Building a Canadian Rocket Company

One of our original Northern Sentinels is back! Farid Yaghini (episode 7) is a newly published author and I speak to him about the motivation for the book, the process of writing, and what the book is about. Some of the proceeds from the book go to the veteran charity he started - Camp Aftermath. Thanks again for listening to the NSP.NSP on LinkedInNSP on FacebookNSP on InstagramNSP Podcast Music Credit (episodes 19 - onwards): PaulYudin, Upbeat Uplifting CorporateNSP Podcast Music Credit (episodes 1 - 18): RomanSenykMusic, Action TrailerNSP Podcast Logo - L. Ayotte, 2023NSP Shorts Music Credit: nomaBeats, You Are The Best!NSP Shorts Logo - L. Ayotte, 2023 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit granitestrategies.substack.com

On this episode, I speak with one of the kindest people I know, Peter Devlin. Born in Scarborough, Ontario, he is the child of immigrants from England who came to Canada to find new opportunities. His father was in the British military which likely planted the seed for his lifetime of service. He enrolled in the Army and, with his wife Judy, moved the family 12 times over his 35 years in uniform. Over his career, he deployed internationally to Cyprus, the Balkans three times, Afghanistan, and once to Iraq with the Americans. Peter eventually became Canada’s Army Commander as his last job in the military. He is currently the President of Fanshawe College in London Ontario where he continues to lead future generations of Canadian on their educational journeys.Thanks again for listening to the NSP.NSP on LinkedInNSP on FacebookNSP on InstagramNSP Podcast Music Credit (episodes 19 - onwards): PaulYudin, Upbeat Uplifting CorporateNSP Podcast Music Credit (episodes 1 - 18): RomanSenykMusic, Action TrailerNSP Podcast Logo - L. Ayotte, 2023NSP Shorts Music Credit: nomaBeats, You Are The Best!NSP Shorts Logo - L. Ayotte, 2023 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit granitestrategies.substack.com

Image credit - Slivercloud travelRunning an Army is tough, but make no mistake, running a college has its own challenges. Colleges deal with three level of governments and all of the shifting political sands that come with that reality. Listen to Peter Devlin explain some of those challenges on this NSP Short.Thanks again for listening to the NSP.NSP on LinkedInNSP on FacebookNSP on InstagramNSP Podcast Music Credit (episodes 19 - onwards): PaulYudin, Upbeat Uplifting CorporateNSP Podcast Music Credit (episodes 1 - 18): RomanSenykMusic, Action TrailerNSP Podcast Logo - L. Ayotte, 2023NSP Shorts Music Credit: nomaBeats, You Are The Best!NSP Shorts Logo - L. Ayotte, 2023 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit granitestrategies.substack.com

Transition is a challenge, even for Army Commanders. On this NSP Short, Peter Devlin shares his transition experience and reminds us all to plan early and plan often for big life changes.Thanks again for listening to the NSP.NSP on LinkedInNSP on FacebookNSP on InstagramNSP Podcast Music Credit (episodes 19 - onwards): PaulYudin, Upbeat Uplifting CorporateNSP Podcast Music Credit (episodes 1 - 18): RomanSenykMusic, Action TrailerNSP Podcast Logo - L. Ayotte, 2023NSP Shorts Music Credit: nomaBeats, You Are The Best!NSP Shorts Logo - L. Ayotte, 2023 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit granitestrategies.substack.com

On this episode, I speak with the founder and CEO of Nordsapce, Rahul Goel. At 32 years old, Rahul has achieved more in the business world than people twice his age. Born and raised in Toronto, he started his first company during the daily commute to university. His first customer paid him 50 bucks to use his software and this launched his company PheedLoop. Although he started as a business school student at York, he was attending classes in physics and math instead. After a short stint at York, he was accepted into the Engineering Science program at the University of Toronto. When he graduated, he lived around the world trying to figure out where to put down roots that would get him closer to people working in the space industry. He founded Nordspace with the vision of building a truly domestic Canadian space capability - a space vehicle designed, built, and launched in Canada with a Canadian payload. Rahul is an impressive human who has deliberately chosen to pursue his passions in ways that will benefit Canada and Canadians.Thanks again for listening to the NSP.NSP on LinkedInNSP on FacebookNSP on InstagramNSP Podcast Music Credit (episodes 19 - onwards): PaulYudin, Upbeat Uplifting CorporateNSP Podcast Music Credit (episodes 1 - 18): RomanSenykMusic, Action TrailerNSP Podcast Logo - L. Ayotte, 2023NSP Shorts Music Credit: nomaBeats, You Are The Best!NSP Shorts Logo - L. Ayotte, 2023 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit granitestrategies.substack.com

