From Funding to Fame

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From Funding to Fame, brought to you by FrontFundr, interviews founders and funders currently raising capital on FrontFundr as well as experts in the private capital markets. Invest in the companies you believe in at: www.frontfundr.com

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August 31, 202652 min

Sons of Vancouver: Building Canada's rye whisky category with James Lester

Our guest today is James Lester, Founder & Managing Partner of Sons of Vancouver. Rye whisky has long been the most overlooked category, boxed into a narrow flavour profile while bourbon and single malt get to explore the full spectrum. Sons of Vancouver is changing that. In this episode, James shares how the distillery is expanding what rye can taste like, why community-building shaped their first decade in business, and how they're now turning to that same community to fund the next stage of growth. About FrontFundr FrontFundr is democratizing the private sector investment model. We empower all Canadians to invest in private companies they believe in while giving entrepreneurs access to the funding they need to grow. To date, we've built up a community of over 76,500 users, run 305+ successful funding campaigns, and helped businesses raise more than $381 million. For more information , visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.frontfundr.com/ Want to stay up to date with everything FrontFundr? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter you'll get a heads-up on upcoming events and information on our campaigns.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Click here: ⁠ https://bit.ly/FFnewssignup Follow us on social for the latest updates: https://ca.linkedin.com/company/frontfundr https://www.instagram.com/frontfundr/

June 3, 202658 min

Origin Bakery: Gluten-free baking built by and for the community with Tara Black

Our guest today is Tara Black, founder of Origin Bakery. Gluten-free baking has long been associated with compromise, on taste, on safety, and on joy. Origin Bakery is changing that. In this episode, Tara shares how a career in professional pastry led her to spot a gap in the market, and how she's now turning to that same community to help fund her next chapter of growth. About FrontFundr FrontFundr is democratizing the private sector investment model. We empower all Canadians to invest in private companies they believe in while giving entrepreneurs access to the funding they need to grow. To date, we've built up a community of over 40,000 users, run 150+ successful funding campaigns, and helped businesses raise more than $200 million. For more information, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.frontfundr.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Want to stay up to date with everything FrontFundr? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter you'll get a heads-up on upcoming events and information on our campaigns.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Click here : ⁠ https://bit.ly/FFnewssignup Follow us on social for the latest updates: https://ca.linkedin.com/company/frontfundr https://www.instagram.com/frontfundr/ #investment #equitycrowdfunding #glutenfree #celiacfriendly #glutenfreebakery #communitycapital

June 1, 202647 min

General Technologies: Turning Dental Conversation into Clinical Notes with Mike Wood

Our guest today is Mike Wood, CEO of General Technologies . Canada's dental technology landscape is evolving rapidly and ChartAI is right at the heart of it. In this episode, Mike walks us through how the ambient AI-powered listening tool works, who it's built for, and why now might be the perfect time for dental professionals and community investors to pay attention. About FrontFundr FrontFundr is democratizing the private sector investment model. We empower all Canadians to invest in private companies they believe in while giving entrepreneurs access to the funding they need to grow. To date, we've built up a community of over 40,000 users, run 150+ successful funding campaigns, and helped businesses raise more than $200 million. For more information, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ www.frontfundr.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Want to stay up to date with everything FrontFundr? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter you'll get a heads-up on upcoming events and information on our campaigns.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Click here : ⁠ https://bit.ly/FFnewssignup Follow us on social for the latest updates : https://ca.linkedin.com/company/frontfundr https://www.instagram.com/frontfundr/ #investment #equitycrowdfunding #dental #dentalai #dentist #startup

May 20, 202637 min

Capital Direct | Income Trust: Building wealth through smarter lending with Donald Sutton

Our guest today is Don Sutton, Regional Vice President at Capital Direct One Income Trust. Canada's alternative lending landscape is evolving rapidly and Capital Direct is right at the heart of it. In this episode, Don walks us through how the income trust works, who it's built for, and why now might be the perfect time for Canadians to pay attention. About FrontFundr FrontFundr is democratizing the private sector investment model. We empower all Canadians to invest in private companies they believe in while giving entrepreneurs access to the funding they need to grow.To date, we've built up a community of over 40,000 users, run 150+ successful funding campaigns, and helped businesses raise more than $200 million. For more information , visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.frontfundr.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Want to stay up to date with everything FrontFundr? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter you'll get a heads-up on upcoming events and information on our campaigns.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Click here : ⁠https://bit.ly/FFnewssignup Follow us on social for the latest updates :https://ca.linkedin.com/company/frontfundrhttps://www.instagram.com/frontfundr/ #investment #equitycrowdfunding #incometrust #mortgageinvestment #alternativeinvesting #canadianinvesting #realestate

May 6, 202655 min

Elevate Farms: Cultivating Canada with indoor farming and innovation with Amin Jadavji

