Mid-Day Squares’ Lezlie Karls is Rewriting the Brand Playbook
Step into the weird, wild, and wonderful world of Mid-Day Squares, a Canadian trailblazer poised for a groundbreaking 2024. Lezlie Karls leads the charge alongside co-founders Jake Karls (her brother) and Nick Saltarelli (her husband) with a vision that transcends traditional snacking. Billed on their website as, “Everything a chocolate bar isn’t, everything a […]
How Collision Founder Paddy Cosgrave Became Tech’s Ultimate MC
Since 2019, Toronto has witnessed an annual migration of tech’s most influential leaders descend upon the city’s Collision conference. Known as the ‘Olympics of Tech,’ Collision is the brainchild of founder Paddy Cosgrave, who has built the annual tech conference into one of the biggest global gatherings of tech founders, entrepreneurs, startups, and world leaders. […]
Modern-Day Willy Wonka Jake Karls is Building a Snack Empire
Jake Karls Mid-Day Squares Our seventh annual GLORY 30X30 guide showcases a group of incredible individuals who are redefining the way we do business, championing their communities, and cultivating entirely new industries. From tech pioneers and healthcare heroes to beauty entrepreneurs and media trailblazers, each of this year’s inductees is challenging Canadians to think (and […]
GLORY 30X30: Meet the Class of 2023
In a time where society is navigating economic instability, political volatility, and the remnants of a global pandemic, it’s easy to feel trepidatious about the future when the present feels so fragile. But if it’s one thing we know for sure, it’s that Canada is full of leaders who have always been ready to rise […]
