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It's getting off the shelf that's harder than even getting on the shelf.
TechTO Commerce Toronto, May 2026 · watch at 06:53 ↗
There's a lot of people out there that will try to sell you stuff. Be really careful, especially in the early days.
TechTO Commerce Toronto, May 2026 · watch at 11:13 ↗
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'This is what I wanted to do': Happy Pops founder on the challenges of being a young, female entrepreneurUniversity of Toronto
2019Quick answers
What is Happy Pops?
A Toronto brand of all-natural frozen pops made from real fruit in small batches, founded in 2016 and sold in more than 2,000 Canadian grocery stores.
Did Happy Pops appear on Dragons' Den?
Yes — Keshavjee closed a $150,000 deal with Arlene Dickinson in 2018, as the University of Toronto reported in March 2019.
How did Happy Pops get started?
With a $200 Fiverr logo and a chest freezer bought on Kijiji, sold from a single farmers-market stall, as she described on the TechTO stage in May 2026.
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