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 »
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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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institute B Launches Their Ontology Curriculum On-Line Courses
Are you ready for NEW SKOOL? Only 4 days left to take advantage of our early registration promotion and receive a 50% discount on any of our iBOC courses. Preregister by February 28th 2014 here. iBOC is a resource for … Read More »
The Heartbreak of a Not-So-Gentle Push
“I’m sorry, but we have to let you go.” Blank stare…. Stammer…. “Pardon me?” It was the best response I could muster. I looked back on that moment for years, wishing I’d had some snappier retort. Or the wherewithal to … Read More »
institute B Ontology Curriculum On-Line Courses
The iBOC is a resource for entrepreneurs, small business owners and business students to discover the Mindset, the Business Planning, and the Management Techniques required to build audacious businesses. As human beings, we have tremendous potential for audacity. Yet many … Read More »
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Tagged accelerator companies, audacious results, Bix Bickson, BUSINESS PLANNING, business students, Company Culture, curriculum, Darrell Kopke, entrepreneurs, entrepreneurship, iBOC, institute B Ontology Curriculum, MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES, Manfred Vollmer, MINDSET, New Skool, on-line courses, small business owners, Vancouver
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Debunking the Culture Myth: An iB Intern Sets the Record Straight
If my experience here at institute B has taught me anything that I can take with me on my future adventures, it’s that the most important thing about working for, or starting a business is: Company Culture. But learning about … 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 »
Only 4 Days Left to Get Mentored by Darrell Kopke
Join institute B Skool Principal for an intimate workshop that will double as a mentorship opportunity. Institute B is an entrepreneur accelerator for businesses that put profit and societal value on equal footing. Institute B helps accelerate entrepreneurs and their … Read More »