The Moment

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Every entrepreneur has a defining moment—a turning point that shapes their journey and their business. The Moment explores these pivotal experiences with some of Canada’s most renowned entrepreneurs. Hosted by Fatima Zaidi, Founder and CEO of Quill and CoHost, and Jason Maghanoy, Publisher of Canadian Business, The Moment dives deep into the exhilarating, stressful, and often unexpected moments that define entrepreneurial success. From the highs to the lows and everywhere in between, these candid conversations will equip you to face your own defining moments with confidence.

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Episodes

Borrowell’s Eva Wong Explains Why They Almost Didn’t Make It — and What Came Next

Eva Wong, COO and co-founder of Borrowell, joins The Moment to share the behind-the-scenes journey of building one of Canada’s leading fintech companies. From launching a product that failed, to navigating team tension, fundraising hurdles, and the double standards female founders face, Eva offers a candid look at what it really takes to survive—and thrive—as an entrepreneur. She reflects on resilience, finding product-market fit, balancing leadership and motherhood, and why staying alive as a c...

Apr 02, 2025•31 min•Season 1Ep. 6

How Virtual Gurus’ Bobbie Racette Handled 170 Rejections Before Securing an Investor

After being laid off from the oil and gas industry, Bobbie Racette found herself at a crossroads, until she took a leap into entrepreneurship, founding Virtual Gurus , a talent platform that’s redefining the future of remote work. But her success didn’t come easy. In this episode, Bobbie opens up about the 170 investor rejections she endured before becoming the first Indigenous woman in Canada to secure Series A funding, why she once walked out of a pitch competition moments before taking the st...

Mar 19, 2025•33 min•Season 1Ep. 5

Spin Master Co-Founder and Chair Anton Rabie Shows the Toy Industry Is No Child’s Play

You might think the toy industry is all fun and games—well, it is, but running a toy business is no child’s play. This episode welcomes Anton Rabie, Co-Founder and Chair of Spin Master, the powerhouse behind beloved brands like PAW Patrol, Hatchimals, and Bakugan. After being co-CEO for nearly three decades, Anton is known for cultivating a fearless mindset, embracing risk and failure as essential ingredients for innovation. He shares how this philosophy fueled Spin Master’s growth, from launchi...

Mar 05, 2025•33 min•Season 1Ep. 4

From Startup to Shopify: Satish Kanwar’s Journey in Canadian Tech

You might think selling a company is the ultimate goal for founders—but for Satish Kanwar, it was just the beginning. In this episode, the co-founder of Jet Cooper shares how his agency’s acquisition by Shopify transformed his career, leading to a decade of scaling one of Canada’s biggest tech success stories. Now, as the co-founder of Good Future and Chair of the Board of Directors at BetaKit, Satish is on a mission to invest in Canada’s next generation of entrepreneurs. He breaks down what mak...

Feb 19, 2025•30 min•Season 1Ep. 3

When One Door Shuts: The Story Behind Closing Sampler with CEO Marie Chevrier Schwartz

The journey to starting a business can be difficult, rewarding, exciting, stressful, and so much more. But what about the journey to closing a business? This often overlooked aspect of entrepreneurship is the focus of this week's episode. Jason and Fatima sit down with Marie Chevrier Schwartz, the current CEO in Residence of TechTO and former CEO of Sampler. Marie shares her unique experience of closing the chapter on Sampler after nearly 10 years of rapid growth and success. She delves into wha...

Feb 05, 2025•33 min•Season 1Ep. 2

The Importance of Curiosity as an Entrepreneur With Allen and Eva Lau

Allen and Eva Lau are founding team members at Wattpad, one of Canada’s most well-known and successful tech startups. Today they run Two Small Fish Ventures , an early-stage tech venture capital fund that recently closed a $41 million fund III. They join us on The Moment to talk about their incredible journey building Wattpad at the beginning of the user-generated content boom, being in rooms with naysayers, and how their experience as entrepreneurs shapes what they look for in founders today. F...

Jan 22, 2025•31 min•Season 1Ep. 1

Welcome to ‘The Moment’

Every entrepreneur faces a moment, a turning point in their journey that defines them and their business. These moments can be stressful, exhilarating, and unexpected. In “The Moment,” hosts Fatima Zaidi, Founder and CEO of Quill and CoHost, and Jason Maghanoy, Publisher for Canadian Business, sit down with some of the biggest names in the Canadian entrepreneurial landscape to break down their very own ‘moment.’ You’ll hear the good, the bad, and the ugly from these founders and get inspired and...

Dec 17, 2024•2 min0

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