In Episode 9 of Bloom, co-hosts Emily Rendell-Watson and Faaiza Ramji interview Lisa Bélanger, who launched Flat Out Feasts in January, making freeze-dried, low-carbohydrate meals for people who travel, hike in the backcountry, or need a quick, easy option at work.
"(Remember) that every challenge you encounter in setting up a new business is essentially a barrier to entry for somebody else," Bélanger said. "If you're facing that barrier, and you can get over it, then you're more likely to be successful and unique in doing that. Good things are hard, otherwise everybody would be doing it."
Rendell-Watson and Ramji also discuss Startup TNT's Cleantech Investment Summit, which is slated for April 7. Three Edmonton companies — Environmental Material Science, Nanode Battery Technologies, and Quantum Silicon — are among the five finalists, and the goal is to raise more than $500,000.
Plus, Air Trail, Cash 2 Crypto, The Public Food Hub Co., and Umay are pitching at the Alberta Accelerator by 500's demo day; True Angle Medical and 2S Water are participating in Plug and Play's spring programs; and applications are open for the 2022 YEG Startup Community Awards.
You'll also hear a message from Bloom's sponsor, Innovate Edmonton, in which CEO Catherine Warren continues her conversation about inclusive innovation with Taproot's co-founder, Mack Male.
Bloom is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, and everywhere else you get your podcasts.