100 | CEO Steve Acorn Tells His Story
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It is the 100th episode of the Leaders Across America podcast and we wanted it to be something really unique and special. So this time, Steve Acorn is going to turn the microphone around and will tell his own story and his experience with Young Entrepreneurs Across America. Steve is going to be interviewed by Chris Thomson, the Head Coach of the Student Work Management Program, a similar organization from Canada and the host of the Leaders Of Tomorrow podcast. You will find out how Steve heard about Student Painters and what made him decide to join the program in the first place. You will also learn who Steve Acorn was before joining Student Painters and what was his parents’ opinion about him joining the program. Steve will share some of his favourite memories about the program early on and will talk about how technology changed over time and how it helped Student Painters evolve. You will also learn what was Student Painters’ culture when Steve joined the program and how it changed over time. Steve will also talk about the structure of Student Painters and how it changed over the years, will share the most important lessons he took from his experience with Student Painters, will talk about some of the challenges he has to deal with now, will reveal some plans for the future and so much more. Listen now and enjoy! What You Will Learn In This Show  How Steve heard about Student Painters and what made him decide to join Some of Steve’s favorite memories about the program early on  What was Student Painters’ culture like back then and how did it change? A little bit about the structure of Student Painters and how it changed over the years The most important lessons Steve took from his experience with Student Painters What is coming in the future for Student Painters and Steve Acorn And so much more…   Resources: YEAA Website Leaders Across America Student Works
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