Startup Weekend - FindBite

FindBite team at Startup Weekend Calgary.

What can 54 relentless hours of refusing to hear “NO” achieve?

2nd place in a fierce startup competition and the birth of an incredible team!

At Platform Calgary’s Startup Weekend, I was swept up in pure startup energy and unstoppable vibes. After countless pivots, hitting Calgary’s streets for customer interviews, and deep dives into the needs of restaurants and grocery stores, we built FindBite: your go-to app to instantly discover local restaurants that match your dietary preferences within seconds.

This wasn’t just about tech — it was empathy in action. We built FindBite because we learned and understood the struggle of finding food that fits your lifestyle. And that made all the difference.

Thank you to our smart, talented, and humble team: Kevin Colton, Ankit Mukherjee, Snigdha Pandit, Eyad Abotteen, Drishti Gadi, Hossein Jozekhajavi, Rushil AK Jain, and Oscar Kwok!

Huge shoutout to Astawa Alam for the unforgettable words that fuelled me: “You never lose, you just have to prove ’em wrong.”

Grateful beyond words for this dream team and the journey ahead of us. Here’s to second chances, bold pivots, and building something meaningful — together.

If you’re hesitating to take the leap, don’t. The magic happens when you say YES to the challenge.