Casey Talks to People

Dave Hicks, digital marketing startegist, web developer, and designer, is my season finale guest and drops by to talk about his early years, working for bigger companies, and ultimately starting his own business. Useful Links My Byward Office: https://mybywardoffice.com Unpaid Advertisements Herschel: https://herschel.ca Kronaby Watches: https://kronaby.com If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, you can reach Casey at casey.li@gmail.com or tweet @caseyli23. Visit our website at www.caseyli.com/podcast.

Jamie Petten, President & Executive Director of Kanata North Business Association, drops by to talk about helping build a Jamaican Resort, the early days of L-SPARK, and her decision to take on her new role. Useful Links Kanata North Business Association: https://www.kanatanorthba.com/ L-SPARK: https://www.l-spark.com Unpaid Advertisements Exit: The Game: https://thamesandkosmos.com/index.php/exit Jordan's Granola: https://jordanscerealscanada.com/ If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, you can reach Casey at casey.li@gmail.com or tweet @caseyli23. Visit our website at www.caseyli.com/podcast.

Erin Blaskie, Director of Marketing at L-SPARK, drops by to talk about growing up in the Ottawa Valley, running her own marketing business for 14 years, and her decision to take on a "job" after all those years. Useful Links L-SPARK: https://www.l-spark.com Unpaid Advertisements Synology: https://www.synology.com/ App8: https://app8.ca If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, you can reach Casey at casey.li@gmail.com or tweet @caseyli23. Visit our website at www.caseyli.com/podcast.

Jack Wu, founder and CEO of Explorator, drops by to talk about growing up in Macau, immigrating to Canada, and starting his own company that provides low-cost solutions for businesses and experience for students. Useful Links Explorator: https://explorator.ca/ Unpaid Advertisements Blackmagic Design: https://www.blackmagicdesign.com iPhoneInCanada.ca: https://www.iphoneincanada.ca If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, you can reach Casey at casey.li@gmail.com or tweet @caseyli23. Visit our website at www.caseyli.com/podcast.

Kyle Turk, VP of Marketing for Keynote Group, drops by to talk about starting Faces, a magazine about the night life in Halifax and Ottawa, as well as his participation in Fight for the Cure, a boxing match to raise funds for cancer research. Useful Links Keynote Group: https://keynote.group/ Marketing Malarky: https://soundcloud.com/marketingmalarky Faces: http://facesmag.ca/ WelchLLP: https://www.welchllp.com Fight for the Cure: https://www.fightforthecure.ca/ Unpaid Advertisements Carbon Copy Cloner: https://bombich.com/ Backblaze: https://www.backblaze.com If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, you can reach Casey at casey.li@gmail.com or tweet @caseyli23. Visit our website at www.caseyli.com/podcast.

Carlo Lombard, marketing strategist for Mindbridge.AI,  drops by to talk about his life as a cruise director for Carnival, starting his own web series, and interviewing others. Useful Links Progressive Shift: https://www.youtube.com/user/Progressiveshift The Shotgun Show: https://www.youtube.com/user/ShotgunWithCarlo One of Carlo's Techopia LIVE Interviews: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvSYCQbG3TA Mindbridge.AI: https://www.mindbridge.ai Unpaid Advertisements Pond5: https://www.pond5.com iStockPhoto: https://www.istockphoto.com/ If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, you can reach Casey at casey.li@gmail.com or tweet @caseyli23. Visit our website at www.caseyli.com/podcast.

Executive Presentation Coach and founder of Save It Like Sully, Anil Dilawri is my guest and he talks about his journey from investor relations to developing a methodology in communicating and presenting to ultimately starting his own business. Useful Links Save it like Sully: http://saveitlikesully.com/ Unpaid Advertisements Spark Path: https://mysparkpath.com/ Presentation Zen: https://www.presentationzen.com If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, you can reach Casey at casey.li@gmail.com or tweet @caseyli23. Visit our website at www.caseyli.com/podcast.

Serial entrepreneur, Steve Cody stops by to talk about his early days as an entrepreneur building a window cleaning business and his journey to becoming the founder and CEO of The Better Software Company and Ruckify. Useful Links The Better Software Company: https://thebettersoftwarecompany.com/ Ruckify: https://ruckify.com/ Unpaid Advertisements Optico Professional: https://optico.ca/ Unlock! Board Games: https://www.spacecowboys.fr/unlock-english If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, you can reach Casey at casey.li@gmail.com or tweet @caseyli23. Visit our website at www.caseyli.com/podcast.

