From the trenches

Tech is a tool for good in our lives, in our communities, and in our province. BC Tech is driven to make BC the best place to grow a tech company by helping firms grow and scale into anchors—the larg…

Founded in 1994 by David Chard, Executive Director & Founder, Chard Development is an urban real estate development firm based in Vancouver, BC. From condominium homes to rental apartments to commerc…

Big Wheel Burger provides the best quality burgers, shakes, sodas and fries through local, sustainable and environmentally friendly resources. It's fast food without the guilt trip.

Zambri’s opened in…

Accent Inns is a boastfully BC company that has been proudly owned and operated by the Farmer family since 1986. Mandy Farmer took over the role of president and CEO of Accent Inns from her father, T…

Grant Thornton LLP is a leading Canadian accounting and advisory firm providing audit, tax and advisory services to private and public organizations. They help dynamic organizations unlock their pote…

Ross has extensive transactional experience in sales – over $1 billion in the last five years, which continually ranks him as one of the market leaders in development land, multi-family apartment bui…

As a collaborative, non-partisan organization, the Business Council of British Columbia (BCBC) strives to be a venue where members, policy experts, elected officials and government decision makers ca…

As a collaborative, non-partisan organization, the Business Council of British Columbia (BCBC) strives to be a venue where members, policy experts, elected officials and government decision makers ca…

MNP is a leading national accounting, tax and business consulting firm in Canada. They proudly serve and respond to the needs of their clients in the public, private and not-for-profit sectors. Throu…

Tobyn Sowden is the Chief Executive Officer of Redbrick—the parent organization to a growing portfolio of companies including Assembly Digital, Shift, Leadpages and Rebase. Tobyn founded Redbrick in …

The ICBA is the voice of B.C.’s construction industry and the oldest open shop organization in Canada. It is also the single largest sponsor of construction apprentices in B.C. Representing more than…

Stephen Jagger is an entrepreneur, author and speaker. He started his entrepreneurial journey in 2000 when he and long time business partner Mike Stephenson setup Combustion Hosting (acquired ’06), f…

The BC Chamber of Commerce is the largest and most broadly-based business association in British Columbia—representing businesses of every size, and from every sector and region.

Their advocacy is dri…

Campbell River has a lot going for itself. The Salmon Capital of the world is known for its incredible fishing opportunities, historic forestry background and a host of other sectors. But over the pa…

Jared Webb is one of the founding members of DesignWealth. A Certified Financial Planner (CFP) with over 13 years of experience, he brings a vast array of experiences and skillsets to help clients an…

Sam grew up in Victoria where he developed a passion for architecture and urbanism. He began his career in commercial real estate at Canada ICI Capital and then at Colliers International, gaining exp…

Barnacle Systems produces boat security systems and the software to support them. But founder Brandon Wright's story goes far beyond  asset management and protection, with a storied international car…

Mike talks with John MacDonald of the Business Examiner about Victoria's booming real estate market, his unique entrepreneurial journey, construction trends, the future of the region, his personal ad…

Jason talks with John MacDonald of the Business Examiner about his company's early beginnings in the renewable energy space, the future of the sector, advances in energy storage technology, managemen…

Andre talks with John MacDonald of the Business Examiner about his approach to investing in turbulent markets, building his brand by helping to found the Young Professionals of Nanaimo, unique real e…