Plum.io co-founder Caitlin MacGregor joins Alan to discuss how Plum is revolutionizing the way organizations hire. Using big data and analytics it produces a scientifically-proven method of predicting future outcomes. This significantly reduces time spent reading resumes, interviewing the wrong candidates and training hires that don’t fit.

Taylor and Lindsay share experiences about the process of filming incredible startup stories like that of Vidyard, Thalmic Labs, BufferBox, BlackBerry, Dandy Co, Communitech and many more. They discuss the blurred lines between photography and film, how they began their journey with wedding photography, and the importance of investing in your own community.

Guy Kawasaki joins Alan once again to talk about how technology has democratized so many industries, from design to commerce to knowledge, and to talk about his new role of evangelist at Canva. Guy also divulges who has influenced him the most over the last few years as he wrote his hit books The Art of the Start 2.0 and Enchantment.

Looneyspoons co-author, Greta Podleski, chats with Alan about how she and her sister Janet began with an idea, a shoe-string budget and a lot of passion, and ended up with an award-winning cookbook. She talks about being rejected by almost every publisher and the importance of perseverance, as well as doing their own market research to prove their idea would strike gold. 

Restaurateur Jody Palubiski chats with Alan about what makes a restaurant successful. Jody and Alan talk about craft beer, the modern beer bar, and how people are looking for something extraordinary in their dining experience these days. 

TEDtalks speaker Larry Smith chats with Alan about pursuing your passion, creating your own future, and bringing that passion to your work every day. Larry discusses the fallacy of the popular phrase "Fail fast, Fail often”, proposing instead that innovation and creativity are merely a product of thinking strategically. 

Want to know how to increase productivity and creativity in the workplace, and get the most out of your employees? Entrepreneurs Jim and Jennifer Moss of Plasticity talk about the impact of positive psychology in business.

Entrepreneur and Artist Paul Kalbfleisch speaks with Alan about how he transitioned from big business to being a successful artist. In this episode, Paul shares his insight into seeing the uniqueness and beauty in forgotten things.

In this special episode, chief learning officer at Quarry Integrated Communications and host of AQ's Blog & Grill, Alan Quarry, puts himself in the hot seat as guest host Angela Pause asks him questions on branding, advertising and company culture. 

Micheal shares his first experiences in the Waterloo Region, stating his favourite aspects are the entrepreneurial dynamism, the amazing networking, and the complementary strengths of business and engineering. Micheal also talks about the new wave of complementing in-class experience with experiential learning and international experience.

Ginny Dybenko, executive director at the University of Waterloo - Stratford Campus, came on AQ’s Blog & Grill to talk about the new digital media programs at the Stratford Campus and about the Stratford Accelerator Centre. Ginny wants to see artists following their passion, mixing the right amount of technology into their skill set and finding a career that keeps them in the Waterloo region.

Tony Zambito discusses his journey into the study of buyer personas, and how businesses can understand their buyers on a deeper level. He touches on content marketing and marketing automation, and advises marketers to think about multiple buying scenarios when strategizing the buyer experience, as it is not one size fits all.

Michael talks about the difference between effective and ineffective content, and provides tips to marketers looking to prove ROI on content marketing. He discusses what makes a great thought-leader and the top three thought-leaders he is following right now.

Entrepreneur and professional artist, Jennifer Gough, speaks with Alan about finding her purpose in her art and how she completely changed her career to follow her passion. Jennifer’s mission is to inspire people to follow their dreams, and make their passions happen. 

Journalist, publicist and marketing genius, Mitch Joel, talks about being a marketer's marketer and how his focus is on teaching marketers how to market, not just advertise. Mitch talks about starting his digital marketing agency, Twist Image, and discusses the tough task of creating content that is not interruption based.

Marketer Maurice Allin speaks with Alan about the anthropology of branding. Brand ethnography is about understanding customer/brand interaction while customer anthropology is about understanding human behaviour in the absence of our brand.

In this episode of AQ’s Blog & Grill, Mike talks about selling his family company, Unitron Hearing, and how it sparked his passion for investing. Mike shares what he looks for in a company when thinking about investing, and provides advice for startups looking for investment.

Jay Baer, New York Times bestselling author of Youtility, speaks with Alan about businesses being useful to their customers and clients, not simply being promotional.