Building Manitoba Podcast
The Building Manitoba Podcast is a non-partisan podcast for entrepreneurs, business leaders, and community builders who care about creating something that lasts.
Hosted by Nathan Maertins, the show features candid, long-form conversations with founders, CEOs, operators, and public-sector leaders shaping Manitoba’s economy. Each episode looks beyond surface-level success to explore the decisions, trade-offs, and systems behind real growth.
The conversations are grounded in experience while looking to the future, encouraging listeners to think bigger about leadership, investment, and the opportunities in our province. Nathan helps translate complex ideas into practical insights that can be applied in real organizations and communities.
Podcasting since 2026 • 5 episodes
Building Manitoba Podcast
Latest Episodes
Building Globally from Manitoba
From a pool-table “lab” in Winnipeg to mine sites and customers in almost 50 countries, Todd Burns shares the playbook that turned a small one-man dust-control business into a world-class cleantech exporter. We dig into cash-flow squeezes that ...
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Episode 4
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From Flyover to Flywheel: Unlocking Early-Stage Capital in Manitoba
Manitoba has historically been underrepresented when it comes to early-stage venture capital. That’s starting to shift.In this episode, I sit down with Iain Crozier, founder of Trillick Ventures, to talk about why he’s building Manitoba’...
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Episode 3
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55:50
Scaling Fast—Without Losing What Works
Ryan Klassen, CEO of Valley Fiber, shares what scaling a province-wide infrastructure business really demands—and why successful growth often requires rebuilding systems without losing culture, quality, or momentum. Drawing on Valley Fiber's ra...
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Episode 2
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41:14
Leadership That Lasts: Mentors, Values, and Building in Manitoba
John Proven reflects on the early influences, mentors, and values that shaped his leadership journey—and what it takes to build organizations and institutions that endure. Drawing on a career rooted in Manitoba with global reach, John shares le...
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Episode 1
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