Creator.co

Creator is where Brands and Creators connect, collaborate, grow, and earn more revenue.

Our success is built on the premise that 92% consumers trust advice and opinions over any sponsored advertising. Most marketing teams don't have the time or resources to scale their Influencer strategy, that's where we come in. 

www.creator.co

Co-Founder & CEO

Entrepreneur Media

Contributing Writer

LOI - League of Innovators

League of innovators connects budding entrepreneurs with more experienced business mentors to help accelerate their go to market strategy.

Business Mentor

The Influencer Academy

The Influencer Academy is the first, certified Brand-Building online programs showing inspiring creators, and influencers how to define their purpose, clarify strategy, and grow a worthwhile profitable business!

Advisory Board

Best Buy Canada

Helped amazing brands develop, and deploy omni-channel branding and marketing initiatives nationally for the new wearable tech sector. 
Results: 1st in Canada for wearable tech market-share; grew category by over 1000%. 

Fitbit, Samsung, Garmin, Apple, Jawbone, Misfit, and more. 

-Assortment Planning
-Forecasting / Budgeting
-Vendor Relations
-Sales 
-Marketing
-P&L

Merchandise Manager (Buyer)

Andre's Electronic Experts

- Increased Sales and Profits
- Strategic Sales & Negotiations (B2B & B2C)
- Hiring/Training & Coaching
- High level of Community Involvement

Custom Home & Commercial A/V Project Manager

Future Shop

- Top 10 in Canada (President's Club) for 3 consecutive years
- Consistently exceeded sales and service budgets; placing our department among the top 5 in Canada

Elite Product Expert

Four Points by Sheraton

Obtained valuable experience in customer relations while being trained by one of the industry's leader in customer satisfaction

Managed multiple group, and corporate accounts.
Managed banquet room facilities 
Executed regular hotel audits

Guest Services Agent & Night Auditor

Helping our team at Creator revolutionize what an "Influencer platform" can be. We're empowering everyone on earth to become their own storefront - welcome to The Creator Economy.

Proven success in branding and new category launches, omni-channel buying and marketing, and optimizing eCommerce performance. Enjoy empowering brands to build long lasting communities and finding a better way to do things.

Enjoy hearing and helping other entrepreneurs whenever possible.

Vinod Varma

Launch Ventures

Launch Ventures owns and operates a network of proprietary technology accelerators, innovation labs, and investment funds positioned to identify entrepreneurs and technologies that will transform the world we live in.

PlayWize

PlayWize is on a mission to modernize the financial management of athletes' careers with smart contracts, instant payments, and creating simple transparent processes that enhance athlete empowerment and increase connectivity for brands, agents, athletes, and teams.

Designed by Athletes, for Athletes. We promise to empower every user through digital transformation.

Co-Founder & Director

Launch Academy

Launch Academy is Vancouver, Canada’s premier technology hub that helps entrepreneurs execute their startups through education, mentorship, lean metrics, and networking opportunities. Launch has established an environment where ideas are vetted, business models are tested, and successes are celebrated. Since 2012, Launch has incubated more than 6,000 entrepreneurs from over 100 different countries, of which 300 have grown their startups to Seed and Series A stages and raised over $2.5 Billion in funding. Launch Academy is a Designated Entity for the Canadian Startup Visa Program and a Referral Partner for the Canadian Global Talent Stream Program.

WTIA

Cascadia Blockchain Council | Steering Committee

TractionConf.io

Traction brings founders and leaders from some of the fastest-growing companies alongside top-tier VCs to share business advice via weekly webinars, monthly dinners, quarterly founder-funder matchmaking events, and an annual conference.

Co Executive Producer

Shenzhen Technology University

Visiting Professor

Cascadia Transformational Technology Committee

Sub-Committee Member - Vancouver

Toronto Stock Exchange

Vancouver Local Advisory Committee - Venture

Victory Square Technologies

Co-Founder & Advisor

FireTonic Entertainment Inc.

FireTonic Entertainment Inc. is an interactive entertainment company that bridges the world of “Traditional Media” with the world of “New Media.”  FireTonic uses cutting edge technology to develop digital content with a primary focus towards social interaction and entertainment.  FireTonic also utilizes cutting edge technology to help brands reach out and interact with young adults through converging media platforms that extend from film & television, the web, to mobile, and beyond.

In 2009, Ray founded FireTonic Entertainment Inc. an interactive entertainment company. Under FireTonic Ray created and wrote two Web/TV series:
-  "WTF!?!" a comedy about the secret lives of accountants
- "Spoil Me" a reality series about luxury vacations.

PLEASE NOTE: I prefer to meet in person first before connecting on LinkedIn.
If we have not had the pleasure of meeting in person please feel free to connect with me on:
 - twitter.com/raywalia
 - angel.co/raywalia


Entrepreneur & Investor:
Recognized as one of the 500 Most Influential Business Leaders in British Columbia for 2021 & 2022, Ray Walia is a serial entrepreneur with over 25 years of experience in both the entertainment and technology sectors. Ray founded Launch Ventures which owns and operates a network of proprietary accelerators, innovation labs, and investment funds. The most prominent incubator is Launch Academy, Western Canada’s leading entrepreneurship facility, which has worked with more than 6000 entrepreneurs of which 300 have grown their startups to Seed and Series A stage and raised over $2.5 Billion in funding. Launch Academy is a designated provider for the Canadian Startup Visa Program. Ray has invested in over 30+ startups either personally or through his funds and was named Entrepreneur Mentor of the Year for 2014 and 2015, BIV Top Forty Under 40, G20 Young Entrepreneur, BC Tech Person of The Year Finalist 2018, and elected as Fellow of Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia, FCPA, FCMA in 2022.

Ray has contributed towards the development of the technology ecosystem in North America and has assisted countless entrepreneurs in building sustainable and financeable businesses, including over international companies from over 100+ countries through various Launch Academy programs. Ray has hosted and run events that have been attended by international dignitaries and ambassadors, the Canadian Prime Minister, CEOs and Founders of Fortune 100 companies with the most recent being the TractionConf.io event in both Vancouver and San Francisco.

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Vinod Varma

Ray Walia, FCPA, FCMA

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