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Stu Clark Centre for Entrepreneurship News Archive

SHAD participants during the Chemistry activity.

Faculty of Science

The transformative power of the Shad Manitoba experience

October 29, 2025 — 
In July 2025, 35 high school students from across Canada joined Shad Manitoba at the University of Manitoba to build their skills, shape their mindset, and gain confidence for an ever-changing world. Shad is a transformational summer program and a launchpad for young innovators, now returning to UM for the third year in a row.

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Three students standing in a hallway talking.

Asper School of Business

Global News: Side Hustle 101

October 28, 2025 — 
The University of Manitoba is launching a free six-week online course in the winter term to teach students, alumni, and staff how to start a side hustle, addressing the increasing need for supplemental income due to workplace volatility

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Three students smiling and having a conversation on the UM campus.

Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning

November is the 3rd Annual Entrepreneurship and Innovative Thinking Month

October 14, 2025 — 
2025 marks our third annual Entrepreneurship and Innovative Thinking month at the University of Manitoba.

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Asper School of Business

Turning a passion project into a side hustle business

September 5, 2025 — 
With help from the Stu Clark Centre’s Side Hustle Course, UM alum Emily Thoroski turned her passion for science and music into The Environmental Musician.

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Wenlong Yuan

Asper School of Business

The Free Press: Bell MTS Smart Home service offloaded in alarm deal

August 11, 2025 — 
BELL MTS’s parent company is selling its home security and monitored alarm branches to an Ontario firm.

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Debra Jonasson-Young, director of the Stu Clark Centre for Entrepreneurship.

Asper School of Business

CTV Winnipeg: How to start a side hustle

August 11, 2025 — 
How to start a side hustle

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Two people smiling in front of the administration building.

Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning

Introducing the IDEA START Podcast

June 13, 2025 — 
A collaborative project between IDEA START and The Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning, the IDEA START Podcast amplifies voices from across disciplines and corners of campus.

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Hosted by the University of Manitoba, the annual Stu Clark New Venture Championships were held at the Fort Garry Hotel between April 25 and 27. During the three-day competition, teams presented business plans and delivered video pitches to an expert panel of judges, who provided feedback.

Asper School of Business

The Free Press: A ‘magical opportunity’ to take care of business

May 30, 2025 — 
U of M’s Stu Clark New Venture Championships a big success

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Asper School of Business

Entrepreneurial futures are bright after record-breaking Stu Clark New Venture Championships

May 6, 2025 — 
With record-breaking applications, the 2025 Stu Clark New Venture Championships welcomed top undergraduate and graduate entrepreneurs to Winnipeg for the competition. Thirty-two teams representing 22 universities from across North America pitched their big ideas and business plans for the chance to win over $60,000 in cash prizes.

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Devon Bath and Naim Ben Younes

Asper School of Business

CBC Manitoba: University of Manitoba students share business plan for AI powered platform to connect graduate students and professors

April 29, 2025 — 
University of Manitoba students share business plan for AI powered platform to connect graduate students and professors

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