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Celebrated entrepreneur and humanitarian Jim Estill (BASc ’80) shares his approach to creative problem solving
Celebrated entrepreneur and humanitarian Jim Estill (BASc ’80) shares his approach to creative problem solving
By Claire Mastrangelo Office of AdvancementWhen challenges arise, creative problem solvers find ways to grow.
In this interview, business leader and humanitarian Jim Estill (BASc ’80) shares how to identify and pursue opportunities, why it’s important to embrace failure, and how to adapt and thrive when times are tough.
Jim is an esteemed entrepreneur, a successful investor, and the CEO of both Danby and ShipperBee. His achievements in the business world earned him the title of EY Entrepreneur Of The Year for Ontario in 2019. For his efforts resettling Syrian refugees in his home city of Guelph, Ontario, he was named to both the Order of Ontario and the Order of Canada.
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