.
7) Coming soon: Season 2 of I'll Go First
From The Globe and Mail, I’ll Go First is back. Join tech entrepreneur and host Takara Small as she gets personal with Canadian innovators. Subscribe now.
8) Founders Eva Lau and Cherry Rose Tan: The Truth About Mental Health for Entrepreneurs
Eva Lau is the co-founder of a venture capital firm. Cherry Rose Tan is a serial entrepreneur and executive coach. In this final episode, both women dive into the realities of being a founder and the ...Show More
9) Bunz CEO Sascha Mojtahedi: Cryptocurrency, Dating and Having Skin in the Game
What once was a secret Facebook group has now grown into a multi-platform, online-bartering movement. In this episode, the CEO of popular trading platform Bunz talks about the future of bartering and ...Show More
Bunz CEO Sascha Mojtahedi: Cryptocurrency, Dating and Having Skin in the Game
32:01 | Nov 22nd, 2018
10) Spartan Bioscience’s Paul Lem: DNA Testing, Med School and Marvel Comics
Meet the CEO and founder who wants to revolutionize health care by giving patients access to affordable, on-demand DNA results. In this episode, Paul talks about the secrets hiding in your DNA, his pa...Show More