Entrepreneurship is notoriously tough on founders’ health. Kevin Stephens, founder of Career Cinch, is walking a rough path: he’s fighting a rare cancer and has had to withdraw from Halifax’s Volta accelerator, but he’s sharing his struggles on social media in order to connect with others.
Fredericton-based Stephens has been developing Career Cinch, a Software-as-a-Service product that uses graphics to improve the recruitment process for employers, recruiters and job-seekers.
His cancer battle has meant putting his venture on ice, which is frustrating as he’d already found an investor and