Hear lessons learned and success stories from innovators and entrepreneurs from Queen's University and Eastern Ontario.
Queen's Return on Innovation Podcast
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Podcast Overview
Hear lessons learned and success stories from innovators and entrepreneurs from Queen's University and Eastern Ontario.
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1/26/2021
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September 29, 2023
Steph Smith (A16Z)
<p>From Queen's chemical engineering to podcast host! Listen to Steph Smith's career journey from working at an engineering consulting firm to present day, as the host of the A16Z podcast. Along the way, Steph has worked as a marketer at companies such as Trends.co and The Hustle. In this interview, Steph shares a wealth of advice for navigating one's career by being curious, travelling, constantly learning, and the valuable role of having a side hustle (or two).</p><p>Follow Steph Smith on Twitter - <a href="https://twitter.com/stephsmithio">@stephsmithio</a><br>Check out the A16Z podcast <a href="https://a16z.com/podcasts/a16z-podcast/">here</a>.<br>Lastly, be sure to have a look at Steph's book "Doing Content Right" <a href="https://doingcontentright.com/">here</a>.</p>
May 16, 2023
Shyra Barberstock (Okwaho Equal Source)
<p>In this episode, we speak with Dr. Shyra Barberstock one of the co-founders of Okwaho Equal Source - an Indigenous social purpose enterprise on a mission to fuel social impact through human-centred design, innovation, and Indigenous-led research. Hear about Shyra's journey building a business while being a full time student and her 'Why' for starting and running a business. Shyra also shares some of her PhD research related to procurement practices in Canada.</p><p>To learn more, please see the following links and social media accounts:</p><ul><li>Okwaho Equal Source (<a href="https://okwaho.com/">website</a>)</li><li>Shyra's Twitter account (<a href="https://twitter.com/shybarberstock?lang=en">link</a>)</li><li>Shyra's LinkedIn account (<a href="https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flinkedin.com%2Fin%2Fshyrabarberstock%2F&data=05%7C01%7Cjim.banting%40queensu.ca%7C5473d7df8bec433c309d08db5279b9f4%7Cd61ecb3b38b142d582c4efb2838b925c%7C1%7C0%7C638194455001602137%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=Aqb074dQDQ3egzps7SDcZLoKfJZJng00lZeX5FfMgZY%3D&reserved=0">link</a>)</li></ul><p><br>For more information on the partnerships and innovation support available at Queen's University, please see the following links:</p><ul><li>Queen's Partnerships and Innovation (<a href="https://www.queensu.ca/partnershipsandinnovation/home">link</a>)</li></ul>
February 9, 2023
Rob Baker (The Tragically Hip)
<p>In this episode, we chat with Rob Baker from Kingston's own The Tragically Hip. We talk about The Tragically Hip through the lens of a startup, growing into a fully fledged company that had a significant impact on the lives of millions of music fans in Canada and around the world.</p><p>Rob talks about the 'Why?' of starting band. He provides insights into team dynamics and making decisions unanimously amongst the 5 band members. Learn where The Tragically Hip played their first gig! Rob provides a fascinating account of how the band developed a following (hint - the Kingston, Ontario advantage) and the 'product' they were refining in the early days. Listening to feedback from the fans was paramount from day one! And, networking to find people to 'join them in the boat'. The Tragically Hip had an infinite mindset for goal setting - Rob describes their journey as always looking forward and being mindful of their activities to grow the band 'their way'. </p><p>Follow the The Tragically Hip on Twitter @thehipofficial</p><p>Learn more about research and innovation at Queen's University:</p><ul><li>Queen's Research (<a href="https://www.queensu.ca/research/">link</a>)</li><li>Queen's Partnerships and Innovation (<a href="https://www.queensu.ca/partnershipsandinnovation/home">link</a>)</li><li>Dunin Deshpande Queen's Innovation Centre (<a href="https://www.queensu.ca/innovationcentre/">link</a>)</li><li>Centre for Business Venture - Smith School of Business (<a href="https://smith.queensu.ca/centres/business-venturing/index.php">link</a>)</li></ul>
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