Who we work with

Our Projects

Yukon University's IncutebateNorth

OUTFRNT was tasked to design and develop a business incubator for Yukon University’s Innovation and Entrepreneurship Department.

During the initial design stages, stakeholders shared a common theme that a technology focused incubator was a priority, however, the Yukon small business ecosystem did not present enough of a serviceable market to support the longevity of a technology centric program. It was also clear that the program must be inclusive and accessible to rural and remote small business owners.

OUTFRNT identified that a MVP (minimum viable product) approach from lean start up methodology would allow for the flexibility the program needed for long term success. We created a bespoke framework that focused on the business owner and allowed for continual feedback to the program, ensuring participant needs were being met.
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The Pivot Program

Yukon University Innovation and Entrepreneurship Department and OUTFRNT collaborated on the design and launch of a business recovery program.
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The PIVOT Program was for early start-ups and seasoned Yukon businesses ready to reboot their businesses to grow through and beyond the COVID-19 crisis. The program paired small business owners with coaches, business advisors, consultants, and subject matter experts to put into place innovative solutions. Businesses were supported through the re-conceptualization and development of their core functions, how they go to market, their expense and revenue plans, supply chains, and in many cases, how and where to find their past and future customers.
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Elevate

In October 2020, the Tourism Industry Association of the Yukon, Yukon University, the Wilderness Tourism Association of the Yukon and the Yukon First Nations Culture and Tourism Association launched a business recovery program for tourism operators built around the framework of the Pivot Program. The Yukon Elevate Tourism Program (ELEVATE) provided an opportunity for the Yukon’s tourism industry to contribute to a RETHINKING, RESTRUCTURING, and REBUILDING for more sustainable and impactful tourism in the territory in the long term.

OUTFRNT worked with 14 tourism businesses through the ELEVATE program directly in both advisory and project adaptation scenarios. With each business, a thorough understanding of the business challenges spurred the on-going conversations for the next steps and the best course of action to take that is driven by data for the greatest return.

Yukon University's IncutebateNorth

OUTFRNT was tasked to design and develop a
business incubator for Yukon University’s Innovation and Entrepreneurship Department.

During the initial design stages, stakeholders shared a common theme that a technology focused incubator was a priority, however, the Yukon small business ecosystem did not present enough of a serviceable market to support the longevity of a technology centric program. It was also clear that the program must be inclusive and accessible to rural and remote small business owners.

OUTFRNT identified that a MVP (minimum viable product) approach from lean start up methodology would allow for the flexibility the program needed for long term success. We created a bespoke framework that focused on the business owner and allowed for continual feedback to the program, ensuring participant needs were being met.
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The Pivot Program

Elevate

Our team has more than 50 years' combined experience working with over 20,000 customers.

Joshua Callahan

(He/Him)

Principal Advisor

Josh's area of expertise is in business advisory focused on strategic planning and leadership coaching. He has nearly a decade of professional leadership experience in one of Canada's largest banks, and worked as Chief Operating Officer for a boutique First Nations Consulting Firm.
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In 2020, Josh won the Yukon Innovation Prize for conceptualizing a mobile tissue culture lab and kicked off an Agri-Tech start up, Replic8 Technologies.

Josh's area of expertise in business advisory focused on strategic planning and leadership coaching. He has nearly a decade of professional leadership experience in one of Canada's largest banks, and worked as Chief Operating Officer for a boutique First Nations Consulting Firm.

In 2020, Josh won the Yukon Innovation Prize for conceptualizing a mobile tissue culture lab and kicked off an Agri-Tech start up, Replic8 Technologies.

At OUTFRNT, he is proud of his impact as an educator and had successfully mentored many entrepreneurs in programs such as the Yukon Business Development Program,. IncubateNorth, Pivot Program, and Elevate.
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Josh's core values are Innovation, Resiliency, Creativity, and Adaptability. He finds joy in tackling unfamiliar concepts and projects, and learning new ways to do things from different angle.

Outside of work, he enjoys spending time with his family and his 3 young children. He has an appreciation for all kinds of activities, but the most notable one is deep diving into Formula 1.

Fun fact! Josh is a huge collector of Marvel Legends Action Figures. He really enjoy seeing characters from childhood comics, cards and now movies, become something that he can share and bond with his kids.

Andy Dai

(He/Him)

Managing Partner

Andy specializes in business advisory, primarily in financial expertise and leadership development. He has more than five years of experience in leadership and commercial lending at one of the big 5 financial institution in Canada.
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The biggest achievement for Andy to date was taking a leap of faith and venturing out into entrepreneurship and business for self. He went into entrepreneurship just as the pandemic was on the rise and is blessed to have been working alongside so many resilient small businesses during this time and navigating the uncertainty of the pandemic together.

Andy specializes in business advisory, primarily in financial expertise and leadership development. He has more than five years of experience in leadership and commercial lending at one of the big 5 financial institution in Canada.

The biggest achievement for Andy to date was taking a leap of faith and venturing out into entrepreneurship and business for self. He went into entrepreneurship just as the pandemic was on the rise and is blessed to have been working alongside so many resilient small businesses during this time and navigating the uncertainty of the pandemic together.

Andy's core value are family, curiosity, and continuous learning. He is not afraid to try new things and has the passion for searching, researching, and acquiring immense knowledge to apply in all aspects of his life.

Outside of work, he likes to try new recipes, restaurants and explore local breweries. A fun fact about Andy is that, he have a green thumb and managed to keep 25+ house plants alive! Isn't that impressive?

Cory Brown

(He/Him)

Operations Specialist

Cory is focused on business operations at OUTFRNT. He is developing and implementing a social media strategy, fostering relationships with business owners, government departments and non-profit organizations and business and grant writing. There isn't a task too large for him to handle!

His professional career has consisted several roles in the banking sector, from personal banking, small business banking to people management. He has gained crucial relationship, business, and financial management skills that enable him to expand in business consulting industry. Cory has successfully managed a sales team turnover and through coaching and development training became profitable again within four months.

The key driving force Cory’s career is to help individuals perform at a higher level and business owners reach their goals. He is an incredibly competitive person, and use this trait as motivation to set large goals for himself, and continuously learn how to improve.

Outside of work you can usually find him going for a run or mountain bike ride on local trails, spending time with my family, walking his dog Lou, and on 20+ Sundays a year he’s on the couch watching Formula 1!

Fun Fact! Cory can run 3 km in 9 minutes, can you beat him?

Connie Lin

(She/Her)

Social Media and Digital Marketer

Connie is focused on all areas of Social Media and Digital Marketing at OUTFRNT.
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Graduated with a BA in Communication from Simon Fraser University, Connie Lin is fascinated with all-things digital marketing and communications. She is driven and curious by the impact of the ever-changing landscape of digital media and technology for today's audience.

Connie is focused on all areas of Social Media and Digital Marketing at OUTFRNT.

Graduated with a BA in Communication from Simon Fraser University, Connie Lin is fascinated with all-things digital marketing and communications. She is driven and curious by the impact of the ever-changing landscape of digital media and technology for today's audience.

Her biggest accomplishment to date has been switching careers to pursue her passion in Digital Marketing. Connie's professional career background was in banking and mortgage industry before going into the creative path she is in today. While it was challenging to make the transition initially, she is very grateful for all the support from family and friends.

Connie values learning and to never become stagnant.

When she is not working, you can catch her at the hippest food joints in Vancouver! A fun fact about Connie is that she is a really resourceful chef, she can create a delicious dish out of any leftovers or scraps in the fridge. Ready for a challenge, anyone?