Sarah Willson

Associate

2022 - Current

Analyst

2021 - 2022

Panache Ventures is a $100M pre-seed and seed stage venture fund with offices in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, and Montreal.

Member, Pitch Deck Advisory Council - Schulich Startups

2023

Lecturer

2022

Lecturing classes on venture capital and private equity.

Founder

2019

On-demand babysitting service that is simplifying the process of finding, securing, and paying for top quality babysitters. Hive sitters are primarily recruited from teacher's colleges and education programs and are both intensely screened and highly experienced. - Implemented various online and offline marketing efforts to grow to 50 clients and 45 child care providers - Established robust channels, primarily through strategic partnerships, that allow for continuous inflow of both clients and babysitters - Integrated automatic payment processing to simplify payment for both families and babysitters, removing cash and payment chasing from the equation

Venture Manager, Artificial Intelligence Stream

2020 - 2021

Venture Analyst, CDL-Toronto - Artificial Intelligence Stream

2020 - 2020

Vice President

2017 - 2018

Boutique family helper agency based in Toronto connecting families with highly experienced child care providers Core Responsibilities - Day to day operations including managing booking requests, client queries, and roster of babysitters - External operations including establishing and maintaining partnerships - Developing comprehensive marketing/ scaling plans and execution strategy

Administrative Assistant

2016 - 2017

Co-Founder

2014 - 2017

- Photojournalism project that documents the lives of those currently residing in the city of Guelph - Raises awareness about local issues and events while strengthening tight-knit community ties - Recognized as one of Guelph’s Top 40 Under 40 for strong entrepreneurial skills and community involvement mainly with respect to the establishment and continual growth of Humans of Guelph - Granted the ‘Be the Change Award’ from the University of Guelph for dedication to making a lasting positive impact on the Guelph community

Human Resources Recruitment Assistant

2015 - 2015

- Network through company contacts and various job boards in order to advertise and fill job positions - Utilize internet and social media outlets for recruitment purposes - Work closely with hiring managers on developing recruitment strategies