The Lists
The League of Innovators, a national Canadian charity founded by Ryan Holmes, has long been one of the country’s sharpest incubators of young entrepreneurial talent. Now, the team has launched its own awards program, seeking to crown Youth Entrepreneur of...
It’s good to be back. Sure, this is the 29th time BCBusiness has profiled the EY Pacific Region Entrepreneur of the Year winners, but it’s the first time since 2019 that we’ve highlighted all of the finalists, too. The end...
Amidst the doom and gloom of an economic downturn, the class of 2023 are talking innovation and resilience. Hailing from industries across the board, this year's winners are leveraging technology, community engagement and social and environmental impact to redefine their...
Life Story: Marc Apduhan was working at an environmental consulting firm as a UBC grad when a higher-up told him that he “shouldn’t try so hard” because the environmental industry apparently only existed to help natural extraction companies pass regulations. “It was then...
Life Story: At the age of four, Keenan Beavis was already stepping into entrepreneurship, albeit in an unusual way. He went door-to-door selling bugs: caterpillars, ladybugs, mosquitos, you name it. “People bought them, but I’m not sure how many customers my...
Life Story: At 22 years old, Austin Calla, Evan Locke and Hamish Mckay—childhood friends from Langley—all left their jobs at a car dealership to open one of their own during the height of the pandemic. “We started to identify things...
Life Story: It’s not often that someone wins BCBusiness accolades two years in a row, but just over a year after taking home a Women of the Year award in the Rising Star category, Katie Gamble is back in our...
Life Story: Lauren Gillespie has been preparing most of her life to run a fitness company. Since about the age of six, she’s been doing track and field, swimming and playing soccer and tennis. “We grew up with my dad training...
Life Story: Joel Hansen believes in the power of stories to drive ideas. After completing his BBA at Trinity Western University, he started working at a private equity firm. To flex his storytelling skills, he did marketing consulting on the side.
Life Story: Can dropshipping be a love language? For Surrey-raised Harrison Gordon and Paige Sandher, it sure seems that way. At 17 years old, Gordon decided not to pursue post secondary education and started some side hustles—a clothing company out...