PORCH 

It's hard out there and exponentially harder for an immigrant entrepreneur. 

The existing ecosystem is only focused on business needs. But we all know you can't build a billion-dollar business (or any business) if you can't live happily in a new country. 

PORCH is an exclusive club of international entrepreneurs who have been there, done that, and are still doing it. They have come together to support one another on the personal side of the journey (from living to finance to relationships) to learn and grow and to share their superpowers.

This comes to life through events and community. 

PORCH Events include topical sessions with high-profile speakers and experts and highly engaged IRL events focused on relationships, learning and fun.
PORCH Community: 24/7 real-time discussion and support through the active PORCH platform, on-demand resources and content for asynchronous learning, and powerful perks.

PORCH was built to level the playing field and give you a greater chance at success.

Founder / COO

Unfiltered w/ PORCH

They say entrepreneurship is hard. Well, try doing it in a country where you weren’t born, in a language that isn’t your first, with a social network you’ve had to build from scratch. 

That’s the story of the immigrant entrepreneur. However, the biggest problem is the story is rarely told from the POV of the immigrant. So, let’s change that. 

Welcome to Unfiltered w/ PORCH, where we explore what it means to be an immigrant entrepreneur from the POV of the immigrant.  Real stories. Real journeys. Immigrant entrepreneurship, told by those who have lived it.

Co-Creator

HunterMorris

I wear many hats, but they all point in the same direction: helping brands communicate clearly, creatively, and consistently. I lead full-scale marketing initiatives with a strong focus on storytelling, design, and strategy.

My primary role with companies is with Newsletter Creation: I manage end-to-end creation of monthly newsletters for multiple companies, from CRM setup, content planning and writing to design, distribution, and analytics.

Other projects have included ongoing graphic design (logos, social content & graphics, etc), many website design projects (from full website builds to revamps), and full community builds.

Founder

WeitzmanGTM

Intuitive AI

Sales And Market Development

Look Media

Sales and Business Development

Oil Thigh Designs (OTD)

Managed team of 5 responsible for in-store processes such as payment collection, inventory, POS functionality, and managing International Shipping program. Oversaw e-commerce and retail store sales channel growth.

E-Commerce Director

Digital Operations Coordinator

Smith School of Business at Queen's University

Working as a Teaching Assistant for COMM 161: Introduction to Mathematical Analysis for Management (Calculus) and COMM 162: Managerial Statistics

Teaching Assistant

Cam's Kids Foundation

Cam’s Kids Event Head

Tree2Table Originals

Founded an e-commerce business making handmade charcuterie boards, managing production, sales, and website/social media marketing

Founder / COO @PORCH – helping 1M immigrant entrepreneurs succeed in Canada

Combining my passion for entrepreneurship and desire to make a change with my first startup, PORCH. 

1.  My job is to make the journey as an immigrant entrepreneur easier.
2. I am a firm believer that community, when done right, is so powerful.
3. The diversity of Canada is truly beautiful and the possibilities are endless. Everyone just needs access to the right people and resources to succeed.

One specific event didn't inspire me to be an entrepreneur. For me, it was something that I was passionate about since I was very young. Whether it was watching Dragon's Den with my dad or spending the long car ride hours on the way to hockey games coming up with full businesses, being an entrepreneur was what I have always wanted to do.

Fast forward through years of entrepreneurship classes in high school, participating in youth business and entrepreneurship competitions, and starting a few small businesses of my own, I entered my fourth and final year of the Smith School of Business at Queen's University, and I decided it was time to put my education, experience, and passion to the test and go after my dream of starting a true business.

After working with some great companies (Intuitive AI, Look Media, Knoow) and also starting my own custom charcuterie board business during the pandemic (which was such an incredible experience), I learned about the endless effort it took to run a startup/company.

So, in October of 2022, I founded PORCH, an exclusive club of international entrepreneurs that have been there, done that, and are still doing it. They have come together to support one another on the personal side of the journey (from living to finance to relationships) to learn and grow, and to share their superpowers.

It was a full circle from those long nights on the couch watching Dragons Den and Shark Tank. I have the honour and privilege to be able to pursue this entrepreneurial journey with my co-founder, friend, and Dad.

We need more of this. Let's make the world a better place.

Countries I have been to:
Canada, France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Monaco, Mexico, Jamaica, Haiti, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Morocco, Austria, Hungary, Greece, Cyprus, Malta, Australia, Dominican Republic, U.S.A, Vatican City

Hunter Weitzman

VenRoboTech

Working as the Chief Executive Officer of VENROBOTECH, I am equipped for
coming up with creative ideas to improve or make something new, analyzing 
complex data to draw clear and simple conclusions, working well as part of a 
team, leading a team to success, completing a challenging project, seeing it 
through to the end, finding a way to solve a business problem, and finally 
overcoming a challenge

Chief Executive Officer

PORCH

Any immigrant entrepreneur knows, that, being an entrepreneur is hard., Being an immigrant adds exponentially more complexity and challenges., PORCH is an exclusive community for immigrant entrepreneurs in, or coming to Canada. PORCH provides a curated, engaging and safe community for immigrant entrepreneurs and their teams, to build relationships, learn, share and help each other succeed.,, Expand your learning, your relationships, and your potential. Everything you need to grow. Helping 1,000,000 immigrant entrepreneurs succeed in Canada.

Member

Boroudat Sazane Mehr Azar Co

- Coordinating with the Board of Directors to ensure that management
strategy, plans and performance are appropriately presented to the 
Board, shareholders and other stakeholders as appropriate;
- Ensuring that all matters requiring Board approval are brought to the 
board in a timely and appropriate manner;
- Ensuring that approval levels are appropriate In conjunction with 
management, the Board and the Audit Committee;
- Advising management board responsible for managing, restructuring, 
coaching and operating managers and staff;
- Developing sales strategy, structure, and business processes as interim 
Chief Revenue Officer for multiple technology companies;

Saze Pardazane Garmayesh Novinkar Co

- Direct and supervise a team of maintenance technicians on a day-to-day 
basis and coordinate their schedules to provide timely visits to clients.
- Perform repair and preventative maintenance work on a wide range of 
equipment types to ensure functionality and efficiency.
- Conduct energy audits to identify areas where efficiency can be 
improved for lower operational costs and greater environmental comfort.
- Conduct preventive and corrective maintenance on bearings, pumps, 
polyphase motors, shaft alignments and fans; document all 
maintenance/repair actions and manage equipment records. 
- Troubleshoot breakdowns and repair malfunctioning HVAC systems and 
components using measuring and testing instruments

Supervisor

Anbuh Sazan Mobin Khatam CO

Environment, Health and Safety Manager

Chief Executive Officer at VenRoboTech

Venrobotech is new rising star in air circulation industry and technology. We are a group of hardworking ambitious self-motivated people who think beyond boundaries to make the impossibles happen. Venrobotech company provides a perfect space for achieving success, progress and happiness through honesty, flexibility, technology and friendship. We support our customers and each other as a family and we believe that nothing is impossible when there is cooperation and trust. In our journey to perfection, we rely on our values which are Customer Satisfaction, Team Work, Enthusiasm, Result Oriented and Builder Approach

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