On this week’s episode, I talk to John, who works as a Senior Associate for a Private Equity Fund in Toronto. John talks to me about what the day in the life looks like working in a Private Equity Fund and what PE Funds look for in potential investments. He gives his insights into the importance of financial modelling in PE and what someone needs to do to break into the industry. 


BBS Episode 3 - Private Equity

On this week’s episode, I talk to Max. Max has spent the last 5 years work in corporate credit in Toronto and is moving to Asia in the new year for a new role at a bank. Max talks to me about his perspective on using the CFA as a tool to get your foot in the door, what working in corporate credit is like and how traveling the world has made him more successful in his role. 


BBS Podcast 4

On this week’s episode, I talk to Brandon. Brandon talks to us how he was able to overcome zero finance experience, after pursing a career as a professional cyclist and than working for cycling company in Italy to a job on Bay Street. It was no easy task it took him an unpaid internship, additional schooling and over 4 years to break into the industry. Brandon proves that anything can be done with the right plan and determination. 


BBS Episode-  Check Your Ego at the Door

On this week’s episode, I talk to TP who works as an equity trader at one of Canada’s largest banks. TP talks to us how he found his way to trading after thinking he was going to be a professional poker player, to investment banker to trader. He gives an amazing analogy about how the skills that make you successful as a poker player are similar to the skills you need in trading. 

BBS Episode 6

On this week’s episode, I talk to my business partner Jay and we talk about what it was like to work in investment banking and how working as a banker helped prepare him to be an entrepreneur. He also gives some inside tips from his time as working as a school captain at Scotia for people wanting to break into the industry. Also if you are a second or third year analyst currently working in investment banking Jay says what you need to be doing to get promoted. 

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