We are so excited about the next screening of Not Business As Usual happening Tuesday, April 8, 2014 at 6:30 PM at the Vancouver International Film Festival Vancity Theatre. Following the film, there will be a panel discussion moderated by … Read More »
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Being A Catalyst To Change
We sat down with Genevieve Ennis Hume to hear about their work in establishing international trade standards for conflict-free minerals and the impact it has on their business. Hume Atelier is a bespoke jewellery studio with clients centered in Vancouver, … Read More »
Not Business As Usual Film And Panel Discussion
Join us Tuesday, April 8, 2014 at 6:30 PM at the Vancouver International Film Festival Vancity Theatre for the public screening of Not Business As Usual and after film panel discussion. $18 Ticket price includes a reception sponsored by RBC. … Read More »
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Mentorship, Bottled Water and Bullshit - An Interview With Ken Sim
On a rainy weekday morning on Main Street, I met with entrepreneur Ken Sim at his newest co-venture: Rosemary Rocksalt, an artisan bakery specializing in Montréal-style bagels. As I sunk my teeth into a toasted, buttery cinnamon raisin bagel (a … Read More »
It’s Good to Be Radical - An Interview With Taylor Conroy
“Part of the reason I became a social entrepreneur was not because I wanted to improve lives, but because I was bored with my life.” Wait a second, what? I’m sitting with Taylor Conroy, the 30-something, charismatic founder of a … Read More »
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Confirmation That What’s Good For The World Is Good For Business
Corporations exist to deliver profits to shareholders, right? Every business text book in every business school in the world tells us this. Corporations have provided to society the food you eat, the vacations you take, and the smart phones you … Read More »
institute B Declares 2014 to Be The Year of the Entrepreneur
January 31, 2014 marks the beginning of the Lunar Year of the Horse. Those folks lucky enough to be something other than a galloping equine are in for a year of good health and prosperity. Speaking as a Rabbit, that’s … Read More »
Barb Stegemann Dishes On Retail Activism And The Potential Of Empowerment
7 Virtues is a fragrance company based in Halifax, Nova Scotia which sources essential oils from suppliers in nations rebuilding to support the farmers and the local economies in Haiti, Afghanistan and the Middle East. They believe business is key … Read More »
How One Company Proved The Dragons Wrong
Oliberté had a rough ride in the Den, but has gone on to prove the naysayers wrong. Since reintroducing the way a business could be, and expanding it to fit a global context, founder Tal Dehtiar has experienced rapidly growing … Read More »
The Pirates of Capitalism Gather in Vancouver
About a month ago I was given the opportunity to see a working cut of the film, Not Business As Usual. The movie traces the history of capitalism and its unintended price of success. It was based on economist Milton … Read More »