Listen&Chill | Business, Entrepreneurs, Startups and More And Chill

Andrew Griffiths is a man who wears a ton of hats so it's hard to describe him in 1 line. We tried to on our website. Do check out our speaker section for our attempt at it.

Instead, we focus on the wide range of topics discussed- Linkedin Local, Disney, Webinizers, NHL, young people, Zoom, Wordly, Clim8 Invest, making conferences truly global, Virtual reality, AR, Working from home, drastic measures we need to take, how one should ideally network and business fables amongst so much else.

I mostly am just enamored while Andrew talks since I truly admire him. I join you in Listening&Chilling in this one. To be honest, this episode was so wide-ranging, we decided that this would be the perfect finale.

If you have questions about conducting these Webinizers in North America, please do reach out and I will ensure your next webinar is energized and the best one you’ve had.

And please wish this guy on his new job with Planet Mark. It’s now official.

Make it a great weekend folks!

Reza Varzidekhar (Reza Vee) is a startup founder, a 3rd generation entrepreneur, an adventurer & a fellow podcaster on Anchor.
Wise beyond his years, he has realized the importance of people and community in our success.

Here, we talk about his journey as an immigrant and entrepreneur, creating a product to fill the gap between an older school of thought and the new way to connect.

We also delve into social capital, or lack thereof when you move and how to truly make it as an immigrant.
Carving your own niche, connecting with people-online and offline, tools used to make edits and much more.

Reza radiates positivity with most of his comments and inspires throughout.

Without further ado, it's time to Listen&Chill.

Jess Smith is an entrepreneur, ex-recruiter, and, a job search cheerleader.
( Note: That’s one of the best titles I have come across so far)

We talk about her journey from recruiting in the corporate world to building her career coaching business.
Transitioning into an entrepreneurial role while still doing what she adores-  helping people find their dream jobs.
We also talk about her overall vibe, interacting with business coaches before starting a business, consistency in content creation.
And understand the true power of networking and informational interviews.
Jess also highlights the tools she uses, self-help steps she takes daily to consistently deliver the best to her clients.
Without further ado, its’ time to Listen&Chill.

Adam is a seasoned recruiter-having worked for an agency and now internally recruiting for 5 locations.

We talk about his journey into recruiting- so for all aspirational recruiters, you’d love the first segment of this.

For job seekers we address that in the middle section- I would recommend listening to a recruiters perspective on how your resume or portfolio appears.

We also discuss soccer, legacies, comics and more.

Without further ado, it’s time to Listen&Chill.

Eli is a digital marketer and a trader. From mowing lawns at 12 years to now building a social media agency-Mojocial Media and a trading business, entrepreneurship is in Eli’s DNA. Eli is a trader in US Equities and crypto and loves boxing. We have a deep conversation about all of these topics and more.
We focus on his journey in trading, discuss tips, getting into a competitve market, mindset of a trader and entrepreneur.
Now go ahead, Listen&Chill!
To aid you better:
01:40 Team & business focus 
03:20 Prev jobs and the do nots
04:50 Entrepreneur at 10
06:05 E-myth Revisited
07:30 A journey in the making
09:40 New vs Existing Clients
12:40 Different Mindsets-Technician, Manager & Entrepreneur
15:08 Work Life Balance
18:28 Barriers, Capital & Economic Moat
21:30 Tools used
26:55 Worst ebb & best moment
29:23 Origins of Trading
31:45 US Equities, Cryptocurrency trading
33:40 Goals
35:19 Favorite quote
36:46 Favorite hobby-in common with our last guest
38:27 Favorite podcast-it’s us ;-)
39:45 Coffee question
40:50 Lockdown skills
42:56 Favorite drink (The Rock makes an appearance)
44:00 Different sources of income & trading tips
48:00 Why a TFSA account is important
52:40 Advice for the budding entrepreneur

And yes I enjoyed the links Eli shared. Do reach out to me if you’d like to see them too.

Kyla is a badass boss babe and an entrepreneur right out of the womb. In our conversation, we talk about her journey from working in a bakery, to restaurants, mental health support, and building a superbly successful wax bar business.

We focus on her journey & transition from being self-employed to being an employer, a franchise builder and discuss so much else in the process- from the different tools used, and her experiences that led to crafting Foxy Boxy to learning curves, licensing and franchising.
Also check out the bits about creative marketing strategies, favorites bits & modes of transportation.

Yes, you're right. We truly are wide-ranging. And we laugh a lot. And cuss a bit. We did warn you. Now go ahead, Listen&Chill.


To aid you better:

02:51 Kelowna-Kamloops mix up (Immigrant mistake perhaps)

03:37 Baby Entrepreneur

06:19 Bakery, restaurant-the initial bits

07:41 Mental health & support work

11:11 Building the business

13:07 Vagicians- the origins

16:26 General day in the life of a founder

18:06 Self-employed vs Employer

21:20 Online Tools used 

25:51 Business plan

27:46 Licensing vs Franchising

29:31 Then vs Now

32:06 FoxyFest & Creative promotions

34:31 Expansion & future

36:19 Opportunities for you

38:04 Best moment of success

41:01 Worst ebb

43:04 Favorite places in the world- New York makes it here!

45:02 Favorite quote-not what you expect but a correct one

48:31 Boxing, yoga- (it's called Boga) & cooking

52:16 Diversifying & flipping properties

56:07 Modes of transportation-Oh yes!