Ali Zahid (Vanhawks) at Startup Grind Ottawa

 

Ali Zahid is the cofounder and COO of Vanhawks, a Toronto based startup, the brainchild of 4 engineering students. They've just completed FounderFuel in Montreal and launched their Kickstarter campaign 12 days before demo day, with the goal of raising $100,000. They hit their target goal within 30 hours and quickly surpassed it raising 8x the initial goal. The new company quickly got covered by TechCrunch, NBC and even Style Magazine generating so much demand that they're already offering international orders and expect to sell more than 10,000 bikes in the first 12 months. The event was held June 18, 2014. For more information visit http://StartupGrind.com or follow us on twitter @StartupGrind. ***Startup Grind is an event series and website designed to help educate, inspire, and connect local entrepreneurs. Each month we welcome an amazing speaker who shares their story with our community and tells us what worked, what didn't, and what they'll do differently next time. It's an amazing opportunity to learn from the best, network with other members of the startup community, and improve your chances of entrepreneurial success.