Map of the local innovation industry.
Meet some of the best and newest startups based in Toronto.
Co-Founder @lighthouse-labs-1, investor @retsly (acq @zillow), @picatic and @careguide. Former consultant turned entrepreneur building tools for SMBs.
Current Principal of Kinetic Startups, Former Head of Magic at FreshBooks and Launched Zipcar in Canada
Health & Wellness Tech. Strategy + Bus Dev. Global Experience. Worked at @clinton-health-access-initiative, @gsf, @united-nations-foundation , @telus. UofT '07.
DC/LA Superconnector @forbes @MoxieStrategy @StartupGrindDC @ADmapco Creative Strategist, Media2.0Sensei, Political Wonketeer, Entrepreneurial Techie, Neuro PhD
Founder @brandproject • Worked at @cadbury-schweppes, @diageo • Investor @brika-1, @surfeasy • Studied at @queen-s-university, @southern-methodist-university
Strategic marketer with war wounds from Corel, Cognos, Hedge Funds & startups. Angel investor. Dad to 15yr old. Training for my Ironman Muskoka 2013.
http://www.6smarketing.com/blog/
Biz Dev / Marketing Talents. Co-founder and head of growth/marketing at @coursemodo and @notewagon. Richard Ivey SB.
Strong business, marketing, UX/design chops. Experience agency & client side. Kellogg MBA 2013.
Early-stage product & marketing generalist, launched 2 companies: 1 in B2B, the other in games. Helped a few more.
http://www.zakimahomed.com
Founder @gonabit • Worked at @livingsocial, @adgear • Investor @dash, @flashprops • Studied at @university-of-toronto, @wilfrid-laurier-university
http://www.danstuart.me
CEO at @bitmaker-labs-3. Previously @uber , @rtraction, Canadian federal/provincial politics, @tedxuwo Co-Chair.
http://craighunter.ca
Entrepreneur, Brand believer, Data head, Thinker, Runner, Dad, SOLOMO E-commerce expert, CRM/Email Driver, Digerati, Revenue Model Maximizer
http://maxtfactor.wordpress.com/
Worked at @rogers-communications-inc, Invested in @careguide and @shifthub, mentored at @extremestartups.
Business Development @pivotal-software • Founded @card-robot & @clohost-com • Investor @securacoin • Worked at @xtreme-labs, @salesforce & @thomson-reuters
Founded, Lime Foundry; boutique agency specializing in social content marketing. Social media pioneer. Author, speaker, entrepreneur.
http://www.tarahunt.com
Sales Engineer @pagerduty. EE @uwaterloo alum. Ex- @salesforce, @assistly.
http://blog.matta.me
Founder @wellingtons-travel and @mificlub. Worked at @apple, @wimdu, @oanda. Studied at @university-of-toronto
Startup Marketing advisor/mentor/investor. 6-time startup marketing exec including @janna-systems, @datamirror. Also former marketing exec at @ibm, Siebel.
http://www.rocketwatcher.com
CEO/Co-founder @shopcaster-1 • Worked at @cansport-live, @toronto-star
http://judysims.com
Founder @clearfit, Founder @careerxact. 13+ yrs experience building recruiting software for Fortune 500 & SMBs. Patent holder and board member of EO/YEO.
http://info.clearfit.com/how-to-hire-blog
Strategy, Product Management, UI/UX, Customer Experience
Founder of Pinbooster, Trifunk & Brio. Enjoys smokey scotch, sports, pop culture, and is a mustache enthusiast. He completed Tough Mudder Vermont and Toronto
Waterloo Computer Engineer with 5+ years experience shipping code to millions of customers worldwide. Worked at start ups as well as large multinationals.
Strong expertise on Mobile Products. Development & Design. Partner @ SwishLabs. Previously CEO @venio; PM @Theknetwork. Studied @mcgill-university
http://swishlabs.co/blog
VP of Marketing at Shopify
Technology strategy and business development expert
http://www.zunaidkhan.com
Founder @notewagon, @coursemodo • Studied at @university-of-guelph. Strong UX/UI background
Product Manager @frank-oak | Ex-CTO @venio | Ex-PM @xtreme-labs
http://blog.halfmoon.ws
Founder | Ed @york-university | Chief Evangelist @microsoft | CTO @digiflare @spently | API @yellow-pages-group | @facebook @y-combinator hack winner
http://www.jldavid.com
@university-of-north-carolina-chapel-hill 2012 MBA. Loves working at startups in marketing or other strategic roles. Great tech background (CS undergrad).
Geek. Open-source enthusiast. CCO @nodejitsu. Founder @thenodefirm & curator @lxjs
http://writings.nunojob.com
Founder @kera • Studied at @university-of-toronto. Passionate practitioner of Customer Development.
http://kera.io
Co founder @ @whatrunswhere.com - Ad Tech Geek - Mentor at Growlabs - Founded first startup at 15
Founder @printchomp • Worked at @oracle-corporation, @stickeryou • Studied at @university-of-waterloo, @wilfrid-laurier-university
http://www.jpuopolo.com
online marketing, sem, display, mobile, landing page optimization, a/b testing, analytics, product
http://kodekonviction.com/
Social/digital media executive with startup/agency/brand experience. Last position added 20MM in revenue and led industry in digital marketing.
http://www.ensight.org
Formerly, President, @homestars SeaBoard Group, Think Forward, Babson Entrepreneurship Alum
Founder @thedrop • Worked at @microsoft, @ninemsn
Founder @locomobi, @anai-global-media, experienced start up specialist and mentor
Digital Marketing Specialist
VP Marketing and Head of Design @oneclass. UofT 2011.
