Canada’s Top 40 Under 40 Honoree
2020
Founder & CEO
EMERGE Commerce Inc.
Ghassan is a serial e-commerce entrepreneur with a decade of scaling some of the country’s most coveted e-commerce brands. He is founder and CEO of EMERGE, a rapidly growing acquirer and operator of niche e-commerce businesses with 2 million members across North America, counting leading discount sites such as UnderPar.com, WagJag.com, JustGolfStuff.ca, and BeRightBack.ca under its portfolio. EMERGE was recognized as one of the winners on the Startup 50, and Canada’s Top Growing Companies by the Globe and Mail. Ghassan’s entrepreneurial journey started at the age of 25. Over the past decade, companies founded or acquired by Ghassan have saved Canadians close to $1 billion, hired 350 employees, and raised capital from over 150 global investors. He holds an MBA from Georgetown University, and a Bachelor of Commerce from McGill University.
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