Opportunity-driven retirement entrepreneurship - Toronto - Canada's Entrepreneur

About this episode

Sian Roberts and Kevin Dunal share their journey of returning to entrepreneurship with nesto, a cookware brand designed for modern living.

At a time when more Canadians are rethinking what retirement looks like, lifelong sailors and retired brand builders Sian Roberts and Kevin Dunal offer a compelling second-act founder story. While living aboard a 95-year-old Dutch barge in the Netherlands, the couple encountered a problem familiar to many downsizing consumers: traditional cookware simply wasn’t designed for tight, modern living. Their search led them to nesto by Cook Vision, a German-engineered nesting cookware system that reduces storage needs by up to 50 per cent without compromising performance or durability. With more than 50 years of combined experience launching and scaling brands across North America, Roberts and Dunal quickly recognized a broader market opportunity, particularly as Canadians move into smaller homes and prioritize longer-lasting household investments. Though officially retired, they made the deliberate decision to return to entrepreneurship, leading nesto’s expansion into Canada. Today, they are building the brand around a system-based, "buy better, buy once" philosophy, positioning nesto as a premium alternative to cluttered cookware sets, and a case study in opportunity-driven retirement…

People in this episode

Guests: Sian Roberts, Kevin Dunal

Topics covered

• retirement entrepreneurship
• cookware innovation
• downsizing
• brand building
• Canadian market

Keywords

• retirement
• entrepreneurship
• cookware
• downsizing
• Canada

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: nesto by Cook Vision

Places: Canada, Toronto, Netherlands

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