The Polestar Podcast23 Touko 2022

Defining success with Jayesh Parmar, Co-CEO/Founder at Gunkii

In this episode of the Polestar Podcast, we will talk about:

The entrepreneurial journey, and the switch from the tech to a consumer retail space.
Gunkii tongue scrapper and its shared responsibility to serve those with lesser means.
Jayesh definition of success and what he does in order to achieve his goals.
The philosophy behind failure and uncertainty.
And more!

About the Guest – Jayesh Parmar

Born in Saskatoon, Canada, San Francisco incubated, alumni of Toronto’s Extreme Startups, New York’s Canadian Technology Accelerator and Vancouver’s Hyper Growth Program; Jayesh now calls Vancouver, British Columbia home. He was the former CEO/Co-Founder of Picatic.com which was acquired by Eventbrite in 2018. Jayesh is an active investor, a lifelong student, and has jumped back into being a Co-CEO /Co-founder of Gunkii, the world's sexiest tongue scraper. Please visit Jayesh’s LinkedIn and Gunkii website for more information.

About the Host – Jason Boudreau

Jason has built VELA Wealth into an established life and estate planning firm, guiding families as they make meaningful choices at the intersection of life and wealth. Jason’s areas of expertise include intergenerational wealth transfer and estate planning with a focus on advanced insurance-based solutions that incorporate philanthropy and legacy planning. Leveraging these specialties, Jason brings a fresh perspective and outside-the-box thinking to the strategic planning process. To read more, please visit the VELA team page.

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