Female Founders Stories

Toronto-based startup Cansulta is on a mission to shake up the consulting industry—and it’s doing so by bridging a crucial gap in access to expert advice. Founded by Alexandra Kapelos-Peters, Cansulta was born out of a need she witnessed repeatedly:...

Walk into any tech meetup or conference in 2025, and you'll see the usual suspects: venture capitalists, growth-hacking evangelists, and AI-powered dreamers pitching their way to the next funding round. But look closer—who’s missing from the stage? The bootstrappers. The...

In a time when support for women entrepreneurs is dwindling, one initiative is defying the trend — and doing it with bold intention. The Self-Made Breakfast Tour, launched by Toronto-based Sinclair Creative Agency Inc. (SCA) in partnership with PARO Canada,...

In a world increasingly driven by compute, where the cost of processing power can make or break entire businesses, one founder is building the financial infrastructure to stabilize the chaos. Carmen Li, founder and CEO of Silicon Data, is on...

Cofounders of PulseFX: Katherine Li and Marc Racette In an increasingly digital world, where financial transactions are handled by algorithms and automated platforms, Toronto-based PulseFX is taking a different approach. Founded by Marc Racette, Katherine Li and Shane Slater—industry professionals...

WNORTH, the global membership community for women in leadership, is celebrating its 10th anniversary. Founded by Heather Odendaal, WNORTH has grown from an annual conference into a thriving organization with over 1,700 members, hosting more than 80 events in 2024...

The online recruitment space is evolving rapidly with the development of artificial intelligence. In the early days, we witnessed the rise of recruitment advertising, social networks, and job aggregators. The next era? AI-powered platforms that offer a more personalized experience....

Danielle De La Fuente Founder at Amal Alliance There’s an enduring undercurrent in the headlines: millions of children, displaced by conflicts and catastrophes, now rootless and adrift. A Unicef study shows that the number of displaced children has reached staggering...