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UNBeknownst Podcast Episode 2

Jason Goldlist - Wealthsimple, Venue and an unusual path to tech entrepreneurship 

Jason Goldlist (BPHIL’06), graduated from UNB with a bachelor of philosophy in interdisciplinary leadership from Renaissance College and is currently CEO and co-founder of Venue, an online platform for virtual special events that inspire and engage. He’s also co-founder of TechTO and has an impressive resume, including as head of marketing and general manager of Wealthsimple.  

In this episode: 

• Lessons learned from consulting in Africa and then jumping to work for the 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver 
• Jason’s philosophy around choosing career moves to intentionally build the right skills and follow the right people 
• What’s needed more than flashy websites and ads to be successful as a company 
• The Superbowl ad that helped Wealthsimple burst onto the scene 
• The story behind TechTO and what’s needed to grow tech startups in Canada 
• The origins of Jason’s new company, Venue 
• Jason’s advice for anyone wanting to build an idea into a venture  
  

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• Apple Podcasts
• Libsyn
• Google Podcasts

Links and resources: 

Venue: https://www.venue.live/ 

Wealthsimple: https://www.wealthsimple.com/en-ca/ 

TechTO: https://www.techto.org/ 

Wealthsimple Super Bowl Ad - Mad World: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yd3MMysL2NE 

Wealthsimple - Take care of yourself (Ping Pong - Super Bowl): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2yDAuDZijY 

Jason’s LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/goldlist 

Thanks to: 

Our alumni hosts, the AAA Team: Arsham, Arash and Armin Ahmadi

Music by alumni artist, Beats of Burden

Our alumni Affinity Partners, TD Insurance, Manulife, and MBNA Mastercard