Fatima Zaidi

Fatima Zaidi
Born
Muscat, Oman
NationalityCanadian
EducationUniversity of Toronto, Honours Bachelor of Arts & Science
EmployerQuill Inc
TitleFounder and CEO
Board member of
  1. Tech4SickKids - Toronto SickKids Hospital

Fatima Zaidi (born in 1989) is a Canadian entrepreneur.,[1] University lecturer at the University of Toronto,[2] and co-chair of Tech4SickKids at SickKids Hospital.[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]

Early life and family

Zaidi was born in Muscat, Oman to Pakistani parents.[7] She moved to Toronto, Canada in 2007.[8][9]

Career

In 2016, Zaidi became the VP of Business Development for the Toronto marketing agency, Eighty-Eight.[10] In the same year, she began appearing on segments for BNN Bloomberg on the challenges female founders face in entrepreneurship.[11]

In 2019, Zaidi launched Quill Inc, a branded podcast agency that works with North American brands.[12][13][14] 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[15] council for SickKids Hospital.

Awards and 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, Bay Street Bull's Woman of the Year,[20] and one of Flare Magazine's Top 100 Women.

References

  1. ^ "38 companies we love that are run by women in honour of International Women's Day". ca.style.yahoo.com. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Fatima Zaidi". School of Continuing Studies - University of Toronto. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
  3. ^ "Tech4SickKids names new co-chairs as campaign reaches $5 million fundraising milestone | BetaKit". March 18, 2021. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
  4. ^ Amato, Diane (July 13, 2021). "Quill: How They're Growing Both Their Business and the Podcasting Industry". Discover & Learn. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Toronto-based company launches platform to help solve podcasters' challenges | IT World Canada News". www.itworldcanada.com. May 25, 2022. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
  6. ^ "Notable Life | Making Audio Waves: How This CEO is Making Podcasts a Non-Negotiable for Brands". notablelife.com. September 23, 2022. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  7. ^ "Fatima Zaidi – Inspiring Woman Entrepreneur to follow - CanadianSME Small Business Magazine". canadiansme.ca. August 16, 2021.
  8. ^ Vernieri, Demian (December 21, 2022). ""A Day in The Life" with entrepreneur and podcaster, Fatima Zaidi". Toronto Guardian. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  9. ^ Harris, Rebecca (October 17, 2016). "30 Under 30 – Fatima Zaidi". Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  10. ^ "Up to the Minute: BICOM makes an acquisition". strategy. March 3, 2017. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
  11. ^ Women need capital and access to funding to stay competitive: Fatima Zaidi, March 8, 2021, retrieved October 27, 2022
  12. ^ Moore, Dene (October 1, 2020). "COVID-19 crisis forces small businesses to get creative". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
  13. ^ Dunfield, Allison (July 19, 2022). "Bootstrapping requires guts, 'scrappiness' and a willingness to grow slowly". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
  14. ^ "Fatima Zaidi: The Reward for Hardwork and Merit". Canadian SME Small Business Magazine. September 29, 2022. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
  15. ^ Swift, Julian (March 30, 2021). "Charitable Choices: Tech4SickKids, modern healthcare solutions". Toronto Guardian. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
  16. ^ Harris, Rebecca (October 17, 2016). "30 Under 30 – Fatima Zaidi". Retrieved October 4, 2022.
  17. ^ "Get To Know This Year's 30x30 Leading Women". Bay Street Bull. May 14, 2020. Archived from the original on August 6, 2020. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
  18. ^ "Notable Life | Announcing The 2018 Notable Award Winners". notablelife.com. November 22, 2018. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
  19. ^ "Champagne Brand Veuve Clicquot's Newest Collaboration With Yayoi Kusama Is Iconic". Elle Canada. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
  20. ^ "Women of the Year 2022: Canada's Most Incredible Women Leaders". Bay Street Bull. October 27, 2022. Archived from the original on October 27, 2022. Retrieved January 9, 2023.