Small Biz Profiles

Only days away with limited tickets left! This year marks the 16th anniversary of the Canadian Financing Forum (CFF), which is Canada’s marquee financing event for innovative technology companies.

Pink Ribbon Bakery just past their one-year mark as they officially opened their doors back on January 22^nd of 2012.  The warm, homey shop with a hard rock twist is best known for their freshness, incredible variety of flavours, and entrance into the fascinating niche market of having celebrity cake and cupcake customers. From the cast of shows like Supernatural, music icons like Snoop Dogg, or other personalities such as Kat Von D pictured above with owner Sheila Comer, this bakery has an edge and a story that most are missing.

Have you heard of the name Jim Perkins? If you are alive and active in the city of Vancouver you have probably passed by some of his work. Here is one very cool, largely successful and emerging businessmen located here in our city. From the upcoming Tap and Barrel on top of the Vancouver Convention Centre, to restaurants and tattoo shops on Main Street and local philanthropy work, his Group of Companies are exploding.

Do you like your boss? According to the Webster dictionary, the word Boss stands for: a person who exercises control over workers. Yes, to exercise control. It does sound nicer to be the controller vs. the controlled doesn’t it – but with what strings attached? The fine print that comes with being the boss may not be all it’s cracked up to be. If you’re striving to take over the reigns one day, here are a few earnest insights and considerations worth examining to see if you have what it takes.

Hunter McLeod is bringing a lot of NYC to Vancouver. Having cut and styled his way through the tresses of the rich and famous particularly in NYC, he’s relocated back to his original home of Vancouver this fall. We sat down with him in the chair to

Vancouver has been plagued with the title of “No Fun City” various times in the past. With last week’s “Welcome to Vancouver: ‘No Fun City’” article going viral, alongside the recent buzz about the city’s archaic liquor laws, one could say that Vancouver desperately needs some help. A new multi-venue social dining program, Tangoo, provides a remedy to this problem. The new startup is best described as an effortless way to plan a progressive dinner across multiple restaurants and bars. In the process you meet new groups of people, visit unique locations, access handpicked menu’s, and enjoy other value-added services – simply book online and show up.

In case you haven’t heard, “Skateboarding in Vancouver is HUGE,” according to Mischa Chandler Farivar, owner of Flatspot Longboards in Chinatown. Walking in, I was instantly taken aback by the great vibes of his 3000-sq-ft space, which opened just under 8 weeks ago on Pender Street in Chinatown.

Vancouver is home to many of the world’s finest, so it’s not surprise that badminton is now making the list. This past summer, Badminton Vancouver opened their courts on Mitchell Island boasting a world-class facility that is the second of its kind in North America. The state of the art facility offers twelve courts featuring Mondo badminton floor, which is the same supplies to the Olympic Games.

We’ve recently been featuring Vancity Entrepreneurs who place a large focus on social impact and cutting edge fashion. This week, those two focuses unite to present to you: Wabi, a surging fashion company led by two very young and bright entrepreneurs (the first women duo of this series) – meet Brianna MacNeil and Malissa Bautista. Ladies (and gents), brace yourself for a very unique feature this week on a company with an amazing cause, fully backed by UNICEF Canada, and soon, a variety of retailers across North America.