In this episode of Techopia Live, the publisher of the Ottawa Business Journal speaks with Yazdani about her growing business ventures, her business model, and what might come next in her entrepreneurial journey.

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This episode is brought to you By Naomi Haile in collaboration with Invest Ottawa, Ottawa’s lead economic development agency for knowledge-based industries, and with critical support of BDC Capital’s Thrive Venture Fund, the title sponsor of International Women’s Month. We teamed up to produce this special series to celebrate women leading in Ottawa for International Women’s Month.

This first-of-its-kind webinar is an in-depth analysis of the performance of Canada’s Start-Up Visa (SUV) program and statistical insights into how it works and who is using it.

In this informative webinar, the host host, Marianella Manzur, the Global Director of Sales and Marketing at Joorney Business Plans, was joined by Mary Yazdani, CEO and immigrant entrepreneur leader from Ottawa, to go through the stats and discuss the meaning behind the numbers. 

Mary Yazdani is CEO of two local firms, GenesisLink Consulting Services and RoboSafety Canada. She works alongside Donia Chaouch, Chief Technology Officer at RoboSafety Canada. Together, they’re examples of successful women in fields that at times have reputations for being difficult for women. They’re both also success stories for immigrant women in Canada. Yazdani and Chaouch join Patricia Boal to talk about their experiences, success, challenges, and advice for making it work.