Jordan Perry doesn’t operate with a backup plan. He started Thinkbox Manufacturing on Vancouver Island in 2013 after a career in sub-sea robotics. The company uses CNC machining (computer numerical control) to make custom parts from a wide variety of… Read More ›
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Clive Goodinson of Pixton Comics
The right mix of skill and ignorance helped Clive Goodinson turn Pixton Comics into the award-winning company it is now. Pixton provides a platform for people to create their own custom comics. Teachers use it as an educational tool for… Read More ›
Adam & Marieke of Coastal Cake Company
Two entrepreneurs, each excelling where the other lacks, form the union that is Coastal Cake Company. The Vancouver Island business specializes in wedding cakes, cupcakes and other delectable treats.
Craig Hanson of Thriving Locally
Thriving Locally is an online marketplace that acts as a hub for products and services from locally owned small businesses. “We are many businesses under one shopping cart,” explains Craig Hanson, who launched the Nanaimo website in September 2014. By… Read More ›
Learning from the best
My name is Stewart Burnett, son of an entrepreneur. He’s my hero. Nothing is so inspiring to me as paving your own path, taking on the world and making life as you want it to be. Entrepreneurs are the engine… Read More ›