https://simplecast.com What is it like to be the first startup in your industry? The first to disrupt? The first to see the problem and know that you can fix it? I’ll Go Now (previously known as I'll Go First), is podcast from The Globe and Mail, that takes us on the journey to find out. With unflinching access, host Takara Small helps us understand how the creators behind some of the most successful startups balance work and life – an often-blurred state. From the biggest mess-ups to their most brag-worthy achievements, I’ll Go Now chronicles what it is really like to be the first in your field, the first to cut the path and blaze the trail. © [The Globe and Mail] [2020]. All rights reserved. en-us Tue, 18 Feb 2020 19:59:04 +0000 Mon, 18 Sep 2023 23:15:59 +0000 https://tgam.ca/illgofirst https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/5829159f-6973-4aae-be8c-2e4a6cf3b1a8/76814acd-3663-47a9-be12-f4b864dc09fb/3000x3000/ill-go-now-digital.jpg?aid=rss_feed https://tgam.ca/illgofirst episodic What is it like to be the first startup in your industry? The first to disrupt? The first to see the problem and know that you can fix it? I’ll Go Now (previously known as I'll Go First), is podcast from The Globe and Mail, that takes us on the journey to find out. With unflinching access, host Takara Small helps us understand how the creators behind some of the most successful startups balance work and life – an often-blurred state. From the biggest mess-ups to their most brag-worthy achievements, I’ll Go Now chronicles what it is really like to be the first in your field, the first to cut the path and blaze the trail. The Globe and Mail no https://feeds.simplecast.com/3haiW76G 003077 The Globe and Mail podcasts@globeandmail.com 5e4c420852faff000ab48b71 Amanda Truscott’s company Rithmik Solutions uses AI to predict and detect faults in mining equipment, saving companies millions of dollars in downtime and repairs. And despite the fact that she’s CEO, it wasn’t always the job she pictured herself in.

]]> Tue, 18 Feb 2020 19:59:04 +0000 podcasts@globeandmail.com (The Globe and Mail) https://tgam.ca/illgofirst Amanda Truscott’s company Rithmik Solutions uses AI to predict and detect faults in mining equipment, saving companies millions of dollars in downtime and repairs. And despite the fact that she’s CEO, it wasn’t always the job she pictured herself in.

]]> The reluctant CEO: Amanda Truscott The Globe and Mail 00:21:42 Amanda Truscott’s company Rithmik Solutions uses AI to predict and detect faults in mining equipment, saving companies millions of dollars in downtime and repairs. And despite the fact that she’s CEO, it wasn’t always the job she pictured herself in. Amanda Truscott’s company Rithmik Solutions uses AI to predict and detect faults in mining equipment, saving companies millions of dollars in downtime and repairs. And despite the fact that she’s CEO, it wasn’t always the job she pictured herself in. no full 6 2 5e4171e246e0fb000a6164f6 Shyra Barberstock realized positive portrayals of her community and Indigenous businesses were lacking, so she launched Okwaho Network, a social-media platform connecting Indigenous entrepreneurs around the world.

]]> Mon, 10 Feb 2020 15:08:18 +0000 podcasts@globeandmail.com (The Globe and Mail) https://tgam.ca/illgofirst Shyra Barberstock realized positive portrayals of her community and Indigenous businesses were lacking, so she launched Okwaho Network, a social-media platform connecting Indigenous entrepreneurs around the world.

]]> The Indigenous social network founder: Shyra Barberstock The Globe and Mail 00:28:07 Shyra Barberstock realized positive portrayals of her community and Indigenous businesses were lacking, so she launched Okwaho Network, a social-media platform connecting Indigenous entrepreneurs around the world. Shyra Barberstock realized positive portrayals of her community and Indigenous businesses were lacking, so she launched Okwaho Network, a social-media platform connecting Indigenous entrepreneurs around the world. no full 5 2 5e382f9352faff000ab48b5b How do we make the world more accessible? And how can that accessibility add value to a business? These aren't questions many CEOs ask, but for Maayan Ziv, who has muscular dystrophy, they're pivotal to the success of her business, AccessNow.

]]> Mon, 3 Feb 2020 14:34:59 +0000 podcasts@globeandmail.com (The Globe and Mail) https://tgam.ca/illgofirst How do we make the world more accessible? And how can that accessibility add value to a business? These aren't questions many CEOs ask, but for Maayan Ziv, who has muscular dystrophy, they're pivotal to the success of her business, AccessNow.

