A startup founder’s journey: From being homeless in war to helping people find safe, affordable places to live
Mark LoweyApril 2, 2025
Kal Merhi's memories of civil warn-torn Lebanon and spending years living with his family in shelled and abandoned buildings led him to become a startup founder, helping people find safe, affordable places to live with compatible roommates.
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| Organizations: | Canadian Centre for Economic Analysis, Government of Nova Scotia, Happipad, iROOMit Inc., and Transunion |
| People: | David Goguen and Kal Merhi |
| Topics: | a Canadian startup founder's journey, app for finding safe, affordable places to rent, and shortage of rental housing in Canada |
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