Chloe Smith, CEO and Founder of Mercator, swung by House 831 for a quick interview on the back patio! We got into balancing work and self, breaking down big goals into small steps, and approaching new markets. 

Mercator detects all private and public projects in commercial and industrial construction to help you quickly qualify the opportunities that make sense for your company.

Who is Dawson?

I found what I loved to do pretty early. I was a hockey guy, grew up on a farm. I was always entrepreneurial; I started a welding business when I was young.

I swung by Bluesky Equities to talk with Derrick Hunter, CEO and President. Bluesky is one of the most active investors in the city. Derrick is also a trustee of the Hunter Family Foundation, which works to instil innovative and entrepreneurial mindsets in the city. 

We did this interview back in February, with no idea that House 831 would be coming so soon. Now we're working together everyday, making great things happening in the House.

A bit of a double header for y'all this week, I sat down with Co-Founders of NanoTess, CEO Megan Leslie and COO Julian Mulia to figure out what all they have going on. 

NanoTess is a social enterprise (in the truest sense) that works to improve patient's and families of through their nanotech that addresses open wounds. They carry stakeholder input and perspective through every decision they make, and have in turn created a really inspiring organization here in Calgary.

I recently had the chance to chat with Addy Graves, Co-Founder and CEO of Cashew. 

Cashew is a fully guided research software to get you thinking less like a marketer, and more like your customer.

Recently, I had the chance to head up to Katal HQ to spend the morning with Craig Latimer, CEO of Katal Energy, a Co-Founder of Aeon Future Health Clinic, among much, much more.

Katal Energy works with nanotechnologies to reduce emissions in diesel engines. Their drop-in product works with existing equipment and fuel to create a cleaner and more efficient combustion.

Aeon Future Health Clinic is the first Canadian health clinic to offer evidence-informed technology and protocols to help you be as healthy as possible for as long as possible.

I had the chance to sit down and chat with Pete Macleod, COO and Co-Founder of PurposeMed. PurposeMed works to connect patients with specialized clinicians to improve access to individually-caring healthcare for underserved communities. They want to equalize care for those who need it, regardless of boundaries put up. Their brands are Freddie, Frida, Foria, and Affirming Care Pharmacy. Find out more on their website and their LinkedIn

Today was for getting to know Ian and what he's all about. Those who know him will know he's really just a fan of community, Calgary, and people. Keep up with him on his LinkedIn, he has his finger on the pulse of anything and everything going on in the city.

I stopped by to hang out with Ammar, COO and Co-Founder of Quickly to talk about what he has going on and how he approaches his work.

Quickly works to solve working capital crises by handling business to business payables, providing the means to turn invoices into capital for sellers, and savings opportunities for buyers.