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Stephen Goneau shared thisOwnr is looking for a great Senior Product Manager to join our team. We have a full roadmap and goals to drive Ownr to new heights. If you believe in supporting small business in Canada then Ownr is the place to be.Senior Product Manager, Ownr in TORONTO, Ontario, Canada | Strategy | Project & Program Management at RBC | Jobs at RBCSenior Product Manager, Ownr in TORONTO, Ontario, Canada | Strategy | Project & Program Management at RBC | Jobs at RBC
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Stephen Goneau reposted thisStephen Goneau reposted thisOwnr is hiring a Head of Product to join our leadership team as we embark on our next phase of growth. You'll get to work with amazing leaders like Lydia Varmazis, Louise Murphy, Sean Farrell, and Stephen Goneau. We'll be building cool new products for entrepreneurs, while refining our core capabilities of business formation, corporate compliance, and insurance. We also just celebrated 200,000+ entrepreneurs that have used Ownr to launch their business, there's never been a greater time to join the Ownr team! https://lnkd.in/gphfmU9hHead of Product, Ownr (Fixed Term) in TORONTO, Ontario, Canada | Strategy | Project & Program Management at RBC | Jobs at RBCHead of Product, Ownr (Fixed Term) in TORONTO, Ontario, Canada | Strategy | Project & Program Management at RBC | Jobs at RBC
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Stephen Goneau shared thisWe are hiring!!! We are looking for our next great Delivery Manager to join the Ownr team. If you enjoy working with Technology, Product and Design to deliver key initiatives that help Ownr continue to grow and succeed then this may be the role for you. https://lnkd.in/gYwBMfYY
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Stephen Goneau shared thisLooking for a strong technology leader that is looking for an opportunity to make an impact on how we operate and deliver technology solutions.
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Stephen Goneau shared thisGreat opportunity in Ventures to help drive delivery across the entire department!
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Stephen Goneau shared thisGreat opportunity to join a team where data really matters and influences where we are going!
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Stephen Goneau shared thisDr Bill is looking for intermediate and senior full stack developers with a background in Ruby on Rails. Come join a remote-first team that are building solutions to help physicians spend less time running their practice and more time helping patients. https://lnkd.in/g-3ZmmC
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Stephen Goneau shared thisWe continue to look for great people to join our growing teams. If you are interested or know someone please get them to apply.
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Stephen Goneau shared thisWe are looking for a Delivery Manager to drive delivery of our growing teams!
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Stephen Goneau liked thisStephen Goneau liked thisAfter 12 years of working on Ownr, I’ve decided to step down as CEO. This concludes a journey that started with my friends, Derek Hopfner and Travis Houlette, and a mission to make it easy to start a business in Canada. With an incredible team behind us, we raised some cash, built the business, got acquired by RBC, and eventually served over 250,000 (mostly) happy customers. For the past year, I’ve been on parental leave and embracing my role as a dad. The long days spent with my infant daughter made it clear that now is the right time to re-prioritize, make a change, and start dreaming up something new. Sending massive amounts of gratitude to all who’ve been part of the journey (always happy to reconnect). Best wishes to my Ownr colleagues as I’m off searching for the next big thing. Cassio Hideki Matsumoto Lucas Stevens Zoey Wen Simon Legault Aziz Smailagic Kelvin Tran Alanna I. Jordan Casey Jaya Kahlon Louise Murphy Meizi Liu, MBA, MAcc, CPA, CA Prasika Selvarajah Dan Ophaug Sameer Bharde
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Stephen Goneau liked thisStephen Goneau liked thisI don’t post often on LinkedIn, but I do believe in sharing significant milestones. Last week I wrapped up at RBCx: one of the most difficult career decisions I’ve made. I didn’t expect my off-boarding to be so emotional but as I said “see you soon” to the incredible crew and reflected on the work we did together, it really did hit me hard. Working on two of the in-house portfolio ventures (Ownr and Houseful), I had the chance to lead product design teams focussed on fascinating challenges in the small-business and real estate sectors. We launched Houseful’s Ownability feature on iOS, wrapped up a huge technical compliance project, celebrated 250,000 business registrations on Ownr, and purposefully boosted collaboration across product, design and engineering teams. (And there’s so much more underway!) I’m so proud of my colleagues and all we achieved. RBCx is where the spirit and acumen of tech startups meets the scale of Canada’s largest bank. It’s a meaningful and unique place to do design work, and the brilliant people aboard gave me energy every single day. Although I'll deeply miss this community, I’m excited to take the inspiration I’ve gained into my next adventure. I’m grateful to everyone at RBCx during my time, most especially Nicole Kelly, Patrick Noonan, Jessica Wong, Julie Do, Mark Yamashita, Vishal Handa, Eric F., James Lynch & James Reynolds. The terrifically talented product and design teams, including Megan Teague, Gabrielle Vandekas, Emilie Laflamme, Zac Poissant, P. Kwasi G., Ivan Lou, Jess Atkinson & Gabriel MW. And from my first days & months aboard Houseful: Jacy Legault, Ben Brooks, Nicole Gartside Jenkins, Emma Cole. There are far too many others to list here, ALL of whom were impactful coworkers and became friends along the way. Later this week, I embark on a new challenge. More to come :)
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Stephen Goneau liked thisStephen Goneau liked thisThose who know me know that I love growing food, both indoors hydroponically and outdoors in the garden. I am beyond proud of myself that my first book has been published! I truly hope that it encourages others to grow something too! Now onto the next one!
