From I-T military work in Afghanistan to brewing beer with Alberta-grown barley.
How the quality of barley in Alberta helped brewing entrepreneur Graham Sherman get brewing regulations changed in the province, opening the door for so many.
More on Sherman's unique journey from Afghanistan to being the founder of the highly successful Calgary-based Toolshed Brewery in this feature and at ruralrootscanada.com.
This feature is powered by the Blue Book, Alberta's Crop Protection Guide.

Alberta Grown Barley Helps ToolShed Brewery Change the Rules

Dans cet épisode, 1,8 million de personnes au Honduras font face à des niveaux élevés d'insécurité alimentaire aiguë, selon le Cadre intégré de classification de la sécurité alimentaire, ou IPC ; le Directeur général de la FAO exhorte à la paix et à la transformation numérique pour atteindre les Objectifs de développement durable lors de la Conférence régionale pour l'Europe ; et le portail de la FAO pour la surveillance de l’environnement et du climat, Earth Map, reçoit le prix Google Impact.  

Producteurs: Flora Trouilloud, Heriberto Araujo, Ruki Inoshita
Présentatrice: Flora Trouilloud
Son: Eric Deleu
Supervision éditoriale: Tszmei Ho
©FAO/Alessia Pierdomenico

La FAO en Bref - 20 mai 2024

En este episodio, 1.8 millones de personas en Honduras sufren altos niveles de inseguridad alimentaria aguda, según la Clasificación Integrada de la Seguridad Alimentaria en Fases o CIF; el Director General de la FAO insta a la paz y la digitalización para alcanzar los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible en la Conferencia Regional para Europa; y el portal de seguimiento ambiental y climático de la FAO Earth Map recibe el premio de Google a la repercusión.

Productores: Heriberto Araujo, Flora Trouilloud, Ruki Inoshita
Presentador: Heriberto Araujo
Sonido: Eric Deleu
Supervisión editorial: Tszmei Ho
© FAO/Pierdomenico

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La FAO en minutos - 20 de mayo de 2024

In this episode, 1.8 million people in Honduras experience high levels of acute food insecurity, according to the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification or IPC; FAO’s Director-General urges peace and digitalization to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals in the Regional Conference for Europe; and FAO’s environment and climate monitoring portal Earth Map receives Google impact award.  

Producer: Ruki Inoshita, Heriberto Araujo, Flora Trouilloud
Presenter: Ruki Inoshita
Sound: Eric Deleu
Editorial supervision: Tszmei Ho
© FAO/Alessia Pierdomenico

FAO Brief - 20 May 2024

President of Treasury Board and Minister of Finance Nate Horner opened the new First Life exhibit in its new redeveloped gallery space. Learn more: https://www.alberta.ca/release.cfm?xID=9037648E3A80D-A036-91DE-12AFB4E978A39910

New exhibit opening at the Royal Tyrrell Museum - May 17, 2024

A series of tornado warnings in east-central Alberta last week reminds us that it's that time of year again. RRC Meteorologist David Spence has more on how long they last and what to watch for in the sky.
For more details, go to ruralrootscanada.com.

Eyes on the Sky: Understanding What Causes Tornadoes and Severe Storms

Welcome to the Tearsheet Podcast, where we explore financial services together with an eye on technology, innovation, emerging models, and changing expectations. I’m Tearsheet’s editor in chief, Zack Miller.

Today I'm joined by Luke Voiles, CEO of Pipe, a high profile revenue-based lender that’s evolving into a platform – we’ll talk a lot about this evolution.
Luke has had an extensive career journey that has prepared him for his role at Pipe. After starting in private equity, he joined Intuit where he helped build and lead the QuickBooks Capital team, providing capital to small businesses during the PPP loan program. He then went to Square to run their banking division before being recruited to join Pipe as CEO. I’ve actually interviewed Luke in each one of these roles and it’s been fascinating for me to watch his own growth as a product-driven leader.

In our conversation, Luke shares insights from his experience at companies like Intuit and Square that have shaped his leadership approach and methodology for building products. We discuss how he has applied lessons around having a clear mission, focusing on the customer experience, and balancing speed with compliance in regulated industries like fintech.

Luke provides a look inside Pipe's evolution from its original vision to the newly launched "Capital as a Service" offering. He explains the strategic prioritization that enabled them to build a scalable product quickly. We also get a preview into Pipe's future plans, including AI-powered tools to streamline operations for small business owners.

Whether you're an entrepreneur, operator at a startup, or just interested in financial technology and product development, I think you'll find Luke's perspectives insightful. So enjoy my conversation with Luke Voiles of Pipe.

From direct lending to embedded finance: Luke Voiles on Pipe's evolving value proposition

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Alberta Grown Barley Helps ToolShed Brewery Change the Rules

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