Promoting Vancouver Lite to Entice Vancouverites to Smaller Cities
“Place-based” marketing has become an effort gaining traction throughout the province as rural BC communities look to employ strategies encouraging talent retention, looking to take from cities such as Vancouver and Calgary. Looking to more of a Vancouver Lite approach to marketing smaller BC cities. In reference to Prince George and Quesnel’s recent campaigns to […]
Need Space for Your New Business? We’ve Got You Covered!
If you’re looking for the perfect space for your new business idea, business relocation or expansion plans, Imagine Kootenay has your back! From Grand Forks to Revelstoke to Fernie, restaurant to retail, we have a great list of opportunities to help you find the space that that will be the perfect fit for your unique […]
The ‘Gig’ Economy Expanding in the Koots
We at Imagine Kootenay make it our mission to convey not only what is amazing about making life and work here in these fabulous Koots, but how you can actually make it happen. With a solid technology infrastructure as foundation – boasting incredibly fast, high-speed broadband throughout most of the region – the Kootenays allows […]
Own a Piece of the Pie! Invest in One of These Great Kootenay Businesses
It’s a New Year and you’re considering a change. You’ve been flirting with the idea of owning your own business for quite some time and might be ready to take the leap. Maybe your hesitation is taking on the risk alone? You’re just not sure that shouldering the expense, time and responsibility on your own […]
B.C.’s – and Koot’s?! – Tech Sector Set For Growth in 2017
There is great news projected for 2017 as Technology and Innovation in BC continues to incubate, serving as a magnet for the movers, shakers, startups, investors and workers in the flourishing British Columbia technology industry. In the 2016 British Columbia Technology Report Card, KPMG reported that B.C.’s tech sector is growing faster than those in […]
#YourBetterLife
Are you living YourBetterLife in the koots? We want to know about it! Show us your what #yourbetterlife looks like in photos, videos and stories. Share with us on Instagram and Twitter using #yourbetterlife or post on our Facebook timeline so that we can feature all the ways you are loving life in these fantastic […]
Rural Life the Answer to the Increasing Stress of Urban Living
Home prices, and not only how the city of Vancouver, but the BC Provincial Government, intends to handle this problem plaguing the Lower Mainland, has been making the news for the past many months. With a median home price moving towards $700,000 and many desirable neighbourhoods commanding $1.5 to $2 million-plus, it’s more than beyond […]
YCDTH Episode 91 – Anthony Sanna and Online Marketing
From an early age Anthony Sanna, by necessity became a translator and storyteller with a knack for catching gist and passing it on. As he grew older, he realized he had valuable skills that he could turn into a business. Through the voices of Anthony, and three of the most influential characters in his life […]
More Than Just Powder Along The Powder Highway – Recreation Business Opportunities in Paradise!
As posted earlier this month, there is certainly no shortage of opportunities to find your dream job at any point on the scenic route through the Kootenays known as The Powder Highway. From chefs and retail to instructors, child care and ski patrol the list of ways you can fully enjoy your choice of great […]
$18.9 Million Investment in Selkirk College Nelson!
Great news for the Nelson and Selkirk College! Better news for Kootenay students looking to pursue higher education in the trades and technical training! Supporting the growing trend of expanding trades and technical training As a result of a federal and provincial investment of $16.18 million in addition to contributions from Selkirk College and donation […]