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

Smart Splint

Chief Financial Officer and Business Development
- Providing leadership, direction and management of the finance and accounting team
- Providing strategic recommendations to the CEO/president and members of the executive management team
- Managing the processes for financial forecasting and budgets, and overseeing the preparation of all financial reporting
- Advising on long-term business and financial planning
- Establishing and developing relations with senior management and external partners and stakeholders
- Reviewing all formal finance, HR and IT related procedures
- Builds market position by locating, developing, defining, and closing business relationships. 
- Identifies trendsetter ideas by researching industry and related events, publications, and announcements. 
- Tracks individual contributors and their accomplishments. 
- Locates or proposes potential business deals by contacting potential partners. 
- Discovers and explores business opportunities. 
- Screens potential business deals by analyzing market strategies, deal requirements, and financials. 
- Evaluates options and resolves internal priorities. 
- Recommends equity investments. 
- Develops negotiating strategies and positions by studying integration of new venture with company strategies and operations.

Chief Financial Officer

Yektateb medical device manufacturing company

- Recording and categorizing expenses, and preparing financial reports
- Analyzing financial data so they can recommend ways to help the organization run proficiently
- Conducting a risk analysis evaluation
- Taking care of tax returns and making sure they’re paid in time
- Examining the accuracy of financial documents and where they stand with laws and regulations
- Offering advice to organizations on how to reduce cost, improve their revenue, and boost profit
- Finding and addressing any discrepancy in accounting

Master Accountant

Bank Mellat

Head of the Central Treasury
- Leading, directing and managing the cash management team
- Making strategic recommendations to top managers
- Managing cash and preparing a report on the amount of money in the treasury of other provinces of the country in the bank
- Controlling the amount of cash, if necessary, preparing cash from the Central Bank
- Keeping cash, coins and gold bars
- Sending cash to bank branches
- Evaluate the performance of members of the executive management team
- Manage cash forecasting processes at specific times
- Advice on potential hazards, including public disturbances
- Checking the average balance of ATMs covered by the Treasury Department
- Management of compliance with the limit of cash holding by branches
- Manage cash collection teams from covered fuel stations
- Checking the accuracy of financial documents with laws and regulations and signing


Responsible for managing checks
- Leading and managing the financial and accounting team in paying the checks
- Leading the members of the executive team in registering accounting documents
- Control of the cash accounting process of checks
- Financial management and supervision of financial reports
- Planning and negotiating with the bank's indebted customers
- Managing the amount of checks paid by the provinces
- Discovering and resolving accounting and financial disputes
- Checking the accuracy of financial documents with laws and regulations and signing


Responsible for responding to judicial authorities
- Provide strategic advice to the executive team of judicial orders
- Guiding and managing forward-looking programs to improve and facilitate processes
- Supervising the preparation of all reports
- Providing solutions for mechanized execution of judicial orders through electronic systems
- Holding meetings and the responsibility of the specialized working group
- Holding expert meetings with the Central Bank and leading the relevant teams

Financial Services Manager

As a dedicated and knowledgeable professional with experience as a Chief Financial Officer and Budget Officer. Experience includes financial reporting responsibilities for multiple locations of a Fortune 500 company, budget preparation and financial analysis. Experience managing company acquisitions and mergers, systems conversions, construction project management, ensuring compliance with policies and established practices and developing and managing company community relations programs.

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