PhD biochemist working in B2B sales and marketing. Currently @influitive. Other interests Science | CleanTech | Digital Arabia
Co-Founder & CEO of Fleetbit (Winston Inc). Hacker. History of growing technology and entertainment products by 200%+ y/y. One of Canada's @the-next-36
http://blog.fleetbit.com
BizDev at Sciencescape, Partner at RRG. Developed validation platform for investors, and BizDev mentor for early stage startups
Director of Marketing @flipgive
Worked @guardly
Community Manager at Clarity. Helping you find the right advice for your business.
http://blog.clarity.fm/
Marketing and Community Manager @relay • @university-of-waterloo Grad
Director at INcubes, Managing Director of CleanTech North & Organizer of StartupDrinksTO. Independent Venture Capital expert; built Canadian Angel community.
Rails/Javascript Hacker #2 at @uniiverse • Founder @kmsm • Studied at @university-of-toronto
Enterprise s/w space for 12+ yrs, primarily around "new age" enterprise technology, mobile, big data (B2B, B2C). Work and compete with startups.
Previously co-founded @seat14a @twomangoes, and "Savillian" - menswear label. Waterloo grad, MBET, Canadian.
http://www.jascity.co
Founder @joosebox • Studied at @duke-university, Law @ucl
I make things.
Founder and CEO of Switch Video. Producers of more then 300 videos. Clients: Microsoft, IBM, HP, Cisco, Unisys, AMEX, Salesforce Rypple, EO, World Bank.
http://switchvideo.com/blog/
Founder @pitchpoint-solutions • Worked at @the-boston-consulting-group-1, @sapient • Studied at @university-of-waterloo, @rotman-school-of-management
Head of Business Development @yellow-pages-group
Chief Operating Officer at Spreed Inc.
Marketing Director @hubba • Digital Strategist, lead content creator, and growthhacker marketer. Community builder and manager.
http://www.hubba.com/blog
Experienced Turnaround Advisor. Management Consultant. International Experience: Europe, Asia, North America. Ivey HBA
Founder @dccper, @goa.me. Worked at @bnotions, @indivibe-com
http://dccper.com/blog
Product Marketing Manager @ Shopify. Strong technical and product background.
Director of Sales @mirego, a mobile app development firm. Our clients include Apple, Pfizer, Box, RedBull, Yellow Pages Group. VP Bus. Development @crowdbase.
Previously Sales & Account Manager @thomson-reuters and Co-Founder @kukuzoo-1
Founder @postbeyond • Worked at @zipcar, @vibrant-ideation-and-marketing
Digital marketer and entrepreneur skilled in persuasion, marketing strategy and storytelling.
I unlock the potential of brands to better the world. VP of Mktg @ecobee, former Sustainability Exec @walmart, Fellow @AspenInstitute & Founder @MealExchange
CEO @ Pivot Labs Inc. Customers included Intel, Absolut Vodka. 15+ years in business. Latest startup revenue positive in first week.
Business Development, Growing Hospitality + Food-Tech + Tourism companies from zero to hero
Co-founder @qoints, @infinitesm • Team Member @brizi • Studied BBA at @wilfrid-laurier-university and Construction Engineering at @conestoga-college
http://www.infinitesm.com
Berkeley MFE, Waterloo Comp Eng, International Experience Designing and Developing World Class Software Systems, Working with Large Data Sets
Full Stack Developer with an strong working knowledge of Ruby, Rails, and JS. Previously was in a business development role at Top Hat and Dealfind.com.
http://davidbhurley.me/
Co-founder & CEO • serial entrepreneur • Studied at @ryerson-university University
Chief Wabbit Hunter. Strong Collaborative approach to Business Growth. Speaker 140conf & Tedx speaker
Marketing and Community Manager at @shifthub. Previously worked at Wishabi, Roots. Social media and email marketing pro.
startup, intellectual property and international criminal lawyer - business development and government relations consultant - diplo-brat and photographer
http://alittlebitofjake.wordpress.com
"Publish, don't patent"
Agency and In House Account Management and Project Management. Social Media Junkie who's worked with several large MNCs on Digital Media Endeavours and Projects
Founder of AGD Services. Tech industry marketing executive living the Healthy Way of Life, Ironman triathlete, motorcyclist, and dad.
Experienced digital strategist with a proven track record of creating strategies and implementing changes for companies and new ventures in Canada and abroad.
Director of CRM at @clearfit.com. Marketing automation, content creation, lead nurturing, data. Architecting cool things.
Director of Marketing @uberflip. Background in marketing, product, strategy and ops.
http://www.hanaabaza.com
Founder of Socially Collaborative Media, Inc. Have worked at the edge of media/tech startups since 2001. Serial entrepreneur. Blogger. Foodie. Lover of life.
http://Spidvid.com/blog
Relatively-hairless ape
Financial journalist. Strong communicator and marketer.
Worked at @parkbench
A driven and creative content marketer who is passionate about promoting startups and communicating unique value propositions to key stakeholders and customers.
http://discover.uplette.com/blog/
Worked at @bdc-venture-capital, @bdc-financing • Studied at @george-brown-college, @rotman-school-of-management
Founder @makeover-solutions • Worked at @procter-gamble, @daily-makeover • Studied at @wilfrid-laurier-university
Biz Dev, PM, VC
Founder @schedulingdirect & Glimpse | Associate @bcg | Owner @scholars-at-your-service | Canada's @the-next-36 | Studied at @wharton-school, @mcgill-university
Founder 01 Synergy, @social-media-freaks • Worked at @bank-of-montreal • Investor @social-media-freaks • Studied at @university-of-toronto
Business Analyst by Day; Start-up evangelist by night. Director of Awesome @beaconize; where I bring together smart people to solve unique problems.
http://blog.beaconize.com
Founder @comic-reply, @giant-step-1 • Studied at @university-of-toronto
http://comicreply.com
Management & Strategy Consultant. Founder @data-deck, @absolu-media & CMG. Developer of strategies in Healthcare & Technology.
