Behind the Business
Behind the Business
Podcast Description
Small businesses are the backbone of our economy, but their stories are often untold. Join Faheem Savja as he dives into the personal stories of entrepreneurs who turned ideas into realities.
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The podcast explores themes of entrepreneurship, community-building, and personal challenges, with episodes featuring in-depth discussions on topics like navigating the food industry with insights from Jiten Grover, managing cultural expectations in real estate with Fatima Jaffer, and balancing family life while raising capital in business with Cory Gottfredson.
Small businesses are the backbone of our economy, but their stories are often untold. Join Faheem Savja as he dives into the personal stories of entrepreneurs who turned ideas into realities.
On this episode of Behind the Business, Faheem sits down with Azrah Savin-Manji, the dynamic co-founder and CEO of Syzl, a platform helping food entrepreneurs find kitchen space and build their businesses.
Azrah shares how a craving for home-cooked meals as a student turned into a tech-driven mission to solve a major gap in the food industry. From relocating to Toronto to scale her vision, to navigating co-founder dynamics with her husband, Azrah offers an honest and inspiring look at what it takes to build a startup—while raising a family.
This episode explores the intersection of entrepreneurship, community, and representation, especially for women and immigrants building in the food space. Azrah also discusses the biases that exist in investor circles, the role of AI in the future of food tech, and the importance of normalizing ambition for the next generation.
Whether you're building something yourself or curious about the behind-the-scenes of Canada's food startup ecosystem—this one’s for you.
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Chapters:
00:00 The Journey to Entrepreneurship
01:33 Introducing Syzl: A New Food Business Platform
04:55 Connecting Communities Through Food
07:33 The Co-Founder Dynamic: Working with Family
10:55 Navigating Investor Relationships
14:58 The Leap into Entrepreneurship
20:19 Building a Support Network
21:59 Balancing Parenthood and Business
25:15 Choosing the Right City for Growth
26:57 The Evolving Startup Ecosystem in Canada
28:44 Advice for Aspiring Founders
30:04 The Future of Syzl and AI
31:35 Overcoming Challenges as a Founder
34:35 Lessons Learned from the Founder Journey
37:12 Raising the Next Generation of Leaders
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