When Brett Devloo lost his sight at 17, he hopped on his skateboard and made a plan: keep going and do what he loves. Now he's making music videos, a clothing line, and running a non-profit to donate iPads to kids with sight loss. Listen as Brett talks about "doing things that don't make sense" and how he plans to change the world.
[Photo description: a headshot of Brett Devloo, who is smiling and wearing sunglasses and a headband. He's looking up to the left and the background is pale purple.] Photo courtesy Brett Devloo.

Skateboards, sight loss and speaking out with Brett Devloo

Jacklyn Gilmor sits down with Kevin Shaw to talk about finding the right people, firing the wrong ones, and the sticky question of whether to hire family and friends. Kevin Shaw is the Program Manager for Entrepreneurship & Innovation at CNIB. He's also a serial entrepreneur, who knows the ins and outs of running your own business. Hit play to learn how you can build a good team!

J&K: Building a Good Team

Join us here at the Venture Zone for our first ever panel meetup: Building the Brand. Hear from digital marketing and branding experts Trista DeVries and Brenda Van Ginkel and freelance social media manager Paula Fletcher. This podcast was recorded live at the GTA Community Hub in Toronto in February. Stay tuned for more meetups!

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Building the Brand: Live Panel

We're excited to bring our brand new app, the Venture Zone Game to you on the Apple app store in Canada! The game teaches you how to run a business and make money. It's also fun, engaging and accessible. Kevin Shaw and Jacklyn Gilmor of CNIB's entrepreneurship program sit down to walk you through the game and get an up-close experience with it. Download it today on the app store!
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J&K: We have an app!

Kevin Shaw takes over the Venture Zone podcast to give you an update on our brand new Venture Zone Game: how you can contact us, review the app, and what people are saying (psst: it's good stuff!) If you haven't already, download the game on your iPhone!
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Music: Road Trip by Joakim Karud @joakimkarud
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Guest Special - Kevin Shaw: Game Update

Big news in this podcast! Kevin Shaw and Jacklyn Gilmor hold listeners in suspense  as they talk art, inspiration and finally, the latest project CNIB is doing to boost entrepreneurship. 
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If you listened to the podcast, you'll know what the form is for! If you're a creative or artisan looking to take advantage of our opportunity, fill out the form here: https://tinyurl.com/yywxa4qx. Questions? Email entrepreneurship@cnib.ca. 
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J&K: Let's be Frank

Kevin Shaw sits down with Yvonne Felix, an artist with Stargardt disease who created a pendant that looks like her blind spot. She talks about the accessibility of fine art, dealing with rejection, and never letting anyone stifle her creativity.

Painting, pitching and pendants with Yvonne Felix

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