In this series, I’ll be catching up with the incredible member of our Visionary Community from past and present.

This is a project that I started while I was on Maternity Leave (#VisionaryMama) with my first baby as a way to stay plugged in, inspired and rooted among the community of clients and students that I’ve supported over the last (almost) 8 years.

Enjoy, and if it feels appropriate please support their amazing businesses!

xx. Kels

3 Words She Would Use To Describe Herself…

forward-thinking

Insightful

Innovative

Bio…

I'm Sonya, a business lawyer who makes legal simple—and honestly, fun. I serve entrepreneurs across Ontario and Canada with clear guidance, strategic tools, and education that simplifys, protects and makes their business profitable.

I didn't start as a lawyer. I started as a business owner who wanted to be better equipped to build a business.

For 7 years, I ran a coffee shop that grew into a 7 figure operation. I managed 30 employees, built scalable systems, and learned what it takes to build a real business.

When the pandemic hit, I went to law school–not to become a lawyer who speaks in Latin and charges $600 per email, but to give business owners the legal and operational clarity they need to protect and scale their businesses.

I'm not your typical lawyer. I combine real-world business experience, legal expertise, and decades of guiding people to help entrepreneurs skip the expensive trial-and-error. I'm a green tea addict. Bird watcher-watcher. Empty nester. Loudest cheerleader for people who take brave swings in business and want both profit and peace.

Name

Sonya Szabo

Profession

Entrepreneurial Lawyer

Business Name

Zābo Law

Founded In

2025

Current Location

My home base is a downtown apartment in Prince Edward County, Ontario but I spend half the year travelling the world with my husband, so who know where I am currently

Always…

go for a walk to reset, reassess and release tension.

Never…

compare your life with someone elses’

Advice for other entrepreneurs, who are slightly less far along…

A business built to last should be one you enjoy and enhances your life. Assess the things you are doing in the day to day. Are there things that are dragging you down or overwhelming you and making your business slow?

I call that a bottleneck. Often business owners become both the bottleneck in their life and business because their need to control a certain job in the business. If that’s what happening in your business and your life you need to take responsibility for the problem. You do this by asking yourself, how can I responsibly release my control on this task?

Tool, resource, podcast, book or person you’ve invested in that’s added value to your entrepreneurial journey

I love business books. Some of my favorites are: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey, The E-Myth by Michael Gerber, The Big Leap by Gay Hendricks, Good to Great by Jim Collins, The Alter Ego Effect by Todd Herman, and You Are a Badass by Jen Sincero.

Tell us more about your business (what do you do, who do you help, what does your workday look like, how do people find out about you).

I'm multi-passionate, so I run three businesses. In my personal capacity, I work with ambitious entrepreneurs to help them go from solopreneurs to founders of the empire of their dreams—on their own terms.

I write a weekly newsletter, offer training and resources, and work one-on-one with clients. In my lawyer capacity, I run Zābo Law—a fully remote law firm where I do what it takes to help my clients' businesses stay protected through incorporation, trademark registrations, and other necessary legal support.

My husband and I also run a birdwatching production company called Birding With Rick, producing birding content and leading birding tours.

Recent milestone you’ve celebrated in your business?

I’ve finally cracked down on my branding for My weekly newsletter: The Loophole.

The Loophole is for solopreneurs who are building something real, know they need legal protection, but don't know where to start and refuse to let confusion slow their growth or expensive mistakes define their future. I give them weekly strategies to encourage them to think like the founder they know they are becoming.

Favourite way to wind down after a long workweek.

Cooking a hearty meal in my kitchen and having friends over for dinner and then a long deep conversation over candlelight. Or taking a long hike.

Before starting my workday, I make sure to…

Hug my husband tight, move my body, soak in some sun, drink 1 L of water, take my supplements, brush my hair and put real clothes on- and comfy slippers.

Best part of my work is…

I love standing on the sidelines and cheering people’s businesses on.

“You're doing it! Keep showing up—that's the hardest part, and you're nailing it”.

“Look at you go! Every step forward counts, even the tiny ones.”

“You're braver than you think. Taking this leap? That's courage in action.”

Tips for someone who is hesitant to follow their heart and start their own business?

I'm scared all the time. I never know what I'm doing or what's next. Even though I'm a visionary and love a good goal, I know I never really know what's ahead.

I only need to know the next step in the direction I want to go. Take the step scared. If you need a cheerleader, I’m your gal.

Last vacation you took (and where did you go)…

Vacation? When you travel for business it’s hard to think of travel as a vacation. But my husband and I went on a drove and camped in 22 states over the summer of 2025, and though there was plenty of work, it was very fun and relaxing.

Bucket list vacation that you hope to embark on in the next 5 years (where to and why?)

I’ve decided our next trip will either be to India or Japan but only if it’s a non-working trip, so we can enjoy all the sights and take in all the experiences and eat all the food.