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DESCRIPTION:In 2012\, a failed startup and a denied US work visa collided i
 nto one of Vancouver's great success stories. Catherine Dahl had just watc
 hed her employer shut down\; Reza Sanaie had quit his job for Amazon in Se
 attle\, only to be turned back at the border. Together with two co-founder
 s\, they built Beanworks - and nine years later sold it to global enterpri
 se firm Quadient for $104 million\, one of the largest exits in Vancouver 
 startup history. Then came the question nobody prepares you for: what next
 ? Catherine now coaches CEOs\, sits on boards\, and invests. Reza mentored
  immigrant tech workers and first-time founders\, and is building again in
  the AI era with a new venture in modern accounting\, a proud sponsor of o
 ur club. Join us as club president Navid Morawej - Reza's friend of 26 yea
 rs - sits down with both co-founders for a candid 30-minute conversation a
 bout building together\, selling\, and what success means the second time 
 around. Expect real stories\, zero polish\, and plenty of laughs. View ful
 l details → 
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LOCATION:Terminal City Club
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SUMMARY:From Exit to Encore: Catherine Dahl & Reza Sanaie
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>In 2012\, a failed startup and a denied US 
 work visa collided into one of Vancouver&#39\;s great success stories. Cat
 herine Dahl had just watched her employer shut down\; Reza Sanaie had quit
  his job for Amazon in Seattle\, only to be turned back at the border. Tog
 ether with two co-founders\, they built Beanworks - and nine years later s
 old it to global enterprise firm Quadient for $104 million\, one of the la
 rgest exits in Vancouver startup history.</p>\n\n<p>Then came the question
  nobody prepares you for: what next? Catherine now coaches CEOs\, sits on 
 boards\, and invests. Reza mentored immigrant tech workers and first-time 
 founders\, and is building again in the AI era with a new venture in moder
 n accounting\, a proud sponsor of our club.</p>\n\n<p>Join us as club pres
 ident Navid Morawej - Reza&#39\;s friend of 26 years - sits down with both
  co-founders for a candid 30-minute conversation about building together\,
  selling\, and what success means the second time around. Expect real stor
 ies\, zero polish\, and plenty of laughs.</p>\n\n<p><a href="https://rotar
 yvancouver.org/events/club-days/67" rel="noopener" target="_blank">View fu
 ll details &rarr\;</a></p>\n
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