Fatima Zaidi Explained

Fatima Zaidi
Birth Place:Muscat, Oman
Nationality:Canadian
Education:University of Toronto, Honours Bachelor of Arts & Science
Employer:Quill Inc
Founder and CEO
Boards:
  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]

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.

In 2019, Zaidi launched Quill Inc, a branded podcast agency that works with North American brands.[10] [11] [12] In 2021, Quill Inc launched CoHost, a podcast hosting and analytics tool for brands and agencies.

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.

Community

In 2020, Zaidi became the co-chair of the #Tech4SickKids[13] council for SickKids Hospital.

Awards and recognition

Since 2016, Zaidi has won two Top 30 under 30 awards by Marketing Magazine[14] and Bay Street Bull,[15] the Young Professional of the Year by Notable Life,[16] Veuve Clicquot's Bold Future Award,[17] The Women in Content Marketing Award, Bay Street Bull's Woman of the Year,[18] and one of Flare Magazine's Top 100 Women.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 38 companies we love that are run by women in honour of International Women's Day . 2022-10-06 . ca.style.yahoo.com . en-CA.
  2. Web site: Fatima Zaidi . 2022-10-24 . School of Continuing Studies - University of Toronto . en.
  3. Web site: 2021-03-18 . Tech4SickKids names new co-chairs as campaign reaches $5 million fundraising milestone BetaKit . 2022-10-24 . en-CA.
  4. Web site: Amato . Diane . 2021-07-13 . Quill: How They're Growing Both Their Business and the Podcasting Industry . 2022-10-04 . Discover & Learn . en-CA.
  5. Web site: 2022-05-25 . Toronto-based company launches platform to help solve podcasters' challenges IT World Canada News . 2022-10-06 . www.itworldcanada.com . en-US.
  6. Web site: Notable Life Making Audio Waves: How This CEO is Making Podcasts a Non-Negotiable for Brands . 2023-01-09 . notablelife.com. September 23, 2022 .
  7. Web site: Vernieri . Demian . 2022-12-21 . "A Day in The Life" with entrepreneur and podcaster, Fatima Zaidi . 2023-01-09 . Toronto Guardian . en-CA.
  8. Web site: October 17, 2016 . Rebecca . Harris . 30 Under 30 – Fatima Zaidi . 2023-01-09 . en-US.
  9. Web site: 2017-03-03 . Up to the Minute: BICOM makes an acquisition . 2022-10-06 . strategy.
  10. News: Moore . Dene . 2020-10-01 . COVID-19 crisis forces small businesses to get creative . en-CA . The Globe and Mail . 2022-10-24.
  11. News: Dunfield . Allison . 2022-07-19 . Bootstrapping requires guts, 'scrappiness' and a willingness to grow slowly . en-CA . The Globe and Mail . 2022-10-24.
  12. Web site: 2022-09-29 . Fatima Zaidi: The Reward for Hardwork and Merit . 2022-10-24 . Canadian SME Small Business Magazine . en-US.
  13. Web site: Swift . Julian . 2021-03-30 . Charitable Choices: Tech4SickKids, modern healthcare solutions . 2022-10-06 . Toronto Guardian . en-CA.
  14. Web site: October 17, 2016 . Rebecca . Harris . 30 Under 30 – Fatima Zaidi . 2022-10-04 . en-US.
  15. Web site: 2020-05-14 . Get To Know This Year's 30x30 Leading Women . 2022-10-04 . Bay Street Bull . en-US.
  16. Web site: Notable Life Announcing The 2018 Notable Award Winners . 2022-10-04 . notablelife.com. November 22, 2018 .
  17. Web site: Champagne Brand Veuve Clicquot's Newest Collaboration With Yayoi Kusama Is Iconic . 2022-10-24 . Elle Canada . en.
  18. Web site: 2022-10-27 . Women of the Year 2022: Canada's Most Incredible Women Leaders . 2023-01-09 . Bay Street Bull . en-US.

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