Fredericton student Cameron Ritchie is the perfect role model for entrepreneurs of any age.
Ritchie, a first-year engineering student at the University of New Brunswick, recently received the Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award from Startup Canada at a special award ceremony in Ottawa.
“The message I’ve always been trying to portray is that you’re never too young to make a difference,” the 18-year-old said in an interview. “Age is just a number.”
His company, HomeWurk, has employed over 200 students with the aim of getting them into the job market.
HomeWurk allows students to perform odd