Hyla Nayeri

Hyla Nayeri

Co-Founder
437 Swim and Activewear

Hyla Nayeri is the co-founder of swimwear and activewear brand, 437. The entirely self-funded brand has been spotted on notable celebrities such as Jennifer Lopez and Kylie Jenner to name a few, and has also landed Hyla on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list. In the past year, Hyla also launched 'How TF Do I start?' a crash course on everything one needs to know about launching a brand — from finding a manufacturer to influencer marketing and everything in between, and has had over one thousand enrolments so far. On the side, Hyla invests in businesses that she believes in -- such as supplement brand Human Improvement, and Toronto restaurant Bar St. Lo.

12:30 pm - 1:15 pm

Key Growth Decisions: Strategies to Grow and Scale your Business

Scaling for 2023 and beyond.

Presented by Export Development Canada

Growing and scaling a business can mean many things for an entrepreneur's journey, everything from going global to rebranding or investing in aggressive marketing strategies. Join us and learn from our panel of entrepreneurs and the strategic key decisions they have made that shaped the growth of their businesses for years to come.

This session will be moderated by Agatha Alstrom of EDC and will include speakers:

  • Sheena Brady, Founder and CEO Tease and the Founders Fund
  • Patrice Mousseau, Founder and CEO Satya Organics
  • Hyla Nayeri, Co-Founder, 437 Swim and Activewear