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Venture for Canada Launches New AI Advisory Council Venture for Canada has launched a new AI Advisory Council to help shape how young Canadians and SMEs adapt to an AI-driven economy. Bringing together leaders across technology, research, policy, and entrepreneurship, the Council will guide VFC in building practical, responsible AI programs that prepare young people for the future of work while helping Canadian businesses adopt AI more effectively.
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Why More Women in Northern Ontario Should Be Buying Businesses Think buying a business is out of reach? In Northern Ontario, it might actually be your biggest advantage. Discover how Erin Sisko turned a local opportunity into ownership—and why now is the moment more women should do the same.
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The Future of Work Won’t Be Built by Hype. It Will Be Built by Real Experience. Canada doesn’t have a talent problem — it has an experience gap. As youth unemployment rises, this piece unpacks why proactive learning, real-world exposure, and human-centric skills matter more than ever for the future of work.
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A New Wave Podcast
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Conflict Resolution as a Superpower, Building Compassionate Communication, and Creating Workplace Harmony
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Conflict Resolution as a Superpower, Building Compassionate Communication, and Creating Workplace Harmony
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Challenging Startup Myths, Finding Product-Market Fit, and Enjoying the Journey 
With Dave Sinkinson
With Dave Sinkinson
Raising Money Before Traction, Building Investor Trust, and Leveraging Partnerships 
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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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How to build dynamic and equitable ecosystems by leveraging data, creating stronger value propositions, and leaning into collective impact In April 2022, Venture for Canada attended the Canadian Accelerator + Incubator Network (CAIN) Summit. We've summarized our takeaways and resources using the L.O.V.E framework.
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Markus Frind - Continual Improvement 
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With Markus Frind
Onboarding Series Part 3: The First Month, A Success For All In part 1 of this three-part series, we cover the importance of intentional onboarding progress; in part 2, we explain the pre-boarding phase and how focusing on the gap between offer and start date makes a huge difference for your team and managers. Here, we cover tips for success for your new hires in the first week and the first month to ramp up and provide within the first 30-days.
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Jada Charles is a qualitative researcher and sociologist dedicated to conducting research and...
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Jonathan Hutchinson Jonathan brings experience in IT project management, particularly for non-profits, and a...
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