Podcasts about business in vancouver

John Bromley is the Founder and CEO of Charitable Impact. After a decade of working in corporate finance and charity law, John founded Charitable Impact to transform how Canadians experience giving. John is a two-time TEDx speaker, Business In Vancouver's Forty Under 40 winner and a proud father of two kids. Entrepreneurs are the backbone of Canada's economy. To support Canada's businesses, subscribe to our YouTube channel and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter. Want to stay up-to-date on the latest #entrepreneur podcasts and news? Subscribe to our bi-weekly newsletter

Hear Bruce Boudreau's media availability to start the hour, with Dan and Sat following with reaction to quotes from the coach. Also, the guys discuss how the Canucks can maximize their roster heading into next season.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.

Many people dream about being their own boss, opening up their own business and being self-employed. A recent survey actually found that 30% of “traditionally employed” Canadians expect to transition to self-employment in the next two years. But where do you start? There's so much to know about starting your own business and making it successful. What many people don't know is that if you are unemployed or underemployed, there are various programs and resources you can access in BC - self-employment support is one of them. In this episode, we chat with Lynne Brisdon (Manager, Self Employment Program at YMCA of Greater Vancouver), Mike Plumb (Owner at Dusk N Dawn Adventure Co and WorkBC Centre alumni) and Andrea Welling (Regional Director BC at Futurpreneur Canada) about self employment and entrepreneurship in Vancouver, and where you can go to get help getting your business off the ground.Links and Resources:Who's Hiring? Animal Logic: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/whos-hiring-animal-logic-tickets-246837295997Who's Hiring? Vancouver School Board: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/whos-hiring-vancouver-school-board-tickets-2606257576572022 Vancouver Job Fair: https://app.brazenconnect.com/events/nOm9K?utm_medium=workbc-podcast&utm_source=shownotes-selfemploymentepisode&utm_campaign=2022-vancouver-jobfair7YMCA of Greater Vancouver Employment Services, including WorkBC Self Employment Program, Self Employment for Newcomers & Youth Mean Business: https://www.gv.ymca.ca/employment-servicesFuturepreneur Canada: https://www.futurpreneur.ca/en/The Grand Connection: https://grandconnection.ca/Immigrant Services Society of BC - Explore Entrepreneurship: https://issbc.org/service-types/explore_entrepreneurshipDiverseCity Immigrant Entrepreneur Program: https://www.dcrs.ca/our-services/employment-programs/immigrant-entrepreneur-program/Mike's businesses: www.duskndawn.com | Instagram: @duskndawnadventurewww.levelupdate.caGreater Vancouver Board of Trade: www.boardoftrade.comGreater Vancouver Food Bank: https://foodbank.bc.ca/WorkBC Centre Midtown East: https://www.workbccentre-vancouvermidtown-east.ca/WorkBC Centres map: https://www.workbc.ca/Employment-Services/WorkBC-Centres/Find-Your-WorkBC-Centre.aspx

Tyler Orton, Reporter at Business In Vancouver who specializes in B.C.'s tech sector joins us to discuss how worried crypto investors should be as the market takes a plunge. 

The inflammatory rhetoric that surrounds the trucker convoy Matt Gurney, National Post columnist and co-founder of The Line, a substack magazine, joins us to shed some light on what is going on with the truck convoy headed to Ottawa - in protest of the vaccine mandate for the trucking industry  Translink is set to lose $200 million this year - and local Mayors want Ottawa to extend its financial support Mayor Jonathan Cote, Chair of the Mayors' Council joins us to discuss the need for financial supports to keep transit moving throughout Metro Vancouver.  Battle lines being set for October's municipal elections in Vancouver and Surrey Municipal election campaigns are in full swing and Frances Bula, Civic Affairs Reporter for the Globe and Mail joins us to break it all down.  Global cryptocurrency market plunges by more than US$1 trillion Tyler Orton, Reporter at Business In Vancouver who specializes in B.C.'s tech sector joins us to discuss how worried crypto investors should be as the market takes a plunge.  Interest rates are holding steady. Here's what that means for you. Michael Levy, CKNW Financial Analyst discusses what steady interest rates mean for you  Vancouver Canucks name Patrik Allvin new General Manager, Becomes first Swede in NHL history to become NHL GM  It's been a very busy week for the Vancouver Canucks, and I'm not even talking about the hockey games. In the past week, they have hired a new analytics expert as well as a new Assistant General Manager.. Today, they wrapped up their job hunt by announcing Patrik Allvin as the team's newest GM. Our show contributor Jawn Jang reports.

