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Video interview with Janice Taylor, Founder JustBeFriends Network. I talked with Janice about her move to the Bay area with her startup, some of the challenges that Canadian startups face & where are the women in Canadian startups.

After growing up to be a single mom and facing the challenges of difficult circumstances, Janice has turned her life experiences and education into a winning combination. After a successful 10 year Pharmaceutical Sales Background, building a successful real estate investment portfolio, she is now pioneering the world of social “networks” with her creation of Just Be Friends Network Inc an interactive web platform to engage parents and kids in healthy friendship development, where kids under 11 can find, be and make new friends. Two short months after launching Just Be Friends, Janice was chosen as one of Oprah’s Ultimate Viewers of all time, receiving the trip of lifetime to Australia with Oprah. As a mother of 2 little girls, Janice feels a personal obligation to be the change you wish to see in the world. The mission of Just Be Friends, is to support women and now kids Find a Friend. Be a Friend, a solution to the growing epidemic of cyber bullying. Janice is a fairly new entrepreneur but equally committed to creating social change and providing inspiration to people who want to take that first step. Just Be Friends, Find a Friend. Be a Friend – Changing Lives, One Friend at a time. You can connect with Janice on Twitter @justbefriends

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Pemo Theodore

Pemo Theodore is a Media Publisher and a great people connector. She was Founder Silicon Valley TV which served the San Francisco Bay Area for 10 years! She has produced Silicon Valley Events for Investors & Startups for 10 years. Pemo loves to video interview venture capitalists & founders to engage the human behind the success stories.. She has been Executive Producer of FinTech Silicon Valley for 6 years, organizing twice monthly FinTech talks & panels in San Francisco & Palo Alto and audio podcasts. She believes in learning through a great discussion with experts in the domains. Pemo has a talent to bring the right people together and is an incredible networker. Pemo's events have been seen as supporting Venture Capitalists & Angels in sourcing great deal flow from startups who attend her events. Many founders have received funding through meeting investors at her events. Her favored medium is audio & visual media and she has built up a great body of work of videos of panels & interviews and podcasts in Silicon Valley startup ecosystem. She has lived & worked in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, London, Northern Ireland & Silicon Valley. Bio https://pemo.one

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