Starting Strong, Scaling Smart: Strategic Choices for Founders and Owners: a PV Women’s Network Panel Discussion and Trivia Night
Event Details
Join the PV Women’s Network for an in‑person evening designed for business owners, founders, and leaders who support growing businesses.
We’ll bring together experienced legal advisors and business leaders for a candid panel discussion on common challenges that arise when starting and running a business, followed by a lively trivia night.
Panel Discussion
Our panel will explore practical, real‑world considerations across three key areas:
- Choosing the right people – co‑founders, partners, and other key individuals
- Raising money and growing the business – planning for growth and navigating funding conversations
- Protecting the business – contracts, workplace considerations, and risk management
Meet the Panel
You’ll hear perspectives from women working across law, finance, construction, and entrepreneurship:
Moderator
Andreea Muth: Partner, Corporate & Commercial and Trust & Estates, Pallett Valo LLP
Panelists
Natasha Callender‑Wilson: Chief Executive Officer, Bass Installation
Marissa Mah: Investment Advisor, BMO Nesbitt Burns
Jessica Sorrentino (Quizmaster Jess): Owner & Entrepreneur, Quizmaster Jess
Zoya Alam: Associate, Employment & Labour Law, Pallett Valo LLP
Nataliia Wu: Associate, Corporate & Commercial Law, Pallett Valo LLP
Together, the panelists will share insights drawn from their professional experience advising, building, financing, and operating businesses at various stages of growth.
Charity supported: Roots Community Services Inc.
Date: May, 2026
Registration: Join the PV Women’s Network email list to receive your invite and registration link.