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Victoria's Housing Market is back - Aug/Sept 2023

The Good News: Victoria’s Housing Market is Back

According to the recent National Bank of Canada’s Housing Affordability Report, Victoria, Toronto and Vancouver rank as the three most expensive cities in Canada...
The Greening of the Construction Industry - Douglas Magazine Aug/Sept 2023

The Greening of the Construction Industry

Andrew Chapman drops a tool belt on the tailgate of his truck and takes a deep swig of water. It’s hot, too hot for...
Choosing an electric bike - Douglas Aug/Sept 2023

Choosing an Electric Bike

Is your building secure - Douglas Aug/Sept 2023

Is Your Building Secure?

Power Tools - Douglas Magazine Aug/Sept 2023

Power Tools

Leadership

Building trust as well as Housing - Aug/Sept 2023 Douglas

Building Trust As Well as Housing

Rather than reinforcing the status quo, Kaeley Wiseman is leading Wiser Development and Wiser Projects on a boldly progressive path. By creating community-led projects...

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10 to Watch Winners

10 to Watch Winner 2023 – VoxCell BioInnovation

Sector: Biotechnology Year Launched: 2020 Founder: Karolina Valente Unique Selling Proposition: Creating human-like tissue to aid cancer research. Strategy:...

10 to Watch Winner – Apricell Biotechnology

Sectors: Technology and Health Year Launched: 2021 Founders: From left, Amir Seyfoori, CEO, and Matt Sutherland Unique selling...

10 to Watch Winner 2023 – Earlybird

Sector: Education Year Launched: 2021 Founders: From left, Renée Jordan and Sarah Hunter Unique selling proposition: Earlybird utilizes...

10 to Watch Winner 2023 – Cognito Health

Sectors: Medical and Health Year Launched: 2021 Founder: Armon Arani, CEO and co-founder Unique selling proposition: Cognito Health...

10 to Watch Winner 2023 – Refire Kitchen

Sector: Food and Beverage Year Launched: 2020 Founders: From left, Brian Newham, Tod Bosence and Rob Curtis Unique selling...

10 to Watch Winner 2023 – BCause

Sectors: Online Retail, Food and Beverage Year Launched: 2021 Founder: Mitch Hawes Unique selling proposition: BCause it’s time...

10 to Watch Winner 2023 – Ideas for Impact

Sector: Sustainability Strategy Consulting Year Launched: 2022 Founder: Joanna Buczkowska-McCumber Unique selling proposition: Solutions for businesses to meet...

10 to Watch Winner 2023 – PlentiFILL

Sector: Sales and Retail Year Launched: 2022 Founders: From left, Krystal Aikman and Stephanie Farrow Unique selling proposition:...

10 to Watch Winner 2023 – Circl

Sector: Technology Year Launched: 2021 Founder: Dr. Nolan Beise, CEO Unique selling proposition: Circl aims to empower people...

10 to Watch Winner 2023 – Foragers Galley

Sectors: Food, Agriculture, Retail Year Launched: 2020 Founders: From left, Janusz Urban, Brendan Harris and Jon Wright Unique selling...

Douglas Roundtable

Douglas roundtable: Port Alberni's Innovation Economyvideo

Douglas Roundtable: Port Alberni’s Innovation Economy

Port Alberni is experiencing a boom, thanks to the right leadership, revitalized economic partnerships and an increased interest in the city. This Douglas roundtable...
Douglas Roundtable: The Business of Going Greenvideo

Douglas Roundtable: The Business of Going Green

Becoming a green business means taking concrete action, but what’s the right strategy to maintain profitability while moving towards a carbon neutral future? This...

Technology

Is Your Building Secure?

Is your building secure - Douglas Aug/Sept 2023
Mirko Filipovic founded Themis Security in 2010. As a cop for 15 years, and now a security expert, he has seen it all. He...

BC Transit’s ProPASS Transit Pass

BC Transit - Douglas Spon Con Sept 2023
Reduce your organization’s carbon footprint and free up valuable parking space with the BC Transit’s ProPASS program - a simple to administer and affordable...

The Virtual Waiting Room: Multi-billion dollar industry Telehealth is here to...

The Virtual Waiting Room - Douglas Magazine Jun/Jul 2023
The pandemic didn’t create telemedicine, but it accelerated virtual health care dramatically by breaking down barriers to accessibility.  By 2020, according to the provincial Ministry...

Making the most of LinkedIn

Douglas magazine - Jun/Jul 2023 - Making the most of LinkedIn
Whether you're a marketing executive at a major company, a small business owner or a college student looking for their first job, LinkedIn is...

Advice

Douglas Magazine - June/July 2023 (Export as a Scaling Strategy)

Export as a Scaling Strategy

Exporting your product or service can be an effective growth strategy, and the government is here to help. Why? Because it’s in Canada’s best...
Scaling your Venture (Douglas Apr/May 2023)

Scaling your Venture

A friend of mine had a successful retail surfwear company in Vancouver quite a few years ago. He was scaling by increasing sales. His...
Strategy, Tactic or Waste of Time? Douglas Magazine - Feb/March 2023

Strategy, Tactic or Waste of Time? Rethink strategic planning and consider strategic management

Most organizations should stop strategic planning.  Why? Because the time most organizations spend on creating strategic plans ends up as wasted. It is a lot...

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