Jayson Gaignard
NationalityCanadian
Occupation(s)Author, entrepreneur
Known forFounder of MastermindTalks
Children1 daughter[1]
WebsiteMastermindTalks.com

Jayson Gaignard is a Canadian entrepreneur, networking specialist, and author who founded MastermindTalks, an invitation-only conference for entrepreneurs, in 2013.[2][3][4][5]

Background

Gaignard dropped out of high school at the age of 17 and started working as an auto mechanic.[1] In 2004, Gaignard founded VIP Services Inc., a Toronto-based full-service concierge company.[6][7] This company later evolved into an online ticket seller and changed its name to Tickets Canada, generating $5 million in annual sales.[1]

MastermindTalks

In 2012, Gaignard began initiating curated dinners in Toronto, Canada with involving small groups of entrepreneurs with a focus on relationship building.[1] The invite-only dinners became MastermindTalks—larger conferences for entrepreneurs geared toward health, wealth, self-improvement, and networking.[2][8][9] Past MastermindTalks speakers include Tim Ferriss, James Altucher, A. J. Jacobs, Esther Perel, Dave Asprey, Guy Kawasaki, and Marc Ecko.[8][9][10] Forbes described Gaignard as one of the top networkers to watch in 2015.[11]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Kugler, Logan How This Entrepreneur Went From Dead Broke to Mega Influencer in One Year Entrepreneur. December 11, 2015
  2. 1 2 Corcoran, John 25 Professional Networking Experts to Watch in 2015 Forbes. December 14, 2015
  3. ↑ Jayson Gaignard: Today’s Notable Young Entrepreneur Notable. December 14, 2015
  4. ↑ Lui, Herbert Beyond Event Hopping: How to Step Up Your Professional Networking LifeHacker. December 15, 2015
  5. ↑ Rose, Jeff 5 Networking Strategies You Are Doing Flat-Out Wrong Daily Finance. December 15, 2015
  6. ↑ Pachner, Joanna A concierge for all seasons: the decline of do-it-yourself, and the rise of do-it-for-me services National Post. December 15, 2015
  7. ↑ Vermond, Kira A holiday from heavy lifting Globe and Mail. December 15, 2015
  8. 1 2 Lui, Herbert Three Essential Lessons from MastermindTalks TechVibes. December 15, 2015
  9. 1 2 Spence, Rick 5 lessons from the Masterminds: An inside look at entrepreneurs’ elite conference Financial Post. December 14, 2015
  10. ↑ Turner, Matthew 3 Ways to Wring Great Ideas From Mistakes Entrepreneur. December 14, 2015
  11. ↑ Hall, Jason Marketing Conferences That Will Keep You Ahead Of Trends in 2015 Forbes. December 15, 2015


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