CEO and Co-founder of, Hoppier (formerly DeskNibbles) joins me to talk about rebranding, his time in Germany, growing the company, and his focus as a leader. Useful Links Hoppier: https://www.hoppier.com/ Unpaid Advertisements Heap Analytics: https://heap.io/ LogRocket: https://logrocket.com/ If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, you can reach Casey at casey.li@gmail.com or tweet @caseyli23. Visit our website at www.caseyli.com/podcast.

Copywriter and Content Creator Andrew Monro drops by to talk about growing up in BC, sobering thoughts on the world, and his brand new podcast idea. Maple Whiskey Sour Recipe Courtesy of Laura Bailey and Brian W. Foster of Critical role: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oC-tvSnpRrM What you need: 2 oz. bourbon 3/4 oz. maple syrup 1.5 oz. lemon juice Pour all ingredients into a shaker with ice. Shake. Strain into a rocks glass with an ice ball. Garnish with a lemon wedge. Useful Links Andrew's Website: https://www.andrewmonro.ca/ Unpaid Advertisements CarTalk: https://www.cartalk.com/ Payment Evolution: https://www.paymentevolution.com/ If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, you can reach Casey at casey.li@gmail.com or tweet @caseyli23. Visit our website at www.caseyli.com/podcast.

Public servant and long time friend, Dave Hammel, drops by to talk about everything from growing up in our small town of Pembroke to the government and more. We're even joined by a special guest. Useful Links Pembroke, Ontario: http://www.pembroke.ca/ The ETC Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-etc-podcast/id289384254?mt=2 Canadian Digital Service: https://digital.canada.ca/ Unpaid Advertisements Bowsing Nom Noms: https://bowsingnomnoms.com/ New Pho Bo Ga La: https://newphobogala.ca/ If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, you can reach Casey at casey.li@gmail.com or tweet @caseyli23. Visit our website at www.caseyli.com/podcast.

Former director of the Legacy Conference, Isabel Gan, drops by to talk about immigrating from Singapore, finding the right undergrad program, and running the largest student entrepreneur conference in Canada. Useful Links Legacy Conference: http://www.legacycan.ca/ Unpaid Advertisements Peanut Butter Cheerios: https://www.cheerios.com/products/chocolate-peanut-butter-cheerios/ Pure Leaf Raspberry Iced Tea: https://www.pureleaf.com/us/products/raspberry-flavor-iced-tea If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, you can reach Casey at casey.li@gmail.com or tweet @caseyli23. Visit our website at www.caseyli.com/podcast.

Gabriel Tapuc, CEO and Founder of city reporting app, Neappoli drops by to talk about starting a company while still in his undergrad and his passion to continually learn and improve. Useful Links Neappoli: https://www.neappoli.com/ Unpaid Advertisements Anker: https://www.anker.com/ What3Words: https://what3words.com/ If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, you can reach Casey at casey.li@gmail.com or tweet @caseyli23. Visit our website at www.caseyli.com/podcast.

YouTube Content Creator, Filmmaker, and Software Product Manager Curtis Judd talks about managing his multiple passions, his YouTube journey, and creating value for his audience in Casey's first celebrity interview. Useful Links Curtis Judd's Main YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/curtisjudd Curtis Judd's Audio YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA5_6sZEVufCP2AlIzuYCHQ Learn Light and Sound: https://www.learnlightandsound.com/ Curtis Judd's Twitter Account: https://twitter.com/curtisjudd Unpaid Advertisements Engadget: https://www.engadget.com/ Anthony's: http://www.anthonysonwellington.com/ If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, you can reach Casey at casey.li@gmail.com or tweet @caseyli23. Visit our website at www.caseyli.com/podcast

Casey sits down with Dave Chapman, Director of Development of D3M and a man Casey has called the best software engineer he has ever met. They talk about the state of software and what goes into building great products. Useful links D3M: https://www.d3mnetworks.com/ Teldio: https://www.teldio.com/ Unpaid Advertisements Boulder Canyon Chips: https://well.ca/brand/boulder-canyon-natural-foods.html Glympse: https://www.glympse.com/ If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, you can reach Casey at casey.li@gmail.com or tweet @caseyli23. Visit our website at www.caseyli.com/podcast

