Ingrid T. Polini

You have to embrace your uniqueness as an immigrant. It's your superpower. Often, we talk about assimilating into the new culture in which we find ourselves. But sometimes assimilating can also mean losing your core self. You're probably better off understanding and adapting. Because only then can you produce stuff only you can produce. @ingridpolini, CEO of @safetydocsCA embodies that statement. She joined me on The Newcomers Podcast to chat about: 1. Dealing with Canadian Experience as an immigrant founder. 2. People thinking you know less because you speak in a different accent. 3. Collective vs. individualistic cultures. 4. How culture influences business. 5. Her secret sauce for networking in Canada. This episode was short and sweet. Enjoy! P.S. If this podcast inspires you, do me a huge favor and tell one person to subscribe.

Thank you for the kind words Nicolas Ricardo Junkes. I am so happy to support and get to know amazing entrepreneurs like you! lnkd.in/gf7ACAzs

Another amazing Mentee doing incredible work. Davida O’Brien lnkd.in/g26sn3rv

The afternoon finished off with me saying goodbye to the amazing Brazilian Delegation that I got to meet on the past few days. Thank you ACATE - Associação Catarinense de Tecnologia (Catarinense Technology Association) for making this happen and BCCC Br…lnkd.in/gXwWNfAU

The afternoon finished off with me saying goodbye to the amazing Brazilian Delegation that I got to meet on the past few days. Thank you ACATE - Associação Catarinense de Tecnologia (Catarinense Technology Association) for making this happen and BCCC Br…lnkd.in/gPkTYwzd

My last day in Toronto has started the best way possible! I spent this morning with the Delegation from Promotora del Comercio Exterior de Costa Rica (PROCOMER) at the Accelerator Centre and as a bonus got to spend sometime (finally) in person with my fav…lnkd.in/gB6VPNBv

Day 2 in Toronto, and the first day of Collision Conf ! We had a busy day roaming and networking through the event, Finishing of with a cocktail by Google for Startups and followed by our Meet Brazil event organized by the amazing BCCC Brazil-Canada Cha…lnkd.in/gqWmbJuW

First day in Toronto for Collision Conf always start with LatAm Startups Conference to see my collegues and friends. This year the conference focus on WEB3. lnkd.in/dDfSk4wx

I was a panelist at an amazing event today for Vancouver Startup Week, hosted by the Brazilian consulate in Vancouver and BCCC Brazil-Canada Chamber of Commerce . We did a panel called: Canadian startup ecossystem - A brazilian perspective. Surprisingl…lnkd.in/g5wJAf3m

I had the pleasure of moderating a panel and giving a quick talk on cultural diferences yesterday for the launch of the “Guide to exporting to the west of Canada” made by CCBC - Câmara de Comércio Brasil-Canadá in partnership with the Brazilian Consulate…lnkd.in/g3hwhg7i

@shahedkhalili was our guest of the week and shared his insights and so many great tips on growing your startup! lnkd.in/gF2HBusT

Our main vision for Find A Way Podcast was having a space where immigrant founders to share their story, struggles and victories with others. Where other founders would have access to the content and tips that Beatriz Zanatelli and I wish we had when we…lnkd.in/gey38ecS

“So my message, or what I would like to share with immigrants and entrepreneurs, is: hey guys, Embrace those opportunities you're gonna land right? embrace it. it's gonna enrich your culture. We have emotional intelligence, we have financial intelligence…lnkd.in/gZMDDqzH

“The First [advice] is start start your idea inside the incubator. Because incubators around the world have mentors that can so say to you “do this validate that”.  Validation is the the of course is the main point, but inside an incubator you receive ah…lnkd.in/gfeuF-TH

“So one advice I give to people is that they shouldn't try to [just] be very happy or have balance in their life. They should focus on what they want to do and focus on just doing that, and after when they tired they can just go get rest. Take a break. Bu…lnkd.in/gwzVFcji

“So one advice I give to people is that they shouldn't try to [just] be very happy or have balance in their life. They should focus on what they want to do and focus on just doing that, and after when they tired they can just go get rest. Take a break. Bu…lnkd.in/gDufW3_k

We are at almost 40 episodes of Find a Way Podcast, and recording it brings a smile to my face every single time. Our goal was always giving a space for immigrant entrepreneurs to share their story and learnings, so we could have the content out there tha…lnkd.in/gSpWfqzF

Are you a Brazilian company that wants to come for collision this year? Or a Canadian Company interested in the Brazilian market? There are two pretty cool missions happening in the next couple months, that ACATE - Associação Catar…lnkd.in/gbq9GZNM lnkd.in/g8DArPtr

Starting a business in another country can be daunting, but understanding cultural differences can make all the difference. Every culture has its unique set of values, beliefs, and behaviours that shape the way people interact and do business. Ignoring th…lnkd.in/g79TEYyZ