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As the Vancouver real estate market continues to break records for high rents and low vacancies, more and more business owners and professionals are looking to creative approaches when it comes to their office spaces. In January 2019, the downtown Vancouver office vacancy rate dropped to 3.4% – its lowest level since 2008. To combat […]
VANCOUVER, BC – May 22, 2019 – BCBusiness is excited to announce the 30th anniversary of the Top 100 luncheon, a celebration of B.C.’s largest companies, taking place on Thursday, June 20 from 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM at Fairmont Hotel Vancouver. As the biggest networking event in the city, this year’s Top 100 event […]
Yoga for Homes Fundraiser – Vancouver BC We are offering a special yoga class to raise funds to help build homes for families in need living in Zambia. The houses will be built by volunteers through Habitat for Humanity. Can a yoga class help build a home for a family in need? Yes with Karma […]
Are you career driven but also desire a meaningful purpose? A leading-edge MBA at Trinity Western University may just be the professional and personal gateway you’re searching for. TWU’s MBA equips and empowers graduates to excel in for-profit as well as non-profit organizations. Our renowned and comprehensive program features: a […]
Article by: Timothy Lang, President & CEO at Youth Employment Services (YES). The transition from education into the workplace can be a scary one. As youth are instructed to follow a specific path paved out by societal norms, the reality of fully preparing themselves to be a candidate for employment can be intimidating. With the unemployment […]
Is your education preparing you for ‘new collar’ jobs? Written by Darian Kovacs As fast as technology is changing, the job force has been changing. No longer is it just two types of job forces – White Collar and Blue Collar, but a new player has emerged. New-collar jobs fall in the technology sector and […]
The results are in, and after tallying the responses from Canada’s largest survey of small businesses, you’d be surprised by the shocking insights. The survey, commissioned by Vistaprint in conjunction with Cyberimpact, captured data from small businesses across the country. Small businesses are the core of the Canadian economy, with approximately 1.3 million small businesses […]
The Long-Lasting Importance of Business Cards in Networking In today’s digital age, face to face social interaction is becoming more and more scarce. The reality is, when it comes to networking, you can only get so far by sitting behind a screen scrolling away. Sure, there’s professional networks like LinkedIn that connect you to other […]
Which came first, the chicken or the egg? It’s a paradox that has been the subject of much debate for eons. But, had Plutarch created the paradox in the modern era, he probably wouldn’t have been asking about chickens or eggs at all. Instead he would likely be asking the same question every startup entrepreneur […]
Written by MOHAMMED MECKLAI Have you ever thought of starting your own business? Do you dream of becoming your own boss and doing what you love for a living? Are you the next leading entrepreneur? If the answer is yes, you might need more than passion to succeed. Many entrepreneurs dive into their dream business blindly; […]
Written by Trevor Turnbull & Featured in Forbes. CEO of Linked Into Leads and founder of the Expert Selling Machine, who transforms B2B sales with impactful lead generation. I have good news and bad news, solopreneurs. First, the bad news: Ninety percent of a buyer’s journey may be complete before they ever contact you. The good news? You can position yourself […]
Comedienne and talk show icon Ellen DeGeneres will be visiting Vancouver for an event this fall. Taking a break from her usual role as the interviewer, she’ll be the one answering questions at a Q&A at Rogers Arena. The one-night-only event is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 19, and will be hosted by […]
Hasn’t there always been a rivalry between the marketing and sales departments? They both claim to know and understand the company’s customer better. The marketing team claims that this is true because they can analyze data from multiple sources, therefore have an in-depth understanding of the demographic and customer behaviour. The sales team also has […]
Millennials Are Happiest When They Feel Connected to Their Co-Workers Sarah Landrum , CONTRIBUTOR I write about how millennials can be happier at work. Team Building In North America, it can be hard to see past all the bluster about “self-made men” and rugged individualism. The truth is a lot more pleasant to behold: Nobody is […]
I was recently reading up on Entrepreneurship and the lack of glamour and appeal it has. In my own venture, I have encountered many mind shifts and humbling moments that were very gratifying yet terrifying. I wanted to find an article that would give readers a glimpse and advice on how to stay confident as an Entrepreneur. So […]
BCBusiness’ annual Top 100 event is a networking extravaganza You’ve heard it before: it’s not what you know, but who. Some people are lucky; they already have the connections they need to secure the job they want through their friends, family or workforce. Others have to work a little harder to network and elevate their […]
Looking to competitors for inspiration can be useful, but innovation will always have a greater impact. When reaching for excellence and striving to win, it’s common to compare and contrast. How does my work compare with my peers? How is my work different from my peers? These are great questions … at the right time […]
Imagine yourself as a child, arriving at a playground on a beautiful sunny afternoon. You’re going to be there for a couple of hours and you’ve been looking forward to playing in the sandbox. When you arrive, there are several different sandboxes busting with kids. You are keen to join in. All of them look […]
In the context of your relationship with time, where do you normally ‘hang out?’ In the past, present or future? We can invest our thoughts and energy within these three distinct time frames. But most of us don’t think of time this way. To most people, time is just that … time. But it isn’t […]
If you want to increase momentum in your business, attract more qualified referrals, and have clients who are more loyal, then you should consider the 3 ‘P’s of Differentiation: Pitch – Positioning – Packaging A few years ago, I was working with a client who had a solid offer. He had achieved a high level […]
