Being Comfortable in Your Own Shoes with Ben Varadi of Spin Master

Spin Master is one of the great Canadian success stories. Go to any corner of the world, and you will find young girls and boys playing with Spin Master toys. Ben Varadi, HBA ’94, was there at the beginning, running manufacturing (despite having little expertise in the area). Today, Varadi is the company’s Chief Creative Officer, and his unique strengths have found a perfect home in the art of toy making. In this special episode of the Entrepreneur Podcast, Varadi joins Eric Janssen, HBA ’09, MBA ’20, to share his fascinating journey from leaving university to helping create one of the biggest toy companies in the world, and the lessons learned along the way.

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At Morrissette Entrepreneurship, we believe people make companies. Not technology, not ideas, but people.   The Entrepreneur Podcast is an opportunity to showcase the wide breadth of individuals from our Western University Family that have created great companies, solved real problems, and continue to create value for their communities. Hear their stories, strategies, and advice for established and aspiring entrepreneurs.   The Entrepreneur Podcast is sponsored by Connie Clerici, QS ’08, and Closing the Gap Healthcare Group, Inc.