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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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From Family Hustle to Personal Growth: Redefining Work Ethic, Passion, and Entrepreneurship
With Kevin La
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Reimagining AI Through Indigenous Perspectives, Leading With Matriarchal Values, and Listening to Your Body 
With Shani Gwin
With Shani Gwin
Building Human-Centered Teams, Embracing Feedback, and Crafting Your Ideal Career Path 
With Susy Martins
With Susy Martins
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Donor Feature: Meet Mark Dhillon
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Behaviours in Tech | It’s All About self-awareness & self learning 
With Brittany Danishevsky
With Brittany Danishevsky
Execution | It's All About Helping You Reach Your Vision 
With Sam Daviau
With Sam Daviau
Venture for Canada's 2022 Fellowship launches its 8th cohort Venture for Canada (VFC) is excited to announce the launch of applications for its 8th Fellowship Cohort.
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VFC helps OneEleven rebuild its accelerator programming via smart curriculum design In the Spring of 2020, OneEleven, one of the premier scaleup innovation hubs in Canada,
closed its doors due to COVID-19.
Much has been written about the beloved hub’s rebirth, but less is known about VFC’s
contribution to helping OneEleven reboot its bespoke supports for post-seed companies.
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Decision Making | It's All About Your Mindset 
With Shivani Chotalia
With Shivani Chotalia
Who the Fellowship Program is NOT FOR We’re super excited about Venture for Canada’s Fellowship Program 2023, and we know a lot of you are. The applications for the 2023 cohort will be opening this fall.
What started with a Training Camp in 2015 and 35 Fellows has evolved to a community of +380 startup and entrepreneurial leaders. It's going to be our 9th run at this, and we’re often asked, “Who exactly is this program for?”
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Cross Sector Leadership: A Framework for Collaboration The Reskilling Displaced Retail Workers Project is a project funded by the Government of Canada’s Future Skills Centre. The project supports the design of a reskilling program focusing on racialized or Indigenous youth in Ontario.
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Communication | It's All About Understanding the Problem 
With Nico DiPlacido
With Nico DiPlacido
Designing your path takes boundaries and courage It has taken me most of my life to learn that setting boundaries and taking the time to dream and reflect before acting, are invaluable ways for me to move forward. It has allowed me to become more productive and happier as I continue on my personal and professional journey.
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Venture for Canada announces 2020 RBC Fellow Leadership Honorary Awards Venture for Canada has announced the 2020 recipients of the RBC Fellow Leadership Honorary Awards. Continuing the over five-year collaboration with RBC, the Venture for Canada community recognized 15 Fellows for their excellence in leadership and entrepreneurial spirit with this honorary award. The resourcefulness of young Canadians is essential to addressing our most pressing challenges.
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Think Ambitiously | It’s All About Having a Clear Vision 
With Lucia Gallardo
With Lucia Gallardo
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