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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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Raising Money Before Traction, Building Investor Trust, and Leveraging Partnerships 
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How Your Social Science Degree Can Launch an Entrepreneurial Career Graduating with a social science degree? Discover how Sergio and Braiden transformed theirs into entrepreneurial careers. Get inspired by their stories to kickstart your own journey after you graduate.
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Venture for Canada Announces Recipients of the 2024 RBC Inclusive Entrepreneurship Award Celebrate the future of Canadian entrepreneurship with the 2024 RBC Inclusive Entrepreneurship Awards! Meet the diverse group of young innovators from across the country who are redefining leadership and driving change.
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Venture for Canada Announces the 2023 TD Clean Prosperity Award Winners Meet the innovators transforming Canada’s cleantech landscape! Discover how these young leaders, recipients of the TD Clean Prosperity Fellowship Award are driving sustainable change and shaping a greener future.
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How Your Life Sciences Degree Can Launch an Entrepreneurial Career Graduating with a degree in health and life sciences? Learn how to turn science to startup. Hear from Fellows who have successfully walked this path before you, offering tailored advice to support your journey.
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How Your Marketing Degree Can Launch an Entrepreneurial Career Graduating with a marketing degree? Discover how to apply your skills in entrepreneurship. Hear from current Fellows who are using their marketing expertise to shape their careers, offering practical advice for your own entrepreneurial pathway.
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Making Laundry and Entrepreneurship Sexy: Lawsuits, Love, and Scents 
With Angie Tran and Bernard Law
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How Your Medical Sciences Degree Can Launch an Entrepreneurial Career Graduating with a medical sciences degree? Hear from current Fellows who are using their medical background to shape their entrepreneurial careers, offering practical advice just for you.
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Disrupting Fast Fashion, Body Positivity, and Working With Your Best Friend 
With Heather Lewenza and Tereska Gesing
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How Your Engineering Degree Can Launch an Entrepreneurial Career Graduating with en engineering degree? Hear from current Fellows who are using their engineering background to shape their entrepreneurial careers, offering practical advice just for you.
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Katie Dunsworth-Reiach: Scaling a Marketing Agency From 0 to $10 Million 
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How Your Neuroscience Degree Can Launch an Entrepreneurial Career Graduating with a neuroscience degree? Hear from current Fellows who are using their cognitive science background to shape their entrepreneurial careers, offering practical advice just for you.
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