By Marissa Lentz-McGrath, Local Journalism Initiative, TimminsToday.com TIMMINS – Zak Brunet is just finishing Grade 5 at Timmins Centennial Public School, but he already has big business plans and $3,000 in startup funding to help make them happen. The 11-year-old entrepreneur is the youngest recipient of funding from the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Region 3’s inaugural business pitch competition, where he impressed a panel of judges with his proposal to launch a 3D printing company called Printy McPrintface. “I saw a 3D printing video on YouTube when I got home from school, and I wanted to make money,” Zak told TimminsToday. His love of problem-solving and creativity made 3D printing the perfect fit. “You get to turn cool ideas into real things,” he said. As for the name of…
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