Lifetime at Work: Finding the Meaning in Our Careers
Your career is more than just a job—it’s a chance to create an impact and find personal fulfillment. This podcast explores the journeys of business leaders, uncovering how work shapes our lives, the world, and what makes a career truly meaningful.
Hosted by Greg Martin, a Toronto-based investment banker and M&A advisor, the show dives into the deeper questions behind our careers—why we work, what drives success, and how our professional lives shape the world around us. In an era of AI, career freedom, and globalization, the meaning of work is evolving, leaving many to question its true purpose.
Through conversations with founders, business leaders, and investors across private equity, public markets, and venture capital, the podcast uncovers insights from those who have built, grown, and influenced some of North America's most successful companies. It also features advisors, consultants, and investment bankers who help shape the future of business, sharing lessons from their wins, losses, and defining career moments.
Lifetime at Work: Finding the Meaning in Our Careers
A Career Investing and Making an Impact with Mike Winterfield of Active Impact Investments
Episode 77. We’re all driven to have an impact of some sort or another at work. Likewise, when we invest, having an impact is a very nice bonus as well. In this episode of the Lifetime at Work podcast, host Greg Martin interviews Mike Winterfield, founder of Active Impact Investments, Canada’s largest climate tech seed fund.
They discuss Mike's journey from recruitment to founding a clean technology venture capital fund, the types of companies he invests in, and how these companies are addressing climate change while generating financial returns. Mike shares his strategies for evaluating potential investments and the importance of having a high-functioning board.
He also offers career advice for those looking to make an impact and resources for learning more about climate tech.
- 00:00 Introduction to Lifetime at Work Podcast
- 00:23 Meet Mike Winterfield: Founder of Active Impact Investments
- 01:18 Mike's Career Journey and Investment Philosophy
- 03:43 Building and Supporting Climate Tech Startups
- 17:34 The Importance of Board Roles and Governance
- 30:56 Recruiting Top Talent for Startups
- 35:44 Balancing Social Impact with Financial Returns
- 37:35 Advice for Aspiring Entrepreneurs and Final Thoughts
- 42:21 Closing Remarks and How to Stay Connected