Canada’s Entrepreneur

Kavita Ajwani is one of the world’s top dating psychology coaches for men and the founder of Dashing Date. Based in Montreal, she brings over 13 years of experience helping men navigate modern dating with confidence and success. She’s the resident dating expert on Breakfast Television and has been featured in The New York Times, Cosmopolitan, and Global News. Phone: +1 (514) 967-7818 Website: http...

Kavita Ajwani is one of the world’s top dating psychology coaches for men and the founder of Dashing Date. Based in Montreal, she brings over 13 years of experience helping men navigate modern dating with confidence and success. She’s the resident dating expert on Breakfast Television and has been featured in The New York Times, Cosmopolitan, and Global News. Phone: +1 (514) 967-7818 Website: http...

The combination of getting fired shortly after a failed marriage made Vera Ilnyckyj feel like a complete failure, purposeless, disconnected and stuck. She’s grateful for this challenging time because it was the start of discovering her purpose - helping other women get back on track after a major life change. Ultimately, it led Vera to leave her corporate job and step into her business full time....

Keenan Beavis is a Metis entrepreneur in British Columbia. He's founder of Longhouse Branding & Marketing and the recipient of the 2025 Young Indigenous Entrepreneur Award from the Canadian Council for Indigenous Business. He's also an alumni of EY's Entrepreneurs Access Network. Stay Connected with #CanadasEntrepreneur! Join our growing community of entrepreneurs across Canada! Don't miss out...

Joel Semeniuk has spent over 25 years helping organizations spark change through innovation. My mission? Making business transformation faster, smoother, and more effective. Joel o is all about building a culture of innovation and continuous improvement. As the Chief Strategy Officer at Communitech , he has the opportunity to reshape strategic direction, strengthen connections and help drive growt...

After graduating from Osgoode Hall Law School, Andrew Feldstein established Feldstein Family Law Group in 1994. The firm has now grown to include eleven Family Law lawyers and a strong, dynamic support staff. As the senior lawyer in the firm, Andrew makes it his personal goal to achieve optimal results for all Clients of the firm. Andrew’s passion for Family Law has directed his practice to focus...

Bianca Best is an award-winning thought leader, global Media executive, mother of four, inspiring speaker, highly credentialed coach and champion of graceful productivity. With her personal journey and decades of leadership experience (both entrepreneurially and within corporates), Bianca has developed proven big impact strategies that empower individuals and organisations to thrive. She is on a m...

Robert Daprocida is a Canadian and international actor, singer and pianist and is a first generation born Canadian to Italian parents, working in the United States, Europe and his birth country. Robert began studying classical piano at the age of 4 with the Royal Conservatory of Music and shortly after, began singing, which led him to musical theatre, the stage and eventually into film and televis...

Colin White has been committed to transforming the financial services industry since 1992. A graduate of St. Mary’s University with a Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting, Colin holds the designations of Chartered Professional Accountant®️️️ (CPA), Certified Financial Planner®️️️ (CFP®️️️), and Chartered Investment Manager®️️️ (CIM®️️️). Colin’s entrepreneurial journey took off in 2014, and over the...

Patricia Phillips is CEO and Chair of The PBA Group of Companies , a diversified real estate company headquartered in Calgary, Alberta celebrating its 60th anniversary in 2025. Since her appointment in 2005 - at a time when fewer than 1 in 50 Canadian CEOs were women - Patricia has led PBA’s transformation from one of the city’s leading landowners and property managers into one of the most innovat...

Shawn Gibson is Partner at Incito Executive and Leadership Development , and leads the Executive Strategy practice. As a former senior executive, startup founder and Professional Certified Coach, he possesses a deep understanding of the challenges and dynamics that leaders face in today's competitive landscape. Known for his strategic mindset, deep business acumen and results-focused approach, Sha...

Paul Michael Stoia ( https://www.paulmichaelstoia.com/home ) made his US debuts in the fall of 2024 at the legendary Catalina Jazz Club in Hollywood, with the orchestra led by Grammy Award Winner Quinn Johnson. He then sold out his very first "A Frank Sinatra Christmas" show live in Las Vegas at the Maxan Jazz Club. In 2023, he made his international debut in Martigues, France with Lyrique en Prov...

