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Updated: June 11, 2020
VFC News
Venture for Canada Launches Fellowship Academy: A 60-Hour Shortcut into Canada’s Startup World
July 28, 2025
Venture for Canada Announces Recipients of the 2025 RBC Inclusive Entrepreneurship Award
July 23, 2025
ETA Academy Opens Waitlists for Three New Business-Buying Programs
July 7, 2025
Recent
How to Get Promoted in 2025 (Even When the Economy Feels Like a Dumpster Fire) Think getting promoted in this economy is impossible? Think again. Jessica Lee, Learning Design Manager, and Erin O’Hanley, Director of People Operations and Finance at Venture for Canada, share practical steps to help you position yourself for a raise or title bump—even when things feel wildly uncertain.
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The Searcher’s Dilemma: Brokered vs. Proprietary Deal Sourcing in ETA In this post, Morgan Tate shares hard-earned insights from closing 50+ deals to help ETA searchers understand when to go through brokers, when to go direct, and why a hybrid strategy is your best bet for finding a business that actually fits.
Leadership
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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