Last year, I had wonderful chats with five successful Canadian business people Arlene, Jim, Kevin, Laurence, Robert (“Dragons” to the fans of Dragons’ Den) and Dianne (host of DD).
This year, I had the great pleasure to chat with Brett Wilson, chairman of FirstEnergy Capital, the newest investor in Dragons’ Den. As a bonus to me, we chatted at Brett’s beautiful home (some pictures in this post).
The following are part of my video chats with Brett. Feel free to leave a comment or feedback. Enjoy.
I will be posting the other video chats next week. Stay tune.
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Engineering & Business school,
Early investment experiences
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Early work experiences & Business School
Consumer & Buyer behaviour
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June 16, 2008 at 10:45 pm
[...] to process and upload the videos. So here are a few photos for now. Stay tune for the video chats (part 1 and part 2) and more [...]
July 7, 2008 at 1:54 am
[...] Calgary entrepreneur and CBC newest Dragon in Dragons’ Den (see my interview with Brett here and here), and his business partner Beverley Mahood, a talented singer/songwriter with several #1 [...]
November 11, 2008 at 2:49 pm
Thank you for sharing these interviews with us.
Brett Wilson gives good advice here, particularly in regards to marketing.
His approach of “business with soul,” seems genuine and is quite refreshing. CSR shouldn’t just be a buzz word, as is often the case. He is a great role-model for emerging entrepreneurs.
November 11, 2008 at 9:23 pm
Good to hear you enjoyed the interviews.
Brett is a great role-model indeed.
December 1, 2008 at 10:33 pm
Thanks to Brett for being such a fantastic role model for the rest of us and I am soooo proud that he is from small townish Saskatchewan. Great value system. Thanks also for your role in the Centre for Entrepreneurship at the U of S. Yes, yes, yes, we definitely need entrepreneurship classes available in all colleges.
We love you Brett!
December 9, 2008 at 8:41 am
Hi Brett,
I am looking to confirm Magnacoaster proved the unit and received your million dollars or no?
Thank You,
Tracy Patterson
December 9, 2008 at 8:57 am
@Tracy Patterson
Why don’t you email Brett to ask him directly? :)
December 9, 2008 at 9:14 pm
How sexy is Brett Wilson? Not only does he have looks, he has integrity, charm, business savvy, brains to boot. What a fantastic role model for entrepreneurs and Canadians alike. He is Canada’s version of “Sexiest Man Alive”. Thanks for posting this interview.
December 9, 2008 at 9:34 pm
I would like to send mny resume to Brett Wilson. I have always wanted to work with a leader like him. I reside in Vancouver, BC and I am hoping you can help me.
Thank you
December 10, 2008 at 12:12 am
@Sandra
Ha ha, I think many ladies will agree with your assessment. :)
I agree Brett is a “fantastic role model for entrepreneurs” !
My pleasure to chat with Brett and post this interview for you and others to watch.
December 10, 2008 at 12:15 am
@ana gower
Nothing venture nothing gain. I’ve blogged and posted the public email addresses of some of the dragons including Brett’s email in this blog. (Actually, these email addresses were (are?) also on DD’s website.
I will leave it as an exercise to find Brett’s email in this blog. :) Good luck.