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Last month, we told you about three very different companies competing to win the OKGN Angel Summit Finale. It almost sounded like the set up to a (very) belaboured joke: a smart vending machine startup, a metal monitoring platform, a...
It’s not often that you find someone who loves the company that they work for as much as Paul Maugan-Brown. As the content manager for Vancouver-founded insole and footwear brand SOLE, he not only helps create sustainable products but also uses...
The stock: Among the vaunted “critical minerals” required to effect the global energy transition away from fossil fuels, copper stands out. First, the world already produces and consumes a lot of it, enough that it’s known as “Dr. Copper” for...
Bringing up artificial intelligence is always a great way to divide the room. While some people love its transformative capabilities in terms of efficiency, decision making and opportunities for growth, others are spooked by its risks to jobs, privacy, security...
Address: 431 Josephine Drive, Bowen Island Price: $6.9 million Listing: R2735808 The skinny: Three-bedroom, five-bathroom, 4,734 square foot house on 5.1 acres of land on Bowen Island The bling: Contrary to what you might think, the head of Bowen Island isn’t actually the mayor. That title belongs to...
It seems like every time you turn around, there's another construction site popping up on UBC’s Vancouver campus. No doubt current (and former) students would agree that it’s hard to picture the university grounds without any cranes or bulldozers. But hey, it's all...
In spinoff terms, Zenhub is a lot more Frasier than Joey. The Vancouver-based company was spun out of local innovation studio Axiom Zen in 2014 to help developers with collaboration and project management in the internet hosting service GitHub. At first...
BCBusiness + Baker Tilly Let’s face it: tax time can be stressful. Business owners who want to maximize their corporate and individual tax returns and avoid unnecessary costs can benefit from engaging a tax advisory professional. John Demetri CPA, Incorporated Partner, Tax, with...
Prior to today, if you asked me the difference between traditional and dairy-free cheese, I’d say two things: 1) Dairy-free cheese doesn’t hurt cows and 2) Dairy-free cheese tastes worse. Like, a lot worse. Even the CEO of Burnaby-based Daiya, one of...
If you’ve been following recent economic activity, it shouldn’t be a shock to hear that British Columbians could be in for some tough times in the next year. With inflation roaring and interest rates breaking records, it’s natural to assume...