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Stephen Goneau liked thisStephen Goneau liked thisIt’s been ~five years since we started on the journey of building RBCx, a uniquely positioned innovation arm of RBC that connects the dots between investing, banking and building within Canada’s tech ecosystem. Under one roof, we get to work with some of the country’s most incredible founders and companies, and build alongside them through our in-house brands: Dr.Bill, Mydoh, Ownr and Houseful. The Platform team is a creative collective and growth partner across every part of our business. Today, that looks like ~70 marketers, researchers, writers, designers, and operators – some of the most talented and driven people I’ve ever worked with. …and we’re growing! If you’re curious, creative, and love building alongside amazing people, check out the roles below. 🚀🚀🚀 Manager, Marketing Analytics: https://lnkd.in/eQBqt3UB Senior Manager, Integrated Marketing: https://lnkd.in/e3ESPBWh Senior Manager, Content Marketing: https://lnkd.in/e2Gx8e-d Manager, Product Marketing (Contract): https://lnkd.in/eieM---t Product Design Lead (Contract): https://lnkd.in/eztujPKN Want to learn more about our team, our work, or where we’re headed in 2026? Connect with me or our leadership team below. 👇👋 Betsy Taggart, Patrick Noonan, Jon Macca, Richmond Sedcole, Lionel Wong, Amanda Filipe, Dan Ophaug, Eric F., Jessica Wong, Julie Do, Michelle Kwong Rutherford, Natalie (Nat) Calderon, James Lynch
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Stephen Goneau liked thisStephen Goneau liked thisIt’s pretty clear that everyone, myself included, is going to be writing less code than we did a decade ago. I’ll miss the flow state, but I won’t miss being at the office at 2 am trying to figure out why the tests aren’t passing. No point getting too nostalgic. Anyone who has worked in big enterprise knows that it’s one thing to write a bunch of code. It’s another thing to put it into the world. Have it running, people using it, supported etc. And shipping real products in a regulated industry ? you get my respect every day of the week. So here’s my offer. If you’ve figured out how to do agentic software engineering, you’re doing it in a regulated industry, and you’re not worried that the compliance folks are going to come special forces style through your window to shut it all down ? And you’re more or less in downtown Toronto ? Fantastic. I would love to buy you a coffee and understand your workflow. Pilot, Dark Horse, Dineen, coffee shop of your choice. Drop me a message and we'll sort it out.
