Building, Scaling and Exiting: The Peerscale Edition

Today, we’re putting the spotlight on Peerscale Members, who are redefining the Canadian tech landscape. From scaling companies to unlocking unconventional growth strategies, these founders aren’t just building businesses - they’re sharing insights with peers who help them level up. 

🎧 NEW EPISODE: FOUNDER JOURNEY FT. MICHAEL KRAVSHIK

On today’s episode of Founder Journey, Alex Norman and Alexandra Reilly sit down with Michael Kravshik, Founder of LumiQ, and a valued Peerscale member. Michael breaks down how entering the workforce can inspire your next big idea - and how learning from peers and mentors can shape that journey.

From brainstorming 25 chaotic ideas to ultimately creating a game-changing concept, Michael’s journey is a masterclass in strategic focus, unconventional fundraising, and peer learning. He shared insights into navigating funding, comparing Private Equity and Venture Capital, and leveraging non-traditional paths to scale his business.

For Michael, being part of a peer network like Peerscale is integral to refining ideas, testing strategies, and learning from founders who’ve successfully scaled businesses. Ultimately, his approach enabled LumiQ to revolutionize learning for thousands of students - proving that peer insights aren’t just inspiring; they’re transformative.

One highlight from the episode: Michael’s success stemmed from solving a common pain point—and making it fun.

Interested in hearing more or learning about the other Founder’s joining our series? Subscribe to Founder Journey wherever you listen to your podcasts.

✨ Fun fact — Michael will be speaking at our upcoming Together event in November. Early Bird tickets still available: https://luma.com/together-toronto-nov-3-2025

Stay tuned and stay subscribed to the series. A brand new episode drops in 2 weeks

 ✨ ELEVATOR PITCH

We’re back with another episode of our Elevator Pitch Series, featuring another Peerscale member, Boris Gopka, CEO and Founder of Tenera Inc.

Tenera is on a mission to become a leader in project tendering and management solutions for small to medium-sized commercial projects. What really got Boris excited about joining Peerscale was the opportunity to connect with peers who’ve scaled similar businesses, gaining guidance and insights to grow Tenera faster.

📺 Keep up with new pitches, fireside chats, podcasts, and more by subscribing to TechTO on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@TechTorontoOrg

Check out Tenera’s streamlined tools, inspections, and transparent processes to simplify property repairs: www.tenerapro.com

🚀 WANT TO JOIN PEERSCALE?

Founders like Michael and Boris are just a few of the incredible members who have successfully built, scaled, and exited businesses across Canada.

Peerscale is a peer-to-peer network that gives founders direct access to guidance, feedback, and insights from today’s most successful builders - perfect for scaling your company, tackling challenges, and keeping momentum going.

✨ Special Invitation: If your tech company has $2M+ in revenue or funding, we’re inviting 3 founders to our upcoming Peerscale members only dinner on October 16 for an exclusive look inside the membership. Plus, a very special announcement will be made at the dinner.

📧 Request your invite: Email Megha Kandoi, Community & Membership Director, [email protected]

🗓️ UPCOMING EVENTS

• NEXT WEEK: Together Toronto is happening October 6 - REGISTER HERE
  Want to bring a friend? Check out this post on our social media and tag a friend you would love to spend the evening with. We’re giving away 4 tickets (2 pairs) so you and a friend can join the fun, FOR FREE. See more about our giveaway here
  
  

• Startup Open House kicks off on October 9 - get an inside look at the biggest Canadian tech companies like Wattpad, Cohere, Clio and more. We previously featured an office tour for Clio on our Job Board. Get a sneak peek before the open house kicks off.

• Elevate Festival After Party presented by TechTO, Sage, Movement 51 and TiE Toronto: Thursday, October 9 at 7:00pm - REGISTER HERE

  P.S. We're thrilled to be an official Community Partner of Elevate Festival 2025 (October 7-9). Use coupon code TECHTOELEVATE to save 20% off your ticket HERE 

  
  
  

• Looking to take advantage of Elevate Week? Join us on Monday (October 6) for Together and Thursday (October 9) for our SOH After Party, for just $55 - GRAB THE BUNDLE HERE
  

  
  

• TechTO is in Montreal: October 20-24 - Featuring a Venture Showcase, Funding Stage, 2 Market Overviews and lots of chances to network with the Montreal tech community - REGISTER HERE
  

  
  

• Together Toronto: Monday, November 3 at 6:00pm - EARLY BIRDS REGISTER HERE
  
  

• SaaS North in Ottawa: Wednesday, November 5 & Thursday, November 6 - REGISTER HERE (save +35% off regular price using our link)
  

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📘 QUICK READS

Here’s our top picks for interesting reads this week:

• Addition vs. Subtraction

• When Software buys Software

• More on why Startup Open House in Toronto is a BIG deal

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