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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 
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The Upside Foundation Board of Directors Appoints Former Venture For Canada Leader Juanita Lee-Garcia, Executive Director The Board of Directors and leadership at Venture for Canada (VFC) congratulated former leader Juanita Lee-Garcia on her appointment as Executive Director of The Upside Foundation of Canada as the public foundation looks to expand its reach across Canada as of November 15, 2022.
VFC News
Tech Industry Warns That More Remote-Work Jobs Are Headed Out Of U.S. Worker shortages, limited immigration in the U.S. may favour jobs in Canada and elsewhere
The Fellowship
A Year in Books VFC Founder and CEO Scott Stirrett ends 2022 by reviewing the 35 books he read over the past year and identifies his nine favourites. Click here to review the high-level Goodreads description of each work, followed by Scott's comments on why he recommends the book. Happy reading!
Leadership
Fahd AlHattab: Becoming a better leader and manager 
With Fahd AlHattab
With Fahd AlHattab
Venture for Canada hosts conference to tackle intergenerational workforce challenges Venture for Canada announced its second annual All Things People Conference. All Things People 2023 aims to break down generational stereotypes and provide actionable insights or tools to managers and leaders through workshops, keynotes and stage talks from 40+ industry leaders.
VFC News
Todd Finch: Building Concrete Habits 
With Todd Finch
With Todd Finch
Choose Your Fellow: Analiz Ochoa
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Immigrants face crisis of the withering Canadian dream A survey found immigrants perceive the Canadian job market as exclusionary and the costs of living and home ownership prohibitive. They aren’t wrong.
Leadership
Choose Your Fellow: Andrew Nguyen
The Fellowship
Vicki Saunders: Re-Imagine the System 
With Vicki Saunders
With Vicki Saunders
Choose Your Fellow: Bashara Hussein
The Fellowship
Choose Your Fellow: Allan Batalla
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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
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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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