How it works: “Jettly is like Uber for private aviation. Users enter the desired dates and destinations and we connect them to the available pilots. You can Charter anything from a helicopter to a luxury plane, and prices range from $ 15,000 for a main flight to Montreal to $ 60,000 for an international trip.”

Eureka moment: “I’m a pilot and my plane, so I spend a lot of time at airports. I noticed that a lot of planes, especially smaller ones, are underutilized, and I decided to build a business around that rather than go the commercial route and work for Air Canada.”

How much did you spend initially: “I personally invested $ 100,000 which got me a functional website and network, support staff and front and back end developers.”

Your turning point: “We end up making over $ 1 million in sales during our first year. We were only flying in North America at the time, but I knew I could make it even bigger. Now we fly to 190 countries.”

Tech Jargon you use too much: “We spend most of our time talking about customer acquisition costs and return rates.”

Tech Jargon you hate :” I don’t hate tech jargon. It’s effective for people who work in the industry .”

The best advice you’ve received is: “Don’t be afraid to fail 10 times before you succeed.”

The worst advice you’ve received is, “I’m not looking for bad advice.”

Your technical role model: “Warren Buffett. He is our biggest competitor, so I have carefully analyzed his business model. I respect him, but I also think of him as a personal enemy”

The coolest thing about your office: “Our office is filled with a model airplane. One of them has a wingspan of four feet.”

The app you can’t live without: “Airbnb. I can jump on a plane whenever I want, so I travel often.”

Past life: “My first job was as a Manager at McDonald’s, After that I became an entrepreneur and then a pilot.”

If you’re not working, say, ” Growing up, I wanted to be a police officer. I still like the idea of cruising around in a police car.”