Episode Overview

In order to disrupt your industry, you will need more than luck. According to Danish Yusuf, CEO and co-founder of Zensurance, resilience and grit are the true keys to success in today’s entrepreneurial world. 

Danish Yusuf is the CEO and co-founder of zensurance.com, a Toronto-based technology startup focused on commercial insurance product and distribution. Danish is a former leader in McKinsey & Company’s Digital Insurance practice, supporting insurance clients globally in defining their digital strategy. Prior to McKinsey, Danish was a software architect and developer at IBM Canada. Danish earned a bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering from the University of Toronto and has an MBA from Harvard Business School.

“I am a true believer in the roles grit and resilience play in the success of an entrepreneur. Luck matters, but grit allows you to be around long enough for you to find luck.” 

In this week’s episode of the #StartupCanadaPodcast, sponsored by Mastercard and Ceridian, Danish discusses the challenges and opportunities of industry disruption and how to foster resilience within your start-up. 

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