Dynamic global business development and marketing executive with strong interpersonal and communication skills focused on building revenue
bio:degradable
http://rohanpinto.com
Worked at @kiva @TheLeanLawyer-LawOffice @paper Kite Foundation • Studied at @university-of-california-los-angeles, @michigan-state-university @university-of-ottawa-1
Marketing & Strategic Alliances at Nano Magnetics. Commercialization ninja. Seneca Business Grad. Guinness World Record holder.
Product Management leader at @research-in-motion; redefined mobile email, brought @livemocha to 10M users • MASc in Systems Design at @university-of-waterloo
http://socialgraphpaper.blogspot.com
Event Inventor at T+H Events, Marketing Manager @theworkinggroup, on the @startupwkndTO organising team.
Founder @sensimat, @williamfmann; Ivey MBA 2012; Strong healthcare products background, health economics, KOL mgmt, med comm.
Founder, Navigation Partners LLC; Global Marketing Strategist & Entertainment Consultant
Marketing Manager at Logic Software Inc.
Head of App Store & Content Marketing at BlackBerry. Expertise in Channel, Product and Ecosystem Marketing, e-Commerce, Business Development and Operations.
Co-Founder Lending Loop • Worked at @incubes, @manulife-financial • Studied at @university-of-western-ontario, @richard-ivey-school-of-business
Co-founder PriceMetrix Inc. Former President Accretive Advisor. Strategic manager. Fundraising experienced. Financial Services Expert. Ideas, pragmatism & focus
Former Sales Engineering Director at Dell, Engineer with technology consulting, business development, sales experience, Kellogg-Schulich Exec MBA 2014
CEO and Founder of @voices and @glassly. Member of the C100 and CommuniTech. Alumni of the @cta. Current nominee for E&Y Entrepreneur of the Year award.
Dalhousie University graduate. Worked at MavenSay as Web Content Editor + Social Media Manager; launched MavenSay's web content and social media strategy.
http://www.bigeyess.tumblr.com
Founder @allberta-com, Customerge • Worked at @intercell, @venturesource • Studied at @university-of-victoria
Founder @yoketown, Sence • Worked at @goldman-sachs, @morgan-stanley • Studied at @stanford-university, @university-of-waterloo
https://medium.com/@fon_tran
Leadership
Led development of product strategy and execution of International expansion plan into 30 countries for a Software Company resulting in 200% annual growth rate and 82% gross margin within 3 years.
CEO of @girlfriend-social. Strong Social Media presence across all networks including over 3 million followers on Google+. Coder, CEO, and UberGeekGirl.
http://www.amandablain.com
Head of Marketing at @volley-2, previously self-employed startup marketer, studied @entrepreneurship and Marketing at @ryerson-university-1
http://daniellegeva.com/
McGill comp eng and former sales engineer with 12 years' sales and sales training experience
Full stack marketer, 10 years experience, multi million dollar budgets & results. Worked at Tsavo Media, Achievers & Shopify
http://www.thinklikeauser.ca
Co-founder and CMO of Luevo, 1st fashion crowdfunding platform in North America. Online marketer with strong front-end design background (Workopolis)
Founder @ttr-staging-rental-systems • Worked at @ogilvy, @siemens • Studied at @massachusetts-institute-of-technology, @university-of-british-columbia - Researcher, for MLA of BC Legislative Assembly
https://sites.google.com/site/alleongmarketingstrategy/
Founder @seiffert-media-advisors • Worked at NBCUniversal, NBA, Fox. Studied at Michigan Law.
http://www.seiffertmedia.com
One service for all of your favourite streaming content - Reserve your username today! Being built by @davidcreates & @electblake
http://generatecreative.ca
VP, Strategy & Alliances at Exinda. Worked at Redline, CopperCom, CTI Datacom, Tekelec, Wandel & Golterman
Tuck MBA, launched divisional Predictive Analytics team for large finance company, consulted top NYC designer, have created retail channel roll-out strategies
A self-managed and result-oriented operations expert with ten years of experience in project management, digital media, ad operations, campaign optimization, resource management, product development and client relations.
Worked at Xtreme Labs/Pivotal Labs
Strategy consultant with Bain & Co. Led prod/service innovation project for regional wireless carrier. Experience in FS, telecom and private equity diligence.
CMO at BlueCamroo Inc.: all-in-one SaaS Team Collaboration Application for CRM, Social CRM, Project Management, Email Marketing and more...
Product Marketing Manager, Google
Entrepreneur, MBA graduate, marketing professional.
Co-founder and CEO of Luevo, a crowd-funding website for emerging independent fashion designers.
Founder of Karrot.ca. 2nd software startup out of university. Studied marketing at Wilfrid Laurier. Strong product management background, complemented by mrk & sales.
Digital Marketing professional @webchutney , Studied @university-of-waterloo
Queen's Commerce grad, Marketing enthusiasts, Entrepreneur at Next 36, founder of NPO Science Expo, world traveler
http://www.susiepan.com/blog
Inbound Marketing Manager @uberflip
http://blog.francoismathieu.ca
Strategic Accounts and Sales at BuySellAds
Connecting People, Passion & Ideas! I ♥ Onine Communications. Social Media. Mobiles. ICT4D. Media+News | Organizer: @HacksHackersYVR. Curator: @BEEvancity
Founder @babyuniverse-com, @vitalhub • Worked at @mount-sinai-hospital, @citigroup • Studied at @wharton-school, @mcgill-university
Business development and marketing strategist with 3 years experience in sustainable e-commerce startup
Worked at @shopify, @kiwi-wearables • Studied at @wilfrid-laurier-university
Founder @able-entrepreneurs • Studied at @carleton-university
Tech Enthusiast | Sales & Recruitment | Master of International Business | Mathematician
Storyteller through words and movement; keen interest in social ventures, new tech and gastronomy; explorer and creator
http://aaliiconn.wordpress.com/
Univ. Waterloo Masters, Co-founded a social media star-up, multicultural/bilingual. Abilities: Biz Dev, Project & Brand Management and Data Analytics
Focusing on identifying and working with Technology based Startups, bringing Creativity with practicality, vision with experience. The best of both worlds
http://awassoc.com
Web and Data Analyst @ @aol Canada
Hacker, Entrepreneur, Human
Full-time thinker, part-time savant. Founder @fondly , @groudu , @ticket-elephant • Studied at @wilfrid-laurier-university
Retail & ecommerce business side guy. Well connected to legacy B&M retail.
