Welcome to 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 Nabeil Alazzam, Founder and CEO of Forma.ai

Forma.ai is the world’s first sales compensation solution driven by a collective data model. It allows organizations to design, execute, and optimize their sales compensation strategy within a single platform.

Nabeil joined us to discuss the journey and inspiration behind Forma.ai, his university years, lessons learned as a consultant, and his goals for the future of Forma.ai

Connect with Nabeil on LinkedIn and learn more about forma.ai on their website.

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Welcome to 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 Erin Bury, Co-Founder and CEO of Willful.

Willful is an online platform that allows you to create your will as quickly and easily as possible. Willful easily guides you through the process of putting together a will online from the comfort of your own home.

Erin joined us to discuss the journey and inspiration behind Willful, her most important lessons learned, and her hopes for the future of estate planning and the education behind it for Canadians.

Connect with Erin on Social Media and learn more about Willful at www.willful.co

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Welcome to 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 Dr. Brett Belchetz, Co-Founder and CEO of Maple.

Today, Brett shares more about Maple, what inspired him to start the business, the future of healthcare in Canada, and how Maple is making a massive change in the industry across Canada.

Connect with Brett on Twitter and learn more about Maple at www.getmaple.com

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Welcome to 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 Rishi Nayyar, Co-Founder and CEO of PocketHealth. Today, Rishi shares more about PocketHealth, what inspired him to start the business, the future of healthcare in Canada, and the important lessons he learned while scaling his business.

Connect with Rishi on LinkedIn and learn more about PocketHealth and their open roles on their careers page

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Welcome to 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 Philippe Beaudoin, Co-Founder and CEO of Waverly.

Today, Phil shares his best advice for following through with your ideas, what makes sense for your own journey and the best lessons he has learned along the way.

In this episode, we also cover:

(0:00) Introduction to Phil and his background  

(1:00) What is a Venture Scientist, and why does Phil call himself that? 

(3:00) Phil's lessons learned at Google 

(7:29) ElementAI 

(10:00) Changing the way we view our social feeds 

(14:54) Starting Waverly and the journey 

(16:00) Meeting the Co-Founders 

(22:00) Wavlery and the effects of ChatGPT 

(25:59) The future of Waverly 

(33:00) Working with talent in Canada 

(35:50) How AI can be useful for everyone

Connect with Phil on LinkedIn

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Welcome to 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 Avlok Kohli, CEO, AngelList Venture.

Today, Avlok shares his unique tips for Founders, what he recommends for raising in the current market, and all the important lessons he learned throughout his career that helped him launch multiple successful business'.

Connect with Avlok online or on Twitter.

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Today's episode, we discuss:

(0:00) Introduction to Avlok and his background 

(1:55) Time as a student at University of Waterloo 

(3:32) Early experience working in Canada 

(5:00) The importance of building a Founder network 

(6:54) Venture Funding 

(8:54) Being deliberate with your ideas  

(10:50) Starting Fastbite 

(11:03) Building 

(15:40) Lessons learned from Jack Dorsey 

(16:01) Working at Square 

(21:00) Real scale and what it looks like 

(22:50) Pulling together an Investment Round 

(25:00) Exiting Postmates 

(32:00) AngelList  

(35:00) The current venture market 

(37:00) The future of the market  

(40:00) Raising money in Canada

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Welcome to 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 Mat Goldstein, Co-Founder and CRO of DealMaker.

Today, Mat shares his unique tips for Founders, what he recommends for raising in the current market, and all the important lessons young Founders should take into account when launching their business.

In this episode, we cover:

(0:00) Intro to Mat and DealMaker 

(2:40) What does it take to plan and grow a business 

(5:00) The journey to building DealMaker 

(5:35) Choosing your Co-Founder 

(7:40) How to know when to execute your idea 

(10:20) What was the first step you took when launching DealMaker 

(12:51) Using DealMaker to raise money 

(15:49) The early challenges of building DealMaker 

(25:05) What allowed them to raise 

(27:22) How a company can be successful using DealMaker 

(32:59) What Mat is doing today, and what makes his role unique 

(40:51) Taking a backseat as a Founder

Connect with Mat online or on LinkedIn.

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Welcome to the first season of TechTOgether’s Founder’s 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 Lloyed Lobo, Founder of Boast.AI and Traction. 

Today, Lloyed shares his unique tips for Founders, how to build communities to empower your business and brand, and all the important lessons young Founders should take into account when launching their business.

Connect with Lloyed online or on LinkedIn. 

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Welcome to the first season of TechTOgether’s Founder’s 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 business.

Today’s guest is Solon Angel, Founder of Mind Bridge and Managing Partner at Fresh Founders.

Today, Solon shares his unique background, story building Mind Bridge, the evolution of Fresh Founders and why it's benefiting the eco-system. He also shares a few of his best takeaways for those trying to build and scale a successful business. 

Connect with Solon online or on LinkedIn.

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Welcome to the first season of TechTOgether’s Founder’s 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 business. 

Today’s guest is Dan Holowack, Co-Founder and CEO at CrowdRiff. 

Today, Dan shares his story building CrowdRiff, the purpose of the company, the lessons he learned throughout his career and his most inspirational lessons for Founders today. Connect with Dan online or on LinkedIn and learn more about CrowdRiff on their website. 

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