Queer Entrepreneurship, Overcoming Challenges in tech, and Building Community

16/06/2025 33 min Temporada 11 Episodio 8

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Episode Synopsis

In this episode of the Venture for Canada podcast, Scott Stirrett sits down with Naofeld Tassouni and Andy Saldana, co-founders of QueerTech, to explore their journeys as queer entrepreneurs and the creation of their organization. From their serendipitous meeting at a Montreal tech event to scaling QueerTech into a national movement, they discuss the systemic challenges faced by queer entrepreneurs, the importance of representation, and how they built a thriving community. Along the way, they share insights on transitioning from volunteer work to full-time entrepreneurship, the power of "program-market fit," and their ambitious vision for the future of QueerTech.

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