Founder In Progress

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Founders In Progress is a documentary-style podcast that captures the raw, real, and often messy journey of building something from nothing. Formerly known as The Filming In Progress Podcast, this rebrand deepens our commitment to the core idea: that the founder’s journey is never a clean highlight reel—it’s a work in progress. Each episode features intimate, long-form conversations with entrepreneurs, creatives, and small business leaders. Through unscripted storytelling and unfiltered dialogue, guests share not just their wins but their doubts, pivots, and personal evolution. We unpack the emotional insights behind bold decisions and the business pragmatism required to keep going when no one’s watching. This is a podcast for those building with heart, leading with honesty, and chasing mastery in both business and life. Whether you're a seasoned founder, an aspiring builder, or someone who simply values the truth behind success, Founders In Progress offers stories that resonate, questions that matter, and moments that remind you: you're not alone in the process.

  1. 5일 전

    From Coffee Shop to Global Brand: Cole Torode’s Inspiring Path in the Specialty Coffee Industry

    In Episode 118, we sit down with Cole Torode, founder of Forward Coffee, at his home and headquarters in Boquete, Panama. Cole shares how a job in a small coffee shop turned into nearly two decades in specialty coffee, international competitions, world championship coaching, and building multiple businesses. He breaks down why he paused Forward Coffee in Canada, took the risk of moving to Panama, and rebuilt the company with a sharper focus and a more efficient business model. We also explore the realities behind direct trade, coffee sourcing, margins, logistics, building trust with producers, and creating better access between farms and roasters. This conversation is about focus, calculated risk, relentless effort, and building a business that supports the life you actually want. LEARN MORE about Cole Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/fwdcoffee/ - https://www.instagram.com/torodeo/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/cole-torode/ - https://www.linkedin.com/company/forward-specialty-green-coffee-importers/ Website - https://forward.coffee/password FOLLOW US on social media Instagram - https://instagram.com/2cmadeit/ Facebook - https://facebook.com/2CMadeIt LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/2cmadeit/ Vimeo - https://vimeo.com/2cmediainc Website - https://2cmedia.ca Want to raise a ruckus? Send us a message at https://www.2cmedia.ca/contact

    From Coffee Shop to Global Brand: Cole Torode’s Inspiring Path in the Specialty Coffee Industry

  2. 7월 20일

    The Startup That Went From Farmers Markets To Dragon’s Den

    In Episode 117, we sit down with Sabrina Souto to explore belief systems, healing, resilience, and the deeply human side of entrepreneurship. Sabrina shares her journey from overcoming extreme shyness and studying Chinese medicine to building a career helping patients understand the connection between the heart, mind, and body. She explains why stress may not be the real problem, how limiting beliefs can affect our physical health, and why moving forward often matters more than continually revisiting the past. She also opens up about her family’s experience with infertility, losing her mother to cancer, and how that journey inspired the creation of POM MD. Sabrina discusses bringing the company to Dragons’ Den, navigating difficult feedback, finding the right mentors, and building a business rooted in integrity and genuine human connection. This is a powerful conversation about healing, self-awareness, entrepreneurship, and what it truly means to live a successful life. LEARN MORE about Sabrina Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/pomme.md - https://www.instagram.com/learnwithsabrinasouto/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sabrina-souto/ - https://www.linkedin.com/company/pomme-md/ Website - https://www.pommemd.com/ FOLLOW US on social media: Instagram - https://instagram.com/2cmadeit/ Facebook - https://facebook.com/2CMadeIt LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/2cmadeit/ Vimeo - https://vimeo.com/2cmediainc Website - https://2cmedia.ca Want to raise a ruckus? Send us a message at https://www.2cmedia.ca/contact

    The Startup That Went From Farmers Markets To Dragon’s Den

  3. 7월 13일

    The Founder Who Chose Brand Belief Over Easy Money

    In Episode 116, we sit down with Louis-Julien Roy of Mountain Exposure to discuss his journey from ice climbing and mountain guiding to building and scaling a successful business in the outdoor industry. Louis-Julien shares lessons on bootstrapping, hiring the right people, building employee ownership, relationship-based selling, and playing the long game in business. We also discuss productivity, storytelling, leadership, AI, and why strong relationships remain one of the biggest competitive advantages in business. This episode is about patience, people, and building something that lasts. LEARN MORE about Louis-Julien Roy Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mountainexposure LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/louis-julien-roy-575b9538/ - https://www.linkedin.com/company/mountain-exposure/ Website - https://www.mountainx.ca/ FOLLOW US on social media Instagram - https://instagram.com/2cmadeit/ Facebook - https://facebook.com/2CMadeIt LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/2cmadeit/ Vimeo - https://vimeo.com/2cmediainc Website - https://2cmedia.ca Want to raise a ruckus? Send us a message at https://www.2cmedia.ca/contact

