Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 6 days ago

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What if every product return could create positive change?

In this TechTO Together Toronto fireside, Emily Hosie, Founder and CEO of REBEL, shares how she’s reinventing retail by transforming product returns into opportunities for sustainability, circularity, and brand impact.

Emily opens up about fundraising lessons, choosing the right investors, and how founders can take control of the due diligence process - making sure their investors align with their mission through both the highs and the lows.

💡 Key takeaways:
• How Rebel is rethinking the retail returns ecosystem
• The power of sustainability and circular design in e-commerce
• Why founders should “diligence” their investors as much as investors diligence them
• Building meaningful partnerships that last beyond funding rounds

🎥 Filmed live at TechTO Together Toronto on November 3, 2025

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