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Mike Klassen: Independent focus

Mike Klassen: Independent focus

CFIB director of provincial affairs for British Columbia Mike Klassen has been in the movie business, digital games production and politics; now he wants to help promote small business in this province

2013 promises to be a pivotal year for B.C.'s north

Politics won't be able to stop the tidal wave of development in B.C.'s north

Cold calling out, LinkedIn in: How non-traditional sales methods will help you hit targets

Hitting your sales quota on a consistent basis requires getting enough deals through your funnel in a month, quarter and year. As such, being thoughtful about your sales time ROI will be the foundation upon which your sales success is built. If you are prepared to buck a few sales conventions, you can improve your sales time ROI – and your commissions.
Susan Gushe: Architect of change

Susan Gushe: Architect of change

Perkins + Will managing director Susan Gushe oversees 80 employees at one of Vancouver's largest architecture firms
How I did it: Kyle Vucko

How I did it: Kyle Vucko

Tailoring connections proved key to building online suit retailing empire

Senate and House of Commons vie for crown of most politically redundant

The Harperland version of democracy has slipped over the border from the knuckle-under-or-else whip system into soft fascism

Steve Nash scored cash for kitschy BC Hydro Power Smart ads

Life was easier for Steve Nash when he wore number 13 for the Phoenix Suns, before last year’s blockbuster trade to the Los Angeles Lakers.
Vancouver developers work Calgary while local market sputters; Terminal Avenue development action heats up False Creek Flats

Vancouver developers work Calgary while local market sputters; Terminal Avenue development action heats up False Creek Flats

Calgary heats up
Life Lessons: Chris Breikss

Life Lessons: Chris Breikss

Serious business deals need to be based on more than a handshake

An enduring downtrodden neighbourhood identity

Their argument that their neighbourhood should not be mixed in income or class will give other communities justification to argue against the presence of non-market housing in their neighbourhoods