Faces of Entrepreneurship ft. Andrew Latty

Andrew Latty is the owner of a small local business called Lateez Sales and Marketing, an apparel and promotional item company as well as the co-founder of Bench The Barriers, A Student Athlete Mental Health and Addiction Non-Profit which he formed while playing on the soccer team at Carleton University. Andrew also works as an Alumni Engagement Officer at the Telfer School of Management where he takes pride in developing and implementing alumni engagement programming.

What does entrepreneurship mean to you?

Opportunity. Entrepreneurship allows for the opportunity for individuals to use their creativity and strive while bringing their vision to life.

How are you entrepreneurial?

I was born in an entrepreneurial family as my dad owns a small Afro-Caribbean grocery store named Savannah, which I have worked at for as long as I can remember. This experience contributed to my entrepreneurial mindset, allowing me to be creative, explore, understand the day to days of business and launch multiple types of small businesses.

How does an entrepreneurial mindset contribute to your life?

An entrepreneurial mindset contributes to my daily life as I now analyze situations in the workplace differently allowing me to look for an efficient yet successful way to complete a task. The mindset also allows me to look for opportunities that could be expanded upon or more developed.

*This feature was published as a part of the Faces of Entrepreneurship Campaign, 2020.