Business Real Talk
A series for Entrepreneurs
Ready to cut through the noise and get to the heart of entrepreneurship?
YES is proud to introduce Business Real Talk, a new series featuring honest, practical conversations with industry experts and successful entrepreneurs who’ve been there. No fluff—just real-world insights and strategies to help you tackle the challenges of your entrepreneurial journey. It’s time to stop guessing and start making decisions that move your business forward.
Real Coversations. Real Solutions. Real Connections.
WHAT TO EXPECT
- Unfiltered conversations with seasoned industry experts
- Raw insights, real-world strategies, and inspiring stories
- Networking with fellow entrepreneurs and a chance to connect face-to-face with panelists
WHO IT'S FOR
- Aspiring entrepreneurs and early-stage startups
- Entrepreneurs who’ve experienced setbacks
- Small business owners and scaling entrepreneurs
- Creative entrepreneurs (Tech, Design, Innovation)
- Entrepreneurship students
Our Spring 2025 edition of Business Real Talk just wrapped, but you can explore highlights on our socials and sign up to be the first to know when registration opens for the next one!
“‘Business Real Talk: When Everything’s on the Line’ was a great event to learn about well successful entrepreneurs and their life stories/careers. Their losses and achievements were inspiring for people like me, who have experience, and needed to be reminded of that nothing’s really on the line, but your time. It’s time to jump out of the cliff and see the new journey that’s about to start!”
Discover previous Business Real Talk sessions
Photo by Edmond Chung Photography
When Everything’s on the Line
June 6, 2025
Hosted by Desjardins Caisse des Technologies, this no-holds-barred session packed 80+ entrepreneurs and business owners into one room for an electric night of unfiltered stories and hard-earned lessons.
With Andy Nulman steering the conversation, panelists Nima Jalalvandi (Ready Plan Go), Stéphanie Jecrois (Technovation Montréal), Karim S. Leduc (Dulcedo Management), and Marlee Rabin pulled no punches—sharing the real deal on high-stakes decisions, failure, and what it really takes to stay standing when the pressure’s on.
Redefining Failure as Fuel for Success
February 6, 2025
We launched Business Real Talk at SAP’s stunning downtown space with a powerhouse panel of women business leaders who showed up ready to get real. The takeaway? Failure is what you make of it—how you define it, how you let it shape you, and how you use it to fuel your next move.
Led by moderator Nogol Madani (Glee Factor), panelists Lisa Barbusci (Fisika), Juliette Brun (Juliette et Chocolat), Kiana Gomes (Cocktail Bomb Shop), Anie Rouleau (The Unscented Company), and Kim Sullivan delivered an unapologetic, wisdom-packed conversation that cut through the noise and got to the heart of entrepreneurial grit.
