Who We Are

Our goal is to create a community of like-minded business owners who are ready to take their company to the next level.

Our Story

Established in Whitehorse Yukon in January 2020, OUTFRNT was built through resilience, trust and collaboration as we worked with businesses to navigate the uncertainty and adverse impact of the pandemic.  We pride ourselves with bringing a comprehensive and human approach to how we work with our clients. Connect with us and see how we can help.

Our Vision
Demystifying and simplifying the entrepreneurial journey
Our Mission
Providing the entrepreneurial ecosystem with a human-centric approach to program development and business advisory.

Our Values

Remote Monitoring

Monitor your lab climate remotely through our in-house climate and energy sensors. Minimize plant loss and be notified instantly when temperatures drop, humidity levels fluctuate, and power outages occur. Our monitoring hardware allows for urban, rural, and remote growers to stay connected to their operations, through cellular (LTE) and radio technologies (LoRaWan).

Renewable Energy

Optimize your lab operations with our solar and wind renewable energy options. Improve your lab mobility. Reduce Operating costs. Operate sustainably. Our team will help you identify the best renewable energy source for your location including options for energy storage and backup power generation.

Sensors & Automation

Our team is currently researching and developing AI technologies to minimize plant loss, reduce operator error, and simplify the tissue culture process. Automation upgrades will be available to our base model lab owners and any tissue culture lab looking to reduce specimen loss in-vitro.

Cold-Weather Growing

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Changing Climates

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Regenerative Growing

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Collaboration

Enables us to do our best work. Successful collaboration will leverage our team's unique perspectives, build trust and empower each of us to make a meaningful impact with the work

Think Creatively

Improving on traditional approaches and relationships, questioning rules, and discovering new ways of doing things is how we'll innovate and tackle the challenges in our industry.

Quality

Delivering high-quality work not only satisfies clients but also builds trust, fostering repeat business and generating valuable referrals.

Small physical footprint with large production capacity

320' sqft footprint with 1200+ plantlets outputs every two weeks

Transparency

A culture of honesty and openness between leadership, managers, employees and all stakeholders will build trust and credibility. We are not only in the business advisory business, we are in the people business.

Inclusivity

The communities and clients we do business with are diverse and having our workforce be reflective with who we serve ensures decisions come from different perspectives. This not only builds strong relationships, but it spurs creativity and innovation

Our Team

Meet the friendly faces behind the scenes!

Joshua Callahan

(He/Him)
Principal Advisor

Joshua Callahan is a growth-focused business coach and innovation advisor with a strong track record of supporting startups and small businesses across sectors including agriculture, tourism, healthcare, renewable energy, retail, and technology. His human-centered approach helps organizations scale, strengthen operations, navigate team dynamics, and secure funding through grants, investment, and lending.

Joshua brings over 15 years of leadership and strategy experience, managing complex financial operations with diverse teams across Western Canada and advising governments and Indigenous communities on economic development and strategic innovation initiatives. As a co-founder of an agri-tech startup and occasional instructor at Yukon University, he blends entrepreneurial insight with practical, cross-sector expertise. He’s known for connecting business owners with the right experts and resources to fuel growth and build long-term resilience, especially during times of change.

Outside of work, Joshua enjoys life in the Yukon with his family, listening to vinyl records, meditating, and cross-country skiing in the winter.

Andy Dai

(He/Him)
Managing Partner

Andy Dai is a financial strategist and entrepreneurship coach, dedicated to empowering start-ups and small businesses with innovative growth strategies and sound financial advice. Andy's philosophy is rooted in a holistic approach, where financial acumen meets personalized business coaching, ensuring every strategy is tailored and primed for success. With a background in commercial lending, Andy offers creative approaches for growth capital access including debt financing and grants and subsidies for faster and more predictable business growth.

Outside of coaching, Andy is passionate about traveling with a most recent trip to Portugal. He enjoys the outdoors and can be seen trekking the many trails and mountains in the Vancouver area where he calls home.

Carlos López Sandoval

(He/Him)
Business Advisor

Carlos is passionate about entrepreneurship and social impact, with 8+ years of experience in entrepreneurial support, project management, marketing, and business development. He leads National Partnerships at JA Canada providing support to 14 offices nationwide to deliver programs in entrepreneurship, career readiness, and financial literacy. He has also worked with Spring and Small Business BC developing partnerships and initiatives for the start-up community. As an advisor, he's excited to bring his business acumen and experience to support entrepreneurs. In El Salvador, he led a social impact initiative helping high school students develop soft skills through a 12-week entrepreneurship program.

Outside of work, Carlos is an avid cook, a passionate traveler, and deeply enjoys immersing himself in new cultures, reflecting his curiosity and drive to learn and grow in all aspects of life.

Our Clients

$6 Mi+
Secured in funding
through grants, loans
and financing programs
200+
Participants in training
and entrepreneurial
programs delivered
60+
Businesses received
specialized coaching
and advisory
50+
Business plans
reviewed and
developed
Working with OUTFRNT has been a pleasure as I found Josh and Andy to be approachable, resourceful, and honest. Some business advisors and coaches will tell you what you want to hear, and others, like Josh and Andy at OUTFRNT, tell you what you NEED to hear and then provide support and solution alternatives. Working with them assured me that my business was looking at growth through a wide-angle lens and kept us on track, from branding and digital strategies to human resource management and funding opportunities. I am happy to recommend OUTFRNT to other businesses and look forward to seeing their success stories.
Carmen Magro
Owner & Operator
Josh and Andy at OUTFRNT are very knowledgeable and approachable, and have provided my small business with invaluable insight and advice. They worked to help find solutions for my business as I went through the process of incorporation, struggled with the economic impacts of the pandemic, and worked with me to create new efficiencies. I highly recommend OUTFRNT and they are a pleasure to work with!
Jennifer Tyldesley
Owner & Operator
Andy and Josh were instrumental in Lumel’s ability to weather Covid-19. Their mentorship helped propel us forward in a number of directions. Andy and Josh excel at listening, they truly listen and work out solutions relative to the things they hear. They find the best support personal to implement planned initiatives. They stay connected throughout the project keeping abreast of the strategic changes to make sure that the original ‘voice’ continues as plans move forward. They continued to contact me every couple weeks to see how our new goals were progressing, going far beyond the requirements of their role.
Luann Baker-Johnson
Owner & Founder
Working with Josh and Andy has been a very comfortable and valuable experience for my business. They are flexible, insightful and I truly feel like I can bring anything to the table.
Michael Russo
Owner & Founder