Find A Way Podcast

Ataman is the co-founder of Maple excellence. An innovative CO2-Energy auditor company that leverages technology for scalable, affordable, efficient, and effective auditing of carbon and energy.  Ataman has over 12 years of experience in the field of industrial engineering and also has the lead auditor certificates from IRCA for multiple ISO certifications. He is also developing his own knowl...

Anferny is a serial entrepreneur with experience in FinTech, EdTech, and consulting work in data analytics. He is currently leading the business and data science team at Dataraction. He and his talented team is working on the implementation of hyperledger fabric (in other words, blockchain), building customized analytics dashboards, and developing an "AI Coach" recommendation system.  The tea...

Today we have with us Juliana Montoya and Fernando Vega, who are two young people that are passionate about entrepreneurship. Their company is called Colamakers, and it focuses on teaching robotics and programming to children aged 6 to 12 years old. They strive to bridge the gap in STEM education, specifically in coding, in response to the rapidly evolving technology that challenges traditional te...

Nishant has studied law and arts at the Institute of Law, Kurukshetra University in India. He has also completed a Master's degree in law from the same institution, focusing on international business, trade, and tax laws. Additionally, he has a diploma in Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) from a Deemed University in India. Nishant has obtained certifications in Intellectual Property Rights (IPR...

Ambitious, result-drive and creative professional with 5+ years of comprehensive experience developing marketing strategies, sales funnels, and lead generation to provide a rapid increase in sales and online traffic. Superb client management abilities and time management skills with strong experience in contract negotiation, B2B sales and establishing partnerships. Recognized for deploying and man...

Lloyed Lobo, an entrepreneur, podcast host and community builder, experienced the Gulf War as a young refugee in Kuwait, witnessing the strength of community in evacuating the population to safety. As the co-founder of fintech platform Boast. Al, he leveraged the Community-Led Growth model to bootstrap the company to $10 million in annual recurring revenue while also co-founding Traction, a commun...

Abhinav is a soldier in the Canadian Armed Forces and social entrepreneur who has carved out a reputation for challenging the status quo. He strives to build on the wealth of international experience and cultural learnings that he has accumulated from travel to over 50 countries.  As an avid photographer, he is used to seeing things in different perspectives from most people with a very keen...

Doina Oncel is a changemaker, founder, innovator, social entrepreneur, and a licensed financial broker, building communities and helping families with access to financial literacy.  She was named the 2021 WXN Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Award Winner. Additionally, Doina has been nominated for the 2021 Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Awards and the 2020 WomenTech’s Global Awards in The Wom...

Siamak is the founder and CEO of Riahi Patents, Inc.  He has over 18 years of experience in research, development, and intellectual property.  After spending about a decade in academia, he needed more challenges and decided to use his technical expertise in the Intellectual property world. He started working for an IP search firm in the U.S. and started his own patent research business a...

Today our guest is Vitaly.  He is currently leading operations, marketing, product teams at StackAdapt, a venture-backed technology company (currently 900+ people strong). Vitaly Pecherskiy is a passionate entrepreneur with two core values: BIG MISSION and DOING GOOD.   learn more about him here: https://vitalypecherskiy.com/archives/2021/8/14/all-business-ideas-that-ive-had-part-1

Sandra Veledar is a seasoned business transformation architect and technology leader with 20+ years of experience who is deeply motivated making a positive impact on people’s lives. Sandra built her career delivering business impact with technology-enabled solutions and people-first approaches. Sandra has worked on large scale business transformations in the Ottawa PwC Advisory Services, followed...

For as long as he can remember, James has been fascinated by human development and been on a quest to answer two key questions: “What makes for a successful life?” and “What makes people change?” ‍He thought he had all the answers as he spent two decades of his life traveling the world and rapidly gained “success” and recognition across various business, creative and spiritual spaces. Little did h...

