THE SCHOLARS EDGE BUSINESS OWNERSHIP EXPERIENCE
A competition for aspiring young entrepreneurs that gives them real experience in business ownership.
The Competition.
Over a period of 6 months, we will train and support up to 50 top Canadian students to run their own summer house painting business, and compete to win scholarships, a Dean’s List all-inclusive trip, introductions with business leaders, and the right to be our this year’s Champion.
Our Mission.
Scholars Edge exists to empower and develop the finest university students through our business ownership experience.
The Candidates.
Outstanding Canadian students, motivated, self-directed and resourceful. Tomorrow’s entrepreneurs. The business leaders of the future. Undaunted by a challenge and eager to prove they have what it takes.
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Meet our 2024 Operators
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- All
- arbutus ridge
- banff
- beaumont
- blind bay
- bragg creek
- brentwood
- burnaby
- calgary
- canmore
- canyon heights
- central north saanich
- chaparral
- chestermere
- cochrane
- comox
- coombs
- cordova bay
- cresent heights
- deep cove
- deer ridge
- didsburry
- douglasdale
- edgemont
- Edmonton
- elbow park
- errington
- esquimalt
- fairview
- fort saskatchewan
- fort st. john
- glenmore
- gordon head
- high river
- innisfail
- kaskitayo
- kelowna
- Killarney
- ladysmith
- lake bonavista
- langford
- leduc
- lethbridge
- lynn valley
- medicine hat
- mountian park
- nanaimo
- nanoose
- north vancouver
- okotoks
- olds
- parksville
- penticton
- powell river
- prince george
- qualicum
- red deer
- royal oak
- saanich
- salmon arm
- saltspring island
- sherwood park
- south cambie
- south east edmonton
- spruce grove
- squamish
- St Albert
- sundrie
- vancouver
- vernon
- victoria
- west point grey
- westridge park
- woodlands
Meet the Mentors
Through experience and leadership, our District Managers are an essential resource for our new Scholars, helping them problem-solve and guiding them on the path to success.
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Meet the Panel
We’ve assembled this team of industry experts and renowned entrepreneurs to assist our candidates throughout the competition and provide timely evaluations and advice. Their assessment of each candidate will factor in the overall scores.
Top Real-Estate Agent | Business Development
Milton Chan
Born and raised in Vancouver, Milton was once a Scholars Edge Operator, District Manager, & General Manager. After working in the painting industry and mentoring students for five years, he decided to move on to one of his life long dreams of becoming a Licensed Realtor in Vancouver.
Founder at Renegade Alpha | Co-owner Blitzmarketing.co
Ryan Addams
Ryan Addams is a world traveler, an entrepreneur, and a renegade. After leaving home at the age of seventeen, he started a successful construction company to pay for his University tuition and his first apartment. He left school, started a product development company, failed, hit (one of many) rock bottoms and was forced to have to get a 9-5 job to make ends-meet.
CEO / Director of Expansion
Steve Acorn
I would like to welcome all of you to the 2021 Scholars Edge Team. My name is Steve Acorn and I am the owner of YEAA/Student Painters. Congratulations on being accepted into our elite program. You are one of only 30 young entrepreneurs across Western Canada that have been accepted for this summer’s challenge. You have made the first step towards investing in your future. I know from previous experience you will have an incredible story to tell come September.