Should you leave your steady corporate job to start a business?

In this episode of The Profit or Pivot Podcast I speak with Talia Abramowitz, a partner at Deloitte, the largest professional services firm in the world ($70B in revenues) and the founder of Deloitte Ventures, a $150 million corporate venture capital fund.

Talia shares how she carved out entrepreneurial opportunities within the corporate giant, built a 500-person AI practice from scratch, and what it really takes to launch a corporate venture fund. Whether you're a founder raising capital, an investor seeking insight into CVC strategy, or a corporate leader itching to innovate from within, this episode is for you.

🔍 Topics We Cover:

Why she chose to stay in corporate despite wanting to be an entrepreneur

How Deloitte Ventures was created and what it looks for in startups

Why Canada’s venture ecosystem lags behind (and how to fix it)

Evaluating founders and spotting red flags during diligence

When to quit your job to build a business

Is a modern university degree useless

💬 Question for You: Are you debating whether to stay in your job or start your own thing? Drop a comment, let's talk about it.

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About Talia

Talia is the Managing Partner of Deloitte Ventures, a $150M corporate venture fund focused on emerging tech companies. She helped launch the fund in 2022. A 20-year Deloitte veteran, Talia previously served as the COO for Deloitte’s Financial Advisory practice and for Omnia AI, the firm’s artificial intelligence practice which she helped build into a ~$100M business. Talia has more than a decade of experience providing valuation and M&A advisory services.

Connect with Talia here

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Erscheinungs­datum: 6.8.2025, 13:00:00