Douglas Vancouver Island Magazine
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
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...
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...
Tidman Construction: Celebrating 75 years of building excellence
Celebrating 75 years of quality, time-honoured building, Tidman Construction Ltd has three-quarters of a century of history, memories and building homes throughout Greater Victoria.
It...
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: 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 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...
Is Your Building Secure?
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
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 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
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...
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
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? 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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