Rahul Goel is a person who lives his values. Instead of taking his space company to the US, he has made a conscience decision to stay in Canada to build our domestic capabilities. Listen to why this was important to him on this NSP Short.Thanks again for listening to the NSP.NSP on LinkedInNSP on FacebookNSP on InstagramNSP Podcast Music Credit (episodes 19 - onwards): PaulYudin, Upbeat Uplifting CorporateNSP Podcast Music Credit (episodes 1 - 18): RomanSenykMusic, Action TrailerNSP Podcast Logo - L. Ayotte, 2023NSP Shorts Music Credit: nomaBeats, You Are The Best!NSP Shorts Logo - L. Ayotte, 2023 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit granitestrategies.substack.com

How do you go from loving airplanes, space, and science as a kid to building your own rocket company? It takes a vision, a lot of hard work and money, and a deep-seated passion. On this NSP Short, Rahul Goel explains why he wanted to build NordSpace.Thanks again for listening to the NSP.NSP on LinkedInNSP on FacebookNSP on InstagramNSP Podcast Music Credit (episodes 19 - onwards): PaulYudin, Upbeat Uplifting CorporateNSP Podcast Music Credit (episodes 1 - 18): RomanSenykMusic, Action TrailerNSP Podcast Logo - L. Ayotte, 2023NSP Shorts Music Credit: nomaBeats, You Are The Best!NSP Shorts Logo - L. Ayotte, 2023 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit granitestrategies.substack.com

On this episode, I speak with Canadian entrepreneur, business mentor, and veteran, Brice Scheschuk. Born and raised in Regina, Saskatchewan, he was adopted at birth and had a wonderful childhood with a loving family. He knew in high school he wanted to do something in the business world and, upon graduation, went to the University of Regina. Before starting university, he joined the Naval Reserve and fell in love with the profession of arms. This motivated him to take a gap year to finish his Navy training and then he transferred to Dalhousie University to finish his education. After graduation he got the entrepreneurial bug and was involved in numerous startups over the years culminating with the co-founding of Wind Mobile. After a selling the company, Brice has focused his time and energy on investing in and mentoring new companies to help them succeed in business.Thanks again for listening to the NSP.NSP on LinkedInNSP on FacebookNSP on InstagramNSP Podcast Music Credit (episodes 19 - onwards): PaulYudin, Upbeat Uplifting CorporateNSP Podcast Music Credit (episodes 1 - 18): RomanSenykMusic, Action TrailerNSP Podcast Logo - L. Ayotte, 2023NSP Shorts Music Credit: nomaBeats, You Are The Best!NSP Shorts Logo - L. Ayotte, 2023 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit granitestrategies.substack.com

Canadians have been frustrated for decades with the expense of wireless plans in Canada. Ever wonder why we are in this situation? Listen to Brice Scheschuk, one of the co-founders of Wind Mobile, explain how the Canadian telecom oligopoly has made Canadian wireless some of the most expensive in the world.Thanks again for listening to the NSP.NSP on LinkedInNSP on FacebookNSP on InstagramNSP Podcast Music Credit (episodes 19 - onwards): PaulYudin, Upbeat Uplifting CorporateNSP Podcast Music Credit (episodes 1 - 18): RomanSenykMusic, Action TrailerNSP Podcast Logo - L. Ayotte, 2023NSP Shorts Music Credit: nomaBeats, You Are The Best!NSP Shorts Logo - L. Ayotte, 2023 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit granitestrategies.substack.com

Imagine if the only way you could succeed at business was to be the next Uber or AirBnB? There is an unhealthy narrative around these unicorn companies that needs to be debunked. On this NSP Short, Brice Scheschuk talks about how he mentors entrepreneurs to ensure they understand there are many ways to succeed in business.Thanks again for listening to the NSP.NSP on LinkedInNSP on FacebookNSP on InstagramNSP Podcast Music Credit (episodes 19 - onwards): PaulYudin, Upbeat Uplifting CorporateNSP Podcast Music Credit (episodes 1 - 18): RomanSenykMusic, Action TrailerNSP Podcast Logo - L. Ayotte, 2023NSP Shorts Music Credit: nomaBeats, You Are The Best!NSP Shorts Logo - L. Ayotte, 2023 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit granitestrategies.substack.com