Entrepreneur in Residence at Baycrest Hospital. Experience building ideas and research into products and markets. IT background with MBA 2004 from Ivey.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/small-business/sb-tools/sb-how-to/its-not-who-you-know---its-who-knows-you/article591623/
Tech entrepreneur with successful track record of building companies from the ground-up; CMU M.Sc. (expected in Aug 2013); MBA from Rotman School.
Worked at @top-hat, @uberflip • Studied at @stanford-university
Proven ability to blend technical and business savvy with leadership and relationship management skills. Athlete that can wear many hats.
Business Development, Producer at Discovery Channel. Journalist. Worked at @wall-street-journal, @national-film-board-of-canada • Studied at @queen-s-university
Oxford MBA, 5 yrs of IT consulting at Deloitte, PMP. Entrepreneurial, creative, and analytical. Excellent interpersonal skills.
Digital Strategist at @canopy-labs. Formerly at @united-nations. @university-of-toronto Class of 2014.
http://www.sammylau.com/portfolio.pdf
Digital Strategist for Marketing & Product Development. 12+ Years Experience with Digital Startups, Digital Publishers & Digital Marketing Agencies.
VP Strategy @aplaceformom (@warburgpincus portfolio company). Previously @olympics 2010 @mckinsey @INSEAD MBA. Advisor to great leaders & companies.
Executive in biotech, life science & enterprise software. Research mgmt, marketing, communications, business development. Founded several start-up companies.
http://digitalforhealth.com
Worked at @bnotions, @fedex. Studied at @mcmaster-university
http://t.co/uoUtNEoK34 (Actor/ Comic) The Al Capone of Toronto. http://t.co/YQWTVuaoEp
http://rickcordeiro.blogspot.ca/
Strong business and analytics background; worked at Facebook, LoyaltyOne, PepsiCo; passionate about developing others.
VP of Marketing & Business Development at E-Leads Canada VP of Strategy at In The Game, MBA from Kellogg & Schulich; Worked at Workbrain and Infor Global.
Engineer (Eng Phys, Queen's). Strong Business Bkgrd (Currently BCG Consultant, Rotman MBA 2011). Ops Bkgrd (Construction, 4 years). Hobby iOS app 'Route-Out'.
I tackle challenges with an approach that's inspired by innovation; guided by data; nurtured through brainstorm; and driven by the goal of sustainable growth.
http://www.nonlinearcreations.com/digital/how-we-think
Strategic executive and international entrepreneur with exceptionally strong interpersonal, communication, problem solving and decision making skills.
Social Media Strategist
Studied at @oxford-university, @university-of-toronto
Hands-on SaaS & Mobile Marketer. Keen on social-media, mobile, & A/B testing.Views are mine! Tweets @QuickPlayMedia & blogs at http://goo.gl/KPGxz
1st startup in high school; computer engineering, economics, and finance education; 4 yrs of investment banking; 3 yrs working with startups
Co-Founder of CrowdLinker.com • Entrepreneur • Passionate about solving problems through great user experience and design. HBA from @university-of-toronto.
MBA Ryerson University/Harvard University; Director of Finance at a toy start-up company; strong business acumen
Princeton Operations Research and Financial Engineering, Minor in CS, work at TD Securities
Entrepreneur. Angel Investor. VP Product & Marketing @sitescout (acquired '13). Co-founder @toyotanation (acquired '06).
Currently, in light of my recent studies I provide management support to researchers and entrepreneurs, and work as technology transfer manager to facilitate commercialization of nanotechnology based products and services, and to improve time to market. I
http://www.innovativetrust.wordpress.com
Experienced business strategist and operations manager, background in management consulting and technology startups.
Innovative entrepreneur and results driven Sales Professional • Founder @venuespace @tilgreen-aviation-inc • Worked at @xerox • Growth Specialist • Team Leader
http://www.chrispetersen.ca
Startup Executive: Agile/Lean Methods & Tools,Teams, Lean Six Sigma techniques, Expert Facilitation
http://www.indradosanjh.com
Founder @umyum • Worked at @new-york-university-1 • Studied at @new-york-university, @cornell-university
Lean Communications Specialist with a knack for working with Tech StartUps; Freelance Writer and Journalist; Five years experience with grassroots and startups
CS/BA all-rounder from leading German university with start-up experience and a passion for learning new things
http://onthingsinteresting.blogspot.com
CEO of MagneticHR - started out of University. Strong sales and marketing background. Tireless work ethic.
Waterloo Mech Eng with an MBA from UofT. Worked at Xerox, Siemens
Startup founder looking for a new adventure!
Co-founder @clayza. Serial entrepreneur. Degree in Media Studies. Passionate about the merging of art and tech. Amateur rockstar.
Freelance marketing exec with a focus on startups and early stage companies.
Innovative and entrepreneurial senior executive. Kellogg MBA. Extensive capital markets background. Data evangelist. Start-up & systems development experience.
Dynamic finance/marketing professional with a natural knack for investing, communications and innovation.
McGill Psyc/Econ, Social Entrepreneur and Business Developer; currently a Senior Supply Chain Analyst
Business Process Manager; extensive client experience with setup of processes and software; strong communications skills (law firm experience).
