The Ignite Team

Firecircle Ignite Mentor & Coach

Lejla Pekaric

Meet Lejla Pekaric, your multi-talented mentor who brings both numbers savvy and creative flair to tourism entrepreneurship! Based between Vancouver and Salt Spring Island, Lejla combines her Chartered Professional Accountant expertise with an artist's eye for innovation, making her a uniquely qualified guide for your business journey.

As Chief of Growth at YLaw (Canada's largest female-led family law firm) and founder of Kolibri Consulting, Lejla knows exactly what it takes to build and scale successful businesses across diverse industries. Her experience living in three countries and two Canadian provinces has given her a deep appreciation for the authentic experiences that make Canadian tourism special.

What lights Lejla up? Supporting entrepreneurs who are ready to:

• Create sustainable growth strategies
• Develop innovative business models
• Build efficient operational systems
• Navigate financial planning and management
• Transform challenges into opportunities
• Blend creativity with practical solutions

Her superpower? Bringing both left-brain precision and right-brain creativity to every mentorship conversation! With her Master's Degree in Accounting, project management certifications, and coaching expertise, Lejla offers a refreshingly holistic approach to business development – no fancy 2x2 models or confusing jargon here!

Whether you're dreaming of launching your first tourism venture or looking to scale your existing operation, Lejla's hands-on, custom approach helps turn visions into reality. And when she's not mentoring entrepreneurs or leading growth initiatives, you'll find her in her art studio, proving that business success and creative passion can go hand in hand. Fluent in English, French, and Bosnian, Lejla brings a global perspective and local understanding to help your tourism business thrive.