Anaida Deti left Albania in 1997. After living for over 5 years in Italy, she moved to Canada. Her studies in Dentistry in Italy were not recognized and she had to start all over again.
-"I spoke very little English, I had learned it in school, but I hadn’t practiced it, it was very basic and it was very difficult to understand from the accent that people had here. I started learning English (ESL). I graduated from high school and started college as a dental assistant. "I worked for a year and a half but I wanted to do something more."
So she decided to return to her studies and this time she studied as a dental hygienist for two years. She now owns the state license for 10 years and has opened her dental clinic DentalX, after two years of work in different clinics.
-“In the beginning, I shared the space with other dental professionals in 3 different clinics, but it was very difficult because we had different visions on the business and the treatment of clients. I opened my clinic in May 2016 after 9 months of research", says Anaida.
Her start was very difficult and she could not wait for the phone to ring and the door to open. But now she is satisfied. Her clinic treats over 3,000 patients and has a staff of dentists of various nationalities.
Among the challenges, she lists language and schooling from scratch.
-"I had to go to school and work after school. Long and tiring days with different jobs, in supermarkets, etc., until I finished school. Another challenge was to be a mom and have a business.”
-"While I was going to school and working, I also had a very young son, and many times I was sleep-deprived and I had to continue the day even though I did not rest at all. When I gave birth to my daughter, I had to get back to work three days after. It is very difficult to manage family and business at the same time, as you are not at work 9 to 5, but the work never ends, even when you are out of the clinic."
But if she went back, she explains that the only thing she would do differently would be to spend more time with her children.
-"Children grow up very fast and those moments when they are small never come back. So I try to spend as much time with them as possible and travel together as much as possible to create as many memories."
Meanwhile, her goals are numerous. She sees many opportunities for business development outside Albania and encourages young people to work hard to fulfill their dreams. It can be very difficult, but not impossible. With a lot of work and determination, anything is possible, according to her.
Her challenges were awarded many times during her life, here is a list of awards she has been given:
2016 Patients’ Choice Award Winner by Opencare
2017 Urban Hero Award for Exemplary Community Leadership in Health
2018 Community Service Award from the Ontario Dental Hygienists’ Association
2018 Best Dental Office from the CHCH TV Business Excellence Awards Silver Medal
2018 Business Who Gives Back from the CHCH TV Business Excellence Awards Gold Medal
2018 Top3 Outstanding Women for Entrepreneurship and Business in the GTA from Waterfront Awards
2018 The Bizz Award Business Excellence Award by the World Confederation of Businesses
2018 North York Mirror’s Readers Choice Award Winner for the Best Dental Office by Metroland Media
2018 CDHA Superhero Competition Finalist, Top 21 out of 818 nominations across Canada
2018 Veuve Clicquot New Generation Award Finalist, Top5 in Canada
2018 Women of Inspiration Finalist from the Canadian Business Chicks
2018 Silver Stevie Winner for Women in Business for Female Entrepreneur of the Year in Canada – 2nd place
2018 One Planet Awards Gold for Female Entrepreneur
2018 One Planet Awards Gold for Female Professional of the Year
2019 Peak of Success Award by the World Confederation of Businesses
2019 North York Mirror’s Reader’s Choice Award Winner for Best Dental Office
2019 RBC Top 75 Canadian Immigrant Awards Finalist
2019 The Winner Awards for International Business Excellence in New York City
2019 Bronze Stevie Company & Organization of the Year in the Health Products & Services category
2019 Gold Stevie Entrepreneur of the Year in the Health Products & Services category
2019 Female Entrepreneur of the Year Award – Canada, Gold Award
2019 Gold Winner for Excellence in Industry Woman of the Year in Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals, Biotech, Health Products & Services
2019 Gold Winner of the 2019 Female CEO of the Year in Canada
2019 Urban Hero Awards – Business Category winner, People’s Choice
2019 Woman of Inspiration Indigenous Leader Award
2019 Stevie Awards for Women in Business, Bronze winner for Female Entrepreneur of the Year in Canada
2020 The Corporate Vision Magazine Most Influential Leader in Healthcare – Toronto
2020 CEO Today Business Women of the Year Awards
2020 Stevie International Business Awards, Bronze winner for Entrepreneur of the Year in Health Products & Services
2020 Stevie Women in Business Awards, Bronze winner for Female Entrepreneur of the Year in Canada
2020 Readers’ Choice for Best Dental Services in North York
2020 THE BEYOND SUCCESS Award
2020 Canadian Entrepreneur of the Year by International Business Magazine Awards
2020 Business Leadership and Outstanding Contribution to Healthcare by Business Worldwide Magazine
2021 CEO Today Business Women of the Year Awards
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