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So am I!
WHAT I DO
I support entrepreneurs & their ecosystems
I am the CEO of InFounders, a company that runs CEO peer groups.
It gives me the privilege to hear the real, behind-the-scenes stories of entrepreneurship.
Having built a few companies myself, I know just how exciting, & yet very demanding, the journey can be.
Witnessing the hardships involved fuels my passion for supporting fellow entrepreneurs and programs that empower them.
Entrepreneurship holds
endless possibilities
And it’s fun!
FOLKS I’VE COLLABORATED WITH
Below is where I keep track of how I support entrepreneurs
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I’ve had a rich and fun journey working with entrepreneurs over the years.
These days, I mostly work with universities to help them build solid entrepreneurial programs.
I occasionally also teach and mentor.
Highlights
- I advised a university on its overall entrepreneurship presence and approach, working with them to design their new entrepreneurship vision and offerings.
- I was the Associate Director of Entrepreneurship and an Entrepreneur in Residence at York University, where I spearheaded the launch of the largest accelerator for women entrepreneurs in Canada.
- I was the special advisor to the Dean of Business at Seneca College to support its transformation towards sustainability (affecting 10,000 students and six business schools).
- I co-launched and co-led a new Shad campus at York University, supporting exceptional high school students experience entrepreneurship & university-level STEAM.
- I hosted Mastermind Express, a monthly (sold-out!) event for a community of 20,000 entrepreneurs in Toronto.
- I often guest lecture, mentor, or judge.
Judge & Mentor – Princeton University (USA)
A 3-day hackathon where students from the US and Canada came together for a coding and entrepreneurial competition.
Judge & Mentor – Google (USA)
Organized by Google and hosted at their NYC office, the FireHack Hackathon was a competition where participants came up with ideas, validated them, and coded them over 48 hours.
Award – New Jersey City University’s Doctoral Program (USA)
Entrepreneurship Trail Blazer award received from the Educational Technology Doctoral Program at New Jersey City University. (Geez! Thanks, everyone 🙂 )
Organizing Committee – Propelify Innovation Festival (USA)
Propelify is an innovation festival bringing together startups, VCs, and the Northeast tech community. Think of it as the SXSW of the Northeast. For the first year, we were expecting a crowd of 5,000. Over 8,000 people showed up!
Co-organizer & Co-host – TEPP Gala (Canada)
The Toronto Entrepreneurs of Passion & Purpose is a 5,000-member organization that brings together entrepreneurs focused on leading ethical businesses, finding the balance to support “planet, people, & profit” in their operations.
Program Director – Shad York (Canada)
Co-created a new Shad campus at York University and co-lead Shad York’s inaugural cohort. Shad is an award-winning enrichment and entrepreneurship program.
Co-organizer & Speaker – Google’s Women Techmakers (USA)
Google’s Women Techmakers program provides visibility, community, and resources for women in technology.
Mentor – Startup Boost (Canada)
Startup Boost is a global tech startup pre-accelerator working with high-caliber early-stage entrepreneurs to prepare them for accelerator programs, seed investment, and revenue generation.
Summit Panelist – NJ City University (USA)
The Technology, Entrepreneurship, and Education Summit was an initiative of the Educational Technology Doctoral Program at New Jersey City University. The conference brought together innovative educational leaders with entrepreneurs in educational-related ventures.
Panelist – Rutgers University Business School (USA)
Business summit for high school girls in New Jersey, showing and discussing possible career paths. Organized by the Garden State Women’s Education Fund.
Panelist – Women BUILD Summit, Rutgers University (USA)
Senior women executives, corporate sponsors and undergrads from Rutgers’ Business School program came together for an exciting day of discussion and networking on the theme of “Women Revolutionizing Business & Technology”.
And some more…
- Creator of the Startup Pyramid
- Evaluator, Fonds de recherche du Québec (2024)
- Co-organizer, Launch Day (multi-university partnership, NY) (2024)
- Judge, North Country Regional Business Plan Competition (2024)
- Host, Entrepreneurship Training Program Workshops – Clarkson University (2022)
- Presenter, Toronto Metropolitan University’s Law School on “How to Pitch” (2021 – 2024)
- Presenter, Toronto Metropolitan University’s Legal Innovation Zone (2019, 2020)
- Guest speaker, Rutgers University’s Business School (2017 – 2020)
- Mentor & Judge, Red Bull (2019)
- Program Director, Shad Canada (2018, 2019)
- Host, Canadian Film Centre’s Fifth Wave Accelerator kickoff (2019)
- Judge, Hult Prize (2019)
- Keynote speaker – Red Bull (2019)
- Keynote speaker – Fashion Zone Retail Reengineering, Toronto Metropolitan University (2019)
- Co-organizer & co-host, TEPP Gala for mission-driven entrepreneurship in Toronto (2018)
- Speaker, CIX (Canadian Innovation Exchange) (2018)
- Judge, Startup Night, Schulich Business School – York University (2018, 2019)
- Judge, LaunchYU & YEDI Entrepreneurial Experience – York University (2018)
- Judge, Schulich Business School Case Competition – York University (2018)
- Mentor (EIR) – York University (2017 – 2019)
- Co-presenter, Sandbox / DMZ – Toronto Metropolitan University (2017)
- Speaker, Technology, Entrepreneurship, & Education Doctoral Summit – NJ City University (2017)
- Guest lecturer, Rutgers University’s Honor Class (2017)
- Mentor, Startup Weekend – York University (2016, 2017)
- Keynote Speaker, Hunterdon Tech Meetup (2017)
- Presenter, Princeton Tech Meetup (2016)
- Guest Lecturer, Rise Weekend – Rutgers University (2016)
- Mentor, Lean Startup Weekend (2015, 2016)
- Mentor, Micromentor (2015 – 2017)
IMPACT ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Entrepreneurship can
change the world
In a world facing massive challenges, entrepreneurship can be a powerful tool for creating impactful solutions. Innovation can solve, heal, and protect, in incredible ways.
Moreover, a kinder and more sustainable world also requires business leaders to better align business practices with ethical values — across all sectors, not just within entrepreneurship.
Otto Scharmer has fascinating work on this topic.
Our world urgently needs change.
I’m passionate about supporting entrepreneurs and leaders move the needle and creating the impact we direly need. 🌍❤️
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Let’s create something amazing!
