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It's been years since Alpha Technologies CEO Mark Schnarr laced 'em up for the Kelowna Buckaroos, but the lessons he learned and connections he made on the ice continue to influence his corporate career today

Developers want recognitionIt can’t be easy planning development in a city like Vancouver. On the one hand, the city’s engaged populace mounts vociferous resistance to densification and great love of what’s garnered the city high marks for quality of life (including the warts).

When this mother and businesswoman couldn’t find a preschool with the education standards she wanted for her daughter, she went out and created one

‘HootSuite is probably my biggest regret. It did very well, and I passed on them’

Almost anything you can buy new you can now rent from a stranger

Under the radar

New Tsawwassen First Nation chief Bryce Williams is riding herd over a development wave that he hopes will help support a cultural renaissance of the south coast band

Hitch your wagon to the brightest star

A payout ratio greater than 100% means the REIT must use cash resources or borrow in order to maintain the distribution – obviously not a sustainable strategy for the long-term investor

If Microsoft were an automotive company, it would have designed a new car with three or four extra steps to unlock your car door or turn your engine on or hit the brakes