Our guest today is Amin Jadavji, Co-Founder & CEO of Elevate Farms. Indoor farming is one of Canada's most promising and most challenging frontiers. Elevate Farms is on a mission to change that, building a locally grown food system rooted in space-derived technology, Canadian innovation, and the belief that fresh, local food should be accessible to everyone. About FrontFundr FrontFundr is democratizing the private sector investment model. We empower all Canadians to invest in private companies they believe in while giving entrepreneurs access to the funding they need to grow. To date, we've built up a community of over 40,000 users, run 150+ successful funding campaigns, and helped businesses raise more than $200 million. For more information: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.frontfundr.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Want to stay up to date with everything FrontFundr? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter you'll get a heads-up on upcoming events and information on our campaigns.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Click here : ⁠https://bit.ly/FFnewssignup Follow us on social for the latest updates: https://ca.linkedin.com/company/frontfundr https://www.instagram.com/frontfundr/ #founderstory #investment #startup #entrepreneur #equitycrowdfunding #indoorfarming #leafygreens #foodsovereignty

April 9, 202640 min

GoodLife Brand Collective: Crafting goodness through beverage and community with Josh Vanderheide

Our guests today is Josh Vanderheide, Co-Founders & CEO of GoodLife Brand Collective. Craft beer is one of Canada's most celebrated industries and one of its most competitive. GoodLife Brands Collective is on a mission to rise above that, building a multi-beverage portfolio rooted in community, hospitality, and the belief that good business and doing good aren't mutually exclusive.About FrontFundrFrontFundr is democratizing the private sector investment model. We empower all Canadians to invest in private companies they believe in while giving entrepreneurs access to the funding they need to grow.To date, we've built up a community of over 40,000 users, run 150+ successful funding campaigns, and helped businesses raise more than $200 million. For more information, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.frontfundr.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Want to stay up to date with everything FrontFundr? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter you'll get a heads-up on upcoming events and information on our campaigns.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here: ⁠https://bit.ly/FFnewssignupFollow us on social for the latest updates:https://ca.linkedin.com/company/frontfundrhttps://www.instagram.com/frontfundr/ #founderstory #investment #startup #entrepreneur #equitycrowdfunding #brewery #hospitality #craftbeer #beverage

April 2, 20261 hr 3 min

Triarchy: Redefining denim, one responsible pair at a time with Adam Taubenfligel

Our guests today is Adam Taubenfligel, Co-Founders & CEO of Triarchy. Denim is one of fashion's most beloved fabrics and one of its dirtiest secrets. Triarchy is on a mission to change that, pioneering sustainable technologies that prove beautiful, timeless jeans and a healthier planet don't have to be mutually exclusive. Learn more about Triarchy . About FrontFundr FrontFundr is democratizing the private sector investment model. We empower all Canadians to invest in private companies they believe in while giving entrepreneurs access to the funding they need to grow. To date, we've built up a community of over 40,000 users, run 150+ successful funding campaigns, and helped businesses raise more than $200 million. For more information, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.frontfundr.com/ . Want to stay up to date with everything FrontFundr? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter you'll get a heads-up on upcoming events and information on our campaigns.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Click here: ⁠https://bit.ly/FFnewssignup #founderstory #investment #startup #entrepreneur #equitycrowdfunding #demin #sustainablefashion #fashion #responsiblefashion

November 13, 202545 min

Valley of Mother of God Gin: Canadian Luxury Gin with Malcolm Roberts and Shelly Perry, Co-Founders

Our guests today are Malcolm Roberts and Shelly Perry, Co-Founders of Valley of Mother of God Gin. Borne from the aromas and flavours of the wild Canadian landscape, Valley of Mother of God is on a mission to showcase Canada’s abundance on the world stage through a luxury gin. About FrontFundr FrontFundr is democratizing the private sector investment model. We empower all Canadians to invest in private companies they believe in while giving entrepreneurs access to the funding they need to grow. To date, we've built up a community of over 40,000 users, run 150+ successful funding campaigns, and helped businesses raise more than $200 million. For more information, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.frontfundr.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Want to stay up to date with everything FrontFundr? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter you'll get a heads-up on upcoming events and information on our campaigns. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here: ⁠https://bit.ly/FFnewssignup

November 7, 202549 min

Fanbase: The New Mainstream for the Social Economy with Isaac Hayes III, CEO

Our guest today is Isaac Hayes III, Founder and CEO of Fanbase. Fanbase is the first Social Economy Platform where media, community, and commerce converge, empowering everyone to be a Creator and earn from their content. About FrontFundr FrontFundr is democratizing the private sector investment model. We empower all Canadians to invest in private companies they believe in while giving entrepreneurs access to the funding they need to grow. To date, we've built up a community of over 40,000 users, run 150+ successful funding campaigns, and helped businesses raise more than $200 million. For more information, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.frontfundr.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Want to stay up to date with everything FrontFundr? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter you'll get a heads-up on upcoming events and information on our campaigns.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Click here: https://bit.ly/FFnewssignup

October 20, 202548 min

Hettas: Setting a new standard in women’s performance footwear with Lindsay Housman, Founder and CEO

Our guest today is Lindsay Housman, Founder and CEO of Hettas. Hettas is a Canadian performance footwear brand built from the ground up for women.About FrontFundrFrontFundr is democratizing the private sector investment model. We empower all Canadians to invest in private companies they believe in while giving entrepreneurs access to the funding they need to grow.To date, we've built up a community of over 40,000 users, run 150+ successful funding campaigns, and helped businesses raise more than $200 million. For more information, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.frontfundr.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Want to stay up to date with everything FrontFundr? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter you'll get a heads-up on upcoming events and information on our campaigns.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here: https://bit.ly/FFnewssignup

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