Thank you for listening to the Leaders, Innovators and Big Ideas podcast, supported by Rainforest Alberta.The podcast that highlights those people who are contributing to and/or supporting the innovation ecosystem in Alberta.

Michael Chui Michael Chui enjoys learning about different perspectives and challenges assumptions through questions. He had a diverse career in finance and operations, technology (software), product management (product owner) and regulatory economics including times training as a locomotive engineer. His diverse experience allows him to look at complex ideas through multiple lenses and pinpoint its simplest core values. He is currently unlearning && re-learning how to build intuitive (web) applications and effective architecture solutions as a full stack developer. He is also volunteering with Chartered Professional Accountants (CPA) Alberta to help accountants better adapt to the latest in software and technology.

Matt Lee Matt’s experience coalesces at the intersection of business, finance and technology. With a career spanning 18 years, Matt has worked with venture capital firms, multinational financial institutions, and technology startups from Alberta to Silicon Valley. He has extensive experience in assisting management teams with capital raising and operational assessments and has a keen sense of what’s needed to succeed in business. Currently, Matt is a product manager at Certent, Inc., focusing on software solutions for private company CFOs.

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Show Summary

I am talking to different leaders and innovators in the Alberta technology and startup ecosystem with past experiences in traditional finance roles. Matt Lee shares his thoughts around finance (as an operation specialist who is very specialized in finance) and product management (is a founder who has access to a capital pool) in both traditional and startup space. Book liked by Matt: Alchemist By Paulo Coelho https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18144590-the-alchemist

Show Quote:

"Success is all about doing. You are going to fail, it will be painful at times. If you don't do it, you'll just sit there and wonder for the rest of your life. "

"Investors care about the metrics around how this is going to work. You got to have something to prove the market is willing to pay for. Having something cool is good. Having something someone will pay for is best."

"We don't have a lot of Series C and Series D (ventures) yet. We're starting to grow out. In five years, we're going to see more companies in Series C and Series D funds. (Alberta) has the advantage as there is government money chasing ideas here. We just need to increase that velocity at the startup side."

Credits...

This Episode Sponsored By: Community Now! Magazine

Episode Music: Tony Del Degan

Creator & Producer: Al Del Degan

System Engineering Sponsor: Kris Chase - PODMaster 2020