TechTO's Founders Journey Series gives you unparalleled access to some of today's top Founders and Leaders from across the Canadian Tech Ecosystem. We chat with our guests about their journeys to building their current business and the lessons they learned along the way.

Our most recent episode of The Founders Journey features Dr. Brett Belchetz, Co-Founder and CEO of Maple.

Founded in 2015, Maple is Canada's leading platform for virtual healthcare, providing access to 4 million Canadians coast to coast.

Maple was born out of the noticeable strains that the Canadian Healthcare system experienced on a regular basis, so Brett decided to make a change and find a way to use technology to improve the long-term stability of both the healthcare system and people’s access to it.

Brett takes us back through his time as a consultant at McKinsey, his inspiration to pivot into entrepreneurship and try his hand at improving the access to doctors and healthcare for millions of Canadians.

In today's podcast, we discuss:

• Brett’s early years in medical school

• Lessons learned at McKinsey

• How he got the confidence to leave consulting and try his hand at entrepreneurship

• The struggles of gaining success quickly (surprisingly)

• How Covid impacted his business (both the good and the bad)

• The Future of Healthcare in Canada

Listen now on Apple, Spotify or wherever you listen to your podcasts

Where can you connect with Phil?

Find Brett on Twitter here

Brett recently joined us LIVE at our TechTO: Together event on June 5, where he chatted more about the healthcare space and how to differentiate yourself as a Founder.

Others in your community are using Loop and saving thousands of dollars to invest in growing their business. We’re inviting the TechTO community to leave dinosaur banking and outrageous fees in the past.

Loop exists to eradicate costly and time-consuming issues faced while banking across borders. With Loop, you can get a US bank account as if you were an American business, get a corporate credit card that eliminates fx fees, and gain access to the best FX rates in Canada - for free.

• Get paid faster in the US with local ACH account details

• Make free international payments to your vendors and contractors

• Eliminate FX fees on USD spend

• Get a corporate credit card with limits up to $1M

• Access FX rates previously reserved only for Fortune 500 companies

• Integrate seamlessly with accounting platforms like QuickBooks and Xero

Get started with Loop here!

Need more information or a demo? We’re happy to chat, book a consultation with our team here.

*this is sponsored content

Are you a Founder? McMillan wants to hook you up with some exciting giveaways. Fill out this survey to learn more and share your story

Everything holding back the Web3 explosion

What does it take to become a “successful” tech entrepreneur?

The Due-Diligence checklist for pre-seed companies

The surprising debate happening inside every VC firm

Startup Growth Marketer, Walnut Insurance (Remote)

Why is this cool? Walnut provides life insurance as a premium membership. Simple plans, instant coverage and exciting member benefits from brands millennials know and love. You’ll be working with experienced growth-focused founders and partners with a passion for building some of Canada’s most notable startup brands.

Full Stack Developer, Private AI (Toronto, ON)

Why is this cool? Private AI has created a range of industry-leading AI solutions that make it safe to share and analyze datasets without compromising user privacy. Join the team as a Full Stack Developer and help to build, maintain and improve core features of the Private AI application and product overall.

Data Scientist, troph.ai (St. John's, Newfoundland)

Why is this cool? At troph.ai, their mission is to revolutionize coaching in sports - eSports and the real world - by leveraging the latest in data and AI, making coaching affordable and accessible to every child, hobbyist, and athlete. Build bots, leverage LLMs, and take on the challenges of a growing startup.

*Reply to this email and let us know the jobs you'd like to see

• TechTO x OneEleven present: The Summer Social Series | June 26, 2023: A chance to kick off summer with hundreds of founders, technologists, and like-minded individuals (over yummy food and drinks!) More activations and announcements coming soon!

• TechTO: Sales is BACK | July 6, 2023: SalesTO makes it grand return! Stay tuned for more announcements and speaker updates coming soon!

• TechTO: Together | July 10, 2023: TechTO: Together returns with another outstanding line-up of speakers, great networking, and the famous afterparty you love!

Want to showcase your company, events, and opportunities to 60,000+ subscribers across the Canadian Tech Eco-system? Reach out to [email protected] to learn more