Cybele Negris is a serial entrepreneur, seasoned board member, speaker, mentor, and columnist. In 2000, Cybele became the CEO & Co-Founder of Webnames.ca, Canada's original .CA Registrar. Cybele serves on multiple boards including Blue Shore Financial,Canadian American Business Council, Science World, BCAA, The Royal Canadian Mint, BC Small Business Roundtable, Riverview Lands Redevelopment, and Women get on Board. A Hall of Fame Inductee of Canada's Top 100 Most Powerful Women and nine-time winner of PROFIT W100, some of Cybele's other recognitions include BC Business Most Influential Women in Business  and Business In Vancouver's Influential Women in Business and a Top 40 Under 40.   Cybele is a columnist for Business in Vancouver, Marketing News Canada and a regular contributor to Forbes Business Council. She speaks at dozens of events each year including TEDx and Level Up Conference with former Prime Ministers Harper & Chretien.  

About Jeff Smith: He is the founder and CEO of the Supporting Lines Institute. He's on a mission to help leaders and teams perform so that people have a better human experience at work. He builds on 20 years of diverse leadership experience. He's been a CEO, a CFO, and global head of sales.  Jeff is a certified executive coach, chartered professional accountant, certified Dharma Yoga Instructor and is a past recipient of Business In Vancouver's Forty under 40 Award.  In this episode, Jordan and Jeff discuss: How a “Force of Nature '' leader can avoid being a damaging hurricane.  How to create alignment and collaboration to drive results while improving the human experience. How to assess whether you have a high performance team/organization How the concept of “Supporting Lines'' increases workplace productivity  The journey from being a “good manager” to a “good leader”    Key Takeaways Based on our guest's research, the number one predictor of employee engagement is when leaders involve people in planning.  The ability to hold great one-on-one meetings is also critical.  Use Marshall Goldsmith's “Feedforward” process Ground evaluations of success on contribution to the value chain/production process. Successful leaders create a safe space for their team to provide negative feedback. Everyone has information the leader does not have.    “Bring your team in because they can help you. They're the best experts on knowing when you're doing the things that you can't see..” —  Jeff Smith Get a complimentary assessment (HIgh Performance Index™ Prediction) & debrief of your high performance leadership competencies.  https://supportinglines.com/services/high-performance-index/    Get the complimentary guide: How To Select An Executive Coach at www.selectcoach.workplacewarrior.com    www.highperformanceindex.com    Get the Am I Abrasive Self Test at abrasive.workplacewarrior.com  Connect with Jeff Smith:   Website: https://supportinglines.com/  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffcyo/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/jeffcyo    Connect with Jordan:  Get the complimentary guide: How To Select An Executive Coach at www.selectcoach.workplacewarrior.com    Get the Am I Abrasive Self Test at abrasive.workplacewarrior.com    Website: www.workplacewarriorinc.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/jordangoldrich1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jordan.goldrich Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jordangoldrich/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jgoldrich/

We saw protests that were driven by the frustration being felt by small business over the last several days. They were co-opted by some anti-maskers. But, the woes for small biz are real. How will they get out of this hole that COVID has dug?  We connected with a business that highlights the desperation being felt. Chris Mathieson is the GM of The Grist Mill & Gardens at Keremeos - Village in S. Interior.