]]> The business case for accessibility: Maayan Ziv The Globe and Mail 00:31:08 How do we make the world more accessible? And how can that accessibility add value to a business? These aren't questions many CEOs ask, but for Maayan Ziv, who has muscular dystrophy, they're pivotal to the success of her business, AccessNow. How do we make the world more accessible? And how can that accessibility add value to a business? These aren't questions many CEOs ask, but for Maayan Ziv, who has muscular dystrophy, they're pivotal to the success of her business, AccessNow. no full 4 2 5e2f04eb46e0fb000a6164c5 What happens when a physicist decides to start a company? As CEO of Quantum Benchmark, Joseph Emerson is melding the two very different worlds of science and business, working with companies like Google to make quantum computing a reality.

]]> Mon, 27 Jan 2020 15:42:35 +0000 podcasts@globeandmail.com (The Globe and Mail) https://tgam.ca/illgofirst What happens when a physicist decides to start a company? As CEO of Quantum Benchmark, Joseph Emerson is melding the two very different worlds of science and business, working with companies like Google to make quantum computing a reality.

]]> The quantum entrepreneur: Joseph Emerson The Globe and Mail 00:31:01 What happens when a physicist decides to start a company? As CEO of Quantum Benchmark, Joseph Emerson is melding the two very different worlds of science and business, working with companies like Google to make quantum computing a reality. What happens when a physicist decides to start a company? As CEO of Quantum Benchmark, Joseph Emerson is melding the two very different worlds of science and business, working with companies like Google to make quantum computing a reality. no full 3 2 5e25182146e0fb000a6164ad Finding out about her own fertility was taking way too long for Alyssa Atkins, so she started Lilia, a company that provides people with accessible and reliable at-home fertility testing.

]]> Tue, 21 Jan 2020 17:18:51 +0000 podcasts@globeandmail.com (The Globe and Mail) https://tgam.ca/illgofirst Finding out about her own fertility was taking way too long for Alyssa Atkins, so she started Lilia, a company that provides people with accessible and reliable at-home fertility testing.

]]> The fertility hacker: Alyssa Atkins The Globe and Mail 00:30:29 Finding out about her own fertility was taking way too long for Alyssa Atkins, so she started Lilia, a company that provides people with accessible and reliable at-home fertility testing. Finding out about her own fertility was taking way too long for Alyssa Atkins, so she started Lilia, a company that provides people with accessible and reliable at-home fertility testing. no full 2 2 5e1c814c46e0fb000a616475 John Paul Morgan is the founder and CTO of Morgan Solar, and an evangelist for solar power. While he does want to help stop climate change, his main concern is trying to make the world a fairer place.

]]> Mon, 13 Jan 2020 14:40:12 +0000 podcasts@globeandmail.com (The Globe and Mail) https://tgam.ca/illgofirst John Paul Morgan is the founder and CTO of Morgan Solar, and an evangelist for solar power. While he does want to help stop climate change, his main concern is trying to make the world a fairer place.

]]> The social case for solar power: John Paul Morgan The Globe and Mail 00:35:47 John Paul Morgan is the founder and CTO of Morgan Solar, and an evangelist for solar power. While he does want to help stop climate change, his main concern is trying to make the world a fairer place. John Paul Morgan is the founder and CTO of Morgan Solar, and an evangelist for solar power. While he does want to help stop climate change, his main concern is trying to make the world a fairer place. no full 1 2 5e1366d152faff000ab48b24 From The Globe and Mail, I’ll Go First is back. Join tech entrepreneur and host Takara Small as she gets personal with Canadian innovators. Subscribe now.

]]> Mon, 6 Jan 2020 17:57:18 +0000 podcasts@globeandmail.com (The Globe and Mail) https://tgam.ca/illgofirst From The Globe and Mail, I’ll Go First is back. Join tech entrepreneur and host Takara Small as she gets personal with Canadian innovators. Subscribe now.

]]> Coming soon: Season 2 of I'll Go First The Globe and Mail 00:02:05 From The Globe and Mail, I’ll Go First is back. Join tech entrepreneur and host Takara Small as she gets personal with Canadian innovators. Subscribe now. From The Globe and Mail, I’ll Go First is back. Join tech entrepreneur and host Takara Small as she gets personal with Canadian innovators. Subscribe now. no trailer 13 2 5bff57bce4b0430b9de02ef0 Eva Lau is the co-founder of a venture capital firm. Cherry Rose Tan is a serial entrepreneur and executive coach. In this final episode, both women dive into the realities of being a founder and the heavy price it can exact on the the body and mind.

