Marcus VandenBrink's guest appearances

Marcus VandenBrink

Leaders Of Tomorrow Podcast

Keith Ellis

Brian Scudamore

Todd Palmer

Michael Zipursky

John Warrillow

Jeff Chu

Garth Friesen

Geoff Woods

John Morgan

John Cameron

Matt Young

Greg Thomas

Michael Davidson

Bill Bishop

Jay Wong

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In today's episode of Leaders of Tomorrow, we're excited to bring you a special re-release of a podcast from 2019, featuring an enlightening conversation between Chris and Marcus VandenBrink, CEO of Business View Publishing and a serial entrepreneur.   Since the 2019 release, Marcus' business has grown remarkably by 58%, earning a spot on the prestigious Inc 5000 list and being a finalist for the Inc Top Employers award in 2023. Additionally, the company's outstanding Glassdoor reviews, with an average rating of 4.4, reflect his exceptional achievements and dedication to the program, for which we sincerely appreciate his ongoing support.   In this episode Marcus shares his background, recounting his journey from a hardworking child displaying signs of entrepreneurship to navigating the confusion and loss of focus that many of us experience in high school. Through his involvement in the Student Works program, Marcus regained clarity, and he highlights the significance of continuous learning on the path to becoming the best version of oneself.   He also delves into the fascinating details of his first entrepreneurial venture, Swifttrade, the pioneering direct access trading platform in Canada. He shares valuable insights into how Swifttrade emerged as one of the fastest-growing companies in Canada and discusses his decision to sell a highly profitable and thriving business.   Marcus shares how his Student Works network led him to the energy business with Energy One Canada after selling Swifttrade.   After his successful venture with Direct Energy, Marcus explored real estate before becoming an Executive VP and successfully turning around an international publishing company's North American operations. He highlights the power of transferable skill sets that allowed him to excel in diverse industries.   Additionally, Marcus reveals the importance of building and retaining a dream team for his latest venture. The podcast concludes with valuable lessons learned from his past failures. Tune in and enjoy!    What You Will Learn In This Show: How transferable skill sets can lead to success in diverse businesses. The importance of leveraging your network to uncover lucrative business opportunities. Strategies for building and maintaining a dream team. The biggest challenges Marcus had to overcome in our program and the lessons he learned from them. And so much more…    Resources: Student Works

In today's episode of Leaders of Tomorrow, we're excited to bring you a special re-release of a podcast from 2019, featuring an enlightening conversation between Chris and Marcus VandenBrink, CEO of Business View Publishing and a serial entrepreneur. Since the 2019 release, Marcus' business has grown remarkably by 58%, earning a spot on the prestigious Inc 5000 list and being a finalist for the Inc Top Employers award in 2023. Additionally, the company's outstanding Glassdoor reviews, with an average rating of 4.4, reflect his exceptional achievements and dedication to the program, for which we sincerely appreciate his ongoing support. In this episode Marcus shares his background, recounting his journey from a hardworking child displaying signs of entrepreneurship to navigating the confusion and loss of focus that many of us experience in high school. Through his involvement in the Student Works program, Marcus regained clarity, and he highlights the significance of continuous learning on the path to becoming the best version of oneself. He also delves into the fascinating details of his first entrepreneurial venture, Swifttrade, the pioneering direct access trading platform in Canada. He shares valuable insights into how Swifttrade emerged as one of the fastest-growing companies in Canada and discusses his decision to sell a highly profitable and thriving business. Marcus shares how his Student Works network led him to the energy business with Energy One Canada after selling Swifttrade. After his successful venture with Direct Energy, Marcus explored real estate before becoming an Executive VP and successfully turning around an international publishing company's North American operations. He highlights the power of transferable skill sets that allowed him to excel in diverse industries. Additionally, Marcus reveals the importance of building and retaining a dream team for his latest venture. The podcast concludes with valuable lessons learned from his past failures. Tune in and enjoy! What You Will Learn In This Show: <ul><li>How transferable skill sets can lead to success in diverse businesses.</li> <li>The importance of leveraging your network to uncover lucrative business opportunities.</li> <li>Strategies for building and maintaining a dream team.</li> <li>The biggest challenges Marcus had to overcome in our program and the lessons he learned from them.</li> <li>And so much more…</li> </ul> Resources: <a href="https://studentworks.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Student Works</a>