Business in Vancouver's Forty Under 40 awards for 2020. BIV Forty under 40 winners share their most important takeaway from a year of unprecedented disruption and challenge. The awards recognize the achievements of B.C.'s young entrepreneurs, executives and professionals with demonstrated excellence in business, judgment, leadership and community contribution. “We are very proud to honour the recipients,” said Kirk LaPointe, BIV publisher and editor-in-chief. “As it is every year, the competition was strong among a large field of nominees, which made the judging quite challenging.” The recipients include: Braam Jordaan, Convo Communications; Troy Abromaitis, Bucci Developments; Solon Bucholtz, LBC Studios; Corinne Caldwell, British Columbia Real Estate Association; Natalie Chan, Be the Change Group; Zac Cohen, Trulioo; Jon Conlin, Fasken; Joshua Davis, JL Davis Enterprises; Emile de Rosenroll, South Island Prosperity Partnership; Mitchell Demeter, Netcoins; Joe Deobald, Full Frame Marketing; Carling Dick, Earnscliffe Strategy; Ramin Estifaie, CSN Pharma; Sarah Gulbrandsen, Ring Partner; Christian Hamm, SiteMax Systems; Kevin Heyries, AbCellera; Jennifer Hollinshead, Peak Resilience; Dustin Johnson, Save-On-Foods; Matthew May, Coast 2000 Terminals; Aliya Mohamed, Translink; Joshua Myers, BC Centre for Ability; Nima Nabavi, ExcelSense Technologies; Ryan O'Shea, Miracon Development; Kathleen Reid, Switchboard; Dylan Rekert, Very Polite Agency; Jason Robertson, Nimbus Synergies; Harj Johal, Alpine Building Maintenance Anna Sainsbury, GeoComply; Reza Sanaie, Beanworks Inc.; Vahid Shababi Shad, Victory Square Technologies; Amir Sharif, CASAcraft; Kosi Stobbs, Property Owl Group of Companies; Anna Stukas, Carbon Engineering; Rogayeh Tabrizi, Theory + Practice; Christian Thomson, Marwick Marketing; Sean Tyson, Quietly Media; Chris van Dyck; Crafty Apes VFX; Kevin Westell, Pender Litigation; Cecilia Yeung, PTSD Support for Nurses; and Russell Zishiri, Anaconda Systems.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  Shaun Walker is the original creator of Oqtane and DotNetNuke, web application frameworks which have the earned the recognition of being among the largest, most successful, pioneering Open Source projects native to the Microsoft platform. He has 25+ years professional experience in architecting and implementing enterprise software solutions for private and public organizations. Based on his significant community contributions he has been recognized as a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) as well as an ASPInsider for over 10 consecutive years. He was recognized by Business In Vancouver in 2011 as a leading entrepreneur in their Forty Under 40 business awards, and is currently the Chair of the Project Committee for the .NET Foundation. Shaun is currently a Technical Director and Enterprise Guildmaster at Cognizant Softvision. Shaun joined us to talk about his newest project, Oqtane, a Modular Application Framework for Blazor, as well as Open Source Software, and The .NET Foundation!   Links https://twitter.com/sbwalker https://www.linkedin.com/in/shaunbrucewalker/ https://www.siliqon.com/   Resources https://www.oqtane.org/ https://www.blazor.net https://dotnetfoundation.org/   Sponsor This episode is brought to you by Talk Python Training. The 6 Figure Developer podcast is all about leveling up your career in the tech space. Learning a little bit of Python will allow you to take your expertise and 10x it with automation, APIs, and even AI. The best place on the internet to learn Python is over at Talk Python Training. Visit talkpython.fm/6figure to find your next level.   "Tempting Time" by Animals As Leaders used with permissions - All Rights Reserved × Subscribe now! Never miss a post, subscribe to The 6 Figure Developer Podcast! Are you interested in being a guest on The 6 Figure Developer Podcast? Click here to check availability!  

Shaun Walker has 25+ years professional experience in architecting and implementing enterprise software solutions for private and public organizations. Shaun is the original creator of Oqtane and DotNetNuke, web application frameworks which have cultivated the largest and most successful Open Source community projects native to the Microsoft platform. He was one of the original founders of DNN Corp, a commercial software company providing products, services, and technical support for DotNetNuke, which raised 3 rounds of venture capital from top tier Silicon Valley investors. Based on his significant community contributions he has been recognized as a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) as well as an ASPInsider for over 10 consecutive years. He was recognized by Business In Vancouver as a leading entrepreneur in their Forty Under 40 business awards, was a founding member of the Board of Directors of the Outercurve Foundation, and is currently the Chair of the Project Committee for Microsoft's .NET Foundation. Shaun is currently a Technical Director and Enterprise Guildmaster at Cognizant Softvision. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/coffeandopensource/support