]]> Thu, 29 Nov 2018 16:41:54 +0000 podcasts@globeandmail.com (The Globe and Mail) https://tgam.ca/illgofirst Eva Lau is the co-founder of a venture capital firm. Cherry Rose Tan is a serial entrepreneur and executive coach. In this final episode, both women dive into the realities of being a founder and the heavy price it can exact on the the body and mind.

]]> Founders Eva Lau and Cherry Rose Tan: The Truth About Mental Health for Entrepreneurs The Globe and Mail 00:47:06 Eva Lau is the co-founder of a venture capital firm. Cherry Rose Tan is a serial entrepreneur and executive coach. In this final episode, both women dive into the realities of being a founder and the heavy price it can exact on the the body and mind. Eva Lau is the co-founder of a venture capital firm. Cherry Rose Tan is a serial entrepreneur and executive coach. In this final episode, both women dive into the realities of being a founder and the heavy price it can exact on the the body and mind. no full 12 1 5bf5d6f7e4b00da4e5f9b0e0 What once was a secret Facebook group has now grown into a multi-platform, online-bartering movement. In this episode, the CEO of popular trading platform Bunz talks about the future of bartering and Bunz' new cryptocurrency BTZ.

]]> Thu, 22 Nov 2018 16:41:29 +0000 podcasts@globeandmail.com (The Globe and Mail) https://tgam.ca/illgofirst What once was a secret Facebook group has now grown into a multi-platform, online-bartering movement. In this episode, the CEO of popular trading platform Bunz talks about the future of bartering and Bunz' new cryptocurrency BTZ.

]]> Bunz CEO Sascha Mojtahedi: Cryptocurrency, Dating and Having Skin in the Game The Globe and Mail 00:32:00 What once was a secret Facebook group has now grown into a multi-platform, online-bartering movement. In this episode, the CEO of popular trading platform Bunz talks about the future of bartering and Bunz' new cryptocurrency BTZ. What once was a secret Facebook group has now grown into a multi-platform, online-bartering movement. In this episode, the CEO of popular trading platform Bunz talks about the future of bartering and Bunz' new cryptocurrency BTZ. no full 11 1 5bec8f0fe4b00da4e5f9b0b2 Meet the CEO and founder who wants to revolutionize health care by giving patients access to affordable, on-demand DNA results. In this episode, Paul talks about the secrets hiding in your DNA, his past career as a doctor and his love for comic books.

]]> Thu, 15 Nov 2018 16:43:27 +0000 podcasts@globeandmail.com (The Globe and Mail) https://tgam.ca/illgofirst Meet the CEO and founder who wants to revolutionize health care by giving patients access to affordable, on-demand DNA results. In this episode, Paul talks about the secrets hiding in your DNA, his past career as a doctor and his love for comic books.

]]> Spartan Bioscience’s Paul Lem: DNA Testing, Med School and Marvel Comics The Globe and Mail 00:33:10 Meet the CEO and founder who wants to revolutionize health care by giving patients access to affordable, on-demand DNA results. In this episode, Paul talks about the secrets hiding in your DNA, his past career as a doctor and his love for comic books. Meet the CEO and founder who wants to revolutionize health care by giving patients access to affordable, on-demand DNA results. In this episode, Paul talks about the secrets hiding in your DNA, his past career as a doctor and his love for comic books. no full 10 1 5be347b3e4b0b790f20f31dc Mai Mavinkurve knows all about how artificial intelligence can make businesses more efficient. The founder and COO of Sightline Innovation talks about the misconceptions of AI, robots taking our jobs and how she juggles motherhood with entrepreneurship.

]]> Thu, 8 Nov 2018 16:44:49 +0000 podcasts@globeandmail.com (The Globe and Mail) https://tgam.ca/illgofirst Mai Mavinkurve knows all about how artificial intelligence can make businesses more efficient. The founder and COO of Sightline Innovation talks about the misconceptions of AI, robots taking our jobs and how she juggles motherhood with entrepreneurship.

]]> Sightline Innovation's Mai Mavinkurve: Machine Learning, Motherhood and Misconceptions The Globe and Mail 00:25:46 Mai Mavinkurve knows all about how artificial intelligence can make businesses more efficient. The founder and COO of Sightline Innovation talks about the misconceptions of AI, robots taking our jobs and how she juggles motherhood with entrepreneurship. Mai Mavinkurve knows all about how artificial intelligence can make businesses more efficient. The founder and COO of Sightline Innovation talks about the misconceptions of AI, robots taking our jobs and how she juggles motherhood with entrepreneurship. no full 9 1 5bda0d75e4b00ae8286117db In an age of convenience, Ritual is revolutionizing the lunch rush. CEO Ray Reddy talks about the origins of his takeout app, coming to Canada as a teenager and looking at failure differently.

