Ep 091 - Importance of Developing Entrepreneurial Skills for Career & Life Growth with Scott Stirrett, Founder at Venture for Canada

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In this episode, we speak to Scott Stirrett from Venture for Canada which is a a national charity that accelerates the growth of Canadian youth and startups by developing entrepreneurial skills in young Canadians through providing experiential learning opportunities at Canadian startups and small businesses.

Immediately after graduating, Scott worked at Goldman Sachs Inc. in New York. More recently, Scott was named by the Inspire Awards as the 2018 Telus LGBTQ Innovator of the Year and was recognized on Future of Good’s 2019 list of 21 Young Impact Leaders. Scott has contributed to or been featured in The Washington Post, The Globe and Mail, The National Post, Forbes, Future of Good, The Chronicle Herald, and The Georgia Straight. He has also appeared as a commentator on CBC News Network and BNN Bloomberg.

Some of the topics that we cover in the podcast include:

- Importance of Developing Entrepreneurial Skills

- His Journey from Goldman Sachs to starting Venture for Canada

- Link Between Entrepreneurship and Personal Growth

- How a new graduate should approach their career plans

To check out Venture for Canada, visit their website: https://ventureforcanada.ca/

Here is Scott's email to get in touch - [e-mail]