Tyler Orton joins Lynda to discuss the decision for Canadian telecom companies to avoid Huawei's 5G network technology. Guest: Tyler Orton, Reporter at Business In Vancouver who specializes in B.C.'s tech sector

According to the Editor in Chief of BIV, it's time for the city council of Vancouver to walk the walk when it comes to its economic strategy moving forward into 2020. Guest: Kirk LaPointe, Editor-in-Chief Business in Vancouver

The union for Skytrain workers, CUPE 7000 has issued 72-hour strike notice to the BC Rapid Transit Company GUEST: Keith Baldrey TITLE: Global BC Chief Political Reporter   Business in Vancouver with Kirk LaPointe GUEST: Kirk LaPointe TITLE: Editor-in-Chief Business in Vancouver Media Group//Vice President, Editorial, Glacier Media   It's been 30 years since the shooting that killed 14 women at Ecole Polytechnique  Today is the 30th anniversary of Canada's largest mass shooting. It was an act of hate against women. This morning on the Jon McComb show, Lisa Rupert, the Director of Housing Services an Violence prevention at the YWCA was on to talk about what needs to be done.   Former Rebel Media correspondent and Donald Trump defender heads NPA fundraising efforts with party president GUEST: Charlie Smith TITLE: Columnist, Georgia Straight   Ginny Hunter and Patti Fair meet with BC Transportation Minister Claire Trevena to discuss semi-truck regulations  GUEST: Ginny Hunter TITLE: son Logan killed in Humboldt Broncos bus crash GUEST:Patti Fair TITLE: husband Stephen killed in crash with semi-truck driver outside Revelstoke in 2017   Vancouver School Trustee's Anti-Hate Motion Headed for Full Board Vote GUEST: Jennifer Reddy TITLE: Vancouver School Board Trustee    Shoe Memorial Outside Vancouver Art Gallery today to mark anniversary of shooting at ecole polytechnique  GUEST:Tima Dickerson TITLE:Union Representative, UFCW Local 247 Organizer of the event

GUEST: Kirk LaPointe TITLE: Editor-in-Chief Business in Vancouver Media Group//Vice President, Editorial, Glacier Media

On this episode of Marketing Jam, Darian Kovacs talks to Hayley Woodin, a Multimedia Journalist at Business in Vancouver. Hayley shares how some of her stories are inspired. Throughout this episode, Hayley and Darian debate the merits of print and online news. Hayley also discusses the impact of online news in our world today. You can find and subscribe to Marketing Jam on iTunes, and Stitcher. Follow Jelly Marketing: Twitter - twitter.com/jellymarketing Facebook - facebook.com/jellymarketing Instagram - instagram.com/jellymarketing Website - jellymarketing.com Follow Darian Kovacs: Website - jellymarketing.com/darian/ LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/dariankovacs Facebook - facebook.com/dariankovacspage/ Instagram - instagram.com/dariankovacs/ Twitter - twitter.com/dariankovacs Follow Hayley Woodin: Website - hayleywoodin.com LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/hayleywoodin Instagram - instagram.com/hayleywoodin Twitter - twitter.com/hayleywoodin

Regulatory communications in Canada’s investment industry are increasingly digital.  Ian Russell, president and CEO of the Investment Industry Association of Canada (IIAC) discusses how this has affected shareholder participation. He also weighs in on the areas where e-delivery could be improved. Hayley Woodin hosts.

In this episode we chat with local business owner and tea ninja Pedro Villalon on starting a now thriving business in the heart of Kitsilano. Pedro is the co-founder of O5 Rare Tea Bar, a staple in the Vancouver landscape with their excellent selection of small batch teas. It’s a place where you can go to learn a heck of a lot about the history of tea, take komboucha making classes or just have a great chat with a fun tea bartender in a beautiful atmosphere. Pedro shares the story of the origins of O5 and how he came to love the culture of tea and the countries that produce it. This guy was super knowledgeable and dropped some serious, serious fun facts.Jamie had fun time learning the ins and out of this vast universe, which oddly enough relates very closely to one of his favourite worlds, wait for it….wine. Mick already knew some stuff as he’s a legit tea snob. Enjoy!

