fundfindr is pleased to welcome Doug Schlenker to the fundfindr team in the role of Technical Director. Doug’s track record includes working with America Online (AOL), DivX, Finning Canada, IndoChino, LinkedIn, LindenLab, Moving Off Campus and Royal Roads University. Doug is an experienced software developer, with deep and broad understanding across many platforms including Ruby on Rails, PHP, Drupal, .NET and Mozilla. His expertise covers all facets of the software life cycle required in the development of web applications, hybrid applications, and optimal user experience. Doug is a Senior Partner at Adevia Software.

“We are thrilled to have on board, a proven expert that will help guide our scalability, security, proprietary development of new technology and ultimately, ensure that we realize our vision as the premier provider of venture success tools for entrepreneurs, investors and service providers,” stated CEO Bret Conkin. “Doug will work closely with our Development Team to ensure we provide leading edge solutions that solve pain and build strong intellectual property. He will also support our business development area.”

Doug has worn the hat of Software Developer, QA engineer, Project Manager, Resource Manager, Business Analyst, Systems Administrator and Account Executive. Doug commented, “I have always had an entrepreneurial attitude; I started my first company in my teens and continued to start new ventures as I saw great opportunities throughout my early career. I am deeply interested in the start-up phase of young companies and their interactions with investors, service providers and the general community. fundfindr is a fantastic fit and is working in areas I am very passionate about. “

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Join HR Expert Cori Maedel in this video Success Snack on why segmenting HR as a role handled by multiple team members within your organization is not a good idea - your team is your business. Cori is the owner of The Jouta Group and she can teach entrepreneurs alot on the art of HR. For more on Cori, see her success snack on when to bring HR into your organization and if you are in Vancouver, join Cori at the upcoming Small Business BC seminar, HR Recruitment Strategies. next Thursday April 24th at the Small Business BC Education Centre at 390 - 601 West Cordova. We are a big fan of the SBEC seminar series for Small Biz, so if you are in Vancouver or one of the many BC centres offering video conference access, you should definitely check them out.

Robin Chakrabarti is the VP Corporate Development for T&M Group of Companies, the parent company for Boston Pizza, Mr. Lube, the Central Hockey League and much more. Robin works with owner, T in T&M and Dragon Jim Treliving who we have posted on previously. He is also a past winner of the BIV Top 40 under 40 award (the third we have featured after Mike Desjardins and Lindsay Smith). In his role, Robin deals with numerous relationships as he pursues partnerships and M&A - vetting deals of which the team is a vital part. So Robin is well credentialed to share this snack on 3 keys for assessing talent.

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Cori is one of Western Canada’s most credentialed and experienced HR experts and as a former colleague, I was always impressed with her keen ability to read people and evaluate business situations. As partner of Jouta Performance Group, Cori shares her insights with an impressive roster of businesses including Small Business BC. Tune in and Cori shares a snack on HR support - when do I need it?

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Cori Maedel believes in superabundance and that is what inspired her to call her company, Jouta.

The Jouta Performance Group has two primary offerings: HR and leadership training. Jouta will become your HR department, and give you access to all levels of experience and expertise. Their goal is to bring out the best in a company by bringing out the best in its employees. The leadership training program is called Kokoro(e). Cori developed it to tap into all the potential you and your organization have buried. One of the core values touts that personal growth translates into professional growth.

In Cori’s interview she discusses the principles of respect and how this leads you to success oh. . . and there is a funny little story about rubber duckies.

See another interview with Cori about image and going pro.

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