Worked at @blast-radius, @israel-ministry-of-finance • Studied at @hebrew-university-of-jerusalem
Start-Up Customer Support Manager
Marketing at American Express, Linklaters focused on customer acquisition, loyalty, product & project mgmt. MComm (Marketing/Strategic Mgmt) from Uni of Sydney.
http://lucychlin.wordpress.com/
Umich Ross BBA, Worked @ OMERS @Ox Capital
Worked at @accenture, @ibm, @loosebutton • Studied at @university-of-toronto-Business&Finance
Strong background in finance. Experience with helping emerging companies to grow. Expertise in technology and manufacturing. Good leadership and coaching skills.
Startup Founder, managed and grew many profitable startups, degree in accounting/ finance, self taught geek.
Cambrige Grad, Masters in IR, worked for a first time political candidate, a law firm and currently working for another start up all in charge of social media.
http://www.thelonelylondoners.com
Founder TagTalk • Studied at @university-of-waterloo and three other different universities
http://www.tagtalk.ca
University of Toronto, Portfolio Management, Strategy Consulting
Masters of economics from Simon Fraser University. Got my love of tech from doing my undergrad at the UWaterloo. Product Manaement, sales, and Marketing.
http://www.the-peak.ca/tag/jordano-tonial/
Founding Partner at AIR Media - Digital Marketing Guru, Entrepreneur, Coder and Designer, Part-Time Ninja, Amateur Photographer & Uber Geek
http://www.lastgizmo.com
Startup lover, marketer, digital strategist, community manager, philanthropist.
Looking for new gig in partnerships/project-product/strategy, special focus on social impact • ruby on rails dabbler • @carleton-university M.A.
http://jeffmbernstein.tumblr.com
Market focused product manager, accustomed to building the plane as it's being flown. Successfully launched an iPad app & API platform.
An experienced senior marketing, technology, and sales specialist with extensive experience in early stage start-ups.
Ivey MBA / CFA. Successfully marketed financial products and services to affluent consumers and institutional clients.
Also developed strategic plans and financial / management reporting packages.
Co-founder of OneSet. Strong business and analytics background. MPS (UWaterloo), BBA (WLU)
Corporate secretarial support staff ensure compliance, governance requirements are met.
https://t.co/mpaJ7Z1IyI
Help you manage your corporate records.
http://boardsuitecorp.com/blog/
MBA candidate, Schulich School of Business, Accenture, Business Analyst
Founder & CEO of Health-Seeds, Board Director, Senior Management experience, Start-up sales & marketing exp., Creative Destruction Lab @ U of T, MBA, PhD
Startup junkie focused on marketing, product and client service. Loves working with companies where I can make an impact.
Marketing Leader who has brought to market products and services in the Tech and Financial industries in product marketing, advertising and digital roles.
Experienced IT professional and entrepreneur, EMBA student (Kellogg-Schulich)
Erasmus Mundus graduate; held several marketing and corporate management positions at Novartis Animal Health
tbc
Executive in Finance / Real Estate with Start-up Experience. CPA/CGA + IBM management + Cornell/Queens EMBA. Passion for business, engineering & design.
Design, Marketing & Project Management Professional. Hands-on MBA anomaly. Driven to make an impact, not to get rich.
Entrepreneurially-driven and energetic SENIOR MARKETING EXECUTIVE who is highly regarded as a creative problem solver;
Business Development at BookMyCity
Rotman MBA, xStrategy Consultant, xIBM Extreme Blue Product Mgr, 2 failed startups
Business Development & Sales at Salesforce.com
PR 3.0 expert, helping global organizations create digital marketing and communications solutions with the ability to develop cross-cultural strategies.
http://pinarusso.com
NYU ITP alum, with a focus on creative strategies, has worked to create and implement digital campaigns with major media brands across North America.
eBusiness entrepreneur and brand consultant; 20 years of experience in trademark law; J.D., B.Eng., CHRM
Chief Evangelist @metaware-labs & Rails Engineer @mosaic-sales-solution
http://jasdeep.ca
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Studied at Sheridan College - Business Administration Marketing
Leveraged technology to advance business @semtech, @nspire-innovation-network • Studied EE|CE|CS|BIZ|MGMT @ucla, @UofT
Founder Krow • Studied at @university-of-western-ontario (Mathematics), @wilfrid-laurier-university (MBA). Superior business acumen.
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Business & Market Development Specialist for early-growth-stage SMBs; Strategic “ideas” visionary equally competent as a detail-oriented, hands-on contributor
Technology Partnerships and Products Leader
Effective management and leadership; communications prowess; entrepreneurship experience; interpersonal intelligence; out-of-the-box thinking; abundant energy.
President @ImpactOrg. Human rights delegate to Rwanda @globalyouthcnct. Top 20 Under 20. I lead multiple non-profits; conducted a 10,000 person survey. Closer.
Worked at @wattpad, @xtreme-labs • Studied at @university of Waterlo. Play in the entertainment space, music, tv/movies, gaming, native advertising & brands
Content & digital marketing strategist, author, social entrepreneur, over 15 yrs experience in digital communications, food and tech
http://www.unsweetened.ca
Digital Marketing Specialist. Published on ProfitGuide.com, Targeted traffic generator.
http://metricomarketing.ca
Financial Professional, CFA. Incubated 12 companies, taken 7 public. Worked at TD Bank (Banking and eCommerce), BCE Emergis, and 2 start-ups (1 acquired by Equifax).