Is it possible Tesla could succumb to the pressures of auto giants like Toyota and Nissan in the race to dominate the electric vehicle industry? Engineer and cleantech consultant Matthew Klippenstein joins the Business In Vancouver podcast to discuss Tesla’s persistent production problems, growth in the EV market and how private businesses are building out EV infrastructure. See more of Tyler Orton's and Hayley Woodin's reporting at www.biv.com/

Best of the WWEST chats with Cybele Negris, CEO of Webnames.ca. What have been her most memorable moments in her career? What does she do to achieve work-life balance? And what is her dirty little secret? Find out in this episode! You'll also learn about board governance, what her university experience was like, and her advice for students and young people who are heading into university and the workforce. Cybele Negris is CEO & Co-Founder of Webnames.ca, Canada’s original .CA Registrar and accredited registrar for hundreds of domain extensions as well as provider of webhosting, email and web development and many other services. Cybele is a four-time winner and Hall of Fame Inductee of Canada's Top 100 Most Powerful Women, was named BC Business Top 50 Most Influential Women, honoured with Business In Vancouver’s Influential Women in Business Award as well as Top 40 Under 40 winner and nine-time winner of PROFIT W100. Links: Canary Foundation and the Canary Derby Cybele at TEDx The Hard Thing About Hard Things by Ben Horowitz How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Webnames Cancer Prevention Fund Webnames.ca Guest: Cybele Negris (@cybelenegris) Hosted by: Danniele Livengood (@livengood) Theme Music: “Positive and Fun” by Scott Holmes Produced by:  Vanessa Reich-Shackelford For more from Westcoast Women in Engineering, Science and Technology, you can follow us on Twitter at @WWEST_SFU, on Facebook at @WWEST.SFU, and subscribe to our biweekly newsletter at wwest.ca.

Vancouver is often talked about as future tech hub. Already big companies like Microsoft & Amazon are expanding their presence in Vancouver. I reached out to our guest today to chat about the expanding tech sector in Vancouver. We discuss some of the opportunities and challenges with this growing sector of our local economy and how it fits into the global tech market. Tyler Orton is a reporter at Business In Vancouver newspaper who specializes in B.C.'s tech sector. He also hosts BIV's daily show on Roundhouse Radio 98.3, tackling headline news and interviewing the city's most notable names in business.

Jason Burack of Wall St for Main St had on returning guest, Co-founder, President & CEO of Sandstorm Gold http://www.sandstormgold.com/, Nolan Watson. Here's Nolan's full bio: Mr. Watson co-founded Sandstorm in 2008, prior to which he served as the Chief Financial Officer of Silver Wheaton Corp. In that role, Mr. Watson developed the silver streaming business model and helped raise over US$1 billion in debt and equity to fund Silver Wheaton's growth. Mr. Watson is a Chartered Professional Accountant (Valedictorian), holds the designation of Chartered Financial Analyst and received a Bachelor of Commerce degree, with honours, from the University of British Columbia. He has won numerous awards for his professional and charitable achievements including the Early Achievement Award by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of British Columbia, Canada's Top 40 Under 40 award, CEO of the Year by Business In Vancouver and the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal. Mr. Watson also serves as the Chairman of the Audit Committee of the board of Bear Creek Mining Corp. and as a director of TrueGold Mining Inc.During this 25+ minute interview, Jason asks Nolan about the dangers of trying to use debt to do new deals. Nolan talks about counter party risk with miners and how many miners took on way too much debt to bring very high cost mines online when gold and silver prices were way higher. Jason and Nolan discuss the gold mining industry at length and how well miners have cut costs, if they need to cut more costs to survive and if the miners can return to profitability anytime soon. Jason asks Nolan many questions about the gold mining industry and the current and future plans for Sandstorm Gold. This is a must listen if you own gold mining or silver mining shares, shares of gold and silver royalty and streaming companies or are thinking about doing so in the future!