Business Teacher to Tech Startups

In this episode of the Growing the Future Podcast, class is in session.  Dan learns from former business teacher turned tech startup Jordan McFarlen.Jordan is the Tech Incubator at Cultivator powered by Conexus and Co founder of Big Idea Camp. He has a passion for helping entrepreneurs of all ages and stages and believes creating community is the most rewarding thing you can do.Right now you can find him accelerating Canadas top early stage ag-tech companies some of which have previously been on the show!Since launching in 2019, Cultivator has supported over 50 companies that has raised over $30 million in private capital and public funding. Learn how Jordan and the team at cultivator bridge the gap on launching and scaling startupsJordans story of teaching to ag-tech is truly inspiring and  you won’t want to miss it In this episode, you’ll learn:How Jordan went from business teacher to Tech IncubatorWho is CultivatorThe difference Jordan sees between young and older entrepreneursThe scope of ag innovationsHow the name Cultivator came to beWho are the stakeholders and what are their positionsWhere are they finding hotspots in developmentWhere is the accelerator fund focused on nowThe process of working with a startupEntrepreneurial life cycles Jordan has seen in his career so farWhat the before and after transformation looks like when taking this programWho have they brought in to make a differenceWhere is all the money coming fromWhat works for founders and what doesn’tWhere they see a gap on some of the biggest problems that could be solvedHow safe are startups after they go through the course, failure ratesHow you can get involvedWhat is the Million Acres ProjectJordans messages to new foundersWhat Jordan would be a founder of if he had a startup Connect with Jordan:Twitter:  https://twitter.com/mcfarljoLinkedin:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-mcfarlen/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mcfarljo/ Find Cultivator at:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cultivatorsk/Twitter: https://twitter.com/cultivatorskFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/cultivatorskWebsite: https://www.cultivator.ca Aberhart Family of Companies:https://aberhartagsolutions.cahttps://aberhartfarms.comhttps://suregrowth.cahttps://www.convergencegrowth.com If you want to be part of the Growing the Future community, make sure to say hi on social at: https://linktr.ee/Growingthefuturepodcast