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In work and life, Ilya Brotzky follows opportunity — wherever it takes him
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In work and life, Ilya Brotzky follows opportunity — wherever it takes him

The VanHack CEO reflects on how he grew a community of 250,000 tech workers — and a thriving bootstrapped business.

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Oct 28, 2021
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Left: Ilya Brotzky, CEO of VanHack, at a hackathon in 2016. (VanHack Facebook)

Find the profile of llya Brotzky, the CEO of VanHack, on LinkedIn and a few things will stand out. You’ll spot an above-average number of Recommendations. You’ll see countless photos of international travellers landing in various Canadian airports. Most strikingly, however, yo…

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