As we approach the end of another year, we at Cansulta are filled with gratitude and pride for the milestones we’ve achieved. This year’s packed calendar is proof of our dedication to revolutionizing the way businesses access expertise and solutions. From groundbreaking launches to industry recognition, 2024 has been one for the books! As we celebrate our 5th birthday, we’re excited to share this year’s highlights and give a sneak peek at our plans for 2025.
Building Knowledge Through Events and Engagement
This year, we continued in the tradition of sharing knowledge and fostering innovation and collaboration through events. One highlight was our Symposium “Successful Change and Transformation for Manufacturers” in June: a virtual gathering of industry leaders to explore solutions for modern manufacturing challenges. We also hosted unique webinars by our own expert Cansultants, including:
- Crack the Code: AI-Powered Consulting & Business with web3 Strategist Line Tousignant
- TRANSFORM 3-part series with International Business Coach & Consultant Sabine MacDonald: From Friction to Alignment, From 0 to 100, and From Hindering to Driving Change
- Gain a Competitive Edge: Get Listed on the ChatGPT Marketplace with AI Expert Shao Hang He
Once again, we sponsored and participated in events focused on innovation, business, and entrepreneurship, cementing our role as a leader and connector in the global business ecosystem.
In 2024, these included co-hosting Co-Founder Matchup with Futurpreneur and TorontoStarts, sponsoring “After Party” events for CIX, Collision, and Elevate Festival in Toronto, and attending events including Franchise Canada Show, NGen N3 Summit, DeveloperWeek, StrikeUp Canada, CIX Summit, DiscoveryX, Chile Day, FabTech, Collision, Blockchain Futurist, Elevate Festival, IEFA Global Forum, SecTor, Small Business Summit, Lab2Market, and QueerTech. Finally, this year we also became a proud partner of Elevate with its Festival and CIX Summit.
Empowering Businesses with New Offerings
May marked the launch of our Business 360 product line, a suite of assessments and engagements designed to help organizations address leadership, change management, and operational challenges. Assessment and strategy made clear & easy with data: these tools have already helped organizations improve their focus, adaptability, and efficiency. Discover how the Organizational Identity Index, Operational Maturity Assessment and Change Capacity Assessment provide organizations with faster results, better decisions, improved teamwork, and boosted efficiency.
Another milestone was the July launch of the Canpus online consulting education platform and the C3 (Cansulta Certified Consultant) Program, our unique 9-course, 3-phase eLearning program developed specifically for consultants. Designed to guide professionals in starting and growing consulting practices, the program and platform reinforce our commitment to education and empowerment.
This fall we also unveiled our Research and Publications services, debuting with a comprehensive report on the manufacturing sector—a new avenue for delivering actionable insights to our clients.
Celebrating Growth and Recognition
This year, we proudly surpassed the milestone of 200 “Cansultants” on our platform, expanding our expertise across geographies and disciplines. Additionally, we’re thrilled to recognize the contributions of nearly 100 internal team members who have helped bring our vision to life.
We were also humbled to receive multiple awards, honoring our innovation and excellence in consulting. While glowing client reviews continue to fuel our momentum, we also appreciate industry recognition, which was plentiful this year, including:
- Won “Most Innovative Management Consulting Company – Ontario” at Wealth and Finance International 2024 Management Consulting Awards
- Won “Best International Small Business” at 2024 USA Small Business Awards
- Won “Most Innovative Consulting Marketplace” at the Innovation in Business 2024 MarTech Awards
- Won “Most Innovative SME Consulting Firm” at the Corporate Vision 2024 Canadian Business Awards
- Won “Global SME Consulting Firm of The Year” at the 2024 International Elite 100 Awards
- Finalists in the “Business of Year” category at the CanadianSME National Business Awards.
- Named Top Tech Company to Watch for the third year and Top Companies to Watch by FoundersBeta and Top 50 Hottest Companies at Collision 2024 and Top Rising Companies at Elevate by FoundersPress.
- Our “And So, She Left” podcast won at the Shorty Awards, Hermes Creative Awards, and was 5x winner at the Communicator Awards
- Founder and CEO Alexandra was again nominated for the RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur Awards, was named a Top Female Founder by FoundersBeta, and was named Most Innovative Management Consulting CEO by CEO Monthly. And, it was a huge honour for Alexandra to be named Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women by WXN in the Compass Rose Entrepreneurs category.
And if that weren’t enough, 2024 brought us another significant achievement: trademark protection for the Cansulta name and Expertise within Reach tagline, reinforcing our brand as a trusted leader in the consulting space. Learn more about these stories and awards on our Media Room page.
Looking to 2025: The Future of Cansulta
As we turn the page to 2025, we’re gearing up for another transformative year. Here’s what’s in store:
- Enhanced Membership Programs: Clients, consultants, and community members can expect new benefits, features, and tools to deepen engagement and add value to their membership.
- Thriving Online Communities: The Cansulta and Canpus online communities are growing, and moving! Our public and private groups offer online space for professionals to connect, share insights, and grow together and will soon offer new useful features and events.
- AI-Powered Efficiency: Leveraging the latest advancements in AI, we’ll deliver faster, smarter responses and improve the matching process for clients and consultants alike.
- Centers of Excellence (COEs) – We’re making it easier than ever for clients to get specialized industry support from our vetted, experienced Cansultants. Coming soon to compliment our manufacturing group are focused COEs for Healthcare, Non-profits & NGOs, and Technology.
- New Platform Features: Our best ideas come from you, so we’ll be listening, adding features and making improvements based on your feedback. Do you have an idea or request? Email our Product team at feedback@cansulta.com and we’ll try to make it happen!
With these innovations and more, we’re ready to embrace the future, continuing to transform the consulting experience and empower businesses to thrive. Thank you for being part of our journey. Whether as a client, consultant, partner, or supporter, your trust fuels our growth and inspires us to push boundaries. Here’s to an even brighter 2025—together!
— Alex(andra), Founder & CEO of Cansulta
About Cansulta
Cansulta is an award-winning global platform that helps business leaders seize every opportunity and solve every challenge by providing easy access to world-class consultants. Users can log on, browse consultants, and book introductions for free, then schedule live consultations or purchase in-depth services—all on one platform with streamlined contracts and billing.
For media inquiries, please contact press@cansulta.com or visit our Media Room page for announcements, awards, stories, and more!