About this Event
Tired of hearing you don't have "Canadian Experience"? It’s time to build it yourself.
One of the biggest hurdles international students face is the "Catch-22" of the Canadian job market: you need a job to get experience, but you need experience to get a job. In this GC Talk, entrepreneur Abel Osorio (Founder of The Execution Lab) challenges this cycle.
He will show you that traditional employment isn't the only way to validate your talent. The core message is simple: Delivering value and invoicing in Canada is Canadian experience.
What we will cover:
- Entrepreneurship as a Bridge: How to use self-employment to bypass the "lack of local experience" barrier.
- Income-First Mindset: Why you should strive for more than one income stream and avoid depending solely on a single employer.
- Cashflow Fundamentals: Identifying real opportunities to generate income using your current skills.
- A Practical Framework: Defining your "What" and "Who," testing ideas with real people, and validating demand before investing time or money.
The Goal: To leave this session with more than one option, more than one path, and the practical tools to build your own professional history in Canada.
About the Speaker: Abel Osorio
Abel is an entrepreneur specializing in "Income-first" businesses. Through The Execution Lab, he mentors founders to build stable, profitable ventures. His focus is on practical execution, cashflow management, and reducing financial risk while starting up.
Agenda:
- 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM: Keynote: Entrepreneurship as your first Canadian job.
- 3:45 PM - 4:15 PM: Practical Workshop: Identifying opportunities and validating demand.
- 4:15 PM - 4:30 PM: Q&A and Networking.
Registration: Free for Greystone College students. Note: Internal registration is prioritized. If spots remain, the event may be opened to the general public.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
1205 Melville St, 1205 Melville Street, Vancouver, Canada
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