Since 2014, Christian has been teaching martial arts, meditation, Qi gong, and essential life skills to help kids with special needs. In this interview, discover his background and his company! How would you describe what you do? I teach a specialized [...]
François-Xavier Gagnon, the owner of West Coast Educational Adventures shares his experience with COVID-19. What services/products does your company offer? Who are the customers of your company? We work in adventure tourism. We offer outdoor training: avalanche safety, leadership [...]
Baptiste Petit, co-founder of Brick’N’Cheese, started his business at the beginning of the COVID-19 health crisis. He tells us his perspective on the start of his operations and the measures taken to promote the restaurant. What services/products does your [...]
Barbara Smyth, founder of Vancouver Better Office had to rethink her business to continue operating during and after COVID-19. What services/products does your company offer? Who are the customers of your company? We offer interior design and construction services [...]
Ingrid, the French-speaking entrepreneur and founder of Griottes Polyglottes, shares how she has adapted in the face of COVID-19. What services/products does your company offer? Workshops to practice French through theatre and improvisation (language theatre). What’s your business’ clientele? [...]
Sébastien, founder and CEO of Black Tie Property Services, explains how his business has been impacted by the current COVID-19 crisis. What services/products does your company offer? Who are the customers of your company? We provide exterior maintenance services [...]
Since 2001 Sylvie Allouche has been a personal development coach. The opportunities offered to her have allowed her to practice her profession in many different countries. Today, from her office in North Vancouver, she shares her entrepreneurial experience! How would you [...]
Marion Ziller began the entrepreneurial adventure in 2019. Specialized in the field of immigration, Marion shares her first steps as a young woman entrepreneur in British Columbia in this interview. How did you get the idea of starting your business? While [...]
Gaëtan, who is based in British Columbia, decided to launch his photography business in Vancouver