Fatima Zaidi
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| Born | Muscat, Oman |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Education | University of Toronto, Honours Bachelor of Arts & Science |
| Employer | Quill Inc |
| Title | Founder and CEO |
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Fatima Zaidi (born in 1989) is a Canadian entrepreneur.[1], University lecturer at the University of Toronto[2], and Co-Chair of Tech4SickKids at Hospital for Sick Children.[3]
She is the founder and CEO of Quill Inc, a Canadian podcast agency[4] and CoHost, a podcast hosting and analytics tool for brands and agencies.[5][6]
Background
Zaidi was born in Muscat, Oman, and moved to Toronto, Canada in 2007.[7][8]
Career
In 2016, Zaidi became the VP of Business Development for the Toronto marketing agency, Eighty-Eight.[9] In the same year, she began appearing on segments for BNN Bloomberg on the challenges female founders face in entrepreneurship.[10]
In 2019, Zaidi launched Quill Inc, a branded podcast agency that works with North American brands.[11][12][13] In 2021, Quill Inc launched CoHost, a podcast hosting and analytics tool for brands and agencies.[5]
Since 2016, Zaidi has been an advisor for startup companies Willful and Abacus Agency. In 2021, Zaidi took on a teaching position at the University of Toronto School of Continuing Education to educate students on podcasting.[2]
Community
In 2020, Zaidi became the Co-Chair of the #Tech4SickKids[14][15] council for SickKids Hospital.
Awards & Recognition
Since 2016, Zaidi has won two Top 30 under 30 awards by Marketing Magazine[16] and Bay Street Bull[17], the Young Professional of the Year by Notable Life[18], Veuve Clicquot’s Bold Future Award[19], The Women in Content Marketing Award[20], Bay Street Bull's Woman of the Year[21], and one of Flare Magazine’s Top 100 Women.[22]
References
- ↑ "38 companies we love that are run by women in honour of International Women's Day". ca.style.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2022-10-06.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Fatima Zaidi". School of Continuing Studies - University of Toronto. Retrieved 2022-10-24.
- ↑ "Tech4SickKids names new co-chairs as campaign reaches $5 million fundraising milestone | BetaKit". 2021-03-18. Retrieved 2022-10-24.
- ↑ Amato, Diane (2021-07-13). "Quill: How They're Growing Both Their Business and the Podcasting Industry". Discover & Learn. Retrieved 2022-10-04.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Toronto-based company launches platform to help solve podcasters' challenges | IT World Canada News". www.itworldcanada.com. 2022-05-25. Retrieved 2022-10-06.
- ↑ "Notable Life | Making Audio Waves: How This CEO is Making Podcasts a Non-Negotiable for Brands". notablelife.com. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
- ↑ Vernieri, Demian (2022-12-21). ""A Day in The Life" with entrepreneur and podcaster, Fatima Zaidi". Toronto Guardian. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
- ↑ October 17, Rebecca Harris; 2016. "30 Under 30 – Fatima Zaidi". Retrieved 2023-01-09.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ March 3, Staff; 2017 (2017-03-03). "Up to the Minute: BICOM makes an acquisition". strategy. Retrieved 2022-10-06.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ Women need capital and access to funding to stay competitive: Fatima Zaidi, 2021-03-08, retrieved 2022-10-27
- ↑ Moore, Dene (2020-10-01). "COVID-19 crisis forces small businesses to get creative". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2022-10-24.
- ↑ Dunfield, Allison (2022-07-19). "Bootstrapping requires guts, 'scrappiness' and a willingness to grow slowly". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2022-10-24.
- ↑ CanadianSME (2022-09-29). "Fatima Zaidi: The Reward for Hardwork and Merit". Canadian SME Small Business Magazine. Retrieved 2022-10-24.
- ↑ Foundation, SickKids. "Home". Tech4SickKids. Retrieved 2022-10-04.
- ↑ Swift, Julian (2021-03-30). "Charitable Choices: Tech4SickKids, modern healthcare solutions". Toronto Guardian. Retrieved 2022-10-06.
- ↑ October 17, Rebecca Harris; 2016. "30 Under 30 – Fatima Zaidi". Retrieved 2022-10-04.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ "Get To Know This Year's 30x30 Leading Women". Bay Street Bull. 2020-05-14. Retrieved 2022-10-04.
- ↑ "Notable Life | Announcing The 2018 Notable Award Winners". notablelife.com. Retrieved 2022-10-04.
- ↑ "Champagne Brand Veuve Clicquot's Newest Collaboration With Yayoi Kusama Is Iconic". Elle Canada. Retrieved 2022-10-24.
- ↑ Awards, Women in Content Marketing (2021-09-21). "Our Winners | 2021 Women in Content Marketing Awards". Medium. Retrieved 2022-10-04.
- ↑ "Women of the Year 2022: Canada's Most Incredible Women Leaders". Bay Street Bull. 2022-10-27. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
- ↑ Flare Staff (September 18, 2017). "Fatima Zaidi, VP of Business Development".
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