Jermaine Douglas was a server a Jack Astor’s in Toronto when the pandemic hit. After being laid off from the restaurant and wondering what he could do while off work, Jermaine starting cooking for his friends. Their reaction to his food was overwhelmingly positive. At their urging, he started Spotty’s TO on Instagram, selling soul food to order.
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beyond tellerrand’s Marc Thiele; Creating Conferences Online and Offline
beyond tellerand, stay curious, germany-based conference-organizer and community advocate Marc Thiele.
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Technology Meets Fashion, Innovation and Invention with Chelsea Klukas
Chelsea Klukas got her start organizing fashion tech events in the Canadian mid-west. From there, she found a calling to design her own wearable technology fashion items under the brand Lumen Couture. At the same time, Chelsea has a career in experience design and product development. Firstly for Amazon, then at Facebook. Hugh and Chelsea discuss the pitfalls of product development in the fashion tech space and competition from overseas. Can Chelsea make competitors allies?
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Experience Designer and Digital Artist, Kim Alpert
A conversation about Kim’s approach to marketing while maintaining close ties to the art world and music.
