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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
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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
With Meltem Kilicaslan
With Meltem Kilicaslan
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 
With Mehrsa Raeiszadeh
With Mehrsa Raeiszadeh
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Donor Feature: Meet Ryan Cobb
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ReSkilling Retail Workers Survey
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Arguing for Both Sides with Daniel Debow 
With Daniel Debow
With Daniel Debow
Donor Feature: Meet Alexandra Erb
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Donor Feature: Meet Valentina Primossi
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Venture for Canada (VFC) announces its 3rd annual Alumni Council
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Investing | It's All About Perseverance 
With Charlie Feng
With Charlie Feng
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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Venture for Canada Appoints Steven Wang as New Chief Executive Officer to Lead Next Chapter
October 8, 2025
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Venture for Canada Announces Recipients of the 2025 RBC Inclusive Entrepreneurship Award
October 8, 2025
ETA Academy Opens Waitlists for Three New Business-Buying Programs
October 8, 2025
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