Stay True to Yourself Even When It’s Unpopular To Do So with Arif Khan

Futura Talks

We are joined today by Arif Khan, serial entrepreneur and community advocate. Arif invests in the people behind companies and ideas that catalyze market segment innovation, next generation solutions, and initiatives that challenge the status quo. Episode Highlights 08:40 - Arif’s childhood and school days 14:17 - Arif’s journey as a filmmaker and cinematographer 19:24 - Path to becoming an entrepreneur 35:53 - How Arif got into Private Lending 46:20 - Meeting the co-founder of Siva Creative 01:00:58 - The future of Siva Creative About Arif Arif is committed to increasing the resiliency of the community he lives and works in by previously serving as a city councilor for two terms, a founding board member of the Sandbox Centre for Shared Entrepreneurship and Innovation and as a civilian Board Member for the Barrie Police Service. Arif is currently the Principal Broker at Solid Ground Mortgage Solutions, Director at IQInvest Mortgage Investment Corporation, Producer for the Real Estate and Finance Show - Hitting Home with Mike and Arif, and CEO of software and tech agencies Siva Creative and Agency Row. Learn more about Arif and his business by visiting their website https://sivacreative.com/ (https://sivacreative.com/) and https://solidgroundmortgages.com/about/ (https://solidgroundmortgages.com/about/) You can also connect with Arif on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/arifhkhan/ (@Arif Khan) About Farrah: Farrah is driven by her purpose which is to elevate leaders that aspire to be agents of change and innovation. Farrah looks to challenge the status quo, advocate for progress and find ways to level the playing field so that leaders from diverse backgrounds can have a seat at the table and a platform to be seen and heard. Farrah is the Founder & CEO of Futura Funds, which was founded with the purpose to elevate women who aspire to be agents of change and innovation. Women who have bold dreams but often lack the resources, support and access to capital to bring their ideas to life. Our aim is to level the playing field so they have access to the resources and support to not only succeed but to thrive. Know more about Farrah and Futura Funds by visiting the website www.futurafunds.ca Connect with Farrah on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/futurafunds/ (@futurafunds) And also on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/farrah-khimji/ (@Farrah Khimji) Get in touch with Farrah by sending an email at [e-mail] Thank you for listening! Please don’t forget to subscribe and leave us a review as your feedback really matters to us. You can also listen to Futura Talks Podcast on https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/futura-talks/id1621081750 (Apple Podcast), https://open.spotify.com/show/6T4b0ZIu9P9HSgdy0e3EmS?si=01fd6162a7424525 (Spotify), https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5jYXB0aXZhdGUuZm0vZnV0dXJhLXRhbGtz (Google Podcast) and other podcast platforms available to you. Full show notes are also available on our website https://futurafunds.ca/ (https://futurafunds.ca/)