What separates the founders who keep going from the ones who walk away?

In this episode of The Iteration Lab, Jarvis Consulting Group’s Co-Founder & CEO Mike Corbett sits down with Kris Read, Co-Founder and CTO of Neo Financial, to talk about risk, resilience, and what it actually takes to build a company in Canada’s technology sector.

Kris traces a path from self-described nerdy kid in Winnipeg to roughly fifteen years in the startup world, including a venture that collapsed within months and the day he sat down with every member of his team to tell them the company was finished. He explains why he no longer believes in failing fast, and why persistence has proven more valuable to him than any framework.

The result is a candid conversation about hiring under uncertainty and having the guts to act rather than wait for permission.

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The Iteration Lab explores how leaders are shaped by their history, their heroes, their heartbreaks, and their hopes.

Hosted by Mike Corbett, each episode features candid conversations with business and technology leaders navigating complexity, change, and high-stakes decisions.

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