Sarah Daniele, CEO and founder of Mydoma stops by to talk about her early days as an interior designer and converting her consulting business into an international SAAS product. Useful links Mydoma Studio: https://mydomastudio.com/ Unpaid Advertisements AmazonBasics: https://www.amazon.com/stores/AmazonBasics/AmazonBasics/page/947C6949-CF8E-4BD3-914A-B411DD3E4433 Logitech Harmony Hub: https://www.logitech.com/en-ca/product/harmony-hub If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, you can reach Casey at casey.li@gmail.com or tweet @caseyli23. Visit our website at www.caseyli.com/podcast

Jayson Peltzer, founder of U7 Solutions talks about his transition from the government to founding his own business and his passion for building systems to scale his company. Useful links U7 Solutions: https://www.u7solutions.com/ Unpaid Advertisements Zoom U-24 Audio Interface: https://www.zoom-na.com/products/production-recording/audio-interfaces/zoom-u-24-handy-audio-interface Rode Wireless Go: https://www.rode.com/wirelessgo If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, you can reach Casey at casey.li@gmail.com or tweet @caseyli23. Visit our website at www.caseyli.com/podcast

Elias Hage, CEO & Founder of restaurant app App8 stops by to talk about planning his life out to reach his goals from working at EY to building his own company.  Useful links App8: https://app8.ca/  Unpaid Advertisements Moo.com: https://www.moo.com/ StickerMule: https://www.stickermule.com/  If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, you can reach Casey at casey.li@gmail.com or tweet @caseyli23. Visit our website at www.caseyli.com/podcast

Casey spends an hour talking to Jeff White about being a storyboard artist in the animation industry and his new art form - masking tape sculptures! Useful links Jeff White's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeff.white.tapeman/ Unpaid Advertisements RefactoringUI: https://refactoringui.com/ Maverick's Donuts: http://www.mavericksdonuts.com/ If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, you can reach Casey at casey.li@gmail.com or tweet @caseyli23. Visit our website at www.caseyli.com/podcast

Casey talks to Rally Stanoeva about being a solo marketer for Ottawa Startups and then moving to her latest gig being in charge of Partnerships at Rewind. Useful links Rewind: https://rewind.io/ Unpaid Advertisements Heroku: https://www.heroku.com/ Filmstro: https://filmstro.com/ If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, you can reach Casey at casey.li@gmail.com. Visit our website at www.caseyli.com/podcast

Casey catches up with Norm Daigle, CEO and founder of Splice, a market place that brings consultants, agencies, and clients together. They chat about Norm's early days in the Air Force and going from big corporate company to starting his own business. Useful links Splice: https://www.splice.co/ Unpaid Advertisements FlightRadar24: https://www.flightradar24.com/ PostMark: https://postmarkapp.com/ If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, you can reach Casey at casey.li@gmail.com. Visit our website at www.caseyli.com/podcast

Casey chats with Jason Connell - marketer, video game enthusiast, and creator behind 'No Pain No Game' - a YouTube channel where playing video games leads to real life consequences. Useful links No Pain No Game YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdgznfPjqVOO72lWkqQBofQ No Pain No Gram Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gametimepaintime/ Unpaid Advertisements Deity Microphones: www.deitymic.com Trello: www.trello.com If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, you can reach Casey at casey.li@gmail.com. Visit our website at www.caseyli.com/podcast

In this episode, Casey sits down with founder and owner of My Byward Office, Eric McRate, chatting about his early days as an entrepreneur and the early days of his successful co-working space. Useful links Eric's Twitter: @mcrae_eric My Byward Office: www.mybywardoffice.com Unpaid Advertisements Breather: breather.com Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend: https://www.earwolf.com/show/conan-obrien/ If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, you can reach Casey at casey.li@gmail.com. Visit our website at www.caseyli.com/podcast

In this premiere episode, Casey talks to Aaron Sadhankar about startup culture, leaving the regular 9 to 5, and working at Shopify. Useful links Aaron's Twitter: @aSadhankar Shopify: www.shopify.com Unpaid Advertisements AnchorFM: anchor.fm Music Radio Creative: musicradiocreative.com If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, you can reach Casey at casey.li@gmail.com. Visit our website at www.caseyli.com/podcast

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