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Club Penguin founder and Dragons’ Den star Lane Merrifield’s journey to the metaverse and back
Kelowna-based CEO-turned-investor has a knack for growing communities in both the real and virtual worlds.
Paul Welsh
May 11
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Laurie Schultz paints her Picasso
Architect behind $1B Galvanize exit and BC Tech Person of the Year sets her sights on what’s next.
Paul Welsh
Nov 22, 2021
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Laurie Schultz paints her Picasso
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Found in Translation: The many lives of Vancity’s Kirsten Sutton
The financial institution's chief technology and information officer has made a career of helping people find a common language.
Paul Welsh
Mar 3
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Found in Translation: The many lives of Vancity’s Kirsten Sutton
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Cymax CEO Rizwan Somji leaves it all on the table
The Burnaby-based executive leads the furniture e-tailer into the future with lessons from his past.
Paul Welsh
Jan 6
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Tamara Grominsky and the future of Unbounce
Inside her relentless mission to empower the next generation of entrepreneurs and small businesses.
William Johnson
Mar 11, 2021
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Nejeed Kassam navigates his most important role yet: father
In a year when the world was upended and his entire customer base was on the brink of disaster, Kassam's company thrived and he started a family.
William Johnson
Feb 10, 2021
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Nejeed Kassam navigates his most important role yet: father
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Angie Schick, B.C.'s startup whisperer
The head of the New Ventures BC Competition reflects on more than two decades fueling BC entrepreneurial success.
William Johnson
Oct 2, 2021
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After 21 years, Angie Schick is ready for her close-up
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Sam Gharegozlou for mayor
The Dapper Labs co-founder teases a future in politics, but one could argue it’s already started.
James Matthews
Jan 27
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Sam Gharegozlou's unlikely and inevitable journey into politics starts now
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Andrew Reid is carving his own path
The Rival Technologies founder reflects on his father, the way he seeks to lead and Rival’s return to work plan.
James Matthews
Oct 25, 2021
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Entrepreneurship runs in the family for Andrew Reid. But, he’s carving his own path
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Cassandra Hui is building the Netflix of clinical trials
We chat with the healthtech entrepreneur to learn more about how Heal Mary is empowering patients to better understand their diagnoses.
James Matthews
Aug 19, 2021
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Cassandra Hui is building the Netflix of clinical trials
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Dr. Sam Gharbi on riding the healthtech rollercoaster to Arya Health
His company is a culmination of a decade spent asking "how can I make this better?"
James Matthews
Jun 1, 2021
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"I've been obsessed with improving healthcare since day one of being in it." — Dr. Sam Gharbi on riding the healthtech rollercoaster from med school to Arya Health
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From Vancouver to Västerås and back again
Kenndal McArdle was reading Warren Buffett on bus rides in the WHL. It foreshadowed a future career in investing.
James Matthews
Oct 7, 2021
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A professional hockey career took Kenndal McArdle from Vancouver to Västerås. Venture capital brought him back.
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