We are thrilled to be able to host Andrew Zwicker’s “You Can Do That Here” podcast, a collection of interviews with local entrepreneurs making life and business happen here.
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Any string that vibrates at 261.62 Hz, will produce a middle C. While the string’s vibrations determine the pitch of the sound we hear, the voice box of string instruments that determines what that tone sounds like, lies primarily in the wood. The density, and flexibility of the wood affects its resonance. the sound is …
Avi Phillips of Nelson, BC has gone from child actor in the big city to entrepreneurial dad as the owner of his own online marketing agency, and co-founder/developer of a new app along with his wife/business partner in the Kootenays. Following a serendipitous path, he translated his acting, writing and overall creative storytelling talents into …
100 EPISODES! Let’s raise a glass and celebrate 100 Episodes of the You Can Do That Here! podcast. To celebrate we decided to try our first ever full episode with a live audience. We also flipped the seats and series producer and host Andrew Zwicker took the guest seat while Kelly Mclean took over the …
And now for something completely new… To kick off the celebrations around the 100th episode of the You Can Do That Here! podcast we decided to go live, and to host the first ever You Can…Or Can’t Do That Here! Gameshow. In front of an electric crowd of 30 plus tech entrepreneurs, Andrew Zwicker hosted …
Colin Grant grew up in “The Country,” in the north of Scotland, an area very much like The Kootenays. From the age of four he can recall a strong bond between himself and nature. After an injury just prior to the 1988 Calgary Olympics derailed his ski racing career, Colin put his talents towards making …
Dirk Lewis of Morrow BioScience is the mosquito guy. He fell into the field while searching for a summer job in high school. A quarter century later he’s moved up the ranks, taken over the company and moved it to Rossland. He’s now putting his own spin on the company expanding it’s capabilities and markets …
The region’s technology sector is growing. Digital nomads; knowledge and information technology workers; technology & innovation startups; are all seeing the region as the ideal location to pursue remote working, lucrative contracts as well as a welcoming and supportive environment to encourage tech startup success. The combination of affordable housing and office space, high-speed broadband …
Motivated to beat his sister’s academic record, and live an entrepreneurial life while travelling the world in the process, Rich Thompson of Nelson co-founded a tutoring company – Tailored Tutors. Within 6 months he took over the company and began the natural evolution to a system of online delivery, thus enabling him to continue his …
If you could distill business down it really is as simple as having energy and passion, working hard and understanding the importance of great relationships. After following his passion into the outdoor industry, Christian Rawles ultimately found himself in a position to buy the company he worked for. At that moment, Christian and his business …