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Erin Stephenson on the TechWaterloo stage

Erin Stephenson

Co-founder (2015–2025), DOZR

MarketplaceOn TechWaterloo stages since 2016

Erin Stephenson co-founded DOZR in 2015 with her husband Kevin Forestell and his brother Tim, building an online marketplace for heavy equipment rental out of a converted Kitchener fire station. She served as its COO and CMO after nearly a decade at BlackBerry. DOZR was sold out of receivership in October 2025.

On the TechWaterloo stage ×1

TECHWATERLOO8:17

Erin Stephenson of Dozr presents Breaking into an Industry: Why Hustle isn't Enough

TechWaterloo · October 2016
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In their words

construction consistently has the lowest IT spend of any industry year-over-year it's about one fifth of what the average business spends

TechWaterloo, Oct 2016 · watch at 0:58 ↗

our customers aren't buying this code that we've written they're buying more time more money more savings more efficiency

TechWaterloo, Oct 2016 · watch at 3:57 ↗

don't worry if your product isn't perfect it doesn't need to be perfect and probably it never will be

TechWaterloo, Oct 2016 · watch at 5:04 ↗
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Around the web ×1

Article
Startup successSheridan College
2020

Quick answers

What is Erin Stephenson known for?

Co-founding DOZR, an online marketplace for renting heavy construction and agricultural equipment, and serving as its chief operating and chief marketing officer.

What happened to DOZR?

RBC petitioned it into receivership in September 2025 after a default on a credit facility, and its assets were sold on 31 October 2025 to Inspiration Commerce Group. The platform still operates under the DOZR name.

What is she doing now?

Not publicly documented. The last verified role is co-founder and COO/CMO of DOZR, through its 2025 sale.

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