I learned from an early age that the entrepreneurial spirit transcends generational and geographical boundaries. Growing up in Winnipeg, Canada, I was surrounded by successful entrepreneurs who were cut from a different cloth than the typical tech founder. They tended to be people from humble backgrounds who made an impact through sheer perseverance. As a kid, I’d spent my summers starting businesses.During college I realized that software is the entrepreneurial opportunity for my generation. I joined Facebook as a product manager and helped spin off Messenger as a standalone app and launch the AI bot platform.