Faces of Entrepreneurship FT. Gigi Huang
Gigi studies Biomedical Science with a Minor in Psychology at the University of Ottawa. She was born and raised in Taiwan, then immigrated to Canada with her family in 2012. She is a passionate youth with a vision of embracing multiculturalism and equality in Canada.
She enjoys giving back and being involved in her community, where she is a member of the Youth Ottawa’s Youth Advisory Committee, research student at the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute and currently working at the University of Ottawa International Office as an International Mentor and Lead uOGlobal Ambassador. She represented Canada at the 2018 APEC Voices of the Future at Papua New Guinea.
She is also an award-winning entrepreneur, received the 2016 Spirit of the Capital Youth Awards in Entrepreneurship and the 2016 Ontario Summer Company Award, where she started her own company, Gigi’s Pastry. Gigi is passionate about innovating at the intersection of STEM and global affairs to incite positive change in the world.
What does entrepreneurship mean to you?
In my opinion, entrepreneurship is the ability to solve problems profitably and being innovated at resolving problems. Furthermore, it requires the cooperation of several skills, including leadership, teamwork, creativity, perseverance, organization, and most importantly passion.
How are you entrepreneurial?
I live up to my motto “doing small things with great love and passion”. By being passionate about the things I believe in, while enjoying and loving every moment along the way. This allows me to notice small problems in our society and motivates me to take initiatives for small changes to make the world a better place.
How does an entrepreneurial mindset contribute to your life?
I like to keep myself busy and constantly finding new challenges. I love to travel and experience different cultures. The best part of being an entrepreneur is when you attend various networking events and get the opportunity to meet other entrepreneurs. Meeting new people allows me to be inspired and keeps me motivated to work harder.
*This feature was published as a part of the Faces of Entrepreneurship Campaign, 2020.
