Episode Overview

Nevin Buconjic is an award-winning serial entrepreneur, author, strategic advisor, and Startup Sault Ste. Marie Community leader with degrees in marketing, computer science and an MBA. 

Nevin has over 25 years of experience in business, entrepreneurship, finance, marketing and economic development. He has started eight companies since the age of 12 — including retail, web design, computer training, e-commerce and consulting, and has counselled hundreds of entrepreneurs and small businesses. Nevin is the author of two books for entrepreneurs and dozens of business articles and is currently writing his third book about business ideas for kids and teens.

Chiara Toselli is the Chief of Staff and Head of Marketing at Pavestep, a B2B SaaS solution that helps organizations develop and align their people with continuous feedback, goal management, and flexible reviews – all in one place. Chiara is also a co-founder of Broke app, a marketing solution for the food service industry. She is currently the co-community leader of Startup Vancouver.

“We are slowly showing that there is this supportive network, for anyone – entrepreneurs, innovators, anyone trying to advance their ideas.”

In this week’s episode of the #StartupCanadaPodcast, sponsored by Mastercard and Scotiabank, Startup Canada community leaders, Chiara Toselli and Nevin Buconjic, dive into the highlights and challenges behind building start-up ecosystems in their respective cities and how they’re providing the tools, network, and resources for entrepreneurs to succeed.

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