International Software Company Chooses Victoria for Expansion

When the head of the international software form Daitan Group was scouting for a locale for the company's first Canadian location, he first set...

There’s Something Fishy About Vancouver Island University’s New Venture

The ICSS recently started selling cans of smoked sturgeon and fresh fillets to restaurants and retailers as a revenue generator to help with the...
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Entrepreneurs Bring Interactive Entertainment to Victoria with “Something Sacred”

In the winter 2017, Jim Hayhurst, then-CEO of Pretio Interactive, was out walking on the sandy beach in Cordova Bay when he noticed a...
Jill Van Gyn

Meet the Entrepreneur: Jill Van Gyn of Fatso Peanut Butter

UPDATE: Jill Van Gyn of FATSO peanut butter will face the investment dragons on the hit CBC show Dragons' Den on the episode airing September 27.  There are...
The Justos team standing by their van.

Island startup benefits from mentorship, financing support

Like many entrepreneurs, Victoria-based Justo's Craft Dips found themselves at a critical turning point early on. To keep their business moving forward, they needed...

Haven: An Inflatable Resting Place Within the Workplace

Crave a few moments of solitude in your work day?  Haven — an inflatable pod that creates a private space — could be the...

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...
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Here: Urban Meditation Brings Calmness to Downtown Victoria

Here: Urban Meditation’s central location at 1515 Douglas is bringing a sense of calmness and community to the downtown core. “We’re all so busy sitting...

Phillips Brewery’s New Tasting Room On Government Street Now Open

One of B.C.’s largest and most popular craft breweries now has its own tasting room, with 16 taps, its own sodas and tonics, and...
Jamie McCallum cutting hair

Community Salons: making hair care accessible to all

When the pandemic disrupted the world, hairstylist Jamie McCallum decided to pivot and launch his own salon.  “I felt I had to buy myself a...