Starting a technology business at 40: these women did it

By URelles
January 14, 2020
Credit Photo: Brooke Lark via Unsplash

They love technology and have chosen to create their own company. It wasn’t a youthful impulse, but rather a well-considered decision. At over 40, they decided to go into business for themselves.

And more and more of them are taking the plunge. The Quebec Entrepreneurial Index reports that, in 2018, 41% of business owners in Quebec are women.

We met these passionate female entrepreneurs, determined to pursue their careers in technology, while respecting their values.

We invite you to discover them.

Delphine Pramotton

Delphine Pramotton: “I’m going to create my dream job”.

 

 

 

 

Narjes Boufaden.

Narjes Boufaden: “I love building, I love creating”.

 

 

 

 

Roberta Voulon.

Roberta Voulon: “I like solving problems”.

 

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