Business Partner
Tim Martin is an entrepreneur, award-winning media producer, and business builder who founded and scaled multiple companies, creating millions in independent production and delivering 500+ projects across media, brand, government, and entertainment sectors. With 20+ years of experience leading teams, securing financing, managing complex operations, building production systems, and turning creative ideas into sustainable businesses, Tim helps entrepreneurs bring structure, clarity, and momentum to their growth.
Business Partner
Ian Mitchell is an experienced operator with a multidisciplinary background across industrial operations, fleet sales, procurement, logistics, technology, project management, software development, entrepreneurship, and online marketplace development. He co-founded WorkAt Technologies, a company focused on curated online professional marketplaces for Canadian professionals, giving him direct experience building technology-enabled platforms and managing resource-constrained startup execution.
Business Partner and Co-founder
Jas Gogia is an entrepreneur, business strategist, and senior consultant with nearly two decades of diverse experience spanning entrepreneurship, business consulting, technology, organizational growth, and government and policy engagement. As the Founder and Director of Elite Startup Hub (ESH), Jas is focused on building a strong entrepreneurial ecosystem that helps innovative founders, international entrepreneurs, and growth-oriented businesses successfully establish, commercialize, and scale their ventures in Canada. Under his leadership, Elite Startup Hub provides strategic business advisory, incubation, mentorship, market-entry support, business planning, ecosystem connections, and entrepreneurial development services.
Business Advisor
Dr. Anshul Dhingra is an accomplished business leader, strategic advisor, entrepreneur, and mentor with extensive experience supporting organizations and entrepreneurs in business growth, innovation, leadership, and market development. His multidisciplinary perspective enables him to provide practical strategic guidance to founders navigating the complexities of building and scaling sustainable businesses. As an advisor and mentor associated with Elite Startup Hub (ESH), Dr. Dhingra contributes valuable expertise to ESH’s entrepreneurial ecosystem by supporting founders in refining their business concepts, strengthening strategic direction, identifying market opportunities, and developing commercially viable growth strategies. His approach combines strategic thinking with practical business insight, helping entrepreneurs translate innovative ideas into structured and executable business models. Dr. Dhingra also plays an important role in fostering professional collaborations, connecting entrepreneurs with relevant business networks, and encouraging partnerships that can accelerate commercialization and market entry. Through his association with Elite Startup Hub, he supports ESH’s broader mission of developing investment-ready, innovative, and growth-orientated ventures while helping entrepreneurs build the strategic foundations required to establish, operate, and expand successfully in competitive markets.
Marketing Consultant
Avideh Najafi serves as a Marketing Consultant with Elite Startup Hub (ESH), bringing strategic marketing insight and a results-oriented approach to supporting entrepreneurs, startups, and growing businesses. At Elite Startup Hub, Avideh works with entrepreneurs to strengthen their market positioning, brand strategy, customer identification, go-to-market planning, and overall marketing approach. Her role is particularly valuable in helping founders translate innovative business concepts into clear and compelling market propositions that resonate with their target customers. Avideh contributes to ESH’s entrepreneurial ecosystem by providing practical guidance on market research, competitive positioning, customer acquisition, digital marketing, brand development, and commercialization strategies. She helps entrepreneurs better understand their markets, identify opportunities for differentiation, and develop marketing strategies that support sustainable business growth. Working alongside ESH’s business consultants, mentors, and ecosystem partners, Avideh supports founders in moving beyond the business idea stage toward effective market execution. Her contribution reinforces Elite Startup Hub’s commitment to providing entrepreneurs with comprehensive, hands-on business support. Through her marketing expertise and strategic perspective, Avideh helps ESH entrepreneurs build stronger brands, connect with their customers, and position their businesses for successful entry and growth in the Canadian marketplace.
