by Sam Peng and Colin Harris
Co-hosts Colin and Sam formed an unlikely partnership, motivated by Colin’s vision to reflect, document, and highlight the British Columbian innovation ecosystem and Sam’s passion for telling untold stories and drive to discover the personal truths. Together, they speak with 26 key players supporting innovation in BC — founders, investors, unicorns, incubators, accelerators and more — to have important and unfiltered conversations about what it takes to build a start-up, a company, or a career.
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Co-hosts Colin and Sam formed an unlikely partnership, motivated by Colin’s vision to reflect, document, and highlight the British Columbian innovation ecosystem and Sam’s passion for telling untold stories and drive to discover the personal truths.
Together, they speak with 26 key players supporting innovation in BC — founders, investors, unicorns, incubators, accelerators and more — to have important and unfiltered conversations about what it takes to build a start-up, a company, or a career.
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