Aug. 22, 2025

UCalgary student entrepreneurs on self-doubt, inspiration and starting a business

What do things look like when you start from scratch?

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Tammie Samuel, Communications

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Madeline Springle and Amanda Dickson. Tammie Samuel, Communications

University of Calgary geography and anthropology graduate Amanda Dickson, BSc’16, MSc’25, and Madeline Springle, MSc’23, a PhD student in industrial organizational psychology, both started their own businesses while studying: one in science communication and one in job-interview coaching.

In this peer-to-peer chat, they reflect on moving through fear, defining success, finding inspiration through research and forging one’s own path. Stick around for a fun speed round where we learn their go-to apps, favourite campus spots and more.

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