Karla Briones

Ottawa Business Coach

From IMMIGRANT TO ENTREPRENEUR

Coaching

Work directly with Karla on a business plan template to start or expand your business.

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Programs

Easy to follow programs to get your business started at your own pace.

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Resources

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Karla Briones Consulting

Educate | Strategize | Grow

Karla Briones is an Ottawa-area serial Immpreneur with a passion to encourage and support others to achieve business success.

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Newest Blog Posts

Whether you are just thinking about starting a business or are already successful, you will find a plethora of knowledge here.

Know What You’re Good at and Own It

Sep 23, 2021

oming up with a business idea is about owning what you’re good at and blocking the outside world. Find out how to do it.

Take Risks and Get Out of Your Way

Sep 14, 2021

Embracing taking risks and learning how to feel comfortable with being uncomfortable as you get out of your own way, might lead to a life lived fully one baby step at a time. Here are three things that work for me.

ADHD in Business

Sep 3, 2021

I have a confession to make, which is probably not going to come as a big surprise: I have ADHD (with a heavy H) and was diagnosed only in my late 30’s (at the same time my oldest kid got diagnosed). That diagnosis was so validating. It explained why my mind felt like...

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New Canadian Entrepreneur Podcast

Immpreneur Canada features stories from successful immigrant entrepreneurs.

Episode 6. Pernille Fischer – Tales from a Danish Immigrant Entrepreneur

May 17, 2018

Pernille Fischer is the true definition of a successful immigrant entrepreneur. Like many, she fell in love with a Canadian and moved here to Denmark. Her passion, determination and brains have made her not only a success in the international trade industry, but also...

Episode 5. Jonnel Sloane – an American Conquering the Canadian Meat Sales Industry

May 6, 2018

Jonnel Sloane comes from the United States and shares his experience of opening a completely new niche market in Canadian soil: door-to-door meat sales with his company Farm 2 Fork. He talks about the hurdles he went through at the beginnings and how he was able to...

Episode 4. Alberto Ponce – The Beginning of a Photography Business

May 3, 2018

On this episode, we talk to Alberto Ponce, originally from Mexico. He talks about his experience in building a business in the very competitive field of photography. After his income/rental property in his home country of Mexico got destroyed after a devastating...

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Barbra Nwoye

“Karla really helped me to get direction in developing my business which gave me a lot of confidence and more clarity moving forward. She is an amazing coach, very friendly, approachable and easy to talk to. I highly recommend her services!

Thank you Karla!”

Houda Amine

“I recommend the services of Mrs. Karla Briones, she supported me from A to Z, and was always listening to me, quick in her answers, I liked her professionalism and her sympathy!”

Roxana Castro

“If you are looking for someone who can help you on your business dream come true, I highly recommend Karla’s coaching services. She has help me on my business and gave me important information about it.”

Judith Dardon

“Karla’s knowledge and expertise is beyond limits. Your input and insights opened the door to new opportunities in my professional career. Thank you!”

Slaven Radic, BUSINESSMAN

“Great presentation, excellent summary of what to be aware of, without overwhelming the audience. I would recommend it – looking forward to attending the future ones.”

Jennifer Fieldhouse, ALGONQUIN COLLEGE

“Karla Briones gave an engaging and informative presentation on Setting up your Business in Canada to my Business English class. She was able to provide timely information for my students, many of whom are considering opening small businesses in the future. Karla shared her experiences as an immigrant business owner, providing tips to help newcomers successfully navigate the bureaucratic hurdles in the Canadian business landscape. My students were inspired by Karla’s talk and discussed how they feel more prepared to begin the development of their own entrepreneurial dreams.”

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