Alum: Mat Bagheri
Website: https://www.sonnati.ca/ 
With SONNATI brand you can create your own unique & authentic style. Set the trend with handmade Turkish wool kilim style bags and shoes (Bohemian Style) and stand out of the crowd with fashion exclusivity. The word SONNATI means traditional with respect to cultural heritage. SONNATI stands for bringing traditions to real life and making them a part of the present. SONNATI is based in Toronto, Canada and is a leading manufacturer of custom-designed, luxury, unique and certified handicraft kilim products. Kilim is a major component in the world known Turkish & Persian rugs, so our products reflect the same ornate luxury. Our products are trendy, high quality, fresh, and manufactured under fair trade principles. All of our products are handcrafted and made in small batches to provide customers with exclusive products that they can call their own. Our goal at SONNATI is to exceed the expectations of every customer by offering a variety of products that will suit numerous tastes as well as outstanding customer service. To keep the product lines fresh, we introduce new products seasonally. SONNATI is the pioneer of handmade luxury bags and shoes combining kilim and leather to create trendy accessories and shoes in the North-American, European and Asian markets. We are flexible and adaptable, and we are able to respond quickly to changing customer needs by creating new, on-trend products.
The program prepared me to be a successful entrepreneur in Canada. The program was very helpful as it helped me to know the importance of law and regulation in Canada and why an entrepreneur should know them. In addition, it helped me to get familiar with the common ways of marketing in Canada and how I can compete with competitors in the huge Canadian market.’ – Mat Bagheri