Your thoughts on winning the CanadianSME National Business Award
Winning the Woman of the Year award at the CanadianSME National Business Awards is an incredible honour and surprise. It’s deeply meaningful to be recognized for work that I’m so passionate about, empowering people, building thoughtful products, and helping shape the future of design and tech in Canada! I’m incredibly thankful for the team at Speer for recognizing me for this opportunity.
A special message or advice to small business owners
My advice to small business owners is to trust your vision and stay adaptable. The biggest benefit we have as a smaller team is the ability to move quickly and fail fast. Build strong relationships with your team, your community, and your partners because people are the heart of any successful business and your network is so important.
Stephanie Loureiro
Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) + Product Strategy Advisor of Speer Technologies Inc.
Stephanie Loureiro’s background is in digital media and television. She hosted and produced an award-winning podcast where she interviewed stars from The Bachelor, E! Network, and MTV, and a television show for Rogers, interviewing musicians and TV personalities.
As a founding member of Speer Technologies since 2019, Stephanie took on the role of Creative Director, focusing on branding and UX/UI design. In 2021, she was granted a US patent for her work with AR video synchronization technology. She later transitioned to Chief Strategy Officer, scaling the company to $4M in revenue, doubling the team size and profit in one year. She also raised over $800,000 in subsidies for Speer.
