A few years ago, I was supporting the growth of a consumer goods company that was primed for exponential growth. After having attracted a substantial 7-figure investment and set up a team that was ready to execute, it was discovered … Read More »
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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 »
The Mission Possible Credo - People, Purpose, Paycheque
For the past 20 years, Mission Possible has been transforming lives of those challenged by homelessness and poverty. Charles Katebi of institute B sat down with Lindsay Vander Hoek, Community Life Manager and Jordan Berrner, Program Coordinator of Mission Possible … Read More »
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Tagged generosity, Institute B, leadership, Mission Possible, Paycheque, people, Purpose, Responsibility, societal value, Vancouver
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Heather O’Hara Dishes on Her Recipe for Success
institute B shared a table with Heather O’Hara of Potluck Café Society and learned first hand what it takes to create a community of fiercely loyal clients. Why keeping your eye on the prize is critical, and how you can … Read More »
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Tagged audacious results, Business in Vancouver, changemaker, Company Culture, DTES Kitchen Tables, entrepreneurship, generosity, Heather O’Hara, Institute B, leadership, Potluck Café & Catering, Potluck Café Society, Recipes for Success, societal value, Vancouver, Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside
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A Business Case For Optimism
It might not feel like it, but the world is getting better. Life expectancy is higher, infant mortality and the cost of living has decreased significantly, resource extraction and energy production is cheaper, and nearly half of the earth’s population … Read More »
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Tagged audacious results, entrepreneur, generosity, Hope, Optimism, Peter Diamandis, Ted Talks
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Truthfully, My Life is a Social Experiment
I grew up in a town just north of Montreal in a simple middle class neighbourhood. I am the youngest of five children raised on one income. My family didn’t have much money. We didn’t have stuff. Things. Our toys … Read More »
You Can Make a Difference
It’s generosity month at institute B and we’re collecting donated clothing for women and men to support the Downtown Eastside Women’s Centre and Mission Possible. Please deliver your clean clothing to our office location at 120 Columbia St. Vancouver, BC … Read More »
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Tagged changemaker, Downtown Eastside Women's Centre, generosity, Institute B, Mission Possible, Vancouver
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Want to Help Someone? Shut Up and Listen
Ever tried helping somebody only to find you made the situation worse? Perhaps it was because that act of generosity was based on your own needs, not theirs. In this article we explore how sometimes as entrepreneurs, the desire to … Read More »
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Tagged changemaker, entrepreneur, Ernesto Sirolli, generosity, Institute B, not patrons, partners, tedx
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Getting a Taste of Two Opposing Cultures
How important is company culture to Gen Y? In this raw and brutally honest article, Justin Chou recounts his own personal story as an actual Gen Y employee and what he’s experienced working in two vastly different corporate cultures for … Read More »
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Tagged audacious results, changemaker, Company Culture, Gen Y, generosity, Howard Schultz, Justin Chou, leadership, Responsibility, Starbucks
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Start By Throwing Your HR Practices Out the Window
“Everywhere I go I ask workers, How much of your time do you spend circumventing stupid rules and ridiculous demands that have nothing to do with what you were hired to perform? Rarely do I hear “under 50%.” The truth … Read More »
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Tagged audacious results, business, Company Culture, entrepreneur, Gallup, generosity, Institute B, leadership, Responsibility
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