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‘Do what is right, not easy:’ Ottawa advisor follows in dad’s steps

In honour of Father’s Day this weekend, we profile the succession story of Prittie Private Wealth

June 11, 2024
Family Business

Alstari Corp. co-founder Suhayya Abu-Hakima recalls her family’s immigration to Canada from the Middle East, the excitement of seeing the Habs win the Stanley Cup five times, and the promise and dangers of AI.

AI female founder Suhayya Abu-Hakima on success with no VC backing

Co-founder of Ottawa’s Alstari Corp., after exiting two companies: ‘AI has incredible potential to help humanity [and] to end humanity’

December 20, 2023
Family Business

Two generations of SM2 Capital’s leaders – In front, from left: founders and board directors Shiraz Ali and Mohamed Ali. In back, from left: Jamil Ali, President and COO; Riz Bharmal, CFO; Naim Ali, CEO; and Hafiz Ali, Chairman and CIO.

Six immigrant families who flourished after arriving in Canada

They made the most of their lives here by launching businesses that would ultimately become successful, high-profile operations

December 1, 2023
Family Business

Liza Mrak with her brothers and mother at Mark Motors’ Audi West grand opening.

Liza Mrak holds her own as female co-owner of Ottawa luxury car family firm

She and her brothers built Mark Motors Group of Companies – founded by their immigrant parents as a car repair centre – into a group of luxury car dealerships

September 6, 2023
Family Business

Fourth-generation entrepreneur and businesswoman, Natalie Tommy, now vice-president, marketing and branding for Nautical Lands Group of Companies.

Natalie Tommy grew up helping build Ottawa’s Tommy and Lefebvre

The retail business was sold to Sporting Life and Tommy is now VP at a retirement living developer. ‘Being part of a family business is hard, emotionally and physically.’

August 31, 2023
Family Business

Bill Malhotra founded Claridge Homes, which builds projects, including condos, rentals retirement homes with assisted living facilities and hotel buildings in Ottawa and, for the past 19 years, in Florida.

Claridge Homes’ Bill Malhotra on journey from immigrant to real estate icon

The self-made billionaire and potential Ottawa Senators co-owner acknowledges the role of family, vision and luck in making the leap to building his company

August 16, 2023
Family Business

Ottawa’s Sonia Fisher went ‘from knowing very little to being president’

The third generation member of the family that founded E.R. Fisher menswear details how she went from her own career direction to buying the firm

August 10, 2023
Family Business

From left, CEO Sender Gordon, father and executive chairman Steve Gordon and grandfather Len Potechin, founder of Regional Group real-estate firm in Ottawa.

Neither orthodontist nor rabbi: next gens returned to family business

From father to son: three generations at Ottawa’s Regional Group real-estate firm, despite next gens’ initial interest in other careers

June 16, 2023
Family Business

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