]]> Thu, 1 Nov 2018 15:45:38 +0000 podcasts@globeandmail.com (The Globe and Mail) https://tgam.ca/illgofirst In an age of convenience, Ritual is revolutionizing the lunch rush. CEO Ray Reddy talks about the origins of his takeout app, coming to Canada as a teenager and looking at failure differently.

]]> Ritual’s Ray Reddy: Takeout, Failure and Leaving Silicon Valley The Globe and Mail 00:29:26 In an age of convenience, Ritual is revolutionizing the lunch rush. CEO Ray Reddy talks about the origins of his takeout app, coming to Canada as a teenager and looking at failure differently. In an age of convenience, Ritual is revolutionizing the lunch rush. CEO Ray Reddy talks about the origins of his takeout app, coming to Canada as a teenager and looking at failure differently. no full 8 1 5bd0c489e4b0a0b0b246f4e8 Sometimes the awkward travel selfies just won’t cut it. Enter Flytographer, the company that matches travellers to professional photographers in big destination cities. CEO Nicole Smith talks about how she turned her idea into an international business.

]]> Thu, 25 Oct 2018 15:46:47 +0000 podcasts@globeandmail.com (The Globe and Mail) https://tgam.ca/illgofirst Sometimes the awkward travel selfies just won’t cut it. Enter Flytographer, the company that matches travellers to professional photographers in big destination cities. CEO Nicole Smith talks about how she turned her idea into an international business.

]]> Flytographer's Nicole Smith: Selfie Sticks, Logging Off and Seeing It To Be It The Globe and Mail 00:27:03 Sometimes the awkward travel selfies just won’t cut it. Enter Flytographer, the company that matches travellers to professional photographers in big destination cities. CEO Nicole Smith talks about how she turned her idea into an international business. Sometimes the awkward travel selfies just won’t cut it. Enter Flytographer, the company that matches travellers to professional photographers in big destination cities. CEO Nicole Smith talks about how she turned her idea into an international business. no full 7 1 5bc73bd5e4b0a0b0b246f4d3 It's been a long time coming, but cannabis is officially legal in Canada. In this episode we hear from Bruce Linton – the man behind Canopy Growth.

]]> Thu, 18 Oct 2018 15:47:21 +0000 podcasts@globeandmail.com (The Globe and Mail) https://tgam.ca/illgofirst It's been a long time coming, but cannabis is officially legal in Canada. In this episode we hear from Bruce Linton – the man behind Canopy Growth.

]]> Bruce Linton: Cannabis, Partying with Snoop Dog and Parenting The Globe and Mail 00:23:03 It's been a long time coming, but cannabis is officially legal in Canada. In this episode we hear from Bruce Linton – the man behind Canopy Growth. It's been a long time coming, but cannabis is officially legal in Canada. In this episode we hear from Bruce Linton – the man behind Canopy Growth. no full 6 1 5bbe5ec9e4b0a0b0b246f4a5 Will Richman isn’t afraid to talk about burnout. The CEO of GrowthGenius gets candid about stress, family expectations and living with your coworkers.

]]> Thu, 11 Oct 2018 15:52:09 +0000 podcasts@globeandmail.com (The Globe and Mail) https://tgam.ca/illgofirst Will Richman isn’t afraid to talk about burnout. The CEO of GrowthGenius gets candid about stress, family expectations and living with your coworkers.

]]> Will Richman: Couch Surfing, Burnout and Living with your Coworkers The Globe and Mail 00:24:33 Will Richman isn’t afraid to talk about burnout. The CEO of GrowthGenius gets candid about stress, family expectations and living with your coworkers. Will Richman isn’t afraid to talk about burnout. The CEO of GrowthGenius gets candid about stress, family expectations and living with your coworkers. no full 5 1 5bb51864e4b0b790f20f314d Solon Angel, the founder of MindBridge Ai, opens up about his tumultuous childhood, his personal connection to fraud and his thoughts on Canada’s tech industry.

]]> Thu, 4 Oct 2018 15:52:44 +0000 podcasts@globeandmail.com (The Globe and Mail) https://tgam.ca/illgofirst Solon Angel, the founder of MindBridge Ai, opens up about his tumultuous childhood, his personal connection to fraud and his thoughts on Canada’s tech industry.

