Andrew McLeod

MIBL

C3O

Certn

Country or state

Canada

Available to

Global

City

Vancouver

Fee

Languages

English

Volunteer

Yes

Personal Details

Bio

Andrew McLeod the C3O of Certn, a leading global data company. In addition to running one of the fastest growing tech start-ups in Canada, he advises leaders on how to thrive in the current era of disruptive technological change and how to go from idea to $1M in ARR while “living the dream”. Andrew previously disrupted the rent payment space with RentMoola (2016 Exit), pioneered Canadian online classifieds (2007 Exit) and was a Forbes 30 Under 30 Nominee. He holds a BBA and a Masters of International Business and Law. Andrew is currently a co-founder, shareholder and/or investor in Goldilocks Wraps (zero waste food wraps), Smoothie Club (fresh smoothie subscription service) and Emei Supply Co (adventure sports equipment).

Current position (2)

C3O

Certn

Co-Founder

Emei S

Achievements (3)

Forbes 30 Under 30 Nominee - Finance

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BC Tech Hypergrowth Program

FinTech Start Up of the Year

Degrees (2)

Masters of International Business & Law

University of Sydney

2011 to 2012

Bachelors of Business Administration

Acadia University

2005 to 2009

Presentations

Presentations (5)

5 Steps To Building A $10M+ Business

In this presentation, Andrew speaks about how to scale a business from 0 to $1MM in just 5 simple steps. These 5 crucial leaps to scale up your business have been used by the most successful companies globally and are the reason why great entrepreneurs success.

Listen -- if legends like Elon Musk, Jack Dorsey, Warren Buffet and pretty much every successful serial entrepreneur rely on these 5 steps in their businesses to take entrepreneurs from small fries to billion dollar companies, you might want to pull up a chair to take notes.

Too many entrepreneurs believe they just need ‘more awareness’ for their business to take off, when in fact, they have nothing of value to bring to the market in the first place. So nail your value proposition, ‘secret sauce’, sizzle, whatever you want to call it first, then, scale your business using these 5 crucial steps.

Take Your Business From 0 - 60

From incorporation to hiring, Andrew shares his experiences turning ideas into reality.

How to Make Your Team Love Their Jobs

Why do we lose employees? How do we foster a culture of hard work where everyone loves their job? Andrew talks about building entrepreneurial teams within companys to foster employee engagement and satisfaction.

Cross Boarder Business

What not to do when trying to do business abroad. Andrew talks about his failed expansion into the UK and what he's learned to make future international ventures more successful.

How to Achieve $1MM in ARR in Less Than a Year

Past talks (2)

Disrupting Ancient Industries

Money 20/20

Las Vegas, NV

October 25, 2016

Smart Cities & Disruptive Technology

BC Urban Development Conference

Victoria, BC

June 19, 2018

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Funding Your Business 101

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10 to Watch 2018: Certn - Douglas Magazine

Books & Articles (3)

The best and worst interview questions to ask candidates

How AI is revolutionizing recruitment

How access to credit can save the world

Expertise (15)

Awards & certifications (4)

Marketing Magazine 30 Under 30 Nominee

Marketing Magazine

2015

Forbes 30 Under 30 Nominee

Forbes Magazine

2016

Notable Award

Notable Magazine

2016

10 To Watch

Douglas Magazine

2018

Reviews

Testimonials (1)

We had Andrew speak at our conference of over 1,200 people and he was amazing. He was exceptionally engaging, great at reading the room and the audience all want him back next year!
James Sinclair
Verified

Why choose me?

An engaging speaker, founder, growth expert, Liver of the Dream. Expert in turning failure into success