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

Immitracker

Immitracker is an immigration application tracker and service marketplace for immigrants relocating to leading countries (starting with Canada and Australia). As the Co-Founder and CEO, I support the day-to-day operations, product strategy, and scaling efforts of the company.

Co-Founder & CEO

Legal Innovation Zone

Member Company of LIZ Incubator

World Education Services

Technical Project Manager and operations expert working with the WES Digital Operations & Security team.

Technical Project Manager

LOI Accelerator

LOI Boost 2023 Founder

Communitech

Proud member of the Communitech Fierce Founders network. Went through the Bootcamp program in 2021 and Uplift in 2023.

Fierce Founders Uplift

VisaWire

Founder at VisaWire - building a service marketplace for skilled immigrants relocating to Canada. VisaWire's goal is to make the immigration process easier and more actionable for professionals to take advantage of life-changing opportunities.

As an immigrant from Georgia, I understood the importance of connecting people with the relevant services and opportunities to take the next step in their immigration journey. VisaWire is supported by Communitech, York Entrepreneurship Development Institute, and the League of Innovators.

Toptal

Freelance Agile Project Manager at Toptal. 
Working in startup operations, software project management, process design, and scrum master roles.

Agile Project Manager & Operations Lead

York Entrepreneurship Development Institute (YEDI)

Participant in the York Entrepreneurship Development Institute (YEDI) Incubator program - Spring 2022 cohort.

Incubator Program Spring 2022

LOI - League of Innovators

Founder of VisaWire in the League of Innovations Labs national virtual accelerator program. 

League of Innovators (LOI) is a national Canadian charity with a goal of building entrepreneurial acumen for youth, at scale. League of Innovators is a suite of accessible programs and tools to provide youth educational experiences that shorten their path to success, empower their ability to be their own boss, and amplify their impact as future innovators and entrepreneurs.

Labs Batch 8 Founder

Productera Solutions LTD

Software Project Manager, Scrum Master, and Product Owner at Productera

Software Project Manager

Hello 👋 

My name is Nino and I'm a Georgian immigrant 🇬🇪 and entrepreneur based in Toronto, Canada. In my past lives I studied and worked in the US, Western Canada, and Colombia prior to making my way here. I'm passionate about helping immigrants succeed in the countries of their dreams - starting with Canada 🇨🇦

Co-Founder & CEO at Immitracker 🕒: the Waze of immigration. We're building an immigration application tracker and service marketplace for immigrants relocating to leading countries. Interested in moving to Canada or Australia? Check us out! 

Follow me for new episodes of the My Immigrant Story podcast: I share the stories, guidance, and advice of skilled professional Canadian immigrants! 

Professionally, I'm a Freelance Project Manager, Operations Lead, and Product Owner. I have 7+ years of experience in the tech industry with a particular focus on building and maintaining client relationships, Agile / Scrum, and helping startups build and scale their products and operations. I excel at working on high-growth tech projects with cross-functional, multi-cultural teams.

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