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'No FOMO': How to win Web Summit Vancouver

'No FOMO': How to win Web Summit Vancouver

Real advice from local leaders who’ve been there.

William Johnson
William Johnson
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The government's big bet on Web Summit Vancouver

The government's big bet on Web Summit Vancouver

How BC is using a global tech conference to scale its startup ecosystem.

William Johnson
William Johnson
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Lessons from down-turns past

Lessons from down-turns past

How veteran tech leaders managed through tough times before, and how the current crop of CEOs can apply those lessons today.

Paul Welsh
Paul Welsh
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Club Penguin founder and Dragons’ Den star Lane Merrifield’s journey to the metaverse and back
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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
Paul Welsh
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Susan Blanchet comes clean
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Susan Blanchet comes clean

The co-founder and CEO of Victoria-based Origen Air is working to bring fresh air inside.

James Matthews
James Matthews
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'There was a problem I had that I couldn't find a product to solve.' — Kate Bouchard is filling a healthtech gap
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'There was a problem I had that I couldn't find a product to solve.' — Kate Bouchard is filling a healthtech gap

Leaning on experiences from her own healthcare journey, Bouchard is building a smart pillbox through her startup, Loba.

James Matthews
James Matthews
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Maya Adly wondered why there wasn’t an OpenTable equivalent for personal services like barbers or nail salons. So she built it.
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Maya Adly wondered why there wasn’t an OpenTable equivalent for personal services like barbers or nail salons. So she built it.

Through her startup Roar, Adly is looking to change the game for online bookings and investments into female-founded companies.

James Matthews
James Matthews
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Sam Gharegozlou's unlikely and inevitable journey into politics starts now
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Sam Gharegozlou's unlikely and inevitable journey into politics starts now

The Dapper Labs co-founder teases a future in politics, but one could argue it’s already started.

James Matthews
James Matthews
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Cymax CEO Rizwan Somji leaves it all on the table
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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
Paul Welsh
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For Dr. Macarena Cataldo-Hernandez, co-founder of Viridis Research, the journey from Valparaíso to Vancouver was winding
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For Dr. Macarena Cataldo-Hernandez, co-founder of Viridis Research, the journey from Valparaíso to Vancouver was winding

Fresh off winning Spring Activator’s Fall Impact Investor Challenge, the Chilean entrepreneur walks us through the milestones that brought her here.

James Matthews
James Matthews
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“People want to invest in companies that can improve the world.” - Andrew Haughian is Pangaea Ventures’ bellringer
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“People want to invest in companies that can improve the world.” - Andrew Haughian is Pangaea Ventures’ bellringer

We chatted with Haughian, the firm’s general partner, about impact investing, his personal ups and downs and recent wins.

James Matthews
James Matthews
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Laurie Schultz paints her Picasso
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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
Paul Welsh