Ivey Entrepreneur alumni Rahim Madhavji, President and co-founder of Knightsbridge Foreign Exchange in downtown Toronto discusses his new business with the Toronto Star. “Suppose you plan to invest $200,000 in a U.S. property. You call to book a rate, then wire Canadian funds to the firm. It wires back U.S. funds within a day through BMO, with which it has a banking relationship.”
Shirtpal’s success has grown steadily since its inception in December 2009. Its founders, entrepreneurs Winnie Cheung and Noorneet Singh, are recent graduates from the Richard Ivey School of Business. The company is currently expanding across Canada, with local events in Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal. Global operations exist in Sydney, Thailand, Japan and Singapore.
“If entrepreneurship were a season, it would have to be spring – the season of new growth, new beginnings, and endless possibilities.” Ivey Entrepreneur - Championing Entrepreneurship in Canada
“I am consistently impressed by the capacity of our entrepreneurial students, alumni and supporters to create value not only for the advancement of their own new venture interests, but also in support of the broader community of entrepreneurs throughout the world.” Ivey Entrepreneur - Championing Entrepreneurship in Canada
Ivey grad Ben Varadi, product chief for Spin Master, has had some big hits in the worldwide toy market.