![]() In return, we ask these individuals are motivated and willing to take on leadership roles in the future. “Victoria has a fantastic supply of young talent looking for a company that provides them with the right opportunity, guidance and environment. “We are incredibly grateful to Canada for embracing us and we are thrilled to be able to give back by growing FreshWorks from three employees to over 45 in the last two years,” he said. For Samarth, the ability to contribute to their new home has been one of the most rewarding aspects of entrepreneurship. Currently, their Victoria HQ is home to 45 employees, providing skilled tech jobs in our provincial capital. We found our investors, customers, and employees after we got involved with these two incubators as they gave us the space to broaden our outreach.” Giving BackįreshWorks has grown rapidly, from just two employees and $50k revenue in 2015, to 45 employees and almost $1 million in revenue by 2017. Thanks to the support from these two community-driven, non-profit tech organizations, we were able to begin our outreach and meet key people. As part of this process, we were assigned mentors and given office space to operate from. “We presented at these two organizations in mid-2014 and were selected under the Entrepreneur in Residence program in both. “In Victoria, we were incubated by VIATECH and the Coast Capital Savings Innovation Centre,” said Samarth. With their established support network thousands of miles away in India, the duo turned to the amazing business supports available in Victoria. ![]() ![]() Not only did they have to start a business from scratch, they also had to navigate the challenges inherent in doing business in a new country. Samarth and Rohit faced unique challenges in the early days. I assumed the role of CEO in 2014 and started to work on raising investment and developing partnerships.” Leaning on Support Fresh off my MBA, I coupled my business acumen with my mobile experience to establish FreshWorks. “I was sure that, along with my business partner, Rohit, we could leverage our mobile development skills to specialize in building native mobile apps for businesses and government. This three or four months of networking and meetings sparked a ‘eureka’ moment for me I stumbled upon an enormous potential for mobile app development in the start-ups, non-profit, education, and government sector. “I began an intense sprint of networking through events and meetups organized by VIATECH to investigate this dream further. “I always dreamt of starting my own technology business,” Samarth explained. It proved the start of a whirlwind initiation into Victoria’s business world. Samarth arrived on Canadian shores in 2013, enticed by the educational opportunities, favourable student visa policies and the relative ease of starting a business. Their success reached yet another high point on Februas they were named the Best Immigrant Entrepreneur at the 15 th Annual Small Business BC Awards. With no network or finances and plenty of culture shock, they quickly adapted to achieve success, expanding their team and racking up plaudits, including a place in the worldwide Top App Creators list and prime positioning on Clutch’s Top 10 Developers in Canada lineup. While there, they found their niche in the city’s thriving tech scene. Theirs is an incredible tale of two skilled entrepreneurial immigrants full of ambition and hustle who moved to Canada in 2013 to pursue their MBA from UVic. Victoria-based app development firm Freshworks Studio was founded in July 2014 by Indian immigrants Samarth Mod and Rohit Boolchandani. ![]()
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