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Jas Dosanjh Rai
Franchisee, The Chopped Leaf · Rise & Thrive
The New Face of Franchising: Women, Immigrants, and the Next Generation of Franchise Owners in Canada
Entrepreneur, multi-location Chopped Leaf franchisee, co-founder of Creekside Millworks, and founder of Rise & Thrive.
— Biography
Jas Rai is a high-performing entrepreneur and mother. Jas spent years in the corporate world before making the deliberate choice to build something of her own. She became a Chopped Leaf franchisee, growing her portfolio to multiple locations and mastering every layer of what it takes to run a real business: operations, people, numbers, and growth. She then co-founded Creekside Millworks, expanding her entrepreneurial footprint into the trades: an industry that demands precision, trust, and relentless execution. Through it all, she was intentionally designing a life centered on family and freedom.
Now, Jas channels everything she has earned: the wins, the hard lessons, the boardroom instincts into Rise & Thrive. As a Certified Canfield Success Principles Coach and founder of Rise & Thrive, she creates the room she once needed: a supportive community where women in business strengthen their mindset, understand their money, and believe that bigger is possible. Real strategy. Real accountability. A community that moves with them.