Instead of flipping burgers, student entrepreneurs are creating their own summer jobs
Stilina Anagnostakos, 20, is not waiting to graduate from university to apply the theories she’s learning in her economics classes to the real world.
This summer, the soon-to-be-third-year student at the University of Toronto launched her own business called Odd-Jobs in May to connect households the Ontario cities of Aurora and Newmarket with students who can help with tasks like cleaning, lawn care and babysitting. Ms. Anagnostakos is one of a growing number of students who are tapping into summer entrepreneurship programs to launch their own businesses rather than take traditional student summer jobs in the service or recreation industries.
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