Headstrong with Pamela Morgan

We are grateful to have this powercouple join us for some #realtalk conversation. Listen in to hear how Jade and Kathy are making a difference and impact in the community. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIlrHfSnpOA Transcript 00:04 hi everyone pamela morgan from the 00:06 headstrong podcast i’d love to welcome 00:09 everybody watching today go grab a tea a 00:12 coffee your lunch maybe your dinner 00:14 depends the time zone that you’re 00:15 sitting in and get comfortable for about 00:18 the next 30 minutes i’m so excited to 00:20 have 00:21 jaden catherine alberts on with us today 00:25 um we’re really going to be super 00:27 organic here in this conversation we 00:29 have so many things to celebrate uh one 00:33 jade and catherine work a lot uh with 00:35 folks like you and i entrepreneurs 00:38 so they do a lot uh when it comes to 00:41 peer guidance 00:42 investment i have to do a shout out 00:45 though to both of these awesome folks 00:47 today that they just celebrated 20 years 00:50 of what it bliss so congratulations you 00:53 guys that that alone is a huge milestone 00:56 and especially when you’re coming 00:58 through pandemic 01:00 and you’re still celebrating love so 01:02 congratulations 01:03 and along with that they’ve got two 01:05 beautiful uh girls that growing they’re 01:08 raising to be leaders i’m sure 01:10 so we could go anywhere we could talk 01:12 about love and marriage we could talk 01:14 about being entrepreneurs um but today 01:17 we’re actually here to talk a little bit 01:18 more on a serious note about mental 01:20 health and how you navigate through that 01:24 so i love the t-shirts today too both of 01:27 you not alone it’s okay to not be okay 01:29 so maybe we can talk 01:31 as well about what what do we do after 01:34 we have that conversation and say it’s 01:35 okay not to be okay what are those next 01:37 steps 01:49 i think pamela froze so i think so 01:52 so friends please feel free what are 01:56 some of those next steps she was just 01:58 about to ask you 02:01 well at least she’s got a good look on 02:02 her face and it’s not oh there she’s 02:03 back anyway 02:06 did i did i freeze up was it like it’s a 02:09 weird luck yeah 02:11 oh you look good it was it was a good it 02:13 wasn’t a midnight 02:15 okay 02:19 so did you catch what i said jade about 02:21 i did yeah we did um i mean i think the 02:24 you know any time those next steps it’s 02:27 it’s about open communication and and 02:29 and being honest and talking and 02:32 and i think that’s and a very important 02:34 part of 02:36 you know of moving forward once you’ve 02:38 kind of realized the problem that’s 02:40 there and and and 02:42 no one ever knows a solution or how long 02:44 it’ll take or what it’s going to take to 02:46 get there but you know being there for 02:48 each other reaching out to other people 02:50 for help using your network using you 02:53 know people that have been there and i 02:55 mean 02:56 you know connie and i have talked about 02:57 this before we’ve been there you both 02:59 have been on the shows and and that’s 03:01 exactly one of the best things that we 03:03 can do is making sure that you’re you’re 03:05 not alone and asking for help is not a 03:07 sign of weakness and 03:08 and being there for 03:10 and having people just there to listen 03:12 to you and and that was a really really 03:14 important first step um when it came to 03:17 to myself and and catherine and and i’ll 03:20 let her kind of dive into you know her 03:22 next steps when when we were starting 03:24 our you know our recovery 03:27 a wonderful thanks jaden and catherine 03:29 what’s your 03:30 your input on that 03:33 yeah i you know i think it’s um 03:36 you know every 03:38 healing journey is different for people 03:41 it really is and um 03:44 the biggest thing uh when you’re going 03:46 through it you don’t think you’re gonna 03:49 get out 03:50 it is and it’s true for a lot of people 03:52 when they’re going they’re struggling 03:53 with mental health 03:54 and it’s that sense of hope right you 03:56 need to have some hope 03:58 that it is going to get better and 04:02 i know it was helpful for me 04:05 in having a big network 04:08 whether it was of professionals whether 04:10 it was friends 04:12 obviously family during coved um i was 04:16 stuck 04:17 just the two of us a lot right so we had 04:19 to talk a lot 04:21 and i had to talk about some of my 04:22 struggles and um you know i had family 04:25 members that reached out to me every 04:27 single day and checking in how i was 04:29 doing 04:30 so 04:31 you know the biggest part 04:33 um 04:34 is having that network you know how you 04:37 know the saying that says 04:39 um 04:39 it takes a village to raise a child 04:42 i really believe that too with mental 04:44 health it takes a village it truly does 04:49 that 04:50 that’s remarkable and i love the fact 04:52 that you know in your mess what i’m 04:54 hearing right now is the message of how 04:56 brave you were coming forward 04:59 and making that step 05:00 to let people that love you and worry 05:03 about you and that you’re so important 05:05 to know that that you weren’t okay right 05:09 yeah it’s it’s really

Collisions YYC with Tyer Chisholm

“No one is gonna steal your idea. Go out there and talk, and get some positive, outside feedback”. – Jade Alberts Don’t know where to start with your idea? Want to know the ins and outs of the startup landscape in Calgary? Jade’s got you covered. He covers why your idea needs to come into the light, how camaraderie among startups helps companies from diverse backgrounds shine, and why sales is crucial for business success. Listen Below!

