Positive Externalities is a podcast produced by the MFRE Student Club, today they bring you their latest episode: Interview with Yves Potvin, the Entrepreneur of the Year

One exciting speaker we had this year was Yves Potvin. Chef, visionary, entrepreneur are few characteristics that only begin to describe him. Founder of Yves Veggie Cuisine and Gardein Protein International, now owner of the Pacific Institute of Culinary Art in Vancouver, Yves has continuously shown that if you believe in something, perseverance and hard work will take you places.

Join the MFRE’s student club, Positive Externalities, in this fascinating discussion over what it takes to be an entrepreneur, what the main challenges of being a business owner are, and how to be ahead of trends so you can be a successful businessperson.
 

Listen to the full episode here

Recorded February 8, 2019, at the MacMillan Building on UBC’s Vancouver campus.

Yves Potvin’s seminar was part of the Master of Food and Resource Economics (MFRE) Speaker Series, a forum in which industry professionals share their experience and interact directly with MFRE students.

 
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