EAST COAST LIFESTYLE FOUNDER, ALEX MACLEAN TO SPEAK AT ENTREPRENEUR EVENTS

NSCC will host the first entrepreneur event, ignite on March 31, 2016, from 4:00pm – 8:00pm at the New Dawn Center for Social Innovation. The event will feature MacLean as keynote speaker.  

Recognized by Marketing Magazine as one of the Top 30 Under 30, the 23-year-old MacLean began selling hoodies from his front porch and now supplies 80 retail locations across Canada. 

“I am excited to come to Cape Breton. I know what it’s like to make the leap into entrepreneurship and I really hope to inspire more entrepreneurs in Nova Scotia,” said MacLean.  

Hosted by Justine Williamson and Greg Vardy, the creative minds behind The Magic Ranch's Tracy and Martina, the event will showcase young entrepreneurs through panel discussions and will provide networking opportunities for attendees. The evening will conclude with a keynote address from MacLean.

The event is free to youth between the ages of 20 and 35 who have an interest in entrepreneurship.  Registration is required: www.ignitenscc.eventbrite.ca.