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Hailing from a town two hours outside of Istanbul, Turkey to studying in the rice fields of Japan, Serkan Toso’s entrepreneurial journey has seen him explore the world. 

However, as one of the Co-Founders of byFood, a platform for tourists to discover Japan’s best cuisine, it hasn’t always been smooth sailing. 

In this episode, Serkan shares how he began a business in a foreign country, why he took a different path from his family, and his networking advice for any other migrant entrepreneurs out there. 

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Genevieve Day is the CEO and Founder of Day Management, one of Australia’s first influencer management agencies and a 2021 Forbes 30 Under 30 listee. 

In this open Peers2Peers chat, Genevieve shares how she expanded her company in 2020 whilst others were shutting their doors, why she aims to work smarter (not harder) and how her traditional family of teachers, lawyers and doctors supported her “black sheep” decision to forge her own path.

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Have you ever felt worse after scrolling social media? With new houses, shiny cars and business wins, sometimes our feeds can feel like a never-ending highlight reel. 

In today’s episode, Managing Partner of digital marketing and advertising agency, Eikon7, Shayan Mahmud shares his thoughts on how social media is warping our ideas of success and expectations. 

Managing three global businesses, Shayan is no stranger to failure, perseverance and knowing that there’s more to scaling a company that meets the social media eye. 

Powered by Shopify, this episode is a jackpot of wise words for the entrepreneurial spirit. 

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Has your entrepreneurial journey ever felt like being on the edge of a cliff? 

You can either stay put in your comfort zone or… jump. 

Jumping is exactly what today’s Peers2Peers guest, Nicole Liu, did when she founded Kin Fertility. 

The first subscription service for the contraceptive pill, Kin Fertility is now helping thousands of women navigate the turbulent waters of reproductive health. 

In this heart-warming episode, Nicole shares why an incorrect reproductive diagnosis spurred her to start breaking down fertility taboos and how one chance conversation changed her life path forever. 

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Where have your travels taken you? For today’s guest, Emille Mendoza, it was a trip back to her parent’s country of the Philippines that sparked a business idea. 

Now the Founder and CEO of Boracay Skin, Emille turned her business from a part-time side hustle while working as a flight attendant to a seven figure e-commerce brand. 

Huge, right? In today’s episode powered by Shopify, Emille shares the rollercoaster of emotions that comes with being an entrepreneur, how she knew when to take the plunge to full-time and why grief ended up being a catalyst for Emille to live her truth.

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How has your network helped you in your entrepreneurial journey? 

For today’s guest it was a cold call to Emma Watson’s stylist that changed the course of her business journey forever. 

Now spotted on the likes of Nicole Kidman, Serena Williams and Michelle Obama (amongst others), Harvard University student Shilpa Yarlagadda is creating beautiful jewellery with an incredibly important mission. 

Powered by Shopify, today’s guest is the brilliant Gen Z founder of Shiffon Co. who shares why multitasking isn’t worth the hype and how you can’t be what you can’t see. 

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To be a winner, you have to think and act like one. 

It was this mindset that propelled world champion gymnast-turned-serial entrepreneur, Lisa Carmen Wang to success. 

The Forbes 30 Under 30 Venture Capital Listee has always been unapologetic in her pursuit for victory. Now, she’s dedicated her career to helping women do the same.  

Powered by Shopify, in this Peers episode , Lisa reveals why we should embrace feminine and masculine traits to succeed, how to ‘play’ the business game and the impact of female collaboration. 

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Spandana Nakka waited for the perfect opportunity to quit her dream 9-to-5 gig at Google to launch her own business. Unsurprisingly, the decision to do so has already started to pay off. Sleek sells AI software to venues to manage their wait times and has been featured on Forbes AI 50 watchlist. In this episode, Sleek Co-Founder and CEO, Spandana teaches us some vital lessons about the importance of remaining curious, overcoming rejection and challenging traditional trajectories. 

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After having his company, Kit, acquired by none other than Shopify, today’s guest knew he had to listen to the voice inside of him and keep pursuing his purpose. A former Shopify Product Director, Michael Perry has co-founded four businesses throughout this time as a software start-up superstar. 

Now, his latest venture, Maple, has raised more than $3.5 million in seed funding and is set to change parent’s lives (including his own) forever. 

Powered by Shopify, today’s ep will have you tuning in to that  inner voice and feeling passionate about finding your purpose.

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Founded in 2017, today’s guest is the brilliant Iva Gumnishka, CEO of Humans in the Loop. Through her social enterprise, Iva and her team are providing employment opportunities in the data industry to people affected by conflict. 

Thanks to @shopify, we sat down with Iva to hear about her experience with culture shock, choosing adventure and risk over stability, and what advice she wished she’d heard four years ago. 

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