    The Founder Who Chose Brand Belief Over Easy Money

  4. 7월 6일

    The Delegation Secret Fixing CEO Decision Fatigue

    In Episode 115, Taylor Ekrebe shares her powerful journey from working at Wells Fargo in Philadelphia to becoming a business owner and entrepreneur in Edmonton, Alberta. Taylor opens up about the health scare that changed the way she viewed work, life, and purpose. After moving to Canada and struggling to find traditional employment, she created her own opportunity by building a business focused on supporting CEOs, founders, and entrepreneurs. In this episode, Taylor talks about knowing your value, setting boundaries, value-based pricing, delegation, building systems, working with her husband, and why empathy is one of the most important skills in business. She also shares how Edmonton’s entrepreneurial community helped her grow, and why success, for her, is about making people’s lives easier and showing love through her work. This is a conversation about resilience, entrepreneurship, balance, and building a business that supports the life you actually want to live.\ LEARN MORE about Taylor Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/taylor_fromvirtualeasebysimone/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/taylorekrebe/ - https://www.linkedin.com/company/virtualeasebysimoneinc/ Website - https://www.virtualeasebysimone.com/ FOLLOW US on social media Instagram - https://instagram.com/2cmadeit/ Facebook - https://facebook.com/2CMadeIt LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/2cmadeit/ Vimeo - https://vimeo.com/2cmediainc Website - https://2cmedia.ca Want to raise a ruckus? Send us a message at https://www.2cmedia.ca/contact

    The Delegation Secret Fixing CEO Decision Fatigue

  5. 6월 29일

    The Mistake That Makes Your Business Impossible To Sell

    In episode 113, we sit down with Matt Aubin, who has been running Keen Creative for over two decades, to talk about his journey as a creative entrepreneur, business owner, advisor, and community builder. Matt shares how his early days as a photographer shaped the way he sees business, creativity, leadership, and problem-solving. He also opens up about building culture, learning from failure, knowing when to close a business, and why entrepreneurs need strong communities around them. We also dive into Matt’s work with Climbing for Change, a nonprofit built around doing hard things, raising money for local charities, and showing people what they are capable of. From exit planning to leadership, imposter syndrome, and the lessons that come with entrepreneurship, this conversation is full of honest insight for anyone building something meaningful. LEARN MORE about Matt Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/keencreative/ - https://www.instagram.com/matt.aubin/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattaubin/ - https://www.linkedin.com/company/keen-creative/ Website - https://keencreative.com/ FOLLOW US on social media Instagram - https://instagram.com/2cmadeit/ Facebook - https://facebook.com/2CMadeIt LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/2cmadeit/ Vimeo - https://vimeo.com/2cmediainc Website - https://2cmedia.ca Want to raise a ruckus? Send us a message at https://www.2cmedia.ca/contact

    The Mistake That Makes Your Business Impossible To Sell

  6. 6월 22일

    The Chocolate Scientist: “Chocolate Isn’t Junk Food, It’s Fuel”

    Episode 113 features Kristyn Carriere, founder of Seven Summit Snacks, a chocolate brand built for adventure, endurance, and everyday fuel. In this episode, Kristyn shares her journey from professional figure skating with Disney on Ice, to working in chocolate science at Cadbury, to launching her own CPG brand after a life-changing moment. She opens up about building Seven Summit Snacks from the ground up, navigating manufacturing challenges, growing a loyal community, and redefining chocolate as fuel for athletes, adventurers, and anyone chasing something bigger. We also dive into the realities of entrepreneurship, working with family, expanding into new markets, and why word-of-mouth and community are still some of the most powerful tools a brand can have. If you’re a founder, athlete, or someone building through uncertainty, this conversation is full of honest lessons on resilience, product-market fit, and staying committed to the vision. LEARN MORE about Kristyn Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/7summitssnacks/ - https://www.instagram.com/xtynspix/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristyncarriere/ - https://www.linkedin.com/company/seven-summits-snacks/ Website - https://sevensummitssnacks.com/?view=abconvert-index-r07shVnb&_abr=1 FOLLOW US on social media Instagram - https://instagram.com/2cmadeit/ Facebook - https://facebook.com/2CMadeIt LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/2cmadeit/ Vimeo - https://vimeo.com/2cmediainc Website - https://2cmedia.ca Want to raise a ruckus? Send us a message at https://www.2cmedia.ca/contact

