Praveen Varshney was born to solve problems. This knack for problem-solving initially pushed him to study Science at UBC, with a hope to work in engineering. However, after failing first-year physics, he felt a bit of a paradigm shift. As he reflected on his love for people and relationships, he…

There is global concern for the current state of our world: a climate emergency, growing income inequality, the learning crisis — the list goes on. However, within this uncertainty lies a distinct opportunity to create positive, sustainable change.These realizations have forced the corporate world to rethink its operations and through…

An entrepreneur’s most valuable assets are the knowledge and skills they have acquired through building their ventures. Thought leadership is a popular buzzword these days; a promising area to build a successful business is to take it a step further by sharing and selling skills or knowledge online. However, managing…

Jay Rhind is not interested in living in the past. Originally hailing from Toronto, Jay studied Biochemistry at Queen’s University, which led him to work at the cleantech start-up Vertichem. It was his first experience building the future through entrepreneurship. With oil prices surging to $140 a barrel, Jay thought…

When Jason Smith graduated from UBC Sauder, he ranked in the top 1% of the marketing specialization academically. However, the first thing he wished was that he paid more attention to the learnings from class rather than the grades. …