You Can Do That Here! podcast
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. In these podcasts you will hear from entrepreneurs of all stripes, some building success locally while others have found their niche in a global market. What they all share is an appreciation for the boundless beauty of the region, and a desire to share their wisdom with others to support a thriving entrepreneurial culture.
No matter where you currently live or hope to land in the Kootenays, the “You Can Do That here” podcast is a perfect place to begin your quest for knowledge about the region and what is has to offer.
Prolific. Are you revving your creative engines and cranking out work? There is a lot to be said for being prolific as a means of improving our craft and getting our name out there. We know from many applications that this is the best route to the end game of ultimate success. Yes practice makes ...
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Advice. We’ve all received it whether requested or not, and we’ve all given it, requested or not. It is also one of the key founding principles of this very show. One of the best ways we can getter better at our craft, whether it be distilling vodka or launching a global adventure travel software solution, ...
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What is it about the large corporate environment that makes it so difficult to turn great ideas into market ready product? What is it about that system that so often waters down creative inspiration into boring middle of the road things?Whatever those factors are, it has become a popular refrain and a rite of passage ...
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If you had a choice, would you rather spend 2 hours a day commuting in a car, or walking through a quaint and beautiful small town to your office? Would you rather have the lifestyle amenities you enjoy like biking, skiing, hiking, fishing, taking in arts and culture, eating good food at unique restaurants and ...
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What happens to your career when you love a sport so much that you feel the urge to live in the best place imaginable for that sport? What happens to your career when you spend your time pursuing the ultimate lifestyle, rather than the ultimate career? In the case of Ethan Meginnes of Rossland and ...
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The family business. It’s a noble tradition with deep roots. For millennia parents have handed over the reins of the farm, the shop, and the company, whatever it may be. Yes your real training and education growing up was the first decade or two of your life living within it. Wisdom passed down through the ...
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We are celebrating the 40th episode this week of the You Can Do That Here! podcast by bringing back one of our favourite guests who kicked it all off on episode 1. Kaj Gyr of Nelson BC is the epitome of the Kootenay Entrepreneur and is living out the life many of us haven’t even ...
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What do you do when you can’t find what you are looking for? You make it yourself of course. At least some people do and thank goodness for them. Yes entrepreneurs are perhaps a rare breed that when they have an idea on how to make something better they take action on it, create it ...
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If you distill business… any business at all, what is all comes down to is a customer agreeing to pay money to a seller in exchange for a product or service. Put more simply. Without sales, there is no business. Indeed sales are the most critical element of our business. If you ask most people, ...
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Today we have a special show about the future of technology. Where is it going? How will it affect and change our lives? What do we need to know and what do we need to do to be ready for it? Let’s call it Techtopia 2035. Let’s take a little look forward, and walk ...
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Imagine, after year of hard work expensive bills, research, preparation and pure grunt labour, you’ve been able to make a fantastic new product. Now imagine that to sell that product through the sales system set up by the government meant you actually lost money for every product you sold. It seems crazy right? Governments making ...
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If you could take the Kootenays and bottle it, what would the ingredients be? The first thing that comes to mind is immense natural beauty, stunning vistas, mountains, fields, rivers, lakes, wide open spaces, dotted with small friendly towns. It’s an open accepting warm hug from one friend to another whether a brother, mother, lover ...
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