How to Create Extra Space for Your Business

In the era of the home office and the epoch of the hobbyist, the need for extra space in our homes has never been...

Business Idea: A Mobile Dental Hygiene Service

Challenge  For many people, making time to get their teeth cleaned regularly is a logistics challenge, especially for those with big families. And then...

The Vision for Victoria’s Fort Common

From the sleek, modern patio of The Livet restaurant, there’s a perfect view of the elegant facade of Victoria’s historic Royal Theatre. One floor...
10 to Watch Awards 2020

10 to Watch Awards 2020 Celebrate the Island’s Best New Businesses

Douglas magazine's 10 to Watch Award winners for 2020 are looking to change the world. Their bold visions include slowing down climate change, helping...

Jusu is Juiced for Growth

The founders of Jusu believe you have to take your health into your own hands. Brandon Mullen and his father, Bruce Mullen, started the...
Linda Biggs (L) and Jayesg Vekariya

Joni is the Local Business that is Changing Period Care

Many Global 'Fem Tech' Giants place an average mark up of 5000 per cent on feminine hygiene products that often take more than 300...

10 New Things For Victoria (and Around Vancouver Island) You Can Expect in 2018

The New Johnson Street Bridge Will (Finally, Maybe) Be Here They’re saying construction on the new, long-awaited Johnson Street Bridge will be complete by the...

Syrian Refugees Launch Successful Food Business in Victoria

“Canadians love lentils,” Ibrahim Hajibrahim says with a laugh when asked which of Saraya Hot Bread’s six Syrian food products is the most popular. Hajibrahim...
Urban Grocer Victoria BC

New Grocery Store Set to Open in Victoria, B.C. this Summer

A new brand enters the Victoria retail food scene in a few weeks. Urban Grocer will open a flagship store in July at the...

Island Business Invents Greener Way to Freshen Air

When a client of interior designer and home contractor Christopher Tio wanted to build a bamboo fence, Tio waded deep into bamboo research. What...