Current management consultant in pharma, xIDEO business design intern, Rotman MBA
Strategy, Product and Venture Development
Communications consultant @herscupr. I develop creative strategies to increase brand awareness for multiple tech startups. Masters of Professional Communication
http://cherublog.tumblr.com
Ivey HBA - Analytic, Artistic and Entrepreneurial - Former P&G Marketing Intern
Successful, results-oriented Public Relations Professional, 10+ yrs of communications experience in the high tech sector in the US, Canada and Europe.
http://mywatchblog.wordpress.com/
Passionate MBA graduate who wants to make a positive impact on the world be combining business skills with the social sector
http://chasingimpactblog.com/
Jungian psychometrics applied to marketing @university-of-sheffield • Founder @perfect-music-for-am • Invested in @phoenix-new-media @qiwi-usa in 2013
Over four years of experience in primary market capital market transactions involving all aspects of marketing, syndication and pricing.
University of Waterloo and Wilfred Laurier University student looking to work as an intern at an innovative and challenging start-up
Waterloo Comp Eng, Global product marketing expertise, user/market research, messaging, positioning, e-commerce, A/B testing. MaSc Management of Innovation.
Boutique furniture design studio. Mainly featuring recycled woods, raw metals, and handcrafted leathers. Toronto // New York City
http://instagram.com/jmandsons
http://blog.chrilson.com
Entrepreneur. Masters of Digital Media 2014 @digital-media-zone-at-ryerson-university.
Richard Ivey School of Business MBA, Corporate Development and Strategy Professional; Experienced Product Development Manager
Waterloo Math & Laurier Business. Previous experience at BlackBerry - R&D Finance, TD Canada Trust - Technology Services, and GE Nuclear - Finance & Accounting.
I have over 14 years of expertise in the online and software industry. This has allowed me to contribute to many different roles in the digital world.
http://www.confluenttechnologies.com/blog/
Co-founder of Heka, Trustee at CKI, CR at AIESEC
Startup Co-founder, Aspiring Innovator
Country Manager @tilt-3 . CEO/Founder of @vestiigo (acquired by Talentlab). Market Planning & Pricing @bell-mobility. MA @grenoble Graduate School of Business.
http://timoryan.com/
Worked at @ernst-and-young, @protiviti • Studied at @carleton-university, @richard-ivey-school-of-business
Lawyer. Strategist. Entrepreneur.
Ivey HBA and materials science dual degree candidate 2016. Currently working with medical technology start-up Fernando Kerr. Co-founded first start-up in 2012.
Communication and Event Management.
http://parliamentcouture.com
MiM Graduate at W.P. Carey School of Business
Rotman MBA, Marketing & Strategy generalist, successfully launched and managed media and consulting companies in North America and China. Work at RBC.
Founder @cygnus-connect. MBA, CFA Charterholder, former equity analyst (Macquarie), writes code, rides a bike.
Cornell ILR'13, HR, Analytics, Operations, started own company in web design
Student at UC Berkeley (Economics & Business)
MBA - University of Oxford
Founder, Call Link Telecommunications Ltd.
Marketing - Aim Image Camera Company
Marketing/Producer - Whitematter
Berkeley BA, launched 24 apps for iOS/Android/Amazon as UA lead, Product Manager of top grossing app in Canada, web ad/social media for cross-platform sites
Head of Marketing and Business Development at @pricetag
Passion for pixel perfect design, user-centered design, desire differentiate between "good" and GREAT. Design that works, entrepreneur spirit.
http://www.behance.net/mindzak
Ivey Business grad, Business Development/Sales experience with creative/marketing skills and entrepreneurial spirit.
Passionate about retail, technology and operations. Experienced with full-agency account management, inside sales, copywriting and analytics.
Recent MA in Media Studies graduate; Extensive experience working for Universities; Social Media expert and marketing enthusiast.
President, Pintegrate. Previously GM of @nortel's $200M Enterprise Messaging portfolio & @open-text's FirstClass Division, creators of @open-text Social Workplace.
Worked at @sigma-systems, @toyota • Studied at @arizona-state-university
Economics MA looking to bring my skills into the start up world either doing data analysis, finance, or project management
Schulich School of Business MBA 2013, Self starter, Entrepreneur, Good Leadership and Customer Relation skills.
B.Com graduate from McGill. Diverse marketing background. Experience in 2 startups.
Community Manager & Marketer • @university-of-waterloo, York University & @startupinst Alum
Digital Account Manager at SlimCut Media.
Optimized business motions and lowered costs (of over $40K annually) by finding more efficient processes with less resistance at Microsoft Canada.
McGill Graduate; Sales, marketing and startup experience. Business and Psychology background.
U of T MMI Graduate with Pharmaceutical Experience. Strong background in molecular biology.
Thinkin' about stuff...
Hacking and hustling my way through the startup world.
Studies Nanotechnology Engineering and Knowledge Integration @university-of-waterloo . Works at @Nicoya Lifsciences. Athlete, traveller, problem-solver.
University of Waterloo grad, strong marketing and PR background, worked with IT startup company Application Craft/Codio, work experience in Canada and Europe.
http://hazelho.com/blog
Former Analyst, Strategist turned Founder of Canopy.co
Worked at @microsoft, @future-us • Studied at @university-of-western-ontario
Journalist and web producer for the Financial Times, writer for Fast Company, former financial trader.
http://twitter.com/annaknicolaou
Founder of @snapeda • Worked for @national-instruments, @analog-devices. Columnist for @thomson-reuters and @forbes • Elec eng at @university-of-toronto
Schulich MBA graduate ('14); Specialization in RE (with PE and VC exp.); Interned @ Cdn. pension plan (alt. investments); Management and consulting experience.
Ph.D. EE, Generalist, Worked at large, mid-, small companies.
4th startup, 1st time CEO & Co-Founder, @agrikee, passionate for customer & partner engagement, strong business background @QueensMBA
http://www.canfocus.com
Successful international marketing visionary with solid engineering background.
NYU MBA with Undergrad in CS; Experienced consultant advising high-growth companies to develop business plans, product roadmaps and growth strategies.
http://tripping.Lasith.Lk
Founder Hoochhound • Worked at @istopover, @gaggleup • Studied at @university of Western Ontario
Communications Coordinator, CFC Media Lab at the Canadian Film Centre. Schulich MBA 2011.
