Student entrepreneur gets his big break with 'Recess Weekly'

Since 2008, Jason Oakley has owned and operated Recess Weekly - a free student publication packed with games and activities.

In its first year, the company made over $10,000 through advertising. Mr. Oakley then launched recessweekly.com - a website that allows franchisees to easily publish their weekly editions using an online publishing tool.

The full-time Memorial University student was recently recognized by Advancing Canadian Entrepreneurship (ACE) as the 2010 Student Entrepreneur Newfoundland Champion.

In the latest of a series of monthly podcasts with ACE honourees, he spoke with Diane Jermyn about balancing student and working life. He also took reader questions in a live online discussion, click here to view an archive.