Canada’s Entrepreneur

Nicolette Richer is a Regenerative Medicine Educator, entrepreneur, author, doctoral student and speaker living in Pemberton, British Columbia, Canada. She is a savvy wellness facilitator and a renowned environmental and sustainability expert, with an insatiable desire to learn and educate. Nicolette transforms people with chronic disease or cancer into conquerors of their condition through plant-...

For four years, Konrad Wasiela played in the CFL, playing cornerback for the B.C. Lions, Saskatchewan Roughriders and Montreal Alouettes. From there he worked as an adviser for a localization service, called APlus Translations, translating video games for major game studios, including EA Sports, into more than 40 languages. When he was in Poland he went to the Intel Extreme Masters professional ga...

Benjamin Heninger is a registered professional civil engineer with over 25 years of experience in the construction industry and is the founder of groon construction . He is a born-and-raised Calgarian, who takes pride in operating with integrity, efficiency, practicality and ingenuity. Using his engineering expertise, he solves complex problems and educates his clients. Heninger has been in good s...

Jason William s is the CEO of Kidoz (TSXV:KIDZ) , the largest COPPA and GDPR-compliant mobile advertising network that safely reaches hundreds of millions of kids, teens, and families every month. Through his deep understanding of tech strategy, marketing, enterprise sales, and business development, Jason has grown the Kidoz team by 300 percent since 2018, expanded the business from 10 to over 60...

Lourdes Juan is a Calgary-based entrepreneur and Urban planner, with a Masters in Environmental Design, who has founded a diverse array of organizations including Hive Developments, Soma Spa, Knead Technologies , Leftovers and Fresh Routes. As a daughter of immigrants, Lourdes’ parents instilled in her a passion for taking care of her community. This has been a driving force behind her tireless wo...

Matthew von Teichman is a serial entrepreneur and one of the country's biggest leaders in the Natural Products category (founder of Spore Wellness, GreenSpace brands, Life Choices, among just a few). He's started 9 companies and it's obvious he loves the energy and innovation of a startup! and he's made his entrepreneurial drive pay off. He's now going back to his roots and doing startups in the e...

Entrepreneur depuis plus de 18 ans, Philippe Goulet est visionnaire et polyvalent. Soucieux du travail bien fait et des chiffres, c’est un homme d’action qui aime être au cœur des décisions. Co-fondateur du Boucan Boucherie et Traiteur, il a occupé le poste de président de 2017 à 2022 avant de vendre ses actions pour se consacrer à son entreprise en pleine expansion, Biotero . L’idée de l’entrepri...

Shannon Ferguson , CEO & Co-Founder of FanSaves is an entrepreneur at heart and her strong social skills and positive attitude have always been a winning formula for success. Kris McCarthy , COO and Co-Founder of FanSaves is a true athlete and team player, it was Kris's passion for sports paired with a Business degree from SUNY Potsdam that led him into the world of Sports Marketing. A great sport...

Scott Lionello is the Co-Founder and President of Omnae Technologies a Vancouver-based Supply Ops Automation startup. Born and raised in the lower mainland, Scott has a passion for music, invention, lateral thinking, and entrepreneurship. Through the journey of building Omnae, Scott has learned how destructive innovation within a legacy business can be a path to achieving success with ideas too bi...

With an innovative leadership style and a strong entrepreneurial spirit, David Wallach has expanded Barclay Street Real Estate from a small local establishment with a handful of brokers to one of the most prominent and respected commercial real estate brokerages in Alberta. David’s career started over 30 years ago in Israel where he owned a successful insurance brokerage and was President and GM o...

Maz Pawar is the CEO of SA Capital Partners. He is a Senior Mergers & Acquisitions M&A professional with several years of experience in originating, negotiating, and executing complex transactions. Recognized as a high performer and team leader that is self-motivated, enthusiastic, committed, and thrives in a fast-paced environment, has a proven ability to develop and maintain strong working relat...

Jessica Theroux joined the Couillard Group in 2014 coming from a background in commercial real estate. She successfully completed a Bachelor of Commerce degree at the Haskayne School of Business as well as her Certified Financial Planner (CFP) designation and Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU) designation. Jessica is the founder of a not-for-profit foundation, Souls for Sisters, and is passionate ab...

