Pivoting from a career in the financial industry to being an entrepreneur - Calgary - Canada’s Podcast

<p><a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/robin-kovitz-0a825b3/'>Robin Kovitz</a> is the President & CEO of <a href='https://baskits.com/'>Baskits Inc.</a>, one of Canada’s fastest growing companies. <a href='https://baskits.com/'>Baskits</a> designs, manufactures and delivers unique and luxurious gifts across Canada and the US. With over 50,000 customers from around the world, <a href='https://baskits.com/'>Baskits</a> makes the art of gifting quick and easy through its online stores, catalog/call center, warehouse, and retail locations. In 2020, and again in 2021, <a href='https://baskits.com/'>Baskits</a> was recognized as one of the Top Growing Companies in Canada by the Globe and Mail’s Report on Business Magazine.</p> <p>Prior to acquiring <a href='https://baskits.com/'>Baskits</a> in 2014, Robin worked in private equity on the buyouts of mid-sized companies and as a Summer Consultant at the Boston Consulting Group where she led a part of a large-scale cost reduction project at a Canadian bank. She also played an active role in the sale of her family’s western Canadian food manufacturing and distribution businesses. She began her career in Mergers and Acquisitions investment banking at CIBC World Markets and was recognized with the Chairman’s Award in 2005.</p> <p>As a sought-after speaker and commentator on "Entrepreneurship through Acquisition", digital retail and the topic of "Mompreneurship" Robin frequently serves as a guest lecturer at both the Yale School of Management and the Harvard Business School. She and/or <a href='https://baskits.com/'>Baskits</a> have been featured in a number of leading publications, including: Forbes, House & Home, Elle Canada, Canadian Business, Huffington Post, Style at Home and on Global News, Your Morning Show.</p> <p>Robin currently serves as a consultant to the Admissions Marketing team at the Harvard Business School and as a member of Young Presidents’ Organization. She holds an MBA from the Harvard Business School and a Bachelor of Commerce from Queen's University whe