Abbas Jaber arrived in Canada less than two years ago with a dream, a startup, and the kind of courage that is easier to admire than to actually have. Global Startups founder and CEO Miryam Lazarte met Abbas at a community event and saw immediately what sets him apart. Not the absence of fear, but the decision to move forward anyway. Every single time. Abbas is the CEO and founder of Trndzy, a social discovery platform built on a simple but powerful premise: people are tired of sponsored content and fake reviews. Real discovery happens through real relationships and real trust. He is building the platform he always wished existed, one step at a time, in a new country, with everything on the line. What makes his story worth telling is not that everything has gone right. It is that when things go wrong, Abbas takes the feedback, finds the smile, and keeps going. Every step forward, however imperfect, is still a step forward. His story is still being written. And that is exactly why we wanted to tell it now. As Global Startups celebrates its 10th anniversary this September, this video is part of a series honoring the founders, partners, and community members who built something real over the last decade. Global Startups is also hosting a week of expert-led masterclasses at its Toronto HQ, free to attend and open to founders and operators at every stage. See the full lineup and register at luma.com/globalstartups #globalstartups #startuptoronto #canadastartups #startupcanada #founderstory #immigrantentrepreneur