Miguel Abascal

Expertise

Biography

My professional journey has taken me from managing multi-billion dollar savings portfolios at TD and Scotiabank to building my own ventures as an immigrant founder. This path has given me a deep understanding of both corporate finance and the scrappy reality of starting from scratch.

My purpose is to serve as a pragmatic thought partner for builders like you. My strength as a mentor is providing a practical, step-by-step playbook to help you avoid costly mistakes. We will focus on real-world validation to get tangible results, not just talk theory.

As your HBEC mentor, my expertise is focused on helping you:

• Master the Lean Startup Method: Before you invest in an MVP, I’ll provide step-by-step guidance to test your assumptions and validate your business model, the problem, and the solution. We will “test before we invest.”
• Act as Your ‘Side Hustle Doctor’: Feeling stuck? I’ll help you diagnose the core issues in your business, providing the clarity you need to either grow with confidence or pivot with purpose.
• Build a Magnetic Brand & Network with Impact: I’ll share my playbook for communicating your value so effectively that you attract the right investors, customers, and talent. We’ll leverage platforms like LinkedIn to build your personal brand and make both you and your idea irresistible.
• Network and Communicate with Impact: Learn how to connect with the right people and communicate your value effectively, leveraging platforms like LinkedIn to attract leads, investors, and co-founders and building a Magnetic Personal Brand. We will work to make both you and your idea irresistible.
• Achieve Financial Clarity: My canvas is Excel, and I speak numbers fluently. I will guide you through building financial models and crunching the numbers you need to speak with confidence to investors.
• Understand Bitcoin as a Strategic Reserve: I will demystify Bitcoin, breaking down how businesses are using it as a strategic asset and how you might consider it for your venture.

I specialize in mentoring immigrant professionals and founders because I intimately understand the journey. I partner best with those who are coachable and driven to make a living and a difference.

If you’re looking for a mentor who can act as your Sherpa on the lean startup validation journey, let’s connect.

Or if you want to talk about the newcomer’s journey, beekeeping, piñata making, or how to build a business that creates more family time—I’m always available.