Nevin Buconjic is an award-winning serial entrepreneur, author, strategic advisor, and startup community leader. He holds degrees in marketing, computer science and an MBA, and has over 25 years of experience in business, finance, marketing and business development. Nevin has started eight companies, ranging from e-commerce to publishing, and even computer camps and entrepreneurship camps for kids. Nevin has counseled hundreds of entrepreneurs and small businesses over the last 20 years.
Nevin has written or contributed to over 30 articles on business and technology for such outlets as Shopify Blog, Northern Ontario Business, Sootoday.com, Fresh Magazine, SmallBusinessCentral.ca and the Sault Ste. Marie Chamber of Commerce's Business Today. He has been featured on, interviewed for or mentioned in the Toronto Star, on Breakfast Television (CityTV), CTV News Northern Ontario, The Sault Star, Sault This Week, AlgomaU.ca, Betakit.com, SaultOnline.ca and the Inside Blackberry Blog.
Nevin leveraged his knowledge and experience in small business development to author three books for entrepreneurs - the Amazon.com best-selling 25 Money-Making Businesses You Can Start in Your Spare Time, Starting Your Own Business: An Entrepreneur's Guide, and his newest book, written with his 9-year-old daughter, 25 Money-Making Business Ideas for Kids & Teens! Learn more at www.youthbiz.ca
Nevin is personally invested in growing his community through the development of a supportive, thriving startup community and entrepreneurial ecosystem. He is the founder and past president (10 years) of StartUP Sault Ste. Marie, past co-Regional Director for Ontario Startup Communities, as well as other volunteer roles with Startup Canada. In 2017, Nevin was awarded the Startup Canada Entrepreneur Promotion Award for advancing the environment and culture of entrepreneurship in Canada and in 2022 was awarded the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Award for his dedication and volunteerism in entrepreneurship and community building.
His most recent venture, VentureKidz, is a summer entrepreneurial camp and programming for kids and teens.
Nevin has written or contributed to over 30 articles on business and technology for such outlets as Shopify Blog, Northern Ontario Business, Sootoday.com, Fresh Magazine, SmallBusinessCentral.ca and the Sault Ste. Marie Chamber of Commerce's Business Today. He has been featured on, interviewed for or mentioned in the Toronto Star, on Breakfast Television (CityTV), CTV News Northern Ontario, The Sault Star, Sault This Week, AlgomaU.ca, Betakit.com, SaultOnline.ca and the Inside Blackberry Blog.
Nevin leveraged his knowledge and experience in small business development to author three books for entrepreneurs - the Amazon.com best-selling 25 Money-Making Businesses You Can Start in Your Spare Time, Starting Your Own Business: An Entrepreneur's Guide, and his newest book, written with his 9-year-old daughter, 25 Money-Making Business Ideas for Kids & Teens! Learn more at www.youthbiz.ca
Nevin is personally invested in growing his community through the development of a supportive, thriving startup community and entrepreneurial ecosystem. He is the founder and past president (10 years) of StartUP Sault Ste. Marie, past co-Regional Director for Ontario Startup Communities, as well as other volunteer roles with Startup Canada. In 2017, Nevin was awarded the Startup Canada Entrepreneur Promotion Award for advancing the environment and culture of entrepreneurship in Canada and in 2022 was awarded the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Award for his dedication and volunteerism in entrepreneurship and community building.
His most recent venture, VentureKidz, is a summer entrepreneurial camp and programming for kids and teens.