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August 23, 2021 43 mins

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I’d like to invite you to our community, WisenUp! Canada. It takes less than a minute to join and together we’re sharing our stories, experiences, and ideas.
You will find all the information you need to be successful in Canada.

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Welcome to Season 2, Episode 1 with Simran Kaur

Simran is an IT professional who lived in Hong Kong before moving from India to Canada. How are they managing to hold down full-time jobs and yet find time to create Youtube Videos, launch and manage their app, products and services in less than 14 months?

Simran and her husband launched a startup while they were in Hong Kong and they sold that company before moving to Canada. They have launched their second venture in Canada and have one of the most successful Canadian Newcomer Youtube channels.

How did Simran accomplish all that and also switch jobs/homes/location during the pandemic?

Simran manages the IT development while her husband takes care of the marketing. Together they are the proud owners of the YouTube Channel - Potato Talkies

How did they achieve 150k subscribers on their channel in ~14 months?

All this and more is covered in this podcast interview.

KEY TOPICS:

10:45: When does Canada feel like home?
11:39: What is potato talkies all about?
18:29: How to generate additional income/create a side hustle in 14 months?
35:20: My 3 Lessons for Canadian New Immigrants about the Canadian Work culture


Resources to help your Canadian Move: https://www.wisenup.ca/resources

Best Youtube channel on Canada: https://www.youtube.com/c/PotatoTalkies/videos

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