About Us

It's Like We Are Family
Karen Try

Karen Try

CEO

Karen Try is the owner and founder of Mind Your Own Business, a Virtual Business Services company offering social media management, bookkeeping, and website design. With experience in corporate, not-for-profit, and the private sector, Karen recognizes that successful businesses are achieved by pooling talents and skills of the team members.

Karen and her team offer support services for the business visionaries and entrepreneurs who want to pursue their goals unencumbered by paperwork and constant demand from the digital world!

Let us know how we can rescue you so you can Mind Your Own Business better.

Emily Leye

Emily Leye

Social Media Manager

Emily Leye is the Social Media & Marketing Manager at Mind Your Own Business. She is a Film & Media (BA) graduate from Western University. Emily has a passion for Social Media and is thrilled to be able to do what she loves most.

She looks forward to working closely with clients and sharing what they love most about their businesses.

Svetlana Fetisova

Svetlana Fetisova

Bookkeeper

Svetlana Fetisova comes to MYOB with a Masters in Economics and certification in bookkeeping and accounting. Born in Russia, travel was a big part of her childhood experience. Mother of a cherished son, she came to Canada a decade ago to a new culture, language and cuisine with her son and husband.

Primarily handling bookkeeping services, Svetlana is looking forward to meeting clients, getting to know them and their business and making sure that financial records are accurate so that business owners can have the information they need to make decisions.

Karli Ann Steen

Karli Ann Steen

Social Media Coordinator

Karli Steen is the Social Media Coordinator at Mind Your Own Business. She is an English Language and Literature  (BA) graduate from King’s University College at Western University.
 
Karli is passionate about writing and has several years of experience in content creation.
 
She looks forward to helping clients in any way she can.
Kalyn Rae

Kalyn Rae

Graphic Designer

Kalyn Rae is a Freelance Graphic Designer.. She has Fine Art, Graphic Design, & 3D Animation-Character Design diplomas from Fanshawe College.

Kalyn is also a co-owner of KAJU, an online clothing company that embodies an alternative and comfy style. This company was founded in 2020 and is still a growing small business. Check out Kalyn and her clothing company at: www.kalynrae.com

Jennifer Hanford

Jennifer Hanford

Blogger

Jennifer Hanford joins the MYOB team as a Blogger. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Baylor University in Waco, Texas, and has worked from home as a blogging and social media management freelancer for nearly ten years.
 
Jennifer enjoys writing and helping small business owners with a variety of social media needs. She currently lives near Dallas, Texas. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time outdoors with her husband and two sons, reading, drinking coffee with friends, and baking.
Hope Martin

Hope Martin

Bookkeeper

Hope Martin comes to MYOB as a Bookkeeper with 8 years of experience using Quickbooks Online.  Originally from the Mississauga area, moving to the forest city 13 years ago was life changing.
 
Hope is a graduate of the University of Waterloo with a BFA in Fine Arts, and secretly aspires to be a working artist.
 
Hope is looking forward to working with MYOB’s clients and uncovering their love of business and what makes them tick.
Lee Dantzer

Lee Dantzer

Bookkeeper

Lee Dantzer loves bookkeeping; her brain is built for it! She loves the combination of orderliness, technology, and accounting and the story that this combination speaks to your business’s success. Lee is detailed, efficient, and an excellent communicator. She loves to work with her clients and is their biggest cheerleader.

Lee received her bookkeeping certification in 2001 and has been working in the accounting field ever since.

In her spare time, you will find Lee crafting. Be it weaving, spinning wool, quilting, or knitting, anything that involves textiles is her passion.

Ekaterina Nikiforova

Ekaterina Nikiforova

Bookkeeper

Ekaterina brings years of bookkeeping experience to MYOB. She enjoys putting all the pieces together. Ekaterina has a degree in Business and Psychology and likes to combine both in her life. She teaches yoga and meditation but also enjoys working with numbers. She loves balancing working with people and being alone focusing on a task.  Ekaterina  is a great listener and a problem solver. She is looking forward to hearing about each MYOB client’s business and be of service the best way she can.