In this episode, we sit down with Jaclyn Ling and Shums Kassam, Co-founders of Hatchways, a digital platform that helps new grads, self-taught programmers, and career shifters get their first jobs in tech. The pair met while going through our Next 36 accelerator and have stood by each other for years, from building and selling their startup BlynkStyle, to working at KiK together and now building Hatchways. They share insights on hiring and talent, nurturing co-founder relationships and making the decision to sell your startup.&nbsp;

Ep.17: Insights for tomorrow: hiring, talent, co-founders and acquisitions with Jaclyn Ling and Shums Kassam

NEXT CEO Joe Canavan sits down with one of our class of 2020 entrepreneurs, Eddy Chiang, CEO &amp; Co-founder of Moment Technology. Moment is a start-up striving to provide greater access to renewable and reliable energy storage. They create battery units that can be used in a variety of applications and are currently focused on storing energy for off-grid, end of grid customers and plan on powering remote communities in the future. Learn about Eddy’s journey to entrepreneurship, the opportunities in renewable energy storage and what the future holds for Moment.&nbsp;

Ep. 18: Breaking into entrepreneurship and the business of renewable energy with Eddy Chiang

What makes a founder? Learn from Chip McCrimmon and his mom, AJ Bird. Chip is&nbsp;part of our Next 36&nbsp;program and co-founder and CEO of Falcon X&nbsp;- they provide add on technology for local landfills to help&nbsp;them reduce pollution by capturing, separating, and purifying greenhouse gas emissions. We dig into the role AJ has played in shaping his ambitions and the important role that culture plays in shaping founder values.&nbsp;

Ep.19: Class of 2020 - The intersection between Indigenous values and entrepreneurship

In this episode, NEXT CEO Joe Canavan sits down with&nbsp;Jesse Abrams, Co-founder and CEO of Homewise and part of our Next Founders 2020 cohort. Homewise automates the mortgage process online, enabling clients to apply in minutes to get the best mortgage from over 30 banks and lenders. Listen in to learn how to turn a great idea into a great business, how to raise “smart money” and why to avoid “dumb” money, build a strong team and why Fintech is such a fast growing vertical in financial services.

Ep. 20: Class of 2020 - How to turn a great idea into a great business

In this episode, Joe Canavan interviews Next AI Class of 2020’s Jennifer Arnold, Co-founder &amp; CEO of MinervaAI and her mentor Laura Curtis Ferrera - SVP Marketing, Canadian Banking, Global Wealth Management and Global Banking and Markets at Scotiabank. MinervaAI predicts who poses money laundering and terrorist financing risk to banks. You’ll learn how to approach big banks with fintech, marketing tactics for early-stage founders, tips for commercializing a AI-enabled fintech company, and more.

Ep. 21: Class of 2020 - How to leverage mentorship and marketing to grow your early-stage startup

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