Dr. Nason and I first met when myself and two other Dal classmates walked into his office five odd years ago to pitch him on the prospects of us starting the Dalhousie Investment Society (DALIS) and him championing our cause at the Faculty level. I won't use exact words but he basically go told us … Continue reading Coffeetalk: Episode 4 with Dr. Rick Nason

Chris and I met on the flag football field at Dalhousie. Fast forward 6 years and ~300 pints later, here he is on Coffeetalk... Mike: You recently left your corporate job in downtown Toronto to become an entrepreneur. Tell us a little more about your new ventures… Chris: Well, what was once a few ventures … Continue reading Coffeetalk: Episode 3 With Chris Snoyer

David and I met during my university years at Dalhousie and it was a fairly unlikely match, a university kid living in Halifax and one of the most respected minds on Wall Street but our friendship just clicked. We have managed to stay friends and have ambitions to one day embark on an adventure together … Continue reading Coffeetalk: Episode 2 with David Darst

I recently sat down with an old university friend and roommate of mine at Dalhousie for breakfast in Calgary while we were both on our way through town. Cam McDonald. Dalhousie graduate 14'. Serial entrepreneur. Co-Founder of Sage Mixology. Here's what he had to say... Tell us a little about each of the 3 products … Continue reading Coffeetalk: Episode 1 with Cam McDonald

What is Coffee Talk? Coffee Talk is a bi-weekly subsection of Mike's Mailbag where I plan on interviewing a friend, colleague, family member, industry leader, heck maybe even a total stranger, because they have something interesting to say or a compelling story to tell. The interviews will take place in many forms depending on what … Continue reading Coffee Talk