Confidence and taking chances are two very important factors when it comes to owning and running a business. In the case of Samar Qureshi, co-founder and owner of Squared photo booth, they are the two factors that led to the creation of his business.
Where/When did the idea to start your own business/company come from?
I was invited to a reunion party for an organization I volunteered with at the University of Toronto which integrates adults with disabilities with university students. At this event, there was a photo booth my wife, Summer and I par took in, it was fun, but I looked at it and thought to myself that I could do this so much better. A few months passed and I thought I’d scratch this itch and I’d try it at my cousins wedding. Summer and I did a lot of market research, tested many different software options, camera setting and lighting and finally came up with something we loved. That was it, the beginning of SQuared Photo Booth.
What are some of the signature features your business offers?
Our photo booth is an open concept photo booth with a lot of cool technology!
We offer onsite printing (under 10 seconds per print)
iPad sharing station to allow guests to email or text their to photos to themselves right after the session
Hashtag Printing station to allow guests to print photos from their social media accounts!
High quality & fun props
Custom Printed Backdrop options
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