Off the Record with Aram

A legendary Canadian entrepreneur Jim Estill stops by my podcast to chat about business success, buying Danby Appliances and his wealth principles.

Show Notes

Conversation highlights:
  • Jim’s philosophy on failing and doing market research
  • How Jim bought Danby Appliances
  • What to look for in hiring
  • Wealth philosophy - you don’t need that much money

About Jim Estill:

Jim is a Canadian technology entrepreneur, executive, and philanthropist. 

He started his first computer distribution business from the trunk of his car while in university and grew that business to $2 Billion in sales.
He invested in, mentored and advised over 150 technology companies including Blackberry.

In addition, Jim was the EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2019 Ontario winner and has received both the Order of Canada and Order of Ontario.

What is Off the Record with Aram?

Made by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs. Off the Record is about the journey. It’s about fears, doubts, wins, and devastating losses. It’s about how people kept going no matter what to build their businesses, raise cash and hire the team.
Here battle-tested CEOs and VCs share how they jumped out of the airplane and tried to assemble it on the way down.
I hope you like it.

- Aram, CEO @ Crowdlinker.