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How to Find Opportunity
Founder's advice, takeaways from Health Toronto and more opportunities to connect.
Alex at TechTO
September 16, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 7 minutes
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🛠️ BUILDERS PERSPECTIVE
In this edition of builders perspective, we explore Melissa Gallagher’s view on Healthcare, and why it will inspire you on your own journey. She’s the CEO and Co-Founder of Alma Care and shared an interesting perspective on how she solved a pretty obvious problem.
When Melissa Gallagher became a new mom, she quickly realized something was missing. Postpartum care in Canada wasn’t set up to fully support new mothers, especially when compared to the way other cultures honour this critical life stage.
From that lived experience, Alma Care was born. Today, Alma Care delivers premium, holistic postpartum support for moms and babies across Ontario. The mission? Better physical and mental health outcomes for mothers, and a smoother transition for the entire family.
Melissa describes her path to founding Alma Care as less about having every answer and more about having the mindset:
“For me, readiness wasn’t about having every answer, it was about having the mindset. I’d spent years sharpening my curiosity, embracing growth, and loving the work itself. When I came across a problem that lit me up—one I couldn’t stop thinking about—I realized I was already prepared. That passion turned readiness into action.”
Her journey hasn’t been without challenges - leading people, balancing empathy and accountability, and carrying the weight of building something deeply personal. But it’s also come with gifts: the opportunity to “dogfood” her own service after the birth of her second daughter, seeing firsthand the impact her team is making for families like hers.
When asked what advice she’d share with other builders, Melissa’s answer is simple but powerful:
“No one builds anything meaningful in isolation. Invest in relationships—with peers, mentors, early believers, and your first customers. Community is fuel: it helps you endure setbacks, sharpens your ideas, and keeps you accountable.”
Key takeaways for today’s builders:
💡 Alma Care was born from lived experience.
🤝 Community is her secret weapon. Relationships with peers, mentors, and early believers fuel the journey.
🚀 She’s on a mission to grow. Alma Care is focused on expanding geographically to make postpartum care more accessible.
Don’t miss Melissa as she takes the stage at Together Toronto on Monday, October 6.
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⚡RECAP: HEALTH TORONTO
On September 10 at our recent Health event, 4 trailblazing women in Health tech shared candid and moving stories about their journeys. The sessions captivated attendees and reminded us why purpose and passion truly matter in building the future of health.
Here are some key moments we want to highlight:
In this clip, Dr. Latchmi Raghunanan, shared her story behind creating Maman Biomedical and what it meant to leave Academia. Watch the full talk on Youtube.
“When you know that it does not advance your future, you walk away”
In this clip, Dr. Fazila Seker of Insight Medbotics speaks on how to create products that impact people’s lives, with a background in engineering/science. Watch the full talk on Youtube.
Want to see what everyone had to say? Watch all the talks on our YouTube channel
👀 NEXT BIG GIGS
Check out these new roles in tech we think you’ll love:
Lumerate is a Toronto-based SaaS company that has built game-changing technology to help sales teams accelerate revenue growth. They’re hiring for three roles across Marketing, Data, and Management.
Join the team at Intercap as a Sr. Marketing Manager, leading, mentoring, and scale a lean marketing team.
Commsku empowers branded merchandise distributors to work smarter. They’re hiring for three roles within their Operations team.
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