This is the final chapter of a three part series from a conversation with iconic Canadian entrepreneur and business maverick, W. Brett Wilson. I believe in Social Entrepreneurship. I believe (deeply) in the power found at the intersection of doing … Read More »
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W. Brett Wilson’s Secret to Success
Deal-maker. Investment banker. Developer. TV celebrity. Best-selling author. Philanthropist. Outspoken Canadian business mogul Brett Wilson is certainly a man on the move. However, institute B managed to corral the maverick when he was in town for our sold out premiere … Read More »
Why Firing Your Top Individual Is The Best Thing You Can Do For Your Team
“A team should never be confused with a group of people who simply happen to work together”. That gem of wisdom was given to me by friend and mentor Evan Renaerts, a renowned coach, facilitator and mediator who is an … Read More »
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Tagged accountability, audacious results, breakdowns, business advice, Business in Vancouver, Company Culture, Dragon's Den, Institute B, Joel Bakan, leadership, Mark Brand, Responsibility, Rik Klingle-Watt, Sandra Odendahl, Sharad Khare, Teamwork, W. Brett Wilson
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The Most Successful Business To Come Out Of The Den
Corin Mullins and Brian Mullins are a husband and wife team that started Holy Crap cereal with $129 in 2009. They’ve grown the artisan cereal business in a few short years to an award-winning business success story. The gluten-free, vegan, … 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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Tagged Business in Vancouver, changemaker, Darrell Kopke, Dragon's Den, Institute B, Joel Bakan, Lawrence Le Lam, Manfred Vollmer, Mark Brand, Not Business As Usual, RBC, Rik Klingle-Watt, Sandra Odendahl, Save-On Meats, Sharad Khare, The Corporation, Vancity Theatre, vancouver entrepreneurs, VIFF, W. Brett Wilson
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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 »
An Interview With the Den’s Most Successful Inventorpreneur
Charismatic serial entrepreneur Kevin Lee Royes landed one of the most unique deals in Dragons’ Den history. Walking away with more money than he originally came for. As a result, the show selected the inventor of Kelvin Tools to host … Read More »
Food is Better Nude
Nūd Fūd (pronounced nude food) was created by Holistic Nutritionist Julie Kirouac, who set out to create snacks that would not only be convenient and delicious, but would be of the utmost integrity and not exclude anyone, regardless of dietary … Read More »