A startup publication
by founders
BYVI is a place where tech founders share insights and practical takeaways to empower each other throughout the entrepreneurial journey. We believe that by sharing stories from real-life experiences, we can build better ventures together.
Hi, I’m Lidia!
I’M a co-founder at Decklinks
My goal is to make press coverage accessible to all startups.
I’m a tech founder by day, and a tech journalist by night. I started BYVI a while back when I realized how hard it was to get any publicity for my first startup.
Most journalists like to cover fundraising rounds or successful acquisitions, leaving amazing bootstrapped founders and early-stage startups in the shadows.
So I made myself a promise: to make press coverage accessible to all founders, regardless of the startup stage or funding round.
I believe that as tech founders we all have great stories to share and learn something new from each other.
Want to create content together?
Main Content Contributors
Andrew Jenkins
Founder at Volterra
Andrew Jenkins is an International Speaker, Podcast Host, University Instructor and a founder at Volterra, a Social Media Management Agency. Andrew has been teaching social media marketing strategies for enterprises at the University of Toronto for the past ten years. He is also the author of ‘Social Media Marketing for Business: Scaling an Integrated Social Media Strategy Across Your Organization.’
Assel Beglinova
CO-Founder at Paperstack
Assel Beglinova is a CEO and Co-founder at Paperstack, a platform that provides working capital for e-commerce sellers. With her expertise in revenue-based financing, Assel helps merchants achieve their growth goals and thrive in the competitive world of e-commerce.
Daniel Rizzi
CO-Founder at We WATCH and Toronto Business Lawyer
Daniel Rizzi is co-founder at We Watch and Toronto based business lawyer that helps founders in software, Crypto, Fintech, BioTech, and the AI space navigate the legal landscape and make better decisions. From incorporations, shareholder agreements, terms and conditions, privacy policies, to fundraising and M&A, Daniel helps the underdogs become titans.
Roy Wainer
Founder at Townish
Roy Wainer is a Toronto-based entrepreneur who is building Townish, a platform for planning and organizing team retreats. Townish partners with villas and hotels, chefs and caterers, and local experiences, as well as professional coaches to help teams succeed. Roy is very engaged in the Toronto tech ecosystem and is always willing to have a coffee with fellow founders who need advice.
Rob Comeau
Founder at Cinemads
Rob Comeau is a founder of CinemAds, a video production company that handles creative development, production, post-production, and marketing. Rob produces high-quality video content for various B2B startups to help them grow faster and become the leaders in their industry.
Tasha Van Vlack
Co-Founder at The Nonprofit Hive
Tasha Van Vlack is Co-Founder at The Nonprofit Hive – a platform for impact-driven, nonprofit professionals to meet weekly for free 1-1 video calls. She is passionate about the social impact sector and hopes her startup will build community and connection for the industry she loves.
Sascha Hoffmann
Founder at Lifecycle Marketing
Sascha Hoffmann is an editor at Back 2 Marketing School and a marketing professional with 4+ years in the heart of Silicon Valley, London, and Germany. He started his Lifecycle Marketing consultancy in September 2020 and has helped small and medium-sized businesses with their digital marketing in SEO, Paid Media, and Marketing Automation.
Ansley Fender
Founder at Grantcycle
Ansley Fender is the Founder & CEO of Grantcycle, a collaborative grant management platform serving the public, private, and nonprofit grant funders and recipients in the US and Canada.
James Wiles
Founder at QRSpace
James Wiles is a startup founder and serial entrepreneur with 10+ years of experience in hardware and SaaS. As a leader in the industry, James is committed to sharing his expertise with others and has written numerous articles and blog posts on topics related to software development, business, and finance.