76. Legends with Kevin Sullivan

About this episode

Kevin Sullivan shares insights from his extensive career in Canadian entrepreneurship and investment.

Kevin Sullivan has a storied history as a founder and investor in Canada’s modern entrepreneurship story. An early backer of Blackberry, Sullivan was part of GMP Capital from its inception and went on to serve as its President and CEO. In 1995, He co-founded one of Canada’s leading independent investment dealers, GMP Securities LP. In this episode, Sullivan shares stories from his 30-year-long career, discusses changes in the investment landscape, and answers difficult questions on what the future holds for entrepreneurs and investors in Canada. The Entrepreneur Podcast is sponsored by Connie Clerici, QS ’08, and Closing the Gap Healthcare Group, Inc.

People in this episode

Hosts: Eric Janssen, Eric Morse

Guest: Kevin Sullivan

Topics covered

• entrepreneurship
• investment
• Canada
• business history
• future of investing

Keywords

• entrepreneurship
• investment landscape
• Canada
• GMP Capital
• Blackberry
• GMP Securities
• future of entrepreneurs

Sponsors

Connie Clerici, Closing the Gap Healthcare Group, Inc.

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Blackberry, GMP Capital, GMP Securities LP

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