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The brand is part of the build

Founders learn how a clear promise travels beyond a prototype.

The brand is part of the build
Building brands, building businesses · Photo: University of Waterloo

The context

Where the work begins

MBET Alumni Impact Series feature Emma Tonallato-Keller, MBET '21.

The takeaway

What follows

The official Waterloo report places this work in entrepreneurship / brand. It is a source-linked brief for alumni readers; the source page remains the authority for names, dates and outcomes.

Source reporting

The brand is part of the build

University of Waterloo / original source page · July 24, 2026

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Original summary by Alumni Digest, based on public source reporting. This independent publication is not affiliated with or endorsed by the University of Waterloo. Source image retained for editorial review; rights clearance is still required before any broader reuse.

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