Brit Garon Interview - Toronto - Canada's Podcast

Episode 88 of the Canada’s Entrepreneur podcast, hosted by Canada’s Entrepreneur, titled "Brit Garon Interview - Toronto - Canada's Podcast" was published on July 2, 2019 and runs 16 minutes.

July 2, 2019 ·16m · Canada’s Entrepreneur

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Brit Garon grew up in rural Ontario. He attended Western University in London Ontario, where he received a degree in Finance & Economics. Immediately after University, Brit moved to the GTA and began work at CAA, where he helped launch the travel insurance company Orion Travel Insurance. He was lured away by the Danish insurance company software that CAA had helped develop, where he helped run operations on this side of the Atlantic. While working there, Brit and his roommate developed the idea for what would become ScholarTree. ScholarTree began life 2 years ago and officially launched in 2017. ScholarTree helps match students with scholarships, so that they can afford to pursue the career of their dreams.

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Brit Garon grew up in rural Ontario. He attended Western University in London Ontario, where he received a degree in Finance & Economics. Immediately after University, Brit moved to the GTA and began work at CAA, where he helped launch the travel insurance company Orion Travel Insurance. He was lured away by the Danish insurance company software that CAA had helped develop, where he helped run operations on this side of the Atlantic. While working there, Brit and his roommate developed the idea for what would become ScholarTree. ScholarTree began life 2 years ago and officially launched in 2017. ScholarTree helps match students with scholarships, so that they can afford to pursue the career of their dreams.

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