What is Startup Funding? Ask an Expert

What Is Start-Up Funding? Startup Funding is the capital you require to start and grow your business. There are many different sources for start-up funding. For example, some entrepreneurs use their own money, or borrow money from family and friends. There are many government programs where entrepreneurs can seek grants and loans. Once a start-up has gotten some traction then funding may come from financial institutions including banks, Angel Investors or Venture Capitalists. Learn More If you’d like to go even deeper and answer the question ‘How Do I Get Start-Up Financing For My Business?’ then click on this link. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=6&v=MaNMPwYqG0g&feature=emb_title Transcript   00:00 [Music] 00:03 welcome to the ask a business expert 00:04 podcast my name is gordon shepard and 00:06 today on the show we are interviewing 00:08 jade alberts now jade is a founder of 00:11 peer guidance and what he does he 00:13 focuses on helping startups to move 00:16 through the stages of angel investing 00:18 and venture capital investing and he’s 00:20 really just a massive proponent in this 00:22 space he’s made an exit himself he’s 00:25 helped others to exit from their 00:26 businesses and he’s looking for kind of 00:28 that next piece along the way but he’s 00:31 also aware of entrepreneurs sort of 00:33 mental health and making sure that if he 00:35 doesn’t have the answer someone in his 00:37 ecosystem does now we are lucky enough 00:40 that he contributed an article to 00:42 askthebusinessexpert.com and it’s called 00:45 how do i get startup funding for my 00:47 business and in there he goes through 00:49 six terrific steps that you can you know 00:52 have as a takeaway that you can actually 00:53 use to get startup funding in your 00:55 business and also you’re gonna get a 00:57 chance to reach out to jade himself 00:58 because he gives his contact information 01:00 at the end of this terrific interview 01:02 but with that in mind i want to take you 01:03 right there here’s the interview with 01:05 jade alberts jade welcome to the show it 01:08 is so good to have you here 01:10 yeah thanks for uh thanks for inviting 01:11 me gordon i’m always uh i’m always 01:13 pumped to share my uh knowledge and 01:15 stories about uh the great things that 01:17 are going on with entrepreneurship in uh 01:19 our wonderful province of alberta 01:22 well and alberta and beyond in terms of 01:24 the advice you’ve been able to give in 01:25 terms of because like we were so lucky 01:27 for the 01:28 askthebusinessexpert.com where you 01:29 contributed an article talking about you 01:31 know six great ways to get um you know 01:34 funding for your startup for for small 01:36 businesses and i’m looking forward today 01:38 to digging into that article but before 01:40 we kind of get started on that um i 01:42 wanted to take a second like if you had 01:43 to introduce yourself what would you 01:45 tell people 01:47 well i guess there’s lots of ways to do 01:49 that but professionally uh you know i’m 01:52 the founder of pure guidance purpose 01:53 before profit i’m an entrepreneur angel 01:55 investor and i love helping startups 01:58 grow scale and exit i myself have exited 02:00 a business i’ve helped three others exit 02:02 a business 02:03 and just connecting with like-minded 02:05 people 02:07 it just it just gives me passion and 02:09 drives my 02:10 my my true inner entrepreneurship um you 02:13 know to give back 02:15 well and i know one of the core 02:16 philosophies that you bring up in the 02:18 article and i’ve seen it all over your 02:20 website is this idea especially because 02:22 you’re working in a space where you’ve 02:24 had success and not many people get to 02:26 make an exit i mean that’s 02:27 percentage-wise it wouldn’t be as many 02:29 but you’re able to do that successfully 02:31 but you’ve got this idea of telling it 02:33 like it is yeah when you say that why is 02:36 it important to you and and what do you 02:37 mean when you say that kind of thing 02:40 uh it’s basically just 02:42 being honest is is it’s a nicer way of 02:45 saying that right without saying that 02:46 you need to be honest uh it’s so 02:49 important to tell people what 02:51 they they need to hear it’s not about 02:54 telling them what they want to hear they 02:55 got their families and friends and and 02:57 things like that to tell them that you 02:58 know what’s good go ahead but what they 03:00 do need is someone to come down there 03:02 and give them the brutal truth and it 03:04 might not always be brutal it might be 03:05 great truth it might be holy holy smokes 03:07 this is great i had a conversation with 03:09 a with um a team today and they are 03:12 doing awesome things and they don’t need 03:14 peer guidance as help like so it’s like 03:15 holy smokes i can make three or four 03:17 introductions to you you guys are doing 03:18 great keep doing what you’re doing and 03:20 we’ll go from there and you know that’s 03:22 not always the case either but it’s 03:24 really important to make sure that 03:26 you’re honest with these people you’re 03:27 telling them exactly what uh 03:29 you know the advice that they may need 03:32 to grow and of course you’re there to 03:34 help them if they if they want the help 03:36 well and no knowing that you’ve walked 03:38 in their path in a sense they must get a 03:41 lot of assurance from that so that when 03:43 you go to say 03:44 the things that they need to hear i’m 03:46