About Us
We are a group of coaches and mentors passionate about the lean business canvas model. Coming from various technical, management, operational and human resources backgrounds, we work with founders and their management teams to build their foundation for international success. Our ultimate purpose is to enable global expansion to startups that have proven their business model in their home countries.
Our Founders
Emre Akkaş
Comfortale with the uncomfortable
Emre is is a seasoned entrepreneur and executive who founded Globalme, a technology services company that grew into one of British Columbia’s Top 100 Tech Companies. Under his leadership, Globalme scaled from a bootstrapped startup to a multimillion-dollar enterprise, ultimately culminating in a successful exit in 2020. Emre brings deep expertise in enterprise sales, marketing, and technology development, as well as firsthand experience in scaling founder-led ventures. Today, he dedicates his time to coaching and mentoring founders, helping them navigate the journey from early-stage startup to thriving business.
Gökhan Başaran
Partnership builder
Gokhan is an entrepreneur, mentor, and business advisor with international expertise in business development, product marketing, and startup growth. He has hands-on experience launching brands and digital products globally and has supported over 200 startups through Empowered Startups, Creative Destruction Lab West, and Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada in Vancouver. Gokhan is passionate about AI, innovation, and helping businesses scale successfully.