Innovation Architect
E-Commerce Leader * Senior Leader * Digital Marketing * Turnaround Management
Marketing, Sales & Operations Strategy Guru who knows your customer
Edinburgh Business School MBA 2011. Worked as an engineer on development and design of several projects.
http://randomnonsenseaboutthings.blogspot.ca/
Seasoned communications professional with experience in academic, non-profit, corporate and startup environments. Worked at @kidobi, Studied at U of T
Co-founder of The HUB Concierge - enterprise software for hotels. MBA Candidate 2015 at Rotman, University of Toronto
http://g.thehubconcierge.com
Founder of soundsLARGE. The very first electronic music discovery platform. Users on soundsLARGE can discover music as well as read & learn about it.
http://www.soundsLARGE.com
Creative solutions and simple messages. Experienced writer seeking content marketing position at startup.
http://www.theindieblender.com
Founder @netnome • Worked at @towers-watson, @grant-thornton-llp • Studied at @university-of-toronto
Developer, designer, ux, founder & speaker. Founded Themify and DealPage. Love open source and developer/designer advocacy.
Worked for several blue chip firms in cross-functional roles. Looking to take this training and apply it in a more entrepreneurial minded environment.
Worked at @aol, @mamma-com • Studied at @mcgill-university, @concordia-university
Entrepreneur, technologist and startup consultant. I'm the kind of guy that can turn and idea into something real and useful.
Financial Services professional, with an eye for enterprise risk, project management, and business analytics.
Generated many millions of dollars of business at aerospace, manufacturing and hi tech companies. Looking to join a start-up opportunity with unique technology.
Founder @buzzdraft, @blushberry • Studied at @mcgill-university
Campus Ambassador at Nspire Innovation Network | Accounting and Finance Student at the University of Waterloo
Professional Services @Artez.Studied @UofT & @sheridan.Project Manager & Client Success specialist. Tech freak. Wants to keep learning & change the world.
Brand marketing professional, exceptional writer in three languages, content marketing and writing expert.
Communications Assistant at Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry. Experienced with social media platforms. Past web design and management experience.
Growth Hacker & Marketing Professional for Start-Ups and SMBs, launched 2 successful organizations and a personal brand.
Queen's CS; CEO of nPulse - real time in class Educational Platform application. CTO of PrepYou - Online Educational Platform. Over 5000+ students & 7+ teacher
A University of Waterloo Student at the School of Accounting and Finance while also completing a BSc in Biotechnology. Graduated with an IB Diploma in 2013.
Management consultant with strong analytics background and MBA. Worked with a number of start-ups and big data strategies across industries
UWaterloo co-op grad in Accounting and Finance, passionate about technology and food. Looking to start my startup adventure!
McGill BCom. and lvl II CFA candidate with global perspective and a passion for finance, sustainable business and alternative investments
Western U graduate. George Brown Post Graduate in Business. Marketing & Social Media Coordinator for The Michael "Pinball" Clemons Foundation.
Founder Nexus Miner • Studied at @mcgill-university, @university-of-the-west-indies COO of Nexus Miner, serial Entrepreneur
Communications pro and arts administrator looking to make the jump to the start-up world.
Multilingual translator, worked in Hong Kong, France, Belgium, Canada and Brazil. Superstar resource finder. University of Toronto 2008.
University Of Toronto, Advertising and Marketing Experience as Project Manager, Content Manager, SEO Consultant, Account Manager, BizDev and Start Up Junkie
Systems engineer, Entrepreneurial minded, open source fan, Linux expert, Writer, Enterprise messaging, Python
http://aseemsharma.info/
Marketing professional; Finance to Kids' media; Communications, event planning, branding and strategy.
Digital Marketing | Content Marketing | Blogging | SEO/SEM | Social Media | Marketing Strategy | Creative & Collateral
Growing Companies and Product Launches
http://Http://Googling4God.com
Worked at @deloitte-consulting @manulife-financial
Studied Actuarial Science & Statistics & Finance at @university-of-waterloo
Worked at @skilledwizard • Studied at @university-of-toronto
Mathematics/Financial Analysis Student at University of Waterloo, actively looking for jobs, and startup companies to join, learn, and improve:)
Ryerson Architecture Grad., Eclectic set of skills ranging from problem solving to project management. Work experience in Sales/Design/Architecture/Engineering.
Environment and Business student at the University of Waterloo
Electrical Engineer with 3+ yrs technical project delivery experience, UofT Rotman MBA - Marketing and Strategy
Strategy, Marketing and Business Dev, Venturer, University of Waterloo, Business Enthusiast, Winner of Deloitte case comp
University of Waterloo, Accounting and Financial Management Major; Ex-Canadian Forces Officer; Audit Manager at CIBC; Helped develop CIBC's trading app
Waterloo Economics, Launched Website, Considerable experience with Sales while working for Ontario Energy Group
MBA Grad, obsessed with the future of digital entertainment media (and how to properly monetize it), part-time rapper
Economics with Finance Specialization at Waterloo. Passion for marketing, sales, and driving results by thinking outside the box.
Worked at @mommiesfirst • Studied at @university-of-waterloo • Generalist looking for entry-level role to grow skills in Business Development, Sales & Marketing
Psychology major with keen interests in Marketing and Innovation.
University of Waterloo EE; Worked at BlackBerry (various), Trimble Navigation & Ericsson Canada.
A business minded individual with a passion for technology and innovation. Extensive exposure to every phase of the product development life cycle.
Co-founder of fieldr. Placed third at Toronto Startup Weekend EDU. Worked at Starbucks, Target, HTC and G Adventures.
