Don Freschi studied chemical engineering and started his career in B.C. doing research for Teck. He became fascinated by semiconductors and all the specialty materials that were needed to create them. His career flowed from working as a researcher, to a consultant and then he became an entrepreneur producing those specialty materials. Fenix Advanced Materials … Read More
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Big Bros Barbershop is unique because they are one of the very few brick-and-mortar spaces dedicated to trans wellness and where you can buy gender-affirming products in person. They have clients and visitors from across the lower mainland and sometimes internationally, including families with young trans teens. View the full interview: Big Bros Barbershop Website: … Read More
Dave’s first career was in the Canadian Armed Forces and Air Force. The military supported him to think about what he wanted to do after completing his service. His travels had helped refine his palate with rum from Jamaica, beer from Belgium and wine from France; and Dave decided he wanted to become a distiller. … Read More
Growing up during the ‘dot com’ era, Chris translated his interest in cars into developing an automotive website. As he worked his way through university, his website became more successful and he learned to code and design more complex websites. He started making websites for friends and family, and soon stumbled into the world of … Read More
Brenda and her husband Kurt both grew up with parents who ran their own businesses. Knowing that they also wanted to work for themselves, the couple gained experience working for franchises before opening their own café chain called “Chestor’s House of Cinnamon” in Salmon Arm in 2003. After many years of hard work, they chose … Read More
Ziggy and Tara worked together on a creative team at a high-growth marketing firm. KK, a contract photographer, worked with them to create monthly content. As the company grew and was acquired, they became more siloed in their roles and realized that they missed the nimble creative collaboration that they had when the firm was … Read More
Lisa moved to Trail 15 years ago. Her husband, Jason, grew up there and often went to the Royal Theatre, established in 1927. Lisa fell in love with the community and the lifestyle in the Kootenays. After a dinner date in 2009, Jason took Lisa to the old one-screen theatre and proposed they buy it … Read More
Use these resources to find business continuity information and a checklist of considerations for your small business to help minimize the impacts of COVID-19. Business Continuity & COVID-19 Small Business Resources This resource available in the following languages: Korean Punjabi Simplified Chinese Traditional Chinese
2020 was a record-breaking year for the number of nominations, with 61 diverse communities receiving nominations, encompassing every region of British Columbia. These winning communities demonstrate their strong support for their local small businesses by adopting business-friendly practices in their region. The 2020 Open for Business Awards Winners are: Small Category (under 5,000 residents): WINNER … Read More
The Open for Business Awards celebrate communities that have created a business-friendly environment, allowing small business to flourish. During the nomination period an unprecedented number of local governments and Indigenous communities were nominated from across B.C. The 2020 Open for Business Awards finalists are: Small Category (under 5,000 residents): · District of Ucluelet · Village of Harrison … Read More