    The Chocolate Scientist: “Chocolate Isn’t Junk Food, It’s Fuel”

  7. 6월 15일

    How $5K Built 24/7 Care for Vulnerable Kids

    In Episode 112, we sit down with Charles Wong, a Harvard graduate and founder of CarePros, to unpack how a side hustle built around culturally competent home care grew into a purpose-led care organization serving vulnerable children, youth, adults, and families across Alberta. Charles shares the personal experience that sparked the business, the challenges of scaling in the care industry, and why culture, trust, and outcomes have to be built into care from day one. We also talk about Indigenous youth, trauma-informed support, building the right team, and what it really takes to grow a company without losing sight of the mission. This conversation is honest, thoughtful, and a powerful look at what happens when entrepreneurship is driven by purpose, people, and long-term impact. LEARN MORE about Charles Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/charles.wong89/ - https://www.instagram.com/careprosab/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/charles-wong-icd-d-58ba4522/ - https://www.linkedin.com/company/careprosab/ Website - https://carepros.ca/ FOLLOW US on social media Instagram - https://instagram.com/2cmadeit/ Facebook - https://facebook.com/2CMadeIt LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/2cmadeit/ Vimeo - https://vimeo.com/2cmediainc Website - https://2cmedia.ca Want to raise a ruckus? Send us a message at https://www.2cmedia.ca/contact

    How $5K Built 24/7 Care for Vulnerable Kids

  8. 6월 8일

    What Losing Your Biggest Customer Teaches You About Survival

    In episode 111, we sit down with Garvin, a serial entrepreneur with over 30 years of experience building, buying, growing, and exiting businesses. Garvin shares the real side of entrepreneurship — starting with almost nothing, living lean in the early days, surviving “sky is falling” moments, losing a customer that represented 90% of revenue, and learning when it’s time to keep pushing versus when it’s time to walk away. We also dive into the lessons that only come from years in the game: choosing the right business partners, knowing your numbers, leading through pressure, preparing a business for sale, and redefining success after an exit. This conversation is packed with hard-earned wisdom for founders, business owners, and anyone trying to build something that last LEARN MORE about Garvin LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/garvin-weber-42874113/ - https://www.linkedin.com/company/venger-group/ Website - https://vengergroup.com/ FOLLOW US on social media Instagram - https://instagram.com/2cmadeit/ Facebook - https://facebook.com/2CMadeIt LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/2cmadeit/ Vimeo - https://vimeo.com/2cmediainc Website - https://2cmedia.ca Want to raise a ruckus? Send us a message at https://www.2cmedia.ca/contact

    What Losing Your Biggest Customer Teaches You About Survival
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Founders In Progress is a documentary-style podcast that captures the raw, real, and often messy journey of building something from nothing. Formerly known as The Filming In Progress Podcast, this rebrand deepens our commitment to the core idea: that the founder’s journey is never a clean highlight reel—it’s a work in progress. Each episode features intimate, long-form conversations with entrepreneurs, creatives, and small business leaders. Through unscripted storytelling and unfiltered dialogue, guests share not just their wins but their doubts, pivots, and personal evolution. We unpack the emotional insights behind bold decisions and the business pragmatism required to keep going when no one’s watching. This is a podcast for those building with heart, leading with honesty, and chasing mastery in both business and life. Whether you're a seasoned founder, an aspiring builder, or someone who simply values the truth behind success, Founders In Progress offers stories that resonate, questions that matter, and moments that remind you: you're not alone in the process.

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    2C Media Inc.
  • 방송 연도
    2025년 - 2026년
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    46
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    © 2C Media Inc. 2025
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