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Are you an ambitious young entrepreneur? Do you consider yourself a role model and leader of tomorrow? If so, this is going to be the show for you. Leaders Of Tomorrow is a show dedicated young and ambitious entrepreneurs looking to forge their own path in this world. Each week, we will bring you an inspiring interview and share with you behind the scenes some of the values and beliefs of our 8-figure business; Student Works Management Program. From interviews with young millionaires and personal anecdotes from our head coach; Chris Thomson, this show will give you everything you need to know to become a Leader Of Tomorrow.
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Thursday Oct 29, 2020
Thursday Oct 29, 2020
In today’s show, Chris interviews Frank Gairdner, an entrepreneur with a diverse path.
Frank worked with Student Works back in 2004-2005 while he was getting his arts degree at Western. He went on to get his Masters in Philosophy from Queen’s. Frank has worked in industries ranging from documentary filmmaking to carbon-fiber boats.
Frank reveals that one reason for his success is his arts background. In this segment of the show, listeners will learn how a generalist background can help you hone your soft skills.
Frank has an extremely interesting and inspiring work portfolio. After completing his graduation, Frank joined inMotive as a Business Development Manager. As one of the first employees, Frank worked with the President to attract capital and manage product development to help build the world’s first mechanical variable speed drive.
After this stint, Frank co-founded TriggerTech. TriggerTech developed a patented system for crossbows and firearms and quickly became one of the more respected brands in the industry.
From the sporting and hunting industry he joined up as CEO with Carbon Marine to get their business off the ground. Carbon Marine is a manufacturer of carbon-fiber powerboats.
Using his experiences gained in manufacturing metal and composite products, Frank has now co-founded Bridge. Bridge is a hand built carbon fiber bicycle frame company that will be the only local manufacturer of its kind in Canada.
Other topics discussed in this show include the importance of working on your business as opposed to working in the business, the importance of mentorship, how to scale up your business from a start-up phase, and so much more…
We hope you enjoy this show.
What You Will Learn In This Show
- Getting going even if you feel “product-agnostic” and find success in a wide range of fields
- How a generalist background can help you as an entrepreneur
- Importance of working on your business as opposed to working in the business
- And so much more…
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