There were several challenges facing local businesses unearthed through last year’s Business Walks, and succession planning was chief among them. Given that almost half of business owners planning to sell in the next five years have not prepared themselves with a succession plan and have no effective exit strategy that will assure the ongoing success …
There’s a great deal written here (oh, and here, and here, and here!) about the variety of advantages to creating “your better life” in the Kootenays, both East and West. This makes for a tremendous resource for looking for opportunities but equally so for listing your opportunity on Imagine Kootenay. They are vast and varied, …
The Air Miles Detour contest is on and 5 Canadian cities are vying for the chance to win a free concert from a for-real pop star! The Koots’ own, City of Nelson, made the cut! The hub of the West Kootenay is battling against Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Morin-Heights, Quebec, Mulmur, Ontario and Port Hawksbury, Nova …
Looking to get into business in the Kootenays? Fortunately, there’s plenty of help available to see you fulfill your dream as economic development, and the growing support of entrepreneurs and business, is at the top of the list of priorities for the entire Kootenay region, East and West. Business development in a nutshell According to …
How long is my commute? Will I have to deal with traffic everyday? Can my kids explore their neighbourhood freely? How far is it to the things I love to do: mountain bike, hike, ski? How much will it cost to buy a home? The answers to these questions are becoming the standard for where …
Ours is a region that is large and very diverse. The East and West Kootenays, still very much dependent on healthy resource industries, from coal to forestry to hydro to ensure it’s economic viability and growth, encompass a significant portion of the eastern half of British Columbia. Throw expanding technology and tourism sectors into the …
Originally posted at Kootenay Business ~ FortisBC has received regulatory approval from the BC Utilities Commission (BCUC) to build a new Kootenay Operations Centre. FortisBC has received regulatory approval from the BC Utilities Commission (BCUC) to build a new Kootenay Operations Centre in Castlegar. B.C. and will begin construction as early as May. Once complete, …
Rural communities across British Columbia have been the happy beneficiaries of increasingly fast Internet service thanks to the networks of fibre optic cable that have been installed over the course of the past decade or so. With such a foundation allowing for increasingly tech oriented industry, what were previously considered remote, regional, resource based economies …
Mulvehill Creek Eco-Retreat promotes innovation and affordable living Expanding into affordable, sustainable living, the innovative Mulvehill Creek Eco-Living Innovation Centre just south of Revelstoke is offering a variety of opportunities to participate in it’s evolution. Whether as a resident, a collaborator or as an actual investor, it’s a chance to be involved in something quite …
At this point, I’m sure everyone is pretty familiar with the whole crowdfunding phenomenon. If you haven’t contributed to a campaign yourself, the name Kickstarter has become the face of innovation and debt-free startup funding and is immediately recognizable. Between Kickstarter and Indiegogo, another popular crowdfunding website, I’ve purchased the best ever device charger, a …