]]> Solon Angel: Racism, Fraud and Star Trek The Globe and Mail 00:20:00 Solon Angel, the founder of MindBridge Ai, opens up about his tumultuous childhood, his personal connection to fraud and his thoughts on Canada’s tech industry. Solon Angel, the founder of MindBridge Ai, opens up about his tumultuous childhood, his personal connection to fraud and his thoughts on Canada’s tech industry. no full 4 1 5babc769e4b0a0b0b246f489 Huda Idrees has been building companies since she was 12-years-old in Saudi Arabia. Now, she's tackling Canada’s arcane health-care system with Dot Health. The CEO talks about immigrating to Canada, jumping out of planes and being a woman in tech.

]]> Thu, 27 Sep 2018 15:55:22 +0000 podcasts@globeandmail.com (The Globe and Mail) https://tgam.ca/illgofirst Huda Idrees has been building companies since she was 12-years-old in Saudi Arabia. Now, she's tackling Canada’s arcane health-care system with Dot Health. The CEO talks about immigrating to Canada, jumping out of planes and being a woman in tech.

]]> Huda Idrees: Skydiving, Saudi Arabia and Digital Health Care The Globe and Mail 00:30:33 Huda Idrees has been building companies since she was 12-years-old in Saudi Arabia. Now, she's tackling Canada’s arcane health-care system with Dot Health. The CEO talks about immigrating to Canada, jumping out of planes and being a woman in tech. Huda Idrees has been building companies since she was 12-years-old in Saudi Arabia. Now, she's tackling Canada’s arcane health-care system with Dot Health. The CEO talks about immigrating to Canada, jumping out of planes and being a woman in tech. no full 3 1 5ba2ad62e4b0b790f20f30fc Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple − it’s a complicated new world and Cole Diamond is in the middle of it. The CEO of digital currency trading platform Coinsquare shares his outlook on the market, and reveals how fatherhood changed him.

]]> Thu, 20 Sep 2018 15:55:45 +0000 podcasts@globeandmail.com (The Globe and Mail) https://tgam.ca/illgofirst Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple − it’s a complicated new world and Cole Diamond is in the middle of it. The CEO of digital currency trading platform Coinsquare shares his outlook on the market, and reveals how fatherhood changed him.

]]> Cole Diamond: Fatherhood, Forking and the Cryptocurrency Market The Globe and Mail 00:20:32 Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple − it’s a complicated new world and Cole Diamond is in the middle of it. The CEO of digital currency trading platform Coinsquare shares his outlook on the market, and reveals how fatherhood changed him. Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple − it’s a complicated new world and Cole Diamond is in the middle of it. The CEO of digital currency trading platform Coinsquare shares his outlook on the market, and reveals how fatherhood changed him. no full 2 1 5b9942ebe4b0b790f20f30ae The robots are coming. In this episode, we hear from Geordie Rose, the founder of Sanctuary AI – an artificial intelligence company attempting to make machines that are indistinguishable from humans.

]]> Thu, 13 Sep 2018 15:57:31 +0000 podcasts@globeandmail.com (The Globe and Mail) https://tgam.ca/illgofirst The robots are coming. In this episode, we hear from Geordie Rose, the founder of Sanctuary AI – an artificial intelligence company attempting to make machines that are indistinguishable from humans.

]]> Geordie Rose: Powerlifting, Money and Robots of the Future The Globe and Mail 00:20:13 The robots are coming. In this episode, we hear from Geordie Rose, the founder of Sanctuary AI – an artificial intelligence company attempting to make machines that are indistinguishable from humans. The robots are coming. In this episode, we hear from Geordie Rose, the founder of Sanctuary AI – an artificial intelligence company attempting to make machines that are indistinguishable from humans. no full 1 1 5b8ea495e4b0a4c632757a96 Introducing I'll Go First, a new podcast about the personal lives of Canadian innovators, from The Globe and Mail

]]> Thu, 6 Sep 2018 15:57:59 +0000 podcasts@globeandmail.com (The Globe and Mail) https://tgam.ca/illgofirst Introducing I'll Go First, a new podcast about the personal lives of Canadian innovators, from The Globe and Mail

]]> Coming Soon: I'll Go First The Globe and Mail 00:01:11 Introducing I'll Go First, a new podcast about the personal lives of Canadian innovators, from The Globe and Mail Introducing I'll Go First, a new podcast about the personal lives of Canadian innovators, from The Globe and Mail no trailer 0 1