Daria Tilikanova

I’m a Business Coach & Strategic Mentor based in Toronto, working with founders globally.

My work spans across two worlds — entrepreneurial coaching for service-based businesses, and strategic mentorship for tech startups preparing for growth or investment.

I combine the mindset of a founder, the structure of a coach, and the perspective of someone who’s seen hundreds of businesses from the inside.

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As Co-Director of Startup Grind Toronto, I connect founders, investors, and innovators through events and community.

As a Venture Fellow at Winner Capital, I work with early-stage startups navigating fundraising and operational scaling.

Credibility + Immigrant-Founder ARC

my story_

From Selling My First Business in Russia to Mentoring Founders Across North America

I started as an English school founder in Kazan — built and sold it as a functioning business in 2021.

Then I moved online, helped educators and experts scale through marketing funnels, later expanding to international clients.

Now, based in Toronto, I work across two ecosystems: small business mentorship and the tech startup community — helping founders grow, raise funds, and think strategically.

Who I work with

Whether you sell expertise or tech — the challenges are the same: clarity, focus, and systems that actually scale.

Service & Product based Entrepreneur

I help established founders and small teams build predictable client acquisition systems, increase pricing confidence, move from “self-employed chaos” to sustainable business structure.

Startup Founders & Innovators

I mentor early-stage founders on defining business models & investor decks, go-to-market strategy & team clarity, preparing for first funding rounds.

WHAT WE WORK ON

How I Help Founders Grow...

✅ Turning chaos into structure: systems, offers, team roles

✅ Scaling revenue without scaling burnout

✅ Translating vision into roadmap (so investors and clients both get it)

✅ Strategy sessions for product positioning and growth stages

✅ Mentorship on leadership & founder mindset (the practical side, not fluffy)

core focus

No commitments — just a deep, practical conversation about your next move

How I work...

✅ Strategy first — every session leads to decisions and systems.

✅ No generic templates — each founder has a unique stage and model.

✅ Business psychology meets structure — not motivation speeches.

✅ I ask uncomfortable questions until things make sense.

Daria took a close look at all the statistics of my accounts and understood my goal of growing and expanding my business. She gave me precise and valid advice.

Karolina Bagrova

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Daria's coaching transformed my business approach, providing clarity and actionable strategies. Her insights are invaluable for any entrepreneur looking to grow and succeed.

Angelina Salimova

Client Results & Founder Stories

Real transformations — from freelancers building systems to startup founders closing rounds.

From scattered solopreneurship to $15K months and structured team; early MVP to investor-ready deck & first pilot customers and uncertainty to clear 6-month roadmap and focus.

I am so very impressed by Daria's experience. From the moment we began she made me comfortable and understood, creating a conducive environment and providing me constructive feedback that worked its magic.

I want to thank you for your entrepreneurship course. I'm glad i met you. "/m no longer afraid of anything in life. By the way you are very gorgeous.

★★★★★

Ekaterina Gluhova

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Yana

Let’s Talk About Your Growth Strategy

Whether you’re building a scalable service business or an early-stage startup, you don’t have to do it alone.

Let’s unpack your current stage, find the bottlenecks and see what direction makes sense.