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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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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 
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With Dave Sinkinson
Raising Money Before Traction, Building Investor Trust, and Leveraging Partnerships 
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Venture for Canada partners with CEWIL Canada Venture for Canada is delighted to announce their recent partnership with Co-operative Education and Work-Integrated Learning Canada (CEWIL Canada).
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Intrapreneurship: Program Updates April 2022 Our student participants and Project Partners provided us with excellent feedback on the first iteration of the program, and we’re excited to reflect their suggestions and experiences in a few program changes.
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How Rapid Re-skilling Can Address the Digital Marketing Skills Gap
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Find Your People; Find Your Place Venture for Canada’s Fellowship Training Camp
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My Retail Story: Ayon Shahed
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Scott Stirrett earns a Report on Business magazine Changemakers recognition from The Globe and Mail Winners were selected by The Globe and Mail’s award-winning editorial team for their ideas, accomplishments, and impact.
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My Retail Story: Erin O'Hanley
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My Retail Story: Juanita Lee-Garcia
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Venture for Canada ranks 6th Fastest-Growing Charity in Canada In a report representing over 25,000 Canadian charities, The Veritas Foundation ranked Venture for Canada as the 6th fastest growing charity in Canada.
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Becoming a Tri-Sector Leader with Lekan Olawoye 
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The world needs more compassion, not empathy The world contains so much suffering and needs your compassion, rather than your empathy, more than ever.
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Donor Feature: Meet Our Board Members
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Recent VFC News
Venture for Canada Appoints Steven Wang as New Chief Executive Officer to Lead Next Chapter
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Venture for Canada Announces Recipients of the 2025 RBC Inclusive Entrepreneurship Award
October 16, 2025
ETA Academy Opens Waitlists for Three New Business-Buying Programs
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