Born in Tehran, 1994, Arshia is an entrepreneur with a deep interest in establishing companies that prioritize team members' freedom over adhering to rigid 9-5 jobs. He has already founded successful ventures like Gardeniya, 9876 Studio, and Lil in Iran and Canada. Currently, he is passionately working on his latest startup, Solenery in Toronto, which operates in the renewable energy industry. Wit...

Mandip is a serial tech entrepreneur from India, that has made a name for himself in the startup world. With two successful startups under his belt, he is now focused on his latest venture - an AI-ML powered English language platform called IELTS Analyst. Mandip's entrepreneurial journey began with his first startup, I Can Infotech. The company provided IT solutions to businesses and helped them s...

Paola wears many hats but there has been one consistent theme throughout her career, to unlock value by creating strategic partnerships and interpersonal networks. In her role as the founder of Mandala Group, BankingBook Analytics and In Vino Frances Veritas she helped her clients scale up and occupy white spaces, enter niche markets and develop synergies. Some of her volunteer positions include:...

With a degree in Business Administration and a passion for innovation, his career has traversed the realms of software development, network infrastructure, and the transformative power of converting software into tailored services.  Presently, as the CTO of Neojets, Emerson is at the helm of an innovative SaaS platform designed to revolutionize the operations of Jet Operators. Through his exp...

Yuri's background in investments dates back to when he graduated from school and got a job at a bank. Since then, Yuri's path has been anything but straightforward, having held senior roles in Government (economic development and clean tech), helped to launch an incubator (Centre for Urban Energy), run startups (Avante Smartboxx) and leading a non-profit (NACO) to support tech investors.  In...

Just 11 years ago, Garima was an immigrant woman of color in a country with no connections. In the last 6 years, through grit and dedication, she has worked towards building a company that does well for all associated with it.  Even as a small, fully remote firm, Artha provides full health benefits, competitive wages and a flexible work schedule to all its employees. They believe in the power...

Originally from Brazil, Rio de Janeiro. Rodrigo came to Canada in 2015 as a MBA student and few years later started his own business in the immigration sector. He is the CEO and Co-founder of Lakehouse Immigration Consulting, where he helps entrepreneurs with innovative business to take it to the next level by immigrating to Canada via the Startup Visa program.

This is the Find a Way Podcast - Where we talk to immigrant founders about their journey starting a business in Canada and the US. Tobi not only is an entrepreneur, but he is also a Sales Leader & Coach with experience building high-capacity teams and profitable online businesses. He is passionate about helping unfulfilled and underpaid employees earn more and live happier with the company he...

This is the Find a Way Podcast - Where we talk to immigrant founders about their journey starting a business in Canada and the US. Today our guest is an Indian immigrant who moved to Nova Scotia with a diploma in public relations in 2011 to be with her partner. Shivani’s Kitchen was established in 2014 when Shivani Dhamija recognized an opportunity to fill a gap in supplying Indian style home cook...

This is the Find a Way Podcast - Where we talk to immigrant founders about their journey starting a business in Canada and the US. Thyagi is the CEO and Cofounder of OOt, the human connectivity platform designed to help people build personal and professional connections in real life. Over one-third of the population suffers from loneliness, impacting attrition and productivity, costing employers $...

This is the Find a Way Podcast - Where we talk to immigrant founders about their journey starting a business in Canada and the US. Ayo is a management consultant who brings over 10 years of experience in coaching, training and strategic direction to enterprise level clients looking to achieve big-picture goals while also focusing on diversity and inclusion. His approach combines expertise, persona...

This is the Find a Way Podcast - Where we talk to immigrant founders about their journey starting a business in Canada and the US. Shahed is originally from Iran and moved to Canada in 1997 with his family. He started his first business in 1999 as a college dropout and was acquired in 2000. The company that acquired them then became a victim of the dot-com bubble burst leading him to  take a...

This is the Find a Way Podcast - Where we talk to immigrant founders about their journey starting a business in Canada and the US. Seun Richards is a Canadian-Nigerian social entrepreneur, researcher, and community volunteer, passionate about providing sustainable solutions to local community problems and teaching social entrepreneurship.  As an entrepreneur, he has successfully established s...