The Startup Scoop

Ep 4: Spilling the Tea on Starting a Business Without a Business Degree w/ Toby Zhou

Grab your cups! Because in episode 4 of the Startup Scoop, Toby Zhou, Founder of Retea Cups, spills all the tea about her journey of starting her reusable bubble tea cup company. As a Nutrition student from the University of Guelph, Toby gives a fresh perspective on entrepreneurship. Tune in to hear Toby's key learnings throughout her journey, and how she successfully pivoted during COVID-19.

Ep 3. Growing a Business 1100% From Your Dorm w/ Blair Forrest

Thought that the stories of savvy students building a business from their dorm room were just fairy tales? The Founder and CMO of the rapidly expanding AMZ Prep Canada is living proof that this dream isn’t just a fable. In episode 3 of The Startup Scoop, hosts, Ben Brophy and Thabeetha Regi, chat with inspiring entrepreneur Blair Forrest about the lessons he has learned on his journey of growing a massive business in 2 years while still in university.

Ep 2. The Road to Global Domination and Building a Brand Out of Potatoes w/ Ryan Smolkin

When you have no experience, how do you go about getting started as an entrepreneur? Founder/CEO of Smoke’s Poutinerie, Ryan Smolkin has been there and done that. Numerous times. In episode 2 of The Startup Scoop, join Ben and Thabeetha in learning from a Laurier alumni with an extremely successful entrepreneurial track record who is well on his way to achieving GLOBAL DOMINATION. Listen to Ryan Smolkin share his vetted opinion on how to get started and build an effective brand based on his own experiences in entrepreneurship.

Ep 1. Being a Student Entrepreneur and How to Have a Healthy Mindset w/ Lauren Desouza

Do you think you can still control the outcome after something unpleasant happens to you? NEXT 36 entrepreneur and former Startup Laurier president certainly believes you can. Welcome to the first episode of The Startup Scoop where Lauren Desouza joins Thabeetha Regi & Ben Brophy to discuss the power of mindset and her journey of growth as a student entrepreneur at Wilfrid Laurier University.