Building Tomorrow's Financial Leaders

We've spent the last six years watching brilliant startup founders struggle with financial planning. Not because they lack vision, but because traditional finance education wasn't built for their world.

How We Started

Back in 2019, I was working as a financial consultant when a client asked me something that changed everything: "Why does every business course teach me about profit margins, but nobody talks about cash flow during a pivot?"

That question came from Mira, who was running a small tech startup in Toronto. She had raised her first round, built a solid product, and attracted early customers. But when market conditions shifted in early 2020, she realized her financial foundation wasn't designed for uncertainty.

Traditional finance training assumes linear growth. Startup finance requires preparing for the unexpected, managing through pivots, and building systems that scale with rapid change.

After helping Mira restructure her financial planning approach, word spread through the startup community. More founders reached out with similar challenges. They needed practical financial education that understood their reality.

What Drives Our Work

Every decision we make comes back to these three principles that emerged from real experiences with startup founders across Canada.

Practical First

No theoretical frameworks that fall apart under pressure. Everything we teach has been tested by actual founders managing real businesses through market changes.

Honest Guidance

We don't promise overnight transformations or guaranteed results. Financial planning is about building sustainable systems that support long-term growth.

Growth Focused

Every founder's journey is different. Our approach adapts to where you are now and supports the specific challenges you're facing next.

The People Behind qorinthalvia

We're a small team with deep experience in both financial strategy and the startup ecosystem. Our backgrounds complement each other, which strengthens the support we provide.

Devon Castellanos

Lead Financial Strategist

Devon spent eight years at KPMG before transitioning to startup consulting. He's worked with over 200 early-stage companies and has a particular interest in cash flow modeling during rapid scaling phases.

Sage Montgomery

Startup Ecosystem Coordinator

Sage connects our financial education with practical startup needs. She previously managed accelerator programs and understands the specific challenges founders face at different growth stages.

Learning From Our Community

Every program we develop starts with conversations with founders. We regularly connect with startup communities across Vancouver, Toronto, and Montreal to understand how financial challenges are evolving.

This ongoing feedback shapes everything from our curriculum design to the timing of our programs. When we heard that founders needed more flexibility around program schedules, we restructured our approach to offer both intensive workshops and extended mentorship options.

Our Vision

Building Financial Confidence

Our goal isn't to turn founders into accountants. It's to help them build the financial understanding they need to make confident decisions about their business.

This means understanding when to raise funding and when to bootstrap. Knowing how to model different growth scenarios. Building systems that provide clarity during uncertainty.

Financial confidence comes from having systems you trust, not from memorizing formulas. We focus on helping founders build frameworks that work for their specific situation.

When founders have this foundation, they make better strategic decisions. They communicate more effectively with investors. They build more sustainable businesses.

Ready to Start a Conversation?

Our next cohort begins in fall 2025. If you're interested in learning more about our approach or have questions about financial planning for your startup, we'd love to hear from you.

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