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Ta’Kaiya Blaney inspires with a powerful voice at Earth day Vancouver 2013

Apr 21, 13 Ta’Kaiya Blaney inspires with a powerful voice at Earth day Vancouver 2013

Posted by in Canada, Feature, Green

Earth day 2013. It’s a special day in our household, because we like to think we do our bit to save the planet. It’s become a more important event after becoming a first time dad in 2011. We make sure our daughter eats mostly organic food and we eat a vegetarian diet. We recycle and upcycle. I ride my bike everywhere and...

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BCBusiness magazine celebrates 20 Most Innovative Companies in B.C. 2013

Last week, I attended the “BCBusiness Innovators of the Year” event at the West Building of the Vancouver Convention center. I decided to attend, because I was curious what BCBusiness Magazine considered “innovative”. Who would standout among chosen 20 most Innovative companies in BC? The magazine’s...

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Adam Chapnick of Indiegogo shares insights on the art and science of a million dollar campaign

My recent interview with Adam Chapnick on crowdfunding, the history of Indiegogo, and the value of engagement in campaigns. Adam Chapnick,  principal of the crowdfunding site Indiegogo, sat down with me for 10 minutes at the Grow conference in Vancouver, Canada to share his insights on business. Listen to the audio...

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15 Startups to Demo at Launch@GROW Conference

The 2nd annual GROW Conference is upon us again this year. I had a great time last year meeting some amazing and talent VCs, Entrepreneurs, and Techies. This year, a new addition to the Conference is the competition for Canadian startups to Launch @ GROW. 15 Finalists were selected to be at Launch night, and 4 companies will be...

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Jeff Garner of Prophetik conquers Eco Fashion Weeks in London and Vancouver

With creation of Eco Fashion Week, Vancouver joins the list of forward thinking Fashion cities such as New York, London, and Paris who all are holding similar Eco Fashion events. In New York city, as part of the New York fashion week, there’s the eco fashion event called the Green Shows. In Paris, during Paris Fashion week,...

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why Pecha Kucha 13 is a lucky number

The Vogue Theatre was completely sold out for Pecha Kucha 13. As organizer Steven Cox said, despite the opening night of VIFF, Pecha Kucha Night Volume 13 ( view site: http://pechakuchanightvancouver.com/ ) The Vogue Theatre Thursday, Sept. 30th Door: 6:30PM Start: 7:30PM Ticket: $15 Online Sale: https://tickets.voguetheatre.com/...

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7 good reasons why eco fashion week vancouver was a success

Myriam Laroche owned a 100 pairs of shoes, but now she’s leading Designers, Buyers, and Fashionistas along the Eco Fashion path with the launch of Vancouver’s Eco Fashion Week. Eco Fashion is about standards and good production practives, but it’s also about taking small steps towards a more wholistic and caring...

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Join the world’s largest simultaneous music and dance event at Earthdance Vancouver

I spoke with one of the Earthdance Vancouver organizers, Sobey, about what makes this year’s Earthdance different than in previous years. This year to from morning to night with three different events. During the day, Earthdance will be taking place at Prospect Point in Stanley Park, then people will be riding bikes for...

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