From Exit to Encore: A Fireside Chat with Catherine Dahl & Reza Sanaie

They built Beanworks, sold it for $104 million, and had every reason to retire. Instead, they're doing it all again.

In 2012, a failed startup and a denied US work visa collided into one of Vancouver's great success stories. Catherine 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. Together with two co-founders, they built Beanworks - and nine years later sold it to global enterprise 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 our club.

Join us as club president Navid Morawej - Reza'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 stories, zero polish, and plenty of laughs.

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