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

Supernova Technology

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.

Ambassador

Tailwind Business Ventures

Working in partnership with Temenos to implement Temenos Infinity Banking solution for numerous customers, ranging from small banks to regional credit unions. As a Software Architect and a Tech Lead, I am responsible for overlooking and managing the technical side of product delivery from the discovery phase all the way to a go-live delivery.

Software Architect/Tech Lead

Accelerate Education

Developed an Online Education platform, that allowed schools and district school boards to facilitate online learning. The platform was built using full-stack Microsoft technologies. I was responsible for a full development cycle from a back end and middleware integration to front end development.

Senior Software Developer

Kony, Inc.

I currently modernize, architect, develop, and deliver a completely revamped digital banking experience (DBX) for key banking customers. To this end we are addressing the needs of retail banking, loan origination, new accounts, and more through careful requirements gathering, detailed documentation, and thorough testing.
Some notable achievements to date are:
» Recovered delayed and failing project to restore customer trust and accelerate release schedules.
» Bolstered online transactions and end-user online engagement.

Customer Success Architect

Intelliware Development Inc.

In this role, I converted WebSphere-locked, Struts-based code to vendor-neutral code based on REST and Angular with a clearly separated front-end to back-end architecture. We successfully introduced an Angular front-end and Java Microservices based middleware to the Struts-based application improving end-user experience and performance nearly 25%.

Application Consultant

Pervacio, Inc.

Here, I coordinated the offshore development and product teams to optimize the performance, scalability, and functionality of a legacy products while building the future-state framework. Led the implementation of Retail Suit of Products for Rogers, gathering requirements, leading development and deployment. I also conducted remote and onsite training sessions with new users.

Lead Technical Architect

Points

In this role, I drove the technical design and architecture for all new projects for the key strategic customer of the company, including responsibility to define user requirements, user stories, test cases, and full lifecycle management.
Some notable achievements were:
    »  Shepherded relationship with United Airlines and detailed user requirements and technical specifications for comprehensive overhaul of flagship Loyalty Program portal.
    »  Modernized and enhanced legacy product using new front-end technologies for presentation and data layers and AWS Cloud Services on back end.

Senior Professional Services Engineer

Sears Home Services

Here, I steered development of a new customer notification, and online repairs and maintenance orders systems from initiation to deployment. I worked remotely with various internal business units to shape the product and prioritize features based on business needs. With completion of this project we effectuated a dramatic improvement in customer notifications and alerts about pending appointments, changes, and cancellations.

Sr. Software Engineer

Tech Mahindra

In this role, I oversaw the deployment and approvals of iOS, BB10, WP versions of application to iTunes, BlackBerry World, and Windows Phone App Stores. I also guided the offshore development team to accelerate feature releases while sustaining product quality.
Some notable achievements included:
» Liaised with Bell Canada’s technical team to mend relationship and deliver project on time.
» Transformed how Bell Canada and Virgin customers manage subscriptions, services, and payments by implementing MyBell Mobile and MyVirgin Mobile self-serve mobile applications.

Program manager

Hi, I'm Anatoly 👋

I'm a tech guy. After graduating from Bar-Ilan University in Israel with a B.Sc. degree in Math and CoSci, I began my career as a Technical Architect consultant. Before starting Supernova in 2022, I co-founded two other startups – a social drinks/gifting platform and a social game on Facebook. 

Most of my experience lies in integrating existing legacy systems with new products, optimizing and improving complex distributed systems, as well as upgrading and transforming old digital services to the latest technologies, with a vision into the future.

A majority of my consulting work is done with small and medium-sized banks in the U.S., helping them to transform their old online and mobile banking application into new, cutting-edge applications, with integration to third parties APIs and new Fintech advancements.

In 2022, I began my own entrepreneurial journey into the field of IT staffing/consulting with a focus on helping companies seamlessly recruit talent worldwide, creating the ultimate virtual team. 

My dm's are always open! Feel free to reach out about anything IT related or if you just want to say hello.

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