On Episode 6 of Behind the Business, Maha Mansoor & Michael Nistorescu, the husband-and-wife team behind Mansoor Law, join Faheem Savja for a conversation about building a thriving law firm while raising a family.
From launching their practice to scaling with a client-first approach, Maha and Michael share the realities of working together as spouses, the lessons they’ve learned as parent-entrepreneurs, and how their community-driven mindset has shaped their business.
They open up about:
🔹 The challenges (and perks!) of building with your spouse
🔹 How their clients and community fuel their growth
🔹 The most rewarding parts of running their own firm
🔹 The reality of entrepreneurship—beyond the highlights
🔹 What they’d tell their younger selves about business ownership
If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to start and scale a business with your partner, this episode is packed with real insights, honest reflections, and valuable advice.
Our guests this week: mansoorlaw.ca
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Chapters:
(0:00) Intro
(0:24) Formation of Mansoor Law
(4:50) Building with your spouse
(8:27) Scaling with the community in mind
(10:58) Client-first advantage
(14:25) Being parent-entrepreneurs
(22:33) Most rewarding part
(26:43) Future of Mansoor Law
(31:03) Advice to their younger selves
(33:57) Reality of being an entrepreneur
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