{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/68c72ffd6078db920195f169/695c5f6e59798faba3a1dc26?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"S2 Episode 2 - Joe Apps","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/68c72ffd6078db920195f169/1767661394383-20af5d36-5f03-475a-8f00-16f24ff8375d.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>On Season 2, Episode 2 of What’s The Tea with Sarah E, I sit down with Joe Apps, visionary entrepreneur, technology leader, and founder of Joe Apps Technology Support - a managed IT services company empowering businesses across Canada to thrive in an increasingly complex digital world.</p><p><br></p><p>Joe’s entrepreneurial journey began early - from running a neighbourhood candy store as a kid to launching an electronics refurbishment business in Downtown Hamilton while studying Computer Systems Technology and Software Development at Mohawk College. That first leap sparked what would become a decade-long mission to help businesses advance their lives through technology.</p><p><br></p><p>Today, Joe Apps Technology Support serves hundreds of organizations nationwide, providing managed IT, cybersecurity, and operational support for businesses with 15–250 users. But this conversation goes far beyond tech.</p><p><br></p><p>In this candid and deeply human episode, Joe spills the tea on:</p><ul><li>Celebrating 10 years in business and why he intentionally narrowed his client base from over 1,200 to focus on alignment and excellence</li><li>The hard lesson that “not everyone is your client” and how saying no unlocked sustainable growth</li><li>His bold vision to secure 30,000 Joe-managed devices by 2030, and what that goal actually represents</li><li>Leadership missteps, emotional reactivity, and the personal work required to become a better leader</li><li>A costly early failure rooted in misplaced trust - and why contracts, boundaries, and accountability matter</li><li>The future of AI, cybersecurity, and who is most at risk of being left behind in an AI-driven economy</li><li>Why creativity, compassion, and human connection will matter more than ever as technology accelerates</li><li>And the personal turning point that changed everything: learning to put himself first, invest in self-care, and lead from a full battery</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Joe also offers sharp insight into the realities of cybersecurity complacency, the dangers of blind trust in AI, and why technology should always remain a tool... not a replacement for critical thinking.</p><p><br></p><p>This episode is an honest look at entrepreneurship, leadership evolution, and what it takes to scale without losing your humanity.</p><p><br></p><p>🎙 Episode 2 - Building Smart, Leading Human: Joe Apps on Tech, Trust, AI, and the Courage to Scale with Integrity</p><p>Streaming now on What’s The Tea with Sarah E.</p><p><br></p><p>👉 Connect with Joe Apps and lean more about Joe Apps Technology Support at joeapps.ca and follow Joe’s journey and insights on Instagram: @itsjoeapps. And, don't forget to support businesses that invest in security, people, and community impact! </p>","author_name":"Sarah Ernest"}