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...

Empire Donuts Elevates the Humble Treat (and Attracts Donut Tourists From Across North America)

They’re trendy, photogenic and a favourite foodie find on social media feeds, but that’s not why Melanie Laverick started making donuts. She launched Empire...
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Why Medical Marijuana Could Be the Modern Gold Rush

Once seen as a secretive crop with a shifty reputation, marijuana — At least of the medical variety — has hit the mainstream on...

A Big Step for Leap XD

When talking about their new office on the north end of Government Street, Neil Tran and his team at Leap XD joke that it’s...
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MakeShare: amplifying local creatives

MakeShare is a project of the Local Arts + Culture Society of Victoria that was built by local creatives for local creatives.  The MakeShare concept...
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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...

A New and Natural Line of Adventure Gear

Sometimes finding a solution to a challenge requires looking back in order to move forward. That’s exactly what Paul Long of ANIÁN did to...
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What’s Your Startup Really Worth?

What potential investors see when they consider your startup for investment might not reflect your entrepreneurial high hopes. Here’s how they really assign a...

Urban Farming on a Rooftop Near You

Almost every day since June, Chris Hildreth has been planting and harvesting his 500-square-foot roof garden atop a one-storey building in the Fort Street...

This App is a Good Listener

Otter is a slick new app getting rave reviews for its uncanny ability to record speech and transcribe into text on the fly using voice...