Michel Nadeau a accompagné dans ma carrière plus de 300 dirigeants dans leur développement sur des thèmes tels que la posture du cadre supérieur, l’accroissement du niveau d'influence et de leadership, le développement de relations interpersonnelles harmonieuses et le développement de l'entrepreneuriat. Son profil d’entrepreneur lui permet de savoir reconnaître les habiletés nécessaires à la réuss...

Theo Theo is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Alpha Batteries Inc®️️️ a consumer battery rental service. They provide customers with the comfort of knowing their phone will always be fully charged wherever they may be. Their battery towers are in businesses across the GTA, so be on the lookout for one that could be nearby! Since its inception, Theo imagined this company as an entity peop...

Hifa Maleki specializes in fast-paced strategic planning for aggressive growth models and is known for building, scaling, and executing brand and business systems/best practices to support strategic, successful and sustainable growth. For the last 13+ years, she has been incredibly active and relentlessly committed to building and growing great franchise brands in Canada. She has driven unparallel...

Colby Delorme is one of the founding creators of Influence Mentoring Society , and was appointed Chairperson of the IMS’ Board of Directors in December 2020. With over 26 years of experience in business and as an entrepreneur, Mr. Delorme has built multiple businesses and is currently the President of the Imagination Group of Companies. Mr. Delorme’s experience has spanned the construction industr...

Hamed Arbabi is the CEO and Founder of the Vancouver-based payments company, VoPay , and is recognized as an innovative thought leader in the fintech industry. Known for his drive to innovate and change how firms conduct business, Hamed has used his expertise to turn VoPay into a dominant force in the world of financial technology. A serial entrepreneur, Hamed has successfully built and grown mult...

Depuis 2007, Sébastien Angers pratique l'agriculture de conservation biologique sur sa ferme à Ste-Monique de Nicolet . Il est propriétaire de la Ferme de l'Odyssée . Agronome de formation, sa passion profonde a toujours été d’optimiser le potentiel de la santé des sols. Il cherche à minimiser ses interventions et ainsi aider la terre à retrouver sa biodiversité naturelle. Pour se faire, il a su m...

Pierce Ujjainwalla is a career marketer who has lived in the marketing trenches at companies like IBM, SAP, NVIDIA, and Marketo. He launched Knak in 2015 as a platform designed to help Marketers simplify email creation. He is also the founder of Revenue Pulse, a marketing operations consultancy. Entrepreneurs are the backbone of Canada’s economy. To support Canada’s businesses, subscribe to our  Y...

Ashlee Livingstone is the Chief Engagement Officer of Our Forte . She’s been working with leaders in the community for years to help them refocus on their mission, balance their priorities and learn the skills it takes to overcome the hurdles that are holding them back. She works off of the four pillars; engagement, development, gratitude and experience to build team connections and successful lea...

Saawan Logan was the youngest of 3 siblings was born in Fiji and moved to Canada from Australia. She is the woman who makes it all happen. She turns dreams into reality, with persistence, drive and her supercharged energy. Her sense of adventure spans globally for both work and leisure. She has worked across Asia Pacific, Australia and more recently, Canada. In her travels, the only thing she neve...

Fannie Laroche a grandi dans une famille ou l’entreprenariat était un mode de vie. Riche de 10 ans d’expérience en tant que styliste personnelle à son compte, elle se questionne depuis un moment sur les pratiques éthiques appliquées dans le milieu de la mode et, faute d’options intéressantes, décide de créer sa propre solution : La création de cuirs végétaux à partir de matières résiduelles. Elle-...

Mark Bordo is the co-founder and CEO of Toronto-based Vetster , a telemedicine service for pets. Taking his 20-plus years of experience as a tech entrepreneur and his own personal experience as a dog owner, Mark has developed a unique platform that is improving the quality of life for pets, pet parents, and veterinary professionals globally. Entrepreneurs are the backbone of Canada’s economy. To s...

Addison Parfeniuk is the CEO of Two Small Men with Big Hearts Moving , Canada's most recognized moving brand. Two Small Men is a leading provider of professional residential and commercial moving services in Canada and is an industry leader in giving back to the communities where they operate. Addison is passionate about giving back, and under his direction, Two Small Men has partnered with commun...

Today ransomware is becoming a massive problem for everyone, so we thought we would do a special feature on ransomware in business – the dangers and some ways to mitigate the risk. It’s a difficult subject. Not surprisingly in the past 5 years there has been a renewed focus on how to overcome a problem that costs enterprises billions of dollars – and allows secrets to seep out. Today, we talk to E...