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Stephen Goneau liked thisStephen Goneau liked thisWhen I first thought about opening a store, it wasn’t because it was my lifelong dream. I had moved to a small town, and many of my new friends owned shops. One day someone said, “Why don’t you open one too?” At first I considered a tourist store representing all of Canada. But when a family member welcomed a new baby, I realized there were very few local places to buy quality baby/toddler clothing without driving to Halifax. Online options were hit-or-miss. The idea shifted to a children’s store for local families. What started casually suddenly became real. With help, I learned how to run a shop, set up a POS system, build a website, and manage inventory — all the things you don’t see from the outside. Drawing on my banking background, I also saw how hard it is for truly small businesses to access practical support. Before I had even welcomed a single customer, unexpected costs appeared and plans changed quickly. Like many small businesses, I discovered reality rarely matches plans. The first location became unsustainable. High costs and low foot traffic made survival impossible. Persistence showed up disguised as a phone call. Walking past an empty storefront, my brother suggested I call the number posted. I assumed the rent would be too high, but he said, “All they can say is no.” I called. They said yes. With mentoring and support, the shop found its footing — just as another headwind arrived. A nearby homeless shelter opened. The impact on my store was immediate: many core customers no longer felt comfortable visiting the area. Foot traffic dropped sharply, and for a time sales fell to zero. Local leaders stepped in to help rebuild confidence downtown. That support mattered more than they may realize. There were more challenges — unexpected bills, internal issues, accounting costs that didn’t match the scale of my business, even discovering I had been paying electricity for an apartment upstairs due to a meter mix-up. Recently, tariffs and trade tensions have driven up costs, making it hard to order the next season before the previous one sells. For a small shop, cash flow is king. But each time, something — or someone — helped. Today, my Little Sparrow shop is still here — not because it was easy, but because perseverance and hope matter. Sometimes it simply means putting your head down and doing whatever it takes to keep the lights on. I’ve also been exploring ways to use AI tools like my “Sparrow” assistant to help with ideas. Small businesses don’t always have big teams, so adapting is part of survival. What motivates me now is the hope that one day I can pass this shop on to my grand-niece, if it’s something she chooses. Small businesses matter. They are part of the fabric of a community. If you’re in the trenches, hang in there. There are more people who care than you may realize. I’m grateful for the support of Nova Scotia’s South Shore and everyone who has walked through our door. Thank you for listening.
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Stephen Goneau liked thisStephen Goneau liked thisAs I enter my final week at Hatch, I have been reflecting on the past five and a half years. I feel fortunate to have been part of a firm that takes its purpose seriously. Hatch’s commitment to pursuing a better world through positive change is not a slogan. It is a standard. It shapes how the company chooses problems, invests capital, and holds itself accountable. If there was ever a company built for the complexity of this moment, it is Hatch. I am proud to have helped build and scale the digital business during this chapter, and to have worked alongside colleagues who care deeply about doing meaningful work well. I leave with a few convictions that have only strengthened over time. Focus relentlessly on the client’s largest value drivers. Live your values consistently, especially when it is inconvenient. Know your worth and do not dilute it in the market. Those principles shape how I lead and what I build. I leave wiser and better than when I joined. Grateful for the trust, the challenges, and the partnerships. I will be cheering Hatch on from the sidelines as it continues to push the boundaries of what digital innovation can do in heavy industry. Thank you to everyone who made this chapter meaningful.
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Stephen Goneau liked thisProud to bring this partnership to life! Webflow x Ownr 🤝 Big thanks to Paul Gray for this partnership and for making the collaboration seamless. Even bigger thanks to the Webflow team for supporting Canadian founders! 🍁 If you are an Ownr customer, you can get 100% off your first year with a Webflow CMS site plan! Check it out here: www.ownr.co/perksStephen Goneau liked this🚨 Perk alert 🚨 Eligible Ownr customers get 100% off their first full year of a Webflow CMS site plan! Your website is your digital storefront - open 24/7, building trust, and turning visitors into customers. Webflow allows you to easily create, manage, and optimize a custom website that drives real results. 💻 Visit our perks page for more exclusive offers to help you run your business: ownr.co/perks #Ownr #smallbiz #smallbusinessresources #smallbusinesstips
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Fun and dynamic, this project challenged and grew me significantly as a developer. We successfully created an on-line social network that caters to books lovers in Canada by engaging users with compelling and useful experiences. Moving from a large corporate team and a waterfall type project management to a small, hand-picked team in an agile while continually improving all metrics and high throughput was an amazing process and has been an invaluable stepping stone in my career preparing me for…
Fun and dynamic, this project challenged and grew me significantly as a developer. We successfully created an on-line social network that caters to books lovers in Canada by engaging users with compelling and useful experiences. Moving from a large corporate team and a waterfall type project management to a small, hand-picked team in an agile while continually improving all metrics and high throughput was an amazing process and has been an invaluable stepping stone in my career preparing me for much bigger and brighter endeavours.
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