Vancouver founders launch the W.A.K.E Collective to support BIPOC women entrepreneurs

During the final weeks of the Mosaic Accelerator — an eight-week program supporting early-stage ventures led by marginalized BIPOC women — Guita Yazdani found herself wishing it wouldn’t end.

As the founder of Campertunity, a platform that allows people to book camping spots on private property, Yazdani had participated in similar programs before. But this time was different. She immediately connected with her fellow cohort members — Lorraine Wong, Priya Tronsgard, and Stephanie Chan — each of whom had founded businesses in diverse industries. Wong leads Cue North, a digital advisory and product studio focused on healthcare solutions; Tronsgard runs Edify Learning Spaces, a tutoring agency for neurodivergent children; and Chan built myCareBase, a platform that helps families find and manage pre-screened caregivers.