AmberMac Blog

#TheFeed: Bay Mills Investment Group; Flipboard; & Piaggio Fast Forward

TF252: Sheldon James, CEO and Managing Partner of the new VC firm Bay Mills Investment Group, is pursuing a goal of fostering BIPOC-owned businesses in Canada. Also, CEO of Flipboard, Mike McCue, discusses their expansion of local coverage into more than 1,000 cities. Plus, Greg Lynn, CEO of Piaggio Fast… Read More

#TheFeed: Salesforce; Treadly; & Perseverance

TF251: We explore how the pandemic is changing our relationship with e-commerce and the future of retail with Rob Garf, VP of Strategy and Insights for Salesforce Retail and Consumer Goods. Also, CEO of Treadly, Ronen Chen, reveals their new, affordable and compact treadmill to help you stay active when… Read More

#TheFeed: SmartAsset; SketchBox; & Fortune

TF250: Michael Carvin, founder and CEO of SmartAsset, joins us to share their approach to equipping users with the necessary tools for navigating personal finance decisions. Also, we talk to the founder and head of product at SketchBox, Joe Connolly, about implementing virtual reality employee training that eliminates the need… Read More

#TheFeed: Arcadia; Xesto; & Fundmetric

TF249: We get an in-depth look at Arcadia, a Montreal-based startup that is combining eSports VR technology with real athletics to get people off the couch. The co-founder and CEO, Christopher Olimpo joins us to explain how. Also, we have Sophie Howe, founder and CEO of Xesto, share their innovative online shoe… Read More

#TheFeed: Gwoop; GameStop Stock; & Clubhouse

TF248: Gavin Lee, CEO and Co-Founder of Gwoop, gives us all the details on how they launched training programs to help video game players hone their skills. Also, GadgetMatch’s Michael Josh joins us to breakdown Apple CEO Tim Cook’s speech about upcoming privacy changes regarding sharing iPhone user behavior. Read More

#TheFeed: Virtual Fitness; American Robotics; & Social Media Moderating

CONTENT WARNING TF246: General Counsel for The National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE), Benjamin Bull, guides us through the recent lawsuit against Mindgeek — the parent company of Pornhub — accused of hosting content containing child sex abuse. Also, we talk to the president of Orangetheory Fitness Canada, Blake MacDonald, about their interactive virtual… Read More

#TheFeed: GetintheLoop; GrandPad; & CES

TF245: Matt Crowell, Founder and CEO of GetintheLoop, joins us to share how they are making it easier to shop locally while connecting with small businesses in your community. Also, GrandPad’s Head of Innovation and co-founder, Isaac Lien, reveals how their purpose-built tablet is helping connect seniors to healthcare… Read More