Jewish Titans and Untold Triumphs: Predicting the 2008 Crash, The Architect of Canadian Pride, and More Hidden Stories You've Never Heard!

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Big Shot

32 episodes

1 week ago

If the walls of Kosher delis could speak, they would (schm)ooze invaluable wisdom and endless laughs. Harley Finkelstein (Shopify) and David Segal (DAVIDsTEA) are Jewish entrepreneurs influenced by the greats who came before them. But, they realized no one was archiving the best behind-the-scenes stories ever told. Before time was up, they set out on a passion project to preserve the memories, mishaps, and wins of the people who have seen it all. Big Shot tells the stories of the people that shaped an entire generation.

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Jewish Titans and Untold Triumphs: Predicting the 2008 Crash, The Architect of Canadian Pride, and More Hidden Stories You've Never Heard!

Big Shot

31 minutes 34 seconds

1 year ago

Jewish Titans and Untold Triumphs: Predicting the 2008 Crash, The Architect of Canadian Pride, and More Hidden Stories You've Never Heard!

When you sit down with iconic entrepreneurs for two to three hours, it's hard to include every story in an episode. But that doesn't mean every story isn't worth telling. On this episode of Big Shot shorts, you'll hear some wild tales that didn't make it into individual episodes of season 1. You'll learn how Ed Sonshine anticipated the 2008 crash, what Aldo Bensadoun did to break into America when so many others failed, how Charles Bronfman shaped Canadian pride, and Jonathan Wener's wild story about acquiring a massive art collection. These are the stories that, once you hear them, you'll want to retell to others.

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In This Episode, We Cover:

(00:20) Harley and David have an epiphany about their Canadian upbringing

(01:50) Every Canadian retailer fails, except for one

(02:10) Why this bonus episode was necessary

(03:10) Jonathan Wener's family collection of 140 paintings

(05:55) How Ed Sonshine anticipated the 2008 housing crash

(10:00) How passing up on a round of golf was one of Ed Sonshine's best decisions

(17:45) How Charles Bronfman was behind Drake's start

(18:30) Why Charles Bronfman created Heritage Minutes

(22:25) How Aldo Bensadoun succeed in America when so many others failed

(28:25)The only lawsuit Jonathan Wener faced in 52 years