Born Entrepreneur
Mark Leger says there are born entrepreneurs like Jody Glidden of Introhive and there are people born entrepreneurial like Tracy Bell of Millennia TEA who start businesses when they land upon their “big idea.”
Mark Leger says there are born entrepreneurs like Jody Glidden of Introhive and there are people born entrepreneurial like Tracy Bell of Millennia TEA who start businesses when they land upon their “big idea.”
On this week’s episode of the Huddle “Home Office” podcast, Mark Leger talks to Jody Glidden about his teen years in Fredericton selling hockey cards and running an arcade business, and how he now runs a software company that employs 350 people and recently received a $100-million (U.S.) investment.
Two Fredericton companies made their pitches – PLAEX Building Systems with its bricks made from plastic waste and Picketa Systems with its device that helps farmers analyze plant and soil health using a handheld device.
When Wanda Poniatowski moved to Fredericton she joined forces with Laura McDonald to create the Fredericton Montessori Academy. In 2017 when they started they had 11 students, now they have 80.
The Energia Ventures program supports startups in the energy, cleantech, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence sectors.
After a year of living carefully, social distancing and hand sanitizing, we need to get back on to city streets together, and into office buildings, restaurants, bars, cafes, concert halls and festivals.
New CEO Alex Scholten says Covid reminded them of the importance of maintaining your ties to the local growers and producers. Whenever they can, Victory chooses to feature local fruit, beef, and chicken.
Norm Couturier, the CEO of 3D Planeta, says the funding will allow them to round out the engineering team for a product they hope to have in-market by early next year.
Sandeep and Rupali Saini, the co-owners of a popular restaurant, bar and grocery store in Moncton, have now opened their first business in Saint John.
Zoe Hunter says that physical and mental stimulation is something that dogs need every single day and people often underestimate that need.