Where to Grow Next?

Where to Grow Next?

The Pros and Cons of Hiring vs Outsourcing your team Flytographer works with photographers around the world who help create visual memories of travel adventures. Photo supplied by Flytographer. When starting a business, one of the first decisions you’ll need to make...
Aligning your Brand with Community

Aligning your Brand with Community

Adopting a values-based approach to giving back Amanda Wilson and Bruce Williams. Photo: Megan Wilson. If your brand was a person, who would they be?  It’s hard not to imagine it as a reflection of yourself – because when you have your own business, your...
The Business Benefits of Giving Back

The Business Benefits of Giving Back

Through an annual charitable giving strategy, businesses reap the double reward of supporting their community while nurturing employee satisfaction. A new year prompts us to reassess where we put our energy and to ask ourselves what fills our cup. What is important to...
Overcoming the Awkwardness of Self-Promotion

Overcoming the Awkwardness of Self-Promotion

Amanda Wilson, caught feeling awkward. Photo: Belle White. We are all professional promoters when it comes to the things we love, whether it’s a favourite restaurant, cleaning product, or vacation spot. We shine our social media spotlight onto it, so everyone knows...
The Vancouver Island Advantage

The Vancouver Island Advantage

(and why we set up shop here) We love Vancouver Island and we’re not the only ones. Pictured behind Bruce and Amanda is Autumn Maxwell, owner of Cold Comfort, and a winner at the Victoria Chamber of Commerce Business Awards in 2022. Photo by Kevin Light,...