Behdad Jamshidi, an engineer turned marketing broker, founded CJAM Marketing in 2019. This Vancouver-based business matchmaking service bridges the gap between businesses and marketing agencies. Behdad's venture grew steadily, achieving $430,000 CAD in revenue last year with over half of it being profit. His story highlights the challenges and successes of building a sustainable and profitable business.

Munir Alsafi, an engineering graduate from the University of Ottawa, co-founded Vixel Studio, a web design and SEO company. Within eight months, Vixel Studio achieved $20,000 in monthly revenue by offering digital marketing services to local businesses. The company started with lawn signs and quickly grew by leveraging local marketing and a customer-focused approach.