80. Scott Stirrett and The Uncertainty Advantage

About this episode

Scott Stirrett discusses his experiences and insights on entrepreneurship and career development in a volatile world.

Scott Stirrett was the Founder and CEO of Venture for Canada, a national charity that fosters entrepreneurial skills in young Canadians by recruiting, training, and supporting them to work for innovative Canadian small businesses and startups. After running the venture for a decade, Stirrett has collated many of his learnings into a book, titled “The Uncertainty Advantage: Launching Your Career in an Era of Rapid Change.” In this episode, Stirrertt speaks with Ivey Faculty Member Eric Janssen about turning down a job at Goldman Sachs, launching and growing Venture for Canada, and the six pillars cited in his book for building our “uncertainty muscle” for a world that is looking more and more volatile. The Entrepreneur Podcast is sponsored by Quantumshift 2008 alum and founder of Closing the Gap Healthcare Group, Dr Connie Clerici.

People in this episode

Host: Eric Janssen

Guest: Scott Stirrett

Topics covered

• entrepreneurship
• career development
• volatility
• leadership
• youth empowerment

Keywords

• entrepreneurship
• Venture for Canada
• career
• uncertainty
• leadership
• youth
• Goldman Sachs

Sponsors

Closing the Gap Healthcare Group

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Venture for Canada, Goldman Sachs

Books & works: The Uncertainty Advantage: Launching Your Career in an Era of Rapid Change

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