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In this episode of Give Startups A Chance, I am thrilled to interview Nicole Judge and Thomas Wilson as they share their startup journey in rural Canada while introducing Canada to an age-old delight of Cider. Dr. Nicole Judge is a veterinarian and her husband, Thomas Wilson, a fifth generation farmer, is also the past president of the Peel Soil and Crop Association and Golden Horseshoe Soil and Crop Association.  Nicole and Thomas are the co-owners of the Spirit Tree Estate Cidery.Spirit Tree is an award winning straw bale construction apple winery/ wood-fired oven artisan bakery/farm shop/cider mill.  Thomas and Nicole took cider making courses in Somerset, England and Geneva, New York. They also studied artisan bread making at the Cordon Bleu Paris, and the San Francisco Baking Institute. Since opening Spirit Tree Estate Cidery, they have been awarded Commercial Building of The Year 2009 by the Canadian Farm Builders Association, Environmentalist of the Year 2010 by the Town of Caledon, Impact Award 2010 b

I am thrilled to interview Marie Ennis-O'Connor in this show.Marie is a breast cancer survivor. Marie shares her journey and what survivorship means to her. She shares her learnings and decisions she made as a cancer patient and young women. She highlights the impact of those decisions as part of managing her survivorship. So do join me for this important conversation. Young and Mature alike.Here is Marie's Bio Marie Ennis-O’Connor is a PR consultant with a passionate interest in healthcare social media.  She is a board member and social media manager for Europa Donna Ireland -  The Irish Breast Cancer Campaign, an advocacy group that  is one of 46 EUROPA DONNA member countries across Europe. Marie is a regular contributor to Health Works Collective, partner of Doctors 2.0 & You. She is a featured blogger on Berci Mesko's Webicina, also a partner of Doctors 2.0 & You, and has been awarded  a top blogger accolade by Empowered Doctor.com and most inspiring writer by WegoHealth. Most recently she won the

It is my total pleasure to interview Gavin McGarry, Founder of JUMPWIRE MEDIA.  Gavin is a wonderful example of the passion you need to be a serial entrepreneur. Join me for this interview as Gavin shares his journey and story as a serial entrepreneur and establishing JUMPWIRE MEDIA.  Fast Company has listed JUMPWIRE MEDIA in the top10 most innovative companies in media. So mark this in your calendar as a must listen  Guest Bio Gavin McGarry Before founding Jumpwire Media in 2009 Gavin worked for online video start up Joost and was the Head of Cross Platform Business Development at global television production company Endemol. Gavin has been working in media space for over 20 years. His past experience includes positions at major television networks as well as owning and operating a television production company and a boutique advertising agency. His company created some of the first cross media TV content and worked with major networks including NBC, Discovery, CTV, and Global Television. The full service ad

I am thrilled to have as my Guest Drew Green! Founder of SHOP.CA In this interview, Drew shares his journey from concept to market in his launch of SHOP.CA and the kind of talent and culture that he has nutured to succeed. Join us to learn about his amazing road to startup success. Guest Bio Drew is founder, CEO and chairman of SHOP.CA Having spent his entire career connecting online audiences with retailers through digital media, marketing solutions, mobile marketing and marketplace platforms in the United States, Drew is now focused on his homeland, with a vision to significantly improve and ease the online buying experience for the millions of Canadian SHOP*per’s that buy online every week. Prior to founding SHOP.CA, Drew served as Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing for Vibes Media. In this role, Drew was responsible for defining, implementing and leading the execution of Vibes’ Sales, Business Development and Marketing strategy. With over 14 years of online marketing, eCommerce and sales leade

I a thrilled to have Andrew D'Souza as my guest. Andrew is no stranger to startups and has worked both side of borders in the US and Canada. I found his recent post on Venture Capital in Canada so insightful, I had to invite him to my show. In this episode, Andres shares his perspective on Attitudes, Talent and Investment in StartUps.Guest Bio. Andrew D'Souza is the Chief Operating Officer of Toronto-based Top Hat Monocle, a mobile learning platform for the classroom. Andrew leads the company's sales, marketing and business development teams, splitting his time between offices in Toronto and San Francisco. He has contributed opinion pieces on education technology, the Canadian startup ecosystem, startup hiring to Mashable, Business Insider, VC Journal and the Toronto Standard. Andrew studied Systems Design Engineering at the University of Waterloo and began his career as a consultant with McKinsey & Company's media practice. A Canadian sports enthusiast, he took a short sabbatical to manage the events sta