Jayson Gaignard is a Canadian entrepreneur, networking specialist, and author who founded MastermindTalks, an invitation-only conference for entrepreneurs, in 2013.Corcoran, John 25 Professional Networking Experts to Watch in 2015 Forbes. December 14, 2015Jayson Gaignard: Today’s Notable Young Entrepreneur Notable. December 14, 2015Lui, Herbert Beyond Event Hopping: How to Step Up Your Professional Networking LifeHacker. December 15, 2015Rose, Jeff 5 Networking Strategies You Are Doing Flat-Out Wrong Daily Finance. December 15, 2015
Background
Gaignard dropped out of high school at the age of 17 and started working as an auto mechanic. In 2004, Gaignard founded VIP Services Inc., a Toronto-based full-service concierge company.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, 2015Vermond, Kira A holiday from heavy lifting Globe and Mail. December 15, 2015 This company later evolved into an online ticket seller and changed its name to Tickets Canada, generating $5 million in annual sales.
MastermindTalks
In 2012, Gaignard began initiating curated dinners in Toronto, Canada with involving small groups of entrepreneurs with a focus on relationship building. The invite-only dinners became MastermindTalks—larger conferences for entrepreneurs geared toward health, wealth, self-improvement, and networking.Lui, Herbert Three Essential Lessons from MastermindTalks TechVibes. December 15, 2015Spence, Rick 5 lessons from the Masterminds: An inside look at entrepreneurs’ elite conference Financial Post. December 14, 2015 Past MastermindTalks speakers include Tim Ferriss, James Altucher, A. J. Jacobs, Esther Perel, Dave Asprey, Guy Kawasaki, and Marc Ecko.Turner, Matthew 3 Ways to Wring Great Ideas From Mistakes Entrepreneur. December 14, 2015 Forbes described Gaignard as one of the top networkers to watch in 2015.Hall, Jason Marketing Conferences That Will Keep You Ahead Of Trends in 2015 Forbes. December 15, 2015
References
External links Jayson Gaignard on Twitter MastermindTalks MastermindTalks Podcast