Zahra Qureshi is a Chartered Professional Accountant and serial entrepreneur committed to doing business with heart and building successful social enterprises. Zahra brings 12+ years of experience in the field of finance to help changemakers build confidence and strategic clarity for achieving financial sustainability, powerful growth, and positive social change. 

In 2019, Zahra launched Optinum Professional Corporation, a niche accounting and consulting firm, with a mission to reduce the overwhelm and stress for innovative businesses, social enterprises and non-profit organizations caused by accounting systems, finance concepts and impact planning tools. Optinum’s support includes outsourced accounting services, fractional CFO roles, creating and managing a social impact blueprint,strategic coaching for growth-oriented organizations, and securing and managing grant and investor funding successfully. Optinum is proud to serve a client portfolio working on 10 of the 17 United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals and is committed to helping them amplify their positive impact and sustainability. 

In 2020, Zahra founded Social Venture Circuit, a not-for-profit community network where social enterprise leaders can grow and learn together. Social Venture Circuit is home to the innovative Start with Impact coaching program, designed to address the unique, complex challenges faced by social entrepreneurs. Zahra’s coaching and workshops also include accounting basics for new founders, getting funding, the power of budgeting and financial analysis, and creating an impact blueprint. She also serves as the Treasurer on the board of directors for Common Approach to Impact Measurement, leading the path for better impact measurement.