Kristen Gale is the spirited force and founder behind THE TEN SPOT®️ beauty bars' rise from a singular Toronto location to an acclaimed international franchise with over 40 bustling bars across Canada and the U.S., with a dozen more in the pipeline. Starting her business at just 24 years old, Kristen has become a trailblazer in the beauty and franchise field with her entrepreneurial flair garnerin...

Maria deBruijn is a leadership expert, facilitator, and CEO with over two decades of experience helping organizations cultivate engaged and high-performing teams. deBruijn holds a Master’s degree in Communications and Technology from the University of Alberta, where her research focused on the impact of technology on engagement. deBruijn’s debut book, Understood: The Greatest Human Need and the Ke...

Tim Hewson is a successful business leader with experience in telecommunications, e-commerce, business management, and more. Since graduating from the Loughborough University of Technology in the UK with an Honours degree in Human Factors, Tim has accumulated 30+ years of experience as a telecommunications consultant and business builder. Over the past 20 years Tim has built LegalWIlls on online s...

Sandy Shindleman , Founder and Chairman of Shindico , is an advisor and asset manager for several Canadian Pension Funds and family offices. Shindico's head office is a sustainable, energy efficient environment, which has been awarded a BOMA BEST Gold certification. Sandy is a founder of StorageVille Inc. The mission statement of "Succeeding by Helping Others Succeed" is the cornerstone of his fam...

Cato Pastoll is an entrepreneurial success in Fintech. He has spent the last 14 years building Lending Loop Financial . Cato is the co-founder and CEO of Loop where he has been building financial products for Canadian SME businesses for the better part of a decade. Coming from a family of entrepreneurs and small business owners, Cato has an acute awareness of the challenges SMBs face and has advoc...

Mitch Jacobsen is a former engineer turned beverage entrepreneur. He is the receptionist, the janitor, and sometimes the CEO at Rviita [pronounced Ree – Vai – Tuh and short for ‘revitalize’] Energy Tea, which is a natural energy drink now carried in over 1200 stores across Canada and is a top selling energy drink on Amazon and recently listed in select Costco locations. When he's not obsessing ove...

Chris Micetich is a serial entrepreneur and investor who is a Founder of seven companies across three industries. Experienced Chief Executive Officer with a proven track record of success including closing the largest licensing deal in Canadian biotech history. Skilled in Pharmaceutical Research and Development (R&D), Biotechnology, Contract Research Organizations (CRO’s) and Life Sciences. Ex...

Sheena Yap Chan is a Wall Street Journal bestselling author, keynote speaker, and executive strategist specializing in transforming workplace culture through leadership and confidence-building strategies. Her globally recognized podcast, The Tao of Self-Confidence has reached over 1.3 million downloads worldwide with over 800 interviews featuring leaders, celebrities, and eight-figure CEOs. Her Wa...

Todd Hirsch ( toddhirsch.com ) is a renowned economist, keynote speaker and author, building on 15 years as VP & Chief Economist at ATB Financial. A leading expert and visionary in his field, he inspires audiences around the world to re-imagine how to survive and thrive in an ever-changing economy. His clear-eyed insights decipher the economic forces shaping today’s rapidly shifting global, ge...

With a deep-seated passion for Ammolite, Amarjeet Grewal currently leads KORITE Ammolite and Iniskim Ammolite, where her focus is on expanding the market reach and elevating the brand globally. The journey began with a fascination for Canada's gemstone, which has evolved into spearheading initiatives that showcase Ammolite's natural beauty and iridescence to a worldwide audience. Her team's dedica...

Michael Kehoe is the Broker of Record at Fairfield Commercial Real Estate Inc . in Calgary, Alberta. Kehoe has a proven track record of success in the commercial real estate field and has 45 years of experience in working as a commercial real estate broker, shopping centre manager, retail real estate leasing representative, and shopping centre marketing director. He has specialized expertise in re...

For the past decade Jefferey Doucet has been at the forefront of innovation on the online job search and career wellness. We first met Jeffrey 5 years ago so this is a great example of entrepreneurial growth. Jeffrey founded Thrive , a Career Wellness Platform transforming how organizations manage outplacement and career transitions. Launched in 2019, Thrive now supports the outplacement needs of...

Maureen Codispodi , founder and director of Help Clinic Canada , is a force of change in the landscape of mental health support in Canada. As a seasoned mental health and education professional, she is committed to breaking down barriers to mental health services and, with the support of her team, is making an impact in the lives of Canadians. Join Our Community of Canadian Entrepreneurs! Entrepre...