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Q & A with Tyler Melnyk
How many times have you had to pivot?
Countless! From small to large. But the one thing that always remains is the heart of the idea.
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What has been your biggest challenge so far?
Identifying my place in the ecosystem.
What is the most exciting part of creating a business?
Being in the driver’s seat. To put your mark on it – watch it grow – watch it come to life, that is the most exciting part.
Whats the next step?
Building up awareness in the community! I want to educate people about food insecurity, meet people, collaborate and build partners.
I would love to see this in every city!
What advice would you give to someone who is thinking of making their concept a reality?
Believe in the concept. It has worth and you have a story to tell. Be ready for some harsh feed back – you don’t see from the inside so allow advice to lead you. And don’t give up! Make the change!
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The Calgary Foundation brought together advisors, organizations, philanthropists, and the general community together to celebrate the legacy gift from Kerry Cooper Bowlen & John Bowlen who donated 50 million to the Calgary Foundation.
The Power of Philanthropy.
After an evening of connected and networking we had the opportunity to learn more about the Calgary Foundation's role in legacy giving. We heard about the impactful story of the legacy gift of Kerry Cooper Bowlen & John Bowlen and how their advisor, Bob Hagerman, and team supported them in establishing a philanthropic legacy at the Calgary Foundation. #ittakesacommunity
When we think about education we mostly think about school or training courses. As I was looking at all of the educational opportunities, I get to be a part of I realized the best education is learning from others, listening to their stories & hearing their advice. Peer Guidance, founder Jade Alberts and his team are always creating opportunities for people to learn, connect and hear advice.
This issue of Telling It Like It Is, is CN! Magazine’s education featured of the month, and we will be recapping some of our favorite advice from Telling It Like It Is.