Lawyer with 5+ years in marketing/sales, master at getting VIP clients, intermediate coding skills, introduced s'mores to the Beijing market
http://michaelalexis.com
Western Economics & Ivey HBA grad; strong analytical skills combined with corporate presence to create an articulate, personable strategist (LoyaltyOne & CEB)
Marketing and sales professional with a 7-year career in the uber competitive biotech industry. Solid business acumen and the ability to get the job done
Western University; Interested in Client Relations and Brand Coordination. Current project lead at Marketers Without Borders, a non-profit startup.
Canadian. McGill Student. Entrepreneur. @EsntlApparel
Marketing Grad from University of Western Ontario.
Creative Analytical Thinker; CPA-CA looking to scale business operations in utilizing financial acumen to promote corporate innovation & accelerate monetization
University of Toronto Undergrad, Two years of freelance graphic design experience with startup companies, creative and intelligent with marketing ideas.
Marketing Expert, Growth Hacker and Full Stack Developer
Entrepreneur, marketer & DIY investor | Currently freelancing & hustling, Advisor at the National Crowdfunding Association of Canada (NCFA Canada).
https://medium.com/@explicitivity
Western Business Grad, interested in Sales & Marketing Positions. Past experiences in BW and analytics.
Schulich MBA experienced in Marketing, Analytics, Market Research, Brand Development
Investor and Connector, fascinated by compounding returns, hidden gems, and new business models.
http://apsleyinvestments.com
Technology Business Development @blackberry-2 & Former Investment Banker
Full stack marketer & creative. Strong art & design focus. Studied as an artist, work as a designer; future in marketing. Proud designer and idea generator.
Mercenary Neuroscientist & Medical Image Analyst • Research Analyst @Center for Addiction and Mental Health • Worked @york U • Studied @queen's U, @york U
Queen's engineer and Mac MBA- managed a consulting start-up while completing MBA studies. An outside of the box thinker that doesn't conform to MBA stereotypes
Master of Global Affairs graduate student, strong business background (TD Bank, Ernst and Young), working in economic development in NYC
Internet things.
Image expert, charismatic relationship builder and successful idea designer
http://cataloguedthoughts.tumblr.com
Successfully started and ran two separate entrepreneurial ventures throughout undergraduate. Further education in entrepreneurship over the last year taking part in the GEP through EM-LYON Business School
Ivey Business School grad. Worked at RecordSetter, UCB Comedy, and COEDmagazine. Strong YouTube marketer (generated over 5 million organic views).
HBA Candidate at Richard Ivey School of Business
PMP Certified, Project Management Institute, YouTube Content Creator, iTunes Team Agent, Digital Strategist for leading Independent Entertainment Corporation
Working on @shario & @ming-labs-gmbh (@MINGlabs)
http://SalesEnablement.wordpress.com
Studied at @university-of-western-ontario
Aspiring start-up junky! Richard Ivey School of Business - HBA 2010 (Dean's List). Award-winning lecturer at Western University. Super-connector and communicator.
Highly-driven, multi-talented, and influential individual with almost ten years of experience in media and digital marketing.
http://www.alueda.net
University of Western Ontario, BSc, BA. Worked at Labatt Breweries of Canada. Strong business and analytical background
Visionary leader who understands the entire media landscape (traditional, digital, social, mobile, etc.) and transitions easily between business, creative, technical, marketing and operational aspects. Have 20 years experience being part of turning emergi
Management consultant seeking exciting start up or product to build into an internationally known brand.
Former Marketing Executive turned Entrepreneur, with stong leadership skills and experiance building and managing large multi functional marketing teams.
Managed 2 successful products, Helped 2 companies realize highest earning FY, managed products, SFDC administrator, Sales Rep Manager
Results driven marketer with a passion for tech. Combines analytical skill, curiosity and an interest in people, to oversee the development of campaigns.
Capital Markets professional with broad skill set, ex-VC, ex-ad agency, Top 3 Finalist in Canada's Next Top Ad Exec, yogi.
Honors BBA with Specialization in Marketing & Brand Communication, excellent at Marketing Strategy; Worked at Samsung and Microsoft.
Assigned an ENTP personality type on my MBTI test in university, only to learn shortly thereafter that the only acronyms people care about are PhD and YOLO.
Entering student at the Richard Ivey School of Business (HBA1). Completed two years of undergraduate degree in Financial Economics at the University of Western Ontario.
Student at Queen's School of Business
Brand development and Marketer who loves startup. Specialize in customer acquisition and validation.
Student at Richard Ivey Business School
University of Western Ontario, Ivey School of Business Graduate, 3 years as a finance professional, now working on a business of my own, love to explore new ops
Marketing and research expert, hopeful serial entrepreneur
Work at @to-punchy, @plum-traders-inc • Studied at @university-of-toronto, @george-brown-college
Recent MBA grad. Strong regulatory and health experience. Worked with federal government for five years and clients including Google Canada.
Co-Founder Whopaid.it, Co-Founded Shoy.com, Alum Student Brand Manager at Red Bull. Good with people, words and obstacles. No-nonsense, creative and lean.
http://whopaidit.wordpress.com
@tdbank, @BMOBank Alum. Founder @coincad @overc-studios • Studied Economics & Logic at @college-of-wooster
http://www.overcstudios.com/
M.A. Communication & Culture at York & Ryerson Universities; Marketing Specialist at Uberflip; Tech enthusiast; Music lover.
http://hub.uberflip.com/h/author/195-michael-keshen
Graduate from McGill University. Internships as a research analyst and business analyst. Ran a startup event production company in university.
SSB, York MBA graduate; 5 years experience in Sales and Finance at CIBC, ING Direct and Ennovent; interested in Innovation and Entrepreneurial Ventures
Undergraduate student at McGill; worked at KPMG, Nestle and Bank Alfalah Ltd.
Customer Success @ Unbounce
CCG-OEM Field PAM @ Microsoft
BA from Western University of Canada. Started my own flag football league in London Ontario.