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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.
Building Manitoba Podcast
From Flyover to Flywheel: Unlocking Early-Stage Capital in Manitoba
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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’s first dedicated early-stage venture fund — and what that could mean for founders here.
We talk about the lessons he carries from growing up in a family business, what Trillick actually looks for when backing a founder, and why recent updates to Manitoba’s Small Business Venture Capital Tax Credit could meaningfully improve access to early-stage capital for Manitoba founders. We also explore what Manitoba can learn from ecosystems like Calgary and Newfoundland when it comes to building a durable startup flywheel.
If you care about capital, founders, and the long-term growth of this province, this is a conversation worth digging into.
Building Manitoba is a podcast for entrepreneurs, business leaders, and community builders who care about creating something that lasts. Hosted by Nathan Maertins, the show explores the decisions, trade-offs, and systems behind real growth in Manitoba.
