Construction: The untold entrepreneurial story

Professional and Corporate
Written By Stuart McNish

Guest: Chris Gardner (president of a construction association)

What’s the easiest way to start your own business? Learn a trade, says Chris Gardner, who is President of the Independent Contractors Association of British Columbia. It was not a straight line to where he is today.

He bounced around many jobs and went to university and law school. After spending time abroad, he returned to British Columbia with a variety of skills and experiences, and entered the construction industry – and found opportunities that fit his passion to add value to his work.

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