Imaginal Cells Podstarter

In this episode we talk to Dorothy Spence, the founder of Imaginal Ventures, who gives us insight into the origin of Imaginal and how we came to be. We take a deep dive into our methodology, our operating system, our team, and her passion for building businesses from the inside out. We talk about human centric design, the importance of making conscious choices and the impact conscious choices has on your business.

In this episode we talk to Edwina Govindsamy, co-founder of Bailly.

Bailly represents power for women. The fragrance industry has often depicted women as one dimensional – feminine, fragile, and fanciful. Women, as we know, are multi-faceted, diverse, and defying expectations. From the products that they create to the causes that they support, Bailly aims to tell those stories and to elevate women who have felt excluded from the beauty industry. Bailly is the fragrance that women carry in their handbag as a reminder that they are powerful, valuable, and deserving of every chance and opportunity in the world.

In this episode we talk to Bradley Daye and Matt Thomson from Placemaking 4G.

They believe that cultural contribution and values alignment should be at the center of every recruitment search. Placemaking 4G was founded to improve lives, livelihoods, and futures in Atlantic Canada. They set out to change the province, country, and world of work through their customized talent attraction processes and innovative employment solutions. In this conversation we talk about purpose, values, social impact, and why creating a business built on purpose matters.

Resources mentioned:
Placemaking 4G: https://www.p4g.ca
Imaginal Ventures: https://imaginalventures.com

In this episode we talk with Halifax entrepreneur and investor Marc St. Onge about his businesses Bend Beauty, Aycoutay Technologies, and Smallfood Inc.

Smallfood Inc. focuses on unearthing the potential of microbes to evolve how our world is nourished. Their ingredients enable sustainability and their company collaborates with health food and supplement companies to create nutritious, vegan, environmentally friendly products that customers love.

For more information visit:
Small Food Inc. website: https://www.smallfood.com/
Bend Beauty website: https://www.bendbeauty.com/
Aycoutay Technologies website: http://www.aycoutay.com
The Imaginal website link: https://imaginalventures.com

In this episode we talk to Sheena Russell about her business Made with Local, a B-Corp that produces 3 lines of nourishing snack foods.

Sheena has a unique business model that supports employment and training programs at social enterprises. In this conversation we talk about purpose, values, social impact, and why creating a business built on purpose matters.

For more information visit:
The Made with Local website: https://www.madewithlocal.com
The B-Corp website: https://bcorporation.net The Imaginal website link: https://imaginalventures.com

Imaginal Cells Podcast began with a wake-up call: mindfulness practices entering into corporate environments, and leaders that are deciding it is time to take a stand.

We wanted to find a better way to lead a meaningful life and build businesses that change the world. Energy in business is purpose and money. We are an ecosystem that is working towards shifting collective consciousness from fear to trust to love.

Join us on our journey.

https://imaginalventures.com/