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Welcome to Find A Way Podcast, the podcast that celebrates the remarkable journeys and groundbreaking achievements of immigrant entrepreneurs who have founded startups in North America.
Join us as we dive deep into the personal stories of these inspiring individuals, exploring their challenges, triumphs, and the diverse range of innovative companies they have built.
Each episode features engaging interviews with immigrant founders, hailing from various corners of the world, who have embraced the North American dream and turned their entrepreneurial visions into reality. Discover how they overcame cultural barriers, navigated complex immigration systems, and seized opportunities to create thriving businesses that have made a lasting impact.
Our conversations delve into the heart of their entrepreneurial spirit, shedding light on the lessons learned, the unique perspectives they bring, and the passion that fuels their ambition. Listen as they share their insights, strategies, and unconventional approaches to problem-solving, revealing the power of diversity and inclusion in shaping the startup landscape.
From technology-driven ventures to socially conscious enterprises, "Find A Way Podcast" covers a wide range of industries and sectors.
Gain invaluable knowledge from these trailblazers as they discuss their disruptive ideas, successful growth strategies, and the profound impact they are making in their respective fields.
Whether you are an aspiring entrepreneur, a startup enthusiast, or simply curious about the human stories behind innovative businesses, this podcast offers a wealth of inspiration, practical advice, and thought-provoking discussions. Join us on this captivating journey as we celebrate the resilience, creativity, and determination of immigrant founders who have turned their dreams into tangible, world-changing realities.
"Find A Way Podcast" is your go-to resource for unlocking the wisdom of remarkable immigrant startup founders, exploring the intersection of entrepreneurship and multicultural experiences. Get ready to be inspired, informed, and empowered to embrace your own entrepreneurial journey.
Subscribe now and join us for insightful conversations with immigrant founders who are redefining what it means to innovate in North America.
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Kingsley is the founder and CEO of Expedier – A global Digital money app for everyday banking for under-represented and underbanked communities. Kingsley is also a global digital nomad, speaker, and tech leader with over 15+ years of background as a Technology & Business Leader at Fortune 500 companies. Kingsley and his team at Expedier have won several awards including Platform Calgary top 12 fintech in Canada and BMO Black Entrepreneur Award Finalist. Believing in the power of...
An accomplished structural engineer, that has dedicated 14 years to the design of high-rise and mid-rise structures. Recognizing the evolving needs of the industry, Fatemeh founded Strucwise, melding traditional engineering practices with AI. Strucwise stands out as an intelligent, automated AI-driven software, dedicated to addressing engineering challenges while prioritizing cost-efficiency and sustainability.
Gilson is a tech operator with extensive experience as a founder and executive. He is also a startup advisor, mentor and angel investor. With a 20-year career in technology companies, Gilson built and led teams in multiple functional areas. He has been a COO, CMO, CPO, Business Unit Leader, and a co-Founder, leading teams of hundreds of people in 7 countries.Born and raised in Brazil, he has lived in the US twice, and migrated to Canada in 2018.
Join us as we dive into Roya’s mission to empower millennials and Gen Z’s to make better financial choices. Roya for many years was deeply engaged in sports, having to set aside her athletic dreams to focus on academic achievements, leading her to study computer engineering. This decision paved the way for her eventual move from Iran to Canada with plans for a master's degree, which shifted towards a thriving career in computer and software engineering due to financial constraints. ...
Jay is a globally successful entrepreneur and the CEO of the Accelerator Centre. He brings 20+ years of executive leadership across venture capital, entrepreneurship, and product development. Having founded and guided three startups to acquisition, he has extensive firsthand experience in the startup lifecycle. Before entrepreneurship, he held key roles in product management and engineering at Cisco, Juniper, and Cantata-Dialogic/Intel.
Kasia is an avid explorer of ideas & cultures. As a professional executive coach, author and founder of Mindquest Global Leadership Development, Kasia works with founders who are ready to scale globally, as well as busy leaders at global companies, including Amazon, Cisco, LinkedIn, Salesforce, Samsung, HSBC and Visa. She loves equipping leaders with modern leadership skills so they can expand their impact, escape the time trap & get their life back, without giving up on leaders...
Urooj Qureshi is the Founder and CEO at Design Centered Co. a leading design and digital transformation agency shaping the narrative around design and technology in Canada. He also leads the product division at the firm responsible for the creation and operation of Impactor App, an innovative solution that is enabling organizations to accelerate, inclusive decision-making and amplify project success.
Julie Smolyansky, is a soviet immigrant that became the youngest female CEO of a publicly held firm when she took over Lifeway Foods at the age of 27 in 2002. Since then, Julie has continued the company’s growth trajectory with creative product development and marketing to bring kefir, the company’s flagship product, into the U.S. mainstream. Under Julie’s leadership, Lifeway’s annual revenues have grown from $12 million to more than $140 million in 2022, and distribution has expanded beyond ...
Nardin is a co-founder and CTO at Simmunome, where she combines her knowledge in engineering, machine learning, and neuroscience. After gaining experience as a regional electrical engineer at Proctor and Gamble, Nardin's passion for research drew her back to academia. This led her to pursue a Ph.D. in Neuroscience at McGill University, where she utilized machine learning and diverse modeling techniques to investigate the brain's information processing and learning capabilities. As C...
Born and raised in Iran, Pouya migrated to Canada and got into sales at a young age, he has worked across 07 industries, outsourced sales for multi-billion dollar companies and celebrity entrepreneurs. After that experience, he ventured into business for himself.Pouya does a lot of training and consulting work, helping business owners sell more and scale.
Dinesh is a Relationship Builder and a Change Agent. As a Human Resources Leader, with more than 25 years of global corporate experience, Dinesh has worked both in North America and India. One of Dinesh’s benchmarks of success is his community work. He believes in lifelong learning and sharing his knowledge with other professionals in the industry. He has helped a number of skilled immigrants settle down in the country. The work Dinesh does in the community has earned hi...
Christine is the founder of Kaima Designs, an African-inspired trendsetting clothing brand whose Corporate Social Responsibility prioritizes poverty reduction through girl-child education and women empowerment initiatives in West Africa. She co-founded United Colours of Fashion, a non-profit whose mission revolves around harnessing the talents of newcomers and persons of BIPOC heritage in the fashion industry by creating training opportunities that enable them to become active players to...
Amadeu Ferreira, CEO & Founder of Vambora, is a FinTech innovator championing financial inclusion who moved from Brazil to Canada with his wife in 2016.With a unique background in legal, financial analysis, and product development, he's transforming the financial landscape for those underserved by traditional systems. As an immigrant, he’s passionate about helping newcomers to succeed in their new homes.
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 knowledge in the Decarbonizing field. Ataman believes that a better life depends on having a bette...
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 team at Dataraction is specializing in advanced AI/ML tools from IBM, GCP, and AWS. Anferny is a...
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 teaching methodologies.Their vision is a future in which all children, regardless of their backgrou...
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) from WIPO Geneva and the Internet of Things (IoT) from Stanford University.With fifteen years o...
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 managing eCommerce solutions that generated a 30% increase in online sales, reduced administrative c...
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 community empowering more than 100k innovators through connections, content, and capital.Lloyed is also ...
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 eye for detail. With AP Performance Consulting, his latest venture, he is determined to make meani...
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