336 | Marcus VandenBrink | From Student Works to Serial Entrepreneur

In today's show, Chris interviews Marcus Vandenbrink, CEO, Business View Publishing and a serial entrepreneur. This show starts off with Marcus sharing his background information. Marcus, always a hard worker showed signs of entrepreneurship as a kid too. However, once in high school, Marcus faced confusion and loss of focus that is common to many of us. How did enrolling into the Student Works program help Chris find clarity again? Apart from building his sales skills, Marcus reveals that his Student Works stint also helped him hone his recruiting and time management skills. In this segment of the show, you will learn the importance of continuous learning to become the best version of yourself. Next, Marcus shares some interesting details about this first entrepreneurial venture, Swifttrade - the first direct access trading platform in Canada. How did Swifttrade become one of the fastest growing companies in Canada? And, why did Marcus sell a highly profitable and growing business? Listening to Marcus will make you realize the importance of exiting a business at an opportune time. How and why did Marcus transition to the energy business after selling Swifttrade? Marcus shares how his Student Works network helped him find a new business opportunity in the form of Energy One Canda. You will learn how solid foundational skills can help you find success even in a competitive business field. After selling his business Direct Energy, Marcus dabbled in real estate development for a while before making a shift to the corporate world. As an Executive VP of an international publishing company, Marcus shares how he managed to turn around the company’s dismal North American operations. In this segment of the show, we realize that transferable skillsets can give you great flexibility and render you a good fit in any industry. But, why did Marcus quit this job in spite of finding tremendous success? As the entrepreneurial bug bit Marcus again, he decided to form his own publishing company. Marcus reveals how building and retaining a dream team has helped him gain traction in his latest venture. Towards the end, we learn some of the biggest learnings that Marcus has imbibed from his failures. Tune in for some excellent insights!  Links: Connect with Marcus:  LinkedIn   Resources: Student Works  Chris Thomson LinkedIn

In today's show, Chris interviews Marcus Vandenbrink, CEO, Business View Publishing and a serial entrepreneur. This show starts off with Marcus sharing his background information. Marcus, always a hard worker showed signs of entrepreneurship as a kid too. However, once in high school, Marcus faced confusion and loss of focus that is common to many of us. How did enrolling into the Student Works program help Chris find clarity again? Apart from building his sales skills, Marcus reveals that his Student Works stint also helped him hone his recruiting and time management skills. In this segment of the show, you will learn the importance of continuous learning to become the best version of yourself. Next, Marcus shares some interesting details about this first entrepreneurial venture, Swifttrade - the first direct access trading platform in Canada. How did Swifttrade become one of the fastest growing companies in Canada? And, why did Marcus sell a highly profitable and growing business? Listening to Marcus will make you realize the importance of exiting a business at an opportune time. How and why did Marcus transition to the energy business after selling Swifttrade? Marcus shares how his Student Works network helped him find a new business opportunity in the form of Energy One Canda. You will learn how solid foundational skills can help you find success even in a competitive business field. After selling his business Direct Energy, Marcus dabbled in real estate development for a while before making a shift to the corporate world. As an Executive VP of an international publishing company, Marcus shares how he managed to turn around the company’s dismal North American operations. In this segment of the show, we realize that transferable skillsets can give you great flexibility and render you a good fit in any industry. But, why did Marcus quit this job in spite of finding tremendous success? As the entrepreneurial bug bit Marcus again, he decided to form his own publishing company. Marcus reveals how building and retaining a dream team has helped him gain traction in his latest venture. Towards the end, we learn some of the biggest learnings that Marcus has imbibed from his failures. Tune in for some excellent insights! Links: Connect with Marcus: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcus-vandenbrink-0589877" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> LinkedIn</a> Resources: <a href="https://studentworks.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Student Works</a> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-thomson-4459312/?originalSubdomain=ca" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Chris Thomson LinkedIn</a>

045 | Marcus VandenBrink | How Student Works Has Helped me Find Success as a Serial Entrepreneur