Welcome to the newest season of TechTO's Founders Journey Series.

In this series, we talk with the founders of emerging Canadian tech start-ups and learn about their journey to building their current businesses.

Today’s guest is Hussein Fazal, Co-Founder and CEO of Super.

On this special live episode of the Founders Journey, Hussein joined Alex Norman to discuss the dramatic growth and impressive reputation of Super and how they grew their customer base.

Here's what you can expect:

(0:00 ) Intro's
(01:52 ) What was the insight that led you to become a founder?
(2:57 ) What was the idea behind AdParlor?
(5:00 ) Why did you exit?
(6:05 ) What was your biggest lesson learned as a first time founder?
(7:12 ) How did you know it was the right time to start Super?
(9:24 ) What was the idea behind Super?
(12:27 ) Why did you choose to fundraise the second time around?
(13:45 ) What is your current traction?
(14:39 ) How did you transition from travel to fintech?
(16:25 ) What are the benefits and challenges building for lower middle class customers?
(19:42 ) Snap was founded in Toronto but seems to have a strong presence in SF, why?
(22:27 ) Audience Q&A

Learn more about Super: https://www.super.com/

Have any follow-up questions for Hussein or the Super team? Email alex@techto.org and we'll include them for a follow-up podcast!