Toronto: Startup Grind Toronto brought together founders, operators, and growth leaders on February 18 for Growth Decoded, an in-depth session focused on building scalable acquisition strategies for early-stage startups. Hosted by Daria Tilikanova and moderated by Lydia Emanuel, the event explored practical playbooks for driving customer growth without venture-scale budgets.
Speakers Gezim Ramabaja, CEO and Co-Founder of zpayd, and Jason Kim, Head of Sales at Instantly.ai, shared insights on turning cold leads into loyal users, optimizing outbound strategies, and creating repeatable growth engines in today’s competitive startup landscape.
The discussion highlighted real-world lessons on balancing automation with authentic engagement — a theme that resonated strongly with the Toronto startup community in attendance.
The session concluded with audience Q&A and networking, reinforcing Startup Grind Toronto’s role as a platform for actionable learning and meaningful connections across Canada’s innovation ecosystem.
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