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Ideas and Stuff Calgary | A Local Calgary Podcast

Inspiring tidbits from Calgary, Alberta movers, shakers, and idea-makers. Ideas and Stuff is a local podcast highlighting local dynamos in entrepreneurship, fitness, tech, education, health care, politics, and so much more. Ideas and Stuff is based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Apr 28, 2017

Meet the two guys who are turning the accounting world around. Quan and Randy Co-Founded McRally, a cloud-based accounting firm based in Calgary. This is a deep dive into some of the issues with the current accounting model and how cloud accounting is truly the future. In this episode, you will learn what cloud accounting is and how it works; furthermore, you will learn what drives Quan and Randy, and you will hear all about their lives behind the scenes. You don't want to miss this episode if you own a small to medium size business as this is their bread and butter. Enjoy this episode with Quan Ly and Randy McRae. 

Learn More

https://mcrally.ca/

https://www.facebook.com/McRally.ca/

https://twitter.com/McRallyCanada

 

Apr 20, 2017

Rainbow unicorns pooping? You bet! Poop Heart is a Calgary-based art company that creates colourful bathroom art. Erin Moffatt is the creator and founder of Poop Heart and she is changing the world with her beautiful, characteristic designs. Poop Heart has grown so quickly that now you can pick up everything from prints for your bathroom wall, to hats, to children's clothes, all with the colourful Poop Heart design. Furthermore, Erin has partnered with CAWST. CAWST teaches people how to get safe drinking water, sanitation and hygiene in their own homes, using simple, affordable technologies.

In this episode, Erin discusses how an engineer becomes an artist, some of the challenges in starting a business, and how she built Poop Heart. 

Tune in to hear Erin's story! 

Learn More 

https://www.poopheart.com

https://twitter.com/poopsheart

https://www.facebook.com/PoopHeart/

https://www.instagram.com/poopsheart/

http://www.cawst.org/

 

Apr 13, 2017

Seed is transforming the clothing industry by designing, creating, and producing ethical and naturally sourced clothing in Calgary. Seed's characteristic Antidote Pant can be seen on Calgarians in yoga studios, at home, on a hike, or just around town. Behind Seed is one of Calgary's most inspiring entrepreneurs, Blake Ward. In this episode, you will meet Blake and find out more about the man behind Seed. You will also learn about how Blake started his company and his vision for locally sourced, ethical clothing around the world. 

Learn More About Seed

https://theseedstore.ca/

www.instagram.com/iamseed_

Apr 7, 2017

Dog walking has never been so easy. Spot is a dog walking service at your fingertips. Mark and John are two young entrepreneurs who have developed an app that connects dog owners with dog walkers in a safe and efficient manner. Not only can you easily have your dog walked with the click of a button, you can make side income by signing up as a walker. In this episode, you will learn about developing an app without a technical background, pain points in starting a business, and you will get to know the two enthusiastic guys behind Spot. Mark and John perfectly embody what it means to be co-founders of a quick moving startup. 

Web: www.spotwalk.ca/

Facebook: www.facebook.com/spotwalking/

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