PORCH 

It's hard out there and exponentially harder for an immigrant entrepreneur. 

The existing ecosystem is only focused on business needs. But we all know you can't build a billion-dollar business (or any business) if you can't live happily in a new country. 

PORCH is an exclusive club of international entrepreneurs who have been there, done that, and are still doing it. They have come together to support one another on the personal side of the journey (from living to finance to relationships) to learn and grow and to share their superpowers.

This comes to life through events and community. 

PORCH Events include topical sessions with high-profile speakers and experts and highly engaged IRL events focused on relationships, learning and fun.
PORCH Community: 24/7 real-time discussion and support through the active PORCH platform, on-demand resources and content for asynchronous learning, and powerful perks.

PORCH was built to level the playing field and give you a greater chance at success.

Founder / COO

Unfiltered w/ PORCH

They say entrepreneurship is hard. Well, try doing it in a country where you weren’t born, in a language that isn’t your first, with a social network you’ve had to build from scratch. 

That’s the story of the immigrant entrepreneur. However, the biggest problem is the story is rarely told from the POV of the immigrant. So, let’s change that. 

Welcome to Unfiltered w/ PORCH, where we explore what it means to be an immigrant entrepreneur from the POV of the immigrant.  Real stories. Real journeys. Immigrant entrepreneurship, told by those who have lived it.

Co-Creator

HunterMorris

I wear many hats, but they all point in the same direction: helping brands communicate clearly, creatively, and consistently. I lead full-scale marketing initiatives with a strong focus on storytelling, design, and strategy.

My primary role with companies is with Newsletter Creation: I manage end-to-end creation of monthly newsletters for multiple companies, from CRM setup, content planning and writing to design, distribution, and analytics.

Other projects have included ongoing graphic design (logos, social content & graphics, etc), many website design projects (from full website builds to revamps), and full community builds.

Founder

WeitzmanGTM

Intuitive AI

Sales And Market Development

Look Media

Sales and Business Development

Oil Thigh Designs (OTD)

Managed team of 5 responsible for in-store processes such as payment collection, inventory, POS functionality, and managing International Shipping program. Oversaw e-commerce and retail store sales channel growth.

E-Commerce Director

Digital Operations Coordinator

Smith School of Business at Queen's University

Working as a Teaching Assistant for COMM 161: Introduction to Mathematical Analysis for Management (Calculus) and COMM 162: Managerial Statistics

Teaching Assistant

Cam's Kids Foundation

Cam’s Kids Event Head

Tree2Table Originals

Founded an e-commerce business making handmade charcuterie boards, managing production, sales, and website/social media marketing

Founder / COO @PORCH – helping 1M immigrant entrepreneurs succeed in Canada

Combining my passion for entrepreneurship and desire to make a change with my first startup, PORCH. 

1.  My job is to make the journey as an immigrant entrepreneur easier.
2. I am a firm believer that community, when done right, is so powerful.
3. The diversity of Canada is truly beautiful and the possibilities are endless. Everyone just needs access to the right people and resources to succeed.

One specific event didn't inspire me to be an entrepreneur. For me, it was something that I was passionate about since I was very young. Whether it was watching Dragon's Den with my dad or spending the long car ride hours on the way to hockey games coming up with full businesses, being an entrepreneur was what I have always wanted to do.

Fast forward through years of entrepreneurship classes in high school, participating in youth business and entrepreneurship competitions, and starting a few small businesses of my own, I entered my fourth and final year of the Smith School of Business at Queen's University, and I decided it was time to put my education, experience, and passion to the test and go after my dream of starting a true business.

After working with some great companies (Intuitive AI, Look Media, Knoow) and also starting my own custom charcuterie board business during the pandemic (which was such an incredible experience), I learned about the endless effort it took to run a startup/company.

So, in October of 2022, I founded PORCH, an exclusive club of international entrepreneurs that have been there, done that, and are still doing it. They have come together to support one another on the personal side of the journey (from living to finance to relationships) to learn and grow, and to share their superpowers.

It was a full circle from those long nights on the couch watching Dragons Den and Shark Tank. I have the honour and privilege to be able to pursue this entrepreneurial journey with my co-founder, friend, and Dad.

We need more of this. Let's make the world a better place.

Countries I have been to:
Canada, France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Monaco, Mexico, Jamaica, Haiti, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Morocco, Austria, Hungary, Greece, Cyprus, Malta, Australia, Dominican Republic, U.S.A, Vatican City

Hunter Weitzman

Miratech

Client -- Optum/UHG

Building cool IVR/CCAI stuff on Voice. Will update more details.

Senior Software Engineer

ARRVL AI

Working on integrating Generative AI for Social Good. Contributing to building a suite of products that can have a positive impact on the housing sector and help automate processes for all community housing providers.

Software Developer

Integritty Inc

Contributing to building new product line around MS Teams Bot integrated with SAP S4/BTP.
Open AI API Integrations within our Enterprise MS Teams.

Product Developer

PwC India

As a Senior Consultant at PwC India, I specialize in Conversational AI Practice and have been leveraging my expertise in platforms such as Alexa Skills, Bot Framework, and Dialogflow to create and implement innovative solutions for clients across multiple domains.

I also have extensive experience in deploying and building solutions on cloud platforms such as MS Azure, AWS.
In my role, I work closely with clients to understand their business requirements and design solutions that meet their needs. I then lead the end-to-end development and deployment of these solutions, working with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless implementation and integration.

Also implemented speech-to-text and text-to-speech capabilities for clients in the healthcare and financial services industries, resulting in improved accessibility and customer experience.

Senior Consultant

PharynxAI

Lead a team of 3 developers and 1 conversation designer to make voice-based products and fulfill service requirements.

•	Built and have been maintaining and enhancing REKHTA Alexa Skill, which is one of the top trending skills on the Alexa Skill Store with almost 2 lakh unique visitors.
•	Integrated Power BI API’s and made a Google Action for our internal research team.
•	Built and supervised a number of custom voice-based web apps learning implementation of Dialog Flow and it’s APIs in websites and web apps. For example, Transcription Apps based on both AWS Transcribe and Google Speech to text API and also built a demo order collection web app for sales agents which is on road to become a usable pilot for a brand.
•	Have led the team in successfully building a lot of Alexa Skills and Google Actions.
•	Skilled at writing well-designed, testable and efficient code using current best practices.

Senior Solutions Developer

Voxogenic Technologies

•	Built a number of Voice Applications on Amazon Alexa, Google Action implementing the entire backend (Python) and frontend (JSON) for the apps.
•	Developed a health monitoring system for smart watches and appliances using Raspberry Pi, OpenCV, Python, and Google Speech Engine.
•	Built an analytical game Bulls and Cows which won us recognition and rewards at international level and won the Devpost Hackathon we participated in.
•	Have a portfolio of almost 40+ skills on Alexa skill store.

Fareportal

• Developed real-time pricing for airlines and ticketing; worked with GDS tools such as Amadeus, Sabre, Worldspan.
• Advised clients on travel arrangements, upsold products, and managed complaints and refunds.

Ticketing Sales and Service

Leading the efforts to bring brands onto Voice Platforms and building customized Conversational AI/Generative AI experiences and applications for large enterprises.
Interested in working and solving problems at scale. Good at collaborating with cross-functional teams or working independently on complex projects.
My expertise is rooted in deciphering the unique hurdles faced by Conversational AI clients and architecting effective strategies that deliver tangible outcomes.
I am now seeking new opportunities to leverage my expertise in the dynamic field of Voice Platforms and Conversational AI to make a significant impact.

Leveraging my intricate command over tools, methodologies, and tech ecosystems, I'm poised to engineer forward-looking solutions that redefine industry standards. 
Let's connect and engineer the future together.

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