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

SpliceVideo

Co-Founder & CEO

The Future of Health

Demostack

Spin up a tailored demo environment in minutes.

Head of Storytelling

SalesPitching

The PPI Group

In charge of revenue development and building sales teams for cruise industry retail partners including Disney, Norwegian, Holland America, P&O, and MSC.

Implemented steps to improve organizational culture with a focus on retention, revenue generation, and enrichment.

Responsible for brand development for Luxury industry leaders such as Diamonds International, Effy, Hublot, John Hardy, Bremont, Crown of Light, and many more.

VP Revenue

CSM Digital LLC

Responsible for procuring and managing CSM Digital’s two largest accounts.

Sold and developed WindowCity’s (North America’s 4th largest window and door manufacturer) online marketing development and doubled their online lead generation within 12 months.

Sold and developed LandoLighting’s traditional and online marketing which grew a 37-year-old brick and mortar location from $7.2M to $13.1M over 4 years.

Director Sales and Marketing

Onboard Media

Responsible for marketing and business development in the Duty Free luxury goods sector.

Finished in the top 3% of sales of over 100 account managers from 2003 - 2006. 

Developed and maintained complex client relationships.

Responsible for the branding and promoting of the in-house television content aboard Royal Caribbean International cruise ships.

Hosted sales events including public presentations (1,500+ member live audience) as well as seminars on luxury goods and brands.

Trained, developed and mentored 25+ new and existing account managers.

Provided marketing and branding consulting to multiple international luxury brands.

International Key Account Manager

Telling tremendous brand stories with video. Executive Storytelling. Event Capture. Case Studies. Product Demos. Showrunner.

I sold 1000's of Swiss Watches on cruise ships telling 1000's of stories.

Here's what I know;

A great story pulls the prospect to the product.

I knew as a kid I wanted to work in radio. So I spent my entire high school career trying to get into Humber College in Toronto to study broadcasting.  I worked in radio and TV for five years and then one day at a party someone asked, 

"Can you do that radio thing on a stage"?

The next thing I knew I stepped onto a cruise ship in Miami (Yes, I have crazy cruise ship stories. Mind blowing stories) and spent over 10,000 hours presenting products from a stage.  

That's how I became a storyteller.

The thing is people think storytelling is something that's out of their reach.

It's not.

I get why you feel you're not a good storyteller. I hear that everyday.

I've been doing this so long I can make you a great storyteller in 30 minutes.

True story.

Want to tell better stories? Message me.

I might even pick you up from the airport in my Jeep.

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