Entrepreneurship · 15 min · Suggested 16+; not age-rated
Why the Best Careers Aren’t Always Planned
Alana Macfarlane Kempner
Alana Macfarlane Kempner explores building a Business Through an Unexpected Career. The conversation highlights gut health and product development, with ideas about health startups. Viewers can use the learning outcomes and questions below to reflect on the talk and consider what to try next.
Key moments
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Your career can unfold in chapters rather than one master plan
- 02
Test an idea in public and learn as you go
- 03
Do not let missing skills stop you from having a go
For teachers
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Possible Gatsby Benchmark links
- BM4
Suggested alignment only. Watching this talk does not on its own meet a benchmark; use it within a planned careers activity. BM4 requires a planned subject-to-career link, not video viewing alone. BM2 needs current credible labour-market information; BM7 needs actual exploration of pathways. These are potential supporting links, not evidence of benchmark completion.
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