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Ajaz H. Zaidi

Researcher · DISC type Cs
Various Software Startups at FCD
📍 Canada

Ajaz is a sales leader and advisor who specializes in scaling technology startups, particularly at the intersection of hospitality and technology. His experience ranges from enterprise sales at Oracle to shaping go-to-market strategies for startups like Flipp and Hostaway. He studied Business at the University of Toronto. Colleagues describe him as tenacious, results-oriented, and a natural leader.

He is the co-founder and host of the "Vacation Rental Startup Podcast, " where he shares insights and strategies for growth in the hospitality tech sector. He is passionate about partnering with ambitious founders, sharing lessons from both his wins and failures to help them succeed.

His core philosophy is that execution builds companies, not hype or funding. He believes in having a solid strategy before applying technology to scale.

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Experience
13 Years
Current Role
Various Software Startups
Location
Canada
Personality Overview

How Ajaz shows up

Process Focused
Detail Oriented
Soft Communicator

The only way to convince them is by showing them examples and ample proof. They are always well-planned and adopt a systematic approach. They tend to have clarity about their needs and constraints, and are unlikely to over-promise.

Priorities

Topics Ajaz cares about

Scaling Startups
His career focus involves helping early-stage companies define their go-to-market function and build repeatable growth systems.
Go-to-Market Strategy
He has a proven track record of building sales strategies from the ground up at companies like Hostaway and sharing those proven strategies with founders.
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Career

Work history

1-2025
Various Software Startups
FCD
12-2017 - 12-2024
Global Director of Sales
Hostaway
1-2015 - 12-2017
Principal Sales
Flipp
9-2013 - 1-2015
Head of Corp Sales
Viafoura
8-2012 - 9-2013
Head of Corporate Sales
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Education
Business
University of Toronto
B-tech National
Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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