Marketing Corner Talks

Marketing Corner Talks

🎙 Welcome to Marketing Corner Talks! At Marketing Corner Talks, our mission is to assist professors and faculty in bringing experiential learning to life by integrating local business case studies into their courses. Starting in Vancouver, we connect classrooms with real challenges faced by local entrepreneurs, equipping students with the opportunity to apply theory in practice while strengthening ties between academia and the community.

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He Opened Vancouver's First Escape Room, Then Took It To Dragon’s Den

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Feb. 5, 2026

He Opened Vancouver's First Escape Room, Then Took It To Dragon’s Den

In this episode of Marketing Corner Talks , host Dave Keighron is joined by entrepreneur, marketing instructor, and escape room founder Chris Ricard for an in-depth conversation on creativity, resilience, and learning through...
Dec. 3, 2025

Holistic Marketing: The Mindset Shift Every Founder Needs with Lili Molavi

In this episode of Marketing Corner Talks , host Dave Keighron sits down with Lili Molavi , CEO of Molavi Consulting Group and RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur Awards nominee, to explore how human-centered strategy and persona...
Nov. 12, 2025

Teaching Marketing by Bridging Academia and Industry with Dr. Gabriela Birnfeld Kurtz

In this episode of Marketing Corner Talks , host Dave Keighron launches the show’s new format of blending real-world marketing conversations with student voices and applied learning insights. Joining him is Dr. Gabriela Birnf...
Oct. 15, 2025

From Lockdown to Launch: How "We Make Games" Built a Hit with "Teddies vs. Monsters"

In this episode of Marketing Corner Talks: Business Edition , host Dave Keighron sits down with Javier Lavalle , co-founder of We Make Games , the indie board game publisher behind the breakout hit Teddies vs. Monsters . What...
Sept. 24, 2025

Pascal Zirn on Building Crushy Social and Redefining Social Connection [Ep. 51]

In this episode of Marketing Corner Talks , we sit down with Pascal Zirn , founder of Crushy Social, Inc. , to explore what it takes to disrupt the dating app industry. Crushy dares to say no to endless swiping, predatory pay...
Sept. 18, 2025

From Red Wagon to National Shelves: Squamish Water Kefir (Soon to be: Everwell) on Scaling Probiotics With Purpose. [Ep. 49]

From a red wagon in Squamish to national shelves, Sabrina Horlyck & Kristin Campbell turned “magic potion” gut tonics into Squamish Water Kefir — one of BC’s most innovative wellness brands. 🌱 Now, they’re rebranding to Everw...