Lifestyle

Nov 24, 2023
Vancouver baby product entrepreneur Garett Senez takes Quark into the Dragons' Den
Rushmila Rahman

Garett Senez describes his 19-month-old company as “if Apple, Dyson or Tesla made baby products.” For him, scaling Quark from a new startup in 2022 to being in over 1,500 stores in Canada with 35 different offerings has been a rewarding...

Nov 22, 2023
Weekend Warrior: NephroCan CEO Delaram Hajipour acts the part
Rushmila Rahman

Delaram Hajipour’s day job is no laughing matter. As the CEO of Vancouver-based NephroCan, she works to help patients and practitioners access kidney dialysis treatment. But when the sun sets and the curtain closes on that, she steps on stage to...

Nov 2, 2023
Kelowna-based Filmi Trivia changes the game for Bollywood lovers
Rushmila Rahman

Halfway through my phone call with Sami Brar, I’m glad we’re not on video. She’s about to shoot some trivia questions at me, and though I grew up watching Bollywood, I’m not exactly up to date on the industry. “What...

Nov 2, 2023
Youth Entrepreneur of the Year 2023: Arnav Mishra is building a foodie community with Dyne
Nathan Caddell

Earlier this year, at the old age of 23, Arnav Mishra won this magazine’s 30 Under 30 competition. It’s very rare for someone that young to be overseeing more than 20 employees, but that was the case with Mishra, who...

Nov 2, 2023
Youth Entrepreneur of the Year 2023: Harrison Gordon and Paige Sandher are scouting spots for CouchHaus
Nathan Caddell

It would be pretty easy for a couple of burgeoning entrepreneurs to take a look at Canada’s furniture industry and decide that the market is too rife with competitors. You have the old-school brick-and-mortar retailers that can be found across...

Nov 2, 2023
Youth Entrepreneur of the Year 2023: Jessica Bosman sizes up traditional bra fittings with Doubl
Rushmila Rahman

Jessica Bosman is all about making breast friends—namely, custom-fit bras with 3D-image technology. Her company, Vancouver-based Doubl, is challenging industry sizing standards by designing a way for people to send in their body measurements from home. “There’s baggage associated with...

Oct 27, 2023
After Hours: Winter is coming, and so are these fun shows and events in Vancouver
By the Editors

Talking frogs, wrecked police cruisers and public nudity probably don’t scream climate crisis to you. But Hurricane Mona, a new absurdist dark comedy written by Vancouverite Pippa Mackie, is no regular production. The play, presented by Touchstone Theatre and Ruby...

Oct 26, 2023
Entrepreneur of the Year 2023: Sara and Moe Samieian redesign the family furniture business
Alyssa Hirose

The Kickoff: “Our dad put full trust in us from a very young age,” says Sara Samieian—in response to which her brother jokes: “Maybe too young.” Moe Jr. may have been the only one to inherit their father’s name, but the...

Oct 26, 2023
Entrepreneur of the Year 2023: Keenan Fisher took no shortcuts with Tommy Gun's Barbershop
Rushmila Rahman

The Kickoff: Growing up in an entrepreneurial family, Keenan Fisher was put to work early. His parents were owners of a dog treat factory in Alberta, and, at 12 years old, Fisher was tasked with cooking, packing and shipping dog treats...

Oct 26, 2023
Entrepreneur of the Year 2023: Wendy Bennison's success at Saxx, in brief
Alyssa Hirose

The Kickoff: “I never imagined myself running a company that is, effectively, focused on testicular comfort,” Wendy Bennison says with a laugh. But retail has always been a superpower of hers—past titles include COO of Mark’s, president of Roots Canada and...

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