Guillaume Parent

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CEO & Cofounder at Gallea

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Overview

Guillaume Parent is the President and Co-founder of Gallea, Canada’s largest art distribution network. He leverages his background in Automated Manufacturing Engineering from École de technologie supérieure to democratize the art world, creating a platform that empowers local artists and connects them with new audiences.

Rooted in a family of artists, Guillaumes mission is deeply personal. During his youth, he played American football for four years, where he developed leadership skills as a team captain and was named defensive player of the year. This drive now fuels his passion for supporting the creative community.

He uniquely combines a technical engineering education with a lifelong passion for visual arts to disrupt a traditional industry.

Personality Overview

Judgemental

Upfront

Hard To Convince

They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value.  They care equally about the product and its potential impact. They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully.

Topics They Care About

Art in the Workplace
Advocates that exhibiting local art is a cultural decision for companies, not merely a decorative one, as seen in his posts about collaborations with Deloitte.
Supporting Local Artists
His company's foundational mission is to provide artists with the tools and network needed to build a sustainable livelihood from their work.
Art & Technology
Utilized his engineering background to build an innovative web platform that makes discovering and purchasing art more accessible for everyone.

Media Appearances

Digital art with Guillaume Parent, CEO & Co-Founder @ Gallea - PNR. Featured in The PNR

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Work History

7-2016
CEO & Cofounder at Gallea
4-2021
ACET Startup Program at ACET Banque Nationale
1-2022 - 2-2024
Membre du comité consultatif at Fil Relax
6-2020 - 9-2020
FounderFuel 2020 - Cohort at FounderFuel
4-2020 - 6-2020
Focus - Zù - 2020 - Cohort at Zú

Education

2014 - 2018
bachelor's degree - Automated manufacturing engineering from École de technologie supérieure
2019 - 2020
Cohorte entrepreneuriale from MT Lab

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Insights For Selling To Guillaume

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Highlight the competitive differentiation of your product
  • Stress on the business value that your product offers
  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending too much time on pleasantries

DONT's

  • Don't try too hard to get friendly, let it happen with time
  • Don’t expect them to change their mind quickly if they say no once
  • Avoid long winding pitches, stay objective

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Guillaume is

  • Belief in the product plays an important role, followed by objective proof and testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Guillaume

  • They may hesitate slightly, but if they are not convinced, they will say no.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Guillaume move?

  • Their decision making speed is somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Guillaume take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks only after they have analyzed the advantages and disadvantages.

You And Guillaume

Personality Compatibility


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