The Business of your Business - TechConnex Podcast Ryan Ellis

Welcome back to the TechConnex Podcast.

This is season 3 and we're very excited to speak with Jayne Huhtanen of FocalPoint Coaching.

Jayne has over 36 years Jayne has helped professionals and companies optimize performance, overcome obstacles, and achieve professional and personal growth.

In this session we discussed the importance of leadership during COVID, the importance of dreaming and how hard work and not giving up. will pay off. Plus much much more, so join us for a great talk with one of the best in the business.

"5 Steps to Help You Dare to Live the Life You Want" : https://youtu.be/yL4OAq6fRic

Why PropTechs are Poised to Disrupt the Market more than Fintechs? Interested in understanding Property Technology?  Want to understand their disruption potential?

Every industry is facing technological advances, however the real estate market has been slower to embrace change.

Proptechs are accelerating the speed of innovation and change in the Real Estate market.

From Big Data, AI and machine learning to virtual and augmented reality and drones, join us for a discussion on the PropTech trends that are disrupting the market.

Brian Bell, PropTech Innovation Practice Lead, Accenture Consulting will put PropTechs into perspective and help you understand their disruption potential!

Lunch and Learn jointly sponsored by: City of Vaughan

Welcome back to the to the TechConnex Member Spotlight.
Today, I had the privilege of speaking with Jason Karklins: Associate Director of Casino Services & International Delivery.

We discussed the importance of a great culture, putting yourself out there and People, People, People!!

I hope that you enjoy the conversation.

Ryan

Before the Countdown
Music by Maarten Schellekens

This afternoon Kelley and I had the pleasure to speak with Pete Needham of Next Dimension

At Next Dimension we know that every business’s technology requirements are different and having the right IT managed service provider in place is mission-critical. Whether you have 5 employees or 500; we can craft an IT management strategy that’s right for your organization, and we’ll find the most cost-effective way to provide the right level of support. https://www.nextdimensioninc.com/about-us/

Pete discusses the growth of Next Dimension and himself, the importance of culture, designing an environment for employees to thrive and much much more!!!

Please join us for a great conversation.

Thank you.

Music: We Ride by Encrypted Scrolls

This afternoon I had the pleasure to speak with Graham Richardson, Co-Founder of RICE FX

Richardson International Currency Exchange is a business built on trust. We build that trust by turning foreign exchange transactions into personalized business relationships. As a regulated Canadian Money Service Business, Richardson International Currency Exchange utilizes the Bank of Montreal (BMO) international payment systems. Richardson International Currency Exchange compliance and risk minimization policies have been created and implemented with Grant Thornton to ensure the safest movement of funds.

We are Canada's premier boutique foreign exchange company, delivering market-leading exchange rates and world-class service to a select group of corporate partners. https://ricefx.com/

Graham discusses the growth of his business and himself, the importance of family, moving to Canada and who will win the NBA Championship and much much more!!!

Please join us for a great conversation.

Thank you.

Check Your Math
Music by DJ Spooky

This morning Kelley and I had the pleasure to speak with Karen Wong of Taku Labs & ACE POS Solutions.

Her companies currently work with more than 6,000 retailers in North America and have built a native commerce platform to allow merchants to truly leverage unified data from every channel to manage end-to-end supply chain, enhance the customer journey and dramatically grow their businesses.

We're building the future hub of unified retail commerce for mid-market merchants. Having run distribution, retail and manufacturing businesses in my past life, my mission is to ensure that global retailers & wholesalers are ready for the future of retail. https://takulabs.io/

Karen discusses the importance of e-commerce, quick takeaways for incorporating e-commerce into your business, the future of retail and much much more!!! 

Please join us for a great conversation.

Thank you.

Kelley & Ryan

Fat Caps
Music by Jason Shaw