From GBDA to Gamified Financial Tools
How Global Business and Digital Arts prepared Naimah Venezia for the multiple disciplines required to be a founder
At the age of seven, Naimah Venezia (BGBDA ’25) was reading highlighted portions of the book “Rich Dad, Poor Dad” that her older brother had given her. While other kids were playing, Venezia was planning to profit from her passions – selling custom-made, repurposed jewellery and baked goods door-to-door. “If I had a sibling that was closer to my age, I might not be the way I am because I'd probably be playing,” noted Venezia, who attributes her foundation in finances to her brother. “He would teach me a lot of things about money, like saving, what assets are, what liabilities are, and how credit cards work.
Fit for a founder
When it came time for Venezia to choose a university, se ultimately chose ݮƵ for its entrepreneurial ecosystem and reputation in technology. Venezia saw that the Global Business and Digital Arts (GBDA) program combined business, technology and design into one degree, and thought it was the right mix for her. “I liked how there were some Computer Science courses as well, since it’s more like a mix of business, with tech and design.”
As Venezia graduates with her class in June, she has big plans. CoinWa currently employs three engineers and one designer, as Venezia strategizes to have CoinWa be a tool that prepares Grade 10 students for the financial literacy graduation requirement. “I want younger people to grow up with more financial literacy.” And she is not alone.
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