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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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Hackathon Generates Innovative Solutions for International Students in Kingston At a recent hackathon hosted by Venture for Canada, Queen’s University, and the City of Kingston, young entrepreneurs developed practical solutions to enhance the living and studying experiences of international students in Kingston, Ontario.
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The Unconventional Jobseeker's Guide To Landing Your Dream Role Tired of the same old job-seeking advice that never seems to get you any closer to your dream job? Dive into our latest article where we turn conventional wisdom on its head, offering controversial yet effective strategies to help you stand out in today's competitive job market.
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Reimagining AI Through Indigenous Perspectives, Leading With Matriarchal Values, and Listening to Your Body
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Reimagining AI Through Indigenous Perspectives, Leading With Matriarchal Values, and Listening to Your Body
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Building Human-Centered Teams, Embracing Feedback, and Crafting Your Ideal Career Path 
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With Susy Martins
Building a Successful Canadian Startup, Squashing Imposter Syndrome, and the Four Buckets of Fulfillment 
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RBC Inclusive Entrepreneurship Award Goes to Forty, Venture for Canada Fellows Since 2017, RBC Future Launch has supported Venture for Canada's Fellowship Program. The RBC Fellow Honorary Award is a recognition award for Fellows who are passionate about entrepreneurship and showcase inclusive leadership traits in their peer cohort.
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Afraj Gill: Health , Wealth and Happiness 
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With Afraj Gill
Venture for Canada receives an additional $23.2 million in funding from The Government of Canada Funding will provide 6,000+ post-secondary students the opportunity to develop entrepreneurial skills by working at Canadian small and medium sized businesses.
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VFC Announces the 2021 Cohort Recipients of the TD Clean Prosperity Awards Venture for Canada (VFC) is thrilled to announce the 2021 Cohort recipients of the TD Clean Prosperity Awards.
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How an Entrepreneurial Mindset Can Accelerate Your Career The world of business is unpredictable, and an entrepreneurial mindset can help you to effectively respond to and learn from inevitable setbacks.
Whether you want to advance in your current career, pursue a new field, or start your own business, an entrepreneurial mindset is a necessary skill set to accelerate your career forward. Here's what it takes:
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Not just for coffee runs; the benefits of hiring student interns Interns are stereotypically known for conducting coffee runs, filing and organizing documents, and doing the mundane tasks that no one else really wants to do. What a missed opportunity. The impact that students and recent grads can have on your bottom line, company culture and growth is invaluable, especially at a small, growing company.
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Mohammed Ghalayini: You Have Time to Course Correct 
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With Mohammed Ghalayini
The Life-Long Learner The Life-Long Learner is an enthusiastic, open-minded individual that loves looking for opportunities to try new things. They love to read a good self-help book (or listen to an informative podcast if reading’s not their thing) because they’re information absorbers.
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The Connector The Connector is a social butterfly through their involvement in student councils, loves attending provincial/national level case competitions, supporter/member of the LGBTQ+ community, or through their social media presence. Connectors are active media users from posting regularly on social media, to always responding to your Instagram stories, and many have a large following themselves.
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The Innovator The Innovator is someone with an eclectic personality who is very adventurous and seeks a thrill. They are known for being very passionate about operational efficiency and their creative solutions to problems through thinking outside the box.
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The Leader The Leader always seeks to bring people together through vulnerability and humour. They’re typically not the ones to suggest an outing (but they will convince everyone else to join). They always look for ways to bring people together and find happiness and inspiration from uplifting others and watching them succeed.
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What Makes a High-Performing Team In the startup industry, people tend to believe if you throw a group of people together and give them a task to complete, they’ll figure out how to get it done with minimal effort. This isn’t the case. A guest article by our friends at Unicorn Labs.
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