In just 29 years, Tom Szaky has lived quite a life. Born in Hungary in the 80s, he lived with his family under the Iron Curtain where the idea of entrepreneurship did not exist. It wasn’t until the Chernobyl disaster that Szaky and his family left their native land in search of a better life. They landed in Canada, and so the trajectory of Szaky's life shifted and a new path began. Szaky was just 14 when he was bit by the entrepreneurial bug. The idea of starting a company was new to him, but he was interested in the internet. So he taught himself to code and launched a graphic design company. The business—which employed a few people—lasted until Szaky was 16 years old. From there, he attempted to start a slew of other companies, none of which took off.