Questions To Ask During Your Startup Interview About Equity

Before your conversation, look up a few things. 1. What’s the valuation of the company?2. What is the estimated market value of the equity offered?3. How much company ownership does this represent? i.e. – how many outstanding shares are there? 4. What is the strike price? (What is the discount vs. the preferred price that investors pay?)5. What does the equity …

The Ultimate Guide to the Shopify Sales Organization in 2022

Published: Dec 12, 2021. Updated Jan 8, 2022. I often get asked, what is it like working at Shopify in Sales? Thus, I decided to write this blog post as an introduction to cover the most common questions I get asked. The first thing to understand is Shopify’s business model. Shopify generates revenue from online store plans. The price ranges …

IBM Summit Program Experience – 12 – Farewell IBM!

Today marks my last week at IBM.It has been an incredible journey over the last 3 years.This video captures some of the highlights! Have a listen! I am forever grateful for the opportunity to work for such a great organization and to be surrounded by amazing people 😊 My heart is filled with such great memories, from how I felt when …

Hosting the IBM Canada Lunar New Year Celebration Feb 2021

Last Friday my team hosted the IBM Canada Lunar New Year Celebration and I was selected to host the show 🎤! With our team effort we brought out 100 attendees from all across North and South America for an hour long show of fun and education! Whenever I’m on brought on as an organizer, I always try innovate, by giving …

How To Be An Awesome Speaker Moderator

First published: May 2021 Your event is just around the corner and you have pulled together a great roster of speakers, and have begun to think – how do I prepare my Speaker Moderator to make sure the conversation is memorable for the audience? In 2021 I moderated six Speaker Panels, and here are some of the great tips I …

Completing the Blue Core Coaching Program

Ryan co-facilitated a 8 week coaching program which included 5 facilitated online sessions with just over 20 learners. Ryan was exceptional in his communication skills in facilitating learning conversations that kept the team engaged and curious. He was pro-active throughout the entire process, taking initiative to reach out, set the tone with the team and insure that the two of …

How A Tech Sales Team Is Organized

Are you interviewing for a tech sales role and not sure where you fit? In this article you will learn how a sales team is organized, that way if you are interviewing at a company, you will know exactly what role you fit into and you can ask way more educated questions to the interviewer. Salesforce.com is the company that …

Ted Rogers Influencer Series – August 27th, 2020 6pm-7pm

I am speaking this Thursday 6pm to Ryerson Students. Sharing the stage with another TRSM Alumni Marco Baltazar 🔥🏆!! The purpose of this event is inspiration/motivation to lift the spirits of any student on their career journey, especially during these difficult times! Event is a brief 60 minutes long, and you will be able to ask questions. 👉 If you are a …

Samvit Roy asking Jim Whitehurst about IBM Culture During Slack AMA

Congrats to my colleague Samvit (Sam) Roy, MBA, CSPO, BE for being first to ask our new President a question during his Slack AMA session!! Jim answered honestly and transparently. Great content. He also used some humor to lighten the mood, a much-needed pause from the pandemic. Here were my favorite jokes: “If you put a Red Hat together with …