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While sphincters are tightening in some parts of town over a softening in the real estate market, a lot of people are praying for prices to come down.

Bravo to the City of Vancouver for adopting the Vancouver Food Strategy, which I assume will happen even though I’m writing this before a vote has been taken.

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PharmaFreak Technologies hits $10 million in sales in just four years

Find freedom in a salary reality check

Over the past several months, I’ve spoken to a number of professionals involved in business sales: brokers, valuators, CAs and CPAs. I’ve also spoken to a number of wealthy business owners and a few “serial entrepreneurs” – people who have built and sold a number of businesses over their careers. Based on these conversations, and my own observations of certain macroeconomic issues and trends, I believe now might be a very good time for owners to sell.

Paola Murillo, the force behind Carnaval del Sol, is focused on helping B.C. cash in on Latin American business opportunities

Finally, the promotion you have worked so hard for. You've done your time and earned your stripes and now bear the mantle of regional sales manager, district sales manager or whatever. When the corks have stopped popping and the back slaps have ceased, reality will set in. You now have a [new, bigger, different] job to do. That job is to turn the sales ship around. Gulp!

This music producer turned his passion for yoga into a new business

We often see vendors carrying between 20% and 50% of the financing on the sale of their company