Invests in
Locations:
Min Investment:
$5,000.00Max Investment:
$50,000.00Target Investment:
$25,000.00
Skills
Education
- YU
Lists including Jesse
Work Experience
2021
Community Development Lead
2023
In this position, I run our expansion strategy, Q1 Sector Summits, education program, and VC relationships. Looking to grow into BC in 2024, and Ontario in 2025.
Lead - Saskatchewan
2021 - 2023
Startup TNT connects new and experienced angel investors with Startups & Entrepreneurs. To date, we have invested over $10M into prairie startups. We actively work with local angel groups, seed funds, and early-stage VC funds to educate new and potential investors. Our flagship program, TNT Investment Summit, provides a fun, approachable way to become an angel investor. Our motto of "Have Fun. Make Friends. Build Companies!" drives incredible growth in innovation in under served capital markets! For more information, visit www.startuptnt.com
Founder
2021
WieGrow Capital seeks to provide capital investment to help the next generation of Canadians grow their start ups or transition into operating companies where the founder is looking to retire. We want to grow the opportunities for Canada’s young entrepreneurship community while ensuring the legacy of Canada’s exemplary small, primarily family owned, business marketplace. WieGrow Consulting is a strategic growth, sales and customer experience advisory firm based out of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Created by a father and son team, we bring over 50 years of experience in the agri-food, technology and hospitality space to help take your company to the next level. We work with startups to help find new markets for their product, potential synergies with other companies in our network and can be your “boots on the ground” for sales calls, particularly in the Saskatchewan market. We also work with existing companies to help navigate modern tech solutions and ensure your customer experience is meeting the needs of the 21st century.
2022
Owner
2022
Float Love is a holistic wellness center that consistently gets life changing results for our clients through a commitment to our clients as individuals. They have a team who understands how to make your experience personal, even if it means spending time getting to know you before you even float. It is located at 203 Idylwyld Dr S in Saskatoon.
Board Member - Events Chair
2021
SYPE is the business association for young professionals and entrepreneurs in Saskatchewan. Our mission is to connect, inspire and engage the next generation of leaders in this great province. We are membership based organization that services our community through regular events and partnerships.
2021
Managing Partner
2021
WieManage provides marketing, financial management, sales and event planning support for semi professional artists and musicians. We seek to empower creatives so they can focus on making content while we work to ensure they can spread their positive message in a sustainable manner. As the brother and son of two creatives, Jesse understands the struggles that small artists and musicians deal with on a day-to-day basis. He seeks to alleviate some of those stresses by helping manage the business side of the art and music industry. Jesse has a background in economics, promotion and sales that makes him a perfect fit to help any small-time artist or musician grow their audience and take their career to the next level.
2017 - 2017
Launch Operations Co-ordinator
2017 - 2017
Working with the Executive Director, I support all launch operations as this exciting new non-profit organization enters an important growth stage. I focus mainly on working with our Local Circles but also work on marketing, social media, fundraising, general strategy and administration.
2016 - 2017
Peer Mentor Leader
2016 - 2017
• Working with the Academic Life Coordinator to run the Peer Mentor Program • Interviewing candidates for the position of Peer Mentor • Developing a new Peer Tutoring program for Economics
2015 - 2017
VP of External Affairs
2015 - 2017
• Took the ESA from a struggling student association to a model for student government at York • Created and Chaired the series, Economics Matters, a panel discussion series with industry professionals • Developed our alumni engagement program, bringing back alums that had never connected with the school • Networking with key stakeholders across campus from fellow student councils to the Dean of the Faculty • Collaborated with numerous programs across York from Peer Mentor Program to YU Experience Day • Attended Canadian Economics Association Conference on behalf of the ESA • Managed the Bank of Canada Governor’s Challenge Team and Case Competitions in general • Worked with the Department and Vanier to create new student success programs like PASS • Reworked the organization into a student government, wrote the new constitution and developed a full year plan
2008 - 2009
Senior Technical Co-op Student
2008 - 2009
• Participated in developing the sustainable procurement action plan • Worked with Project Managers on various sustainability and energy conservation projects • Developed presentations and information packages for energy management education and awareness