In this episode, I dive into a wonderful conversation with Katie Ko. Katie is an investor at Ripple Ventures, which is an early-stage venture fund focused on leading pre-seed and seed stage investments ($250K to $2M USD) into B2B SaaS (enterprise software, AI, and developer tools). Prior to joining Ripple Ventures, Katie Co-Founded SINGLA, a startup focused on investing in nnovative materials to make all-lace lingerie, hence revitalising the myth that sustainable fashion must compromise on design and style. Katie completed her Bachelor's in Management from Western University along with an exchange program at University of Copenhagen in Denmark.

We hope you enjoyed today's episode of The Inflection Point! There are a lot of exciting episodes coming up as I dive into deep conversations around starting a company from an entrepreneur's point of view and the ups and downs that come along with it in the process. You can check us out on LinkedIn @ The Inflection Point. Please leave us a comment with your thoughts and you can send your questions to ⁠theinflectionpointwithshaann@gmail.com⁠ so that I can ask those questions to our guests and spark insightful conversations around entrepreneurship. You can also follow us on instagram @theinflectionpointwithshaan and if you leave today with one message I hope it is this- “Change is inevitable; embrace it if you can!” See you all next time!

In this episode, I dive into a wonderful conversation with Dr. Fiona Simpson. Dr. Fiona is a research scientist and entrepreneur who wants to democratize regenerative medicine. She is the co-founder and CEO of BioMimir, a medical device startup that uses biomaterials to streamline wound healing. Fiona’s team develops biosynthetic polymers to expand the accessibility and affordability of innovative therapies for complex wounds. Fiona is a Life Science Innovation Fellow at Innovate Calgary. She received her PhD in Biomedical Engineering from the Université de Montréal and her BSc from McMaster University. Danse Macabre by Ghost is a song that tops the charts for her.

We hope you enjoyed today's episode of The Inflection Point! There are a lot of exciting episodes coming up as I dive into deep conversations around starting a company from an entrepreneur's point of view and the ups and downs that come along with it in the process. You can check us out on LinkedIn @ The Inflection Point. Please leave us a comment with your thoughts and you can send your questions to theinflectionpointwithshaann@gmail.com so that I can ask those questions to our guests and spark insightful conversations around entrepreneurship. You can also follow us on instagram @theinflectionpointwithshaan and if you leave today with one message I hope it is this- “Change is inevitable; embrace it if you can!” See you all next time!

After a short break, we are back!

In this episode, I dive into a wonderful conversation with Izabella Roth. Isabella is a Registered Nurse by background. She started her nursing career doing First Nations Nursing up North in High Level, Alberta. Since then, she continued her educational efforts and pursued getting her MBA in Healthcare Management. She has lived in High Level, Grande Prairie, Paris, Versailles (in France), and Connecticut, giving her a rare perspective of healthcare in different countries. Since her travels, Izabella saw the importance of customer service and how important it was to include that in healthcare. Since starting Infinity Healthcare in 2020, almost 4 years ago, she’s been trying to implement customer service to every aspect of care her clients go through. Her superpower is being able to network in any situation.

We hope you enjoy listening to today's episode of The Inflection Point! There are a lot of exciting episodes coming up as I dive into deep conversations around starting a company from an entrepreneur's point of view and the ups and downs that come along with it in the process. You can check us out on LinkedIn @ The Inflection Point. Please leave us a comment with your thoughts and you can send your questions to theinflectionpointwithshaann@gmail.com so that I can ask those questions to our guests and spark insightful conversations around entrepreneurship. You can also follow us on instagram @theinflectionpointwithshaan and if you leave today with one message I hope it is this- “Change is inevitable; embrace it if you can!” See you all next time!