Bobbi Leach joins us to talk about... How she joined a startup as 3rd employee, went to partner in three years, then helped grow into a multi-million dollar business What the #1 factor is in a startup’s path to success What’s the one thing that 90% of female CEO’s do? What women bring to technology teams What is the one thing employees should bring to their new job? Sponsored by Roundtable Consulting, a Victoria-based company providing strategic and business planning, annual reporting and surveys, as well as reconciliation and indigenous engagement.

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Bobbi Leach, CEO & Viatec Chair

Rasool joins us to talk about... Why he follows his curiosity blindly How he developed early sales that led to triple digit growth What led him in transitioning to a mentor, advisor, investor role How his method of success is in being attached to really great entrepreneurs The one trait he looks for as an angel investor in successful start up entrepreneurs he invests in The one thing he doubles down on and how it helps his businesses What changes in Victoria he’s seen over the past 15 years

Rasool Rayani, Serial Angel Investor, Mentor & ex-Chair of VIATEC

Raman Kapil joins us to talk about... - How a CFO helps achieve next level success - How a CFO, accountant and bookkeeper are different - How early-stage startups can access CFO-level advice - What makes Victoria a strong business city with few parallels - The most important goals and outcome in new client relationships - How he leads his day, habits for success, and when to read the news Sponsored by Roundtable Consulting, a Victoria-based company providing strategic and business planning, annual reporting and surveys, as well as reconciliation and indigenous engagement.

Raman Kapil, CFO Leader

Scott Phillips joins us to talk about... - Path from consultant to startup to international company - Learning the sales role as an electrical engineer  - How his mission is to help others achieve their mission - His role in helping other people to be successful  - When he sees a tipping point in the future for batteries - How his team created a dream 5 yr plan -- then hit nearly every target! - Why you must include final price to customer in the design specs  - What it takes to go from laughably large goals to accomplishments Sponsored by Roundtable Consulting, a Victoria-based company providing strategic and business planning, annual reporting and surveys, as well as reconciliation and indigenous engagement.

Scott Phillips, StarFish Medical CEO

Colin How joins us to talk about... - How a Victoria tech company's product was bundled with Netscape - How his product became a feature in Google's Picasa - How talent matters over capital in really making things happen - How he's found strategy is a simple process - How not worry in business about being the best or to compete; just deliver value Sponsored by RoundtableConsulting.ca, a Victoria-based company providing strategic and business planning, annual reporting and surveys, as well as reconciliation and indigenous engagement.

Colin How, Viatec Board Member

Dan Gunn joins us to talk about... - How hearing a snow plow led him to being elected a city council member - How the funding at Viatec has changed over the years, and the lead up to buying Fort Tectoria - What the common threads are of Victoria's most successful companies - What led to him getting a tattoo based on hitting a fund raising goal - How Viatec’s orca pods will help to grow Victoria’s tech industry to $10B by 2030 - What are the aspects of a Magnetic City, as also heard in his TEDxTalk: https://youtu.be/u48PGkqgMFE Sponsored by RosemaryMedia.com, a Victoria-based company that uniquely combines photography and graphic design.

Dan Gunn, Viatec CEO

Conversations with tech leaders in Victoria, B.C.

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