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Venture for Canada Founder Scott Stirrett to Step Down as CEO in Fall 2025 After more than a decade of leadership, Venture for Canada Founder and CEO Scott Stirrett will step down in Fall 2025. Since launching VFC at just 22 years old, Scott has helped shape a national movement supporting over 10,000 young Canadians in developing entrepreneurial skills. His departure marks the beginning of an exciting new chapter for the organization as it continues to expand access to entrepreneurship and build on his enduring legacy.
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2025 Employer Advisory Council: Driving Innovation in Canada’s Startup Ecosystem Meet Venture for Canada's 2025 Employer Advisory Council—a diverse group of leaders from across Canada, offering insights from startups, small businesses, and various industries to shape the growth and evolution of VFC's programs.
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Venture for Canada Launches New Pathway to Business Ownership with ETA Academy Venture for Canada launches a new program to help aspiring entrepreneurs explore business acquisitions. The 5-week course runs from March 22 to April 27, 2025. Applications are now open.
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A New Wave Podcast
“I got our virtual assistant to change the password to my email so that I couldn't get into it. I deleted my email app from my phone. I packed up my desk. I put a cloth on top of it. I put art on top of it. I made it like a different structure in the home.”
Annelies Tjebbes and Hayley Rutherford
Entrepreneurial Leaves of Absence, Setting Boundaries, and Transforming Your Business
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Entrepreneurial Leaves of Absence, Setting Boundaries, and Transforming Your Business
With Annelies Tjebbes and Hayley Rutherford
With Annelies Tjebbes and Hayley Rutherford
Thinking Like a Founder, Navigating Risk, and Applying Lean Startup Principles to Your Life 
With Eric Ries
With Eric Ries
Transforming Yourself to Transform the World, Navigating Career Crossroads, and Cultivating Your Inner Compass 
With Upkar Arora
With Upkar Arora
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From Intern to Leader: Johanna Lau’s Tips for Exploring your Career Path We sat down with Johanna Lao, 2022 VFC Intern to learn more about the impact of her internship with the Canadian Accelerator & Incubator Network (CAIN) and the entrepreneurial skillset she has developed.
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Goldy Hyder: Enhancing Canada’s Economic Competitiveness 
With Goldy Hyder
With Goldy Hyder
Sukhinder Singh Cassidy: Becoming a Risk Taker 
With Sukhinder Singh Cassidy
With Sukhinder Singh Cassidy
CCI - Understanding the Intangible Canadian Economy 
With Benjamin Bergen and Dana O'Born
With Benjamin Bergen and Dana O'Born
Tim Jackson: What the Non-For-Profit and For-Profit Sectors Can Learn From Each Other 
With Tim Jackson
With Tim Jackson
Mike Wessinger: Building a Human-Centred Organization 
With Mike Wessinger
With Mike Wessinger
Michael Garrity: The Gift of Feedback 
With Michael Garrity
With Michael Garrity
Kirstine Stewart: Cultivating Your Self-Awareness 
With Kirstine Stewart
With Kirstine Stewart
Annette Verschuren: Trust Your Instincts 
With Annette Verschuren
With Annette Verschuren
Martin Picard: Transforming the hospitality industry 
With Martin Picard
With Martin Picard
Eva Lau: How to Cultivate Resiliency 
With Eva Lau
With Eva Lau
Scott Stirrett on The Globe & Mail: "Teaching debate skills will strengthen democracy" Venture for Canada CEO and Founder Scott Stirrett writes the following article for The Globe and Mail, discussing how young Canadians need to be taught debate skills in order to grow into tomorrow's leaders of a healthy democracy.
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Canada’s Next Startup Leaders Kick Off 2025 Fellowship Program at Smith School of Business
May 17, 2025
29 Trailblazers Join Canada’s First ETA Academy in Toronto
May 17, 2025
2025 Employer Advisory Council: Driving Innovation in Canada’s Startup Ecosystem
May 17, 2025
Pilot Program Creates Startup Opportunities for International Students in Canada
May 17, 2025
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