I'm a founder who moved from Canada to the US. I feel like a small fish in the American market, but I don't think that's a bad thing.

Schwartz moved from Montreal to Miami in September 2024.

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• Miles Schwartz moved from Montreal to Miami to lead a US expansion for his business.
• Schwartz finds it easier to meet well-connected people in Miami compared to Montreal.
• He said it's harder to succeed in the competitive US market, but he likes feeling like an underdog.

This as-told-to essay is based on a transcribed conversation with 34-year-old Miles Schwartz...