Entrepreneur of the Week: Outland Denim CEO, James Bartle, on the Importance of Business with Integrity
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator color=”black”][vc_column_text]The realities of fast fashion on the environment and the lives of millions of factory workers who produce copious amounts of clothing has become increasingly more visible. Of the many brands dedicating themselves to being trailblazers of change is Outland Denim, emerging as a giant. Built on tradition, the fashion industry is based on […]
Startup Spotlight: Properly CEO, Anshul Ruparell, is Renovating the Housing Market by Putting Homeowners First
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]A full service company designed with clients in mind, Properly offers home buyers and sellers a one stop hub where they can list, sell and purchase property hassle free from the comfort of their home desktop or on the go with their smartphone. With Toronto’s housing market on the rise, keeping up to date with […]
Culinary Pioneer Albert Adrià on Business, Family and Creativity
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Renowned Spanish chef Albert Adrià—younger brother to Ferran—was the head pastry chef at elBulli and for many years the director of the 3-star Michelin restaurant’s workshop, El Bullitaller. These days, his elBarri restaurant group is involved in New York’s Mercado Little Spain and runs seven critically-acclaimed restaurants in Barcelona, Ibiza and London. This March, the […]
Baby On Board: Martha Switzer Walked Into A Nike+ Accelerator with Her Newborn, and Walked Out With New Business
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Illustration: Theo Lamar Martha Switzer is the co-founder of Sprout, a digital platform that makes wellbeing more accessible to the workforce. Motherhood and entrepreneurship is a balancing act without a lot of balance. You are consistently being pulled in multiple directions and juggling too many balls at the same time. There’s added pressure because […]
Millennials and Work — Why Generational Stereotypes Are Mostly Myth (and What Actually Matters)
In the last few years, the fascination with generational differences has grown into all-out obsession — particularly when it comes to work. Aside from the thousands of books and articles on the subject, generational consultants (who barely existed a decade ago) now charge up to $20,000 an hour to share hacks for retaining commitment-phobic millennials, […]
4 Ways Startups Can Protect Themselves During A Recession
The economy is enjoying a spectacular run. The S&P 500’s bull market approaches its 11th birthday in March, and many younger investors have never seen a bear. But all good things come to an end — and ominous clouds are already gathering. Key segments of the US yield curve inverted at the end of January […]
DavidsTea founder David Segal on New Venture ‘Mad Radish’ and Why Healthy Can Be Easy
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”David Segal’s entrepreneurship journey has always been guided by the sentiment, “Why has it always been so?”” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:21|text_align:left”][vc_column_text]When he co-founded DAVIDsTEA in 2008, he innovated something that had been around for about 5,000 years by wondering why tea has always been boring, its gatekeepers stiff decorum, pomp, and circumstance. And then, while helming DavidsTea, […]
Culture Counsel: The Legal Stuff You Need to Know Before Turning Your Side Hustle Into Your Main Hustle
Culture Counsel is a monthly column focusing on the intricacies of law through the lens of pop culture and business. 2020 is here and it’s pretty exciting! In your “do better, be better” new year’s resolution planning, don’t forget to also consider your professional self. It’s quite possible that you’re hearing the entrepreneur career path […]
