Angie Buonassisi, MBA, Business Owner
Angie is a mom to 2 young girls, cycling enthusiast and business owner in the Vancouver area. Angie knew she wanted to be an entrepreneur from a young age, and drove her parents crazy with endless talk of crazy business ideas. Angie completed her undergraduate degree in Business at Simon Fraser University, worked overseas in Tokyo in advertising for a number of years, explored much of Asia as a backpacker, then returned to Canada to complete her MBA at Queen's University. She is the co-founder of 8 West Cosmetic Surgery & Medical Aesthetics https://8west.ca (along with her husband) and founder of an ecommerce store https://joyviva.ca.
When Angie isn't working, she loves virtual bike racing (or IRL when possible), kite surfing and doing sports of any kind with her family. Her greatest thrill is seeing her daughters try new things such as skiing, skateboarding and windsurfing.
Achieving our goals and dreams is fantastic but that's not the most important thing about setting goals. The most important thing is the type of person we become along the way. Angie credits her participation in sports as a child to helping her develop skills that were valuable for real life. Being on a team and sharing common goals, training together, winning and losing. They are all important lessons.
Angie is an advocate for women in sports, and in particular, keeping girls in sports. If Angie was asked to give one piece of advice to a young person, it would be to join a team or club. It doesn't matter if you are fast, strong or talented athletically. It could be a running club, a cycling club, a yoga club, a virtual pilates club...it doesn't matter but pick something you enjoy. You will meet a community of people who share a passion for setting goals and who support each other. It doesn't matter if you win or lose. It's the process and the support network that is important.
Angie is thrilled to be participating in the mentorship program. She has seen first-hand the impact that the soroptimist programs have on the local community and wants to extend a huge thank you to all of the volunteers.
““A goal is not always meant to be reached; it often serves simply as something to aim at.” –Bruce Lee”
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