“Dave, I’ve discovered that my comfort zone is outside my comfort zone.” What does that mean? “And I can’t remember the last time I went into work unafraid.” OK, now I was really confused... Years ago, at the beginning of my entrepreneurial journey, I...
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From using a photo of Winston Churchill on his own LinkedIn profile to often referring to him during lunch, Peter Armstrong has a passion for the formidable British leader. But Armstrong’s admiration is less focused on Churchill’s Second World War prowess...
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BCBusiness + Trinity Western University A former competitive swimmer, Thomas Spraggs first dove into law on the Gold Coast of Australia. It was there, at Bond University, where the Port Moody native completed his degree. Being Down Under allowed him to stay...
BCBusiness + BC Innovation Council There may be only one word to chart the growth of the B.C. tech sector in the last few years: Impressive. “It’s been building since about 2000,” says Shirley Vickers, CEO of the BC Innovation Council (BCIC), the Crown...
Some 275 friends, family and past winners gathered at the Vancouver Club on April 12 to celebrate this year's exceptional young entrepreneurs *To view the remaining pictures of the BCBusiness 30 Under 30 event, please visit https://visionphoto.shootproof.com/gallery/30Under30...
It may not be the catchiest name to Western ears, but you’ll be hearing plenty about China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in the years ahead. With this US$1-trillion international infrastructure program, Beijing aims to extend its influence throughout Asia...
Earlier this year, Loblaw Cos. Ltd. offered customers $25 gift cards as recompense for the grocery retailer’s part in a price-fixing scandal. The product involved was bread. This is not corny slang referring to the thing at the heart of...
Regus Group, based in Atlanta, provides furnished workspaces for rent in more than 3,000 business centres worldwide. The company’s year-old facility at the corner of Willingdon Avenue and Lougheed Highway in Burnaby offers traditional private offices, but the focus is...
BCBusiness + BCAMA VISION 2018 The secret to marketing success in today’s hyper-connected world is to dig deep into human behaviour, says an international marketing guru. “It’s about discovering the ‘real why’ of why people think and act the way they do, and...
Address: 2190 West 18th Avenue, Vancouver Price: $6,680,000 Listing: R2254135 The skinny: Seven-bedroom, eight-bathroom, 4,268-square-foot house on the west side of Vancouver. The bling: Finding a move-in ready home is such a trial these days. You spend millions of dollars for a house that’s all raw...