The Savvy Millennial
The Savvy Millennial
Maria Wells
Ben Walters - Tech founder, sharing his lessons on failing forward & building successful companies
52 minutes Posted Jun 2, 2021 at 9:53 pm.
Meet Ben and Learn His Story
Could Feedback's Model Work During the Pandemic?
Tips for Evaluating Business Ideas
How Can Spending on Marketing Help the Business
How to Ensure that You Make the Right Moves
VC Funding
Options for Learning
Finding your Passion
Narrowing Down Your Options
Dealing with Mental Angst
Choosing the Right Opportunities
Dealing with COVID and Business Downturns
Advice for People Who are Just Starting Out
Trends for 2021
Resources Ben Recommends
Leadership During Difficult Times
Ben's Routine
Personally Going Through the Pandemic
A Millennial Is?
A Millennial Should be?
A Millennial is not?
Connecting with Ben
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Ben was born and raised in Toronto and after graduating from McGill, he ventured into the corporate world trying to figure out what he wanted to do with his life. Being a generalist at heart, he always found it exciting to not know his next move or his next role. What would cause many people anxiety, fuelled Ben's passion for knowledge in different areas and drove him to find solutions to multiple problems.
After a couple stints in management consulting, he started Feedback App, an app aimed at reducing food waste. He quickly fell in love with the start-up culture, and the opportunities offered by the tech ecosystem. While Feedback App did not work out ideally, the team got acqui-hired by Hopper where they continue to work today.
Ben is always interested in a variety of things and projects, which makes him great at innovating and overcoming any challenges that come his way.