In this episode, Fahd sits down with Brad Pedersen, entrepreneur and founder behind Lomi, Pela, and one of Canada's largest independent toy distributors, to explore his journey from selling flying toys out of a mall kiosk to reinventing himself again and again across toys, consumer goods, and climate tech. Brad shares how getting fired from his own merged company and clawing back from bankruptcy taught him more about leadership than any success ever did, and how a naive 21-year-old with zero ...
Aug 10
1 hr 26 min
In this episode, Fahd sits down with Mike Wessinger, founder and Executive Chairman of PointClickCare, to explore his journey from installing desktop computers in nursing homes to building one of Canada's most valuable tech companies. Mike shares how a firsthand look at an industry still running on paper charts and binders led him and his brothers to bet on cloud-based software before "cloud" was even a word, taking on Goliaths in one of the most regulated industries in tech. From bootstrapp...
Jul 27
1 hr 19 min
In this episode, Fahd sits down with Chris Grimes, founder and CEO of Fundmore, to explore his journey from 20-year mortgage industry veteran to building one of Canada's fastest-growing fintech companies. Chris shares how firsthand frustration with a slow, paperwork-heavy mortgage system led him to walk away from a secure career and take on the entrenched Goliaths of banking and lending as a small, scrappy David. From bootstrapping through survival mode and pivoting during COVID to winning th...
Jul 10
1 hr 38 min
In this episode, Fahd sits down with Nic Beique, founder and CEO of Helcim, to explore his journey from self-taught programmer to building one of Canada's leading fintech companies. Nic shares how a commitment to solving real problems for small businesses led him to challenge the traditional payments industry with a transparent, people-first approach. From bootstrapping a startup to scaling a technology company in a highly competitive market, Nic discusses the importance of long-term thinking...
Jun 26
1 hr 30 min
In this episode, Fahd sits down with Rick Hunter, a former Canadian National Ski Team racer who made the leap from the slopes to the waterslide industry. Rick shares the lessons he learned from competing at the highest level of sport and how those same principles of passion, innovation, and relentless self-improvement fueled his success as an entrepreneur. From chasing excellence on the mountain to creating unforgettable experiences in business, Rick discusses why it's never enough to settle ...
Jun 5
1 hr 39 min
Samuel Witherspoon was a lawyer who walked away from a safe career to co-found a tech company. The first thing he built? A platform for selling divorces online. He was ashamed to tell people what he did for a living. So he sat in a boardroom with his co-founders and asked a dangerous question: what if we burned it all down and started over? That question launched a 12-year grind into one of the most guarded industries on Earth — Canadian defense intelligence. Someone told Sam that no one eve...
Feb 19
1 hr 7 min
In this episode, Fahd sits down with Vincent Ircandia, CEO of Stellar Algo, a Canadian startup that’s revolutionizing the sports industry with data-driven fan engagement solutions. Vincent takes us through his journey of building a product that gives sports teams and leagues the power to understand their fans on a deeper level, moving beyond simple metrics to actionable insights that fuel growth and loyalty. Vincent discusses the challenges of scaling in a competitive space, the importance o...
Feb 3
1 hr 2 min
In this episode, Fahd sits down with Ray Newal—startup advisor, ex-Microsoft and Yahoo exec, and a founder who moved across the world to build tech that mattered. Ray’s journey spans from selling ads for AltaVista to leading Techstars India, but it’s his time building in emerging markets that shaped his sharpest lessons. They explore what makes the real difference in David vs. Goliath battles: choosing the right Goliath to fight, timing your moves, staying close to your customer, and buildin...
Jan 9
44 min
In this episode, Fahd sits down with Zak Lefevre, co-founder and CEO of ChargeLab, to unpack a modern David vs. Goliath story in one of the world’s fastest-growing industries—EV infrastructure. Zak started in 2016 with a drill, a parka, and a vision—installing EV chargers in freezing parking lots across Toronto. Today, ChargeLab powers over 15,000 chargers and is on a mission to become the universal software layer behind the future of electric mobility. Zak shares how he pivoted from hardwa...
Dec 12, 2025
51 min
In this episode, Fahd sits down with Ron Tite—comedian, author, and founder of Church+State—to explore how creative Davids take on industry Goliaths without selling out or burning out. Ron shares how he bootstrapped his agency through speaking gigs, built a brand that stood out by standing for something, and why the smartest move isn’t to play harder—but to play different. He opens up about the early chaos of entrepreneurship, what nearly broke him, and the lessons that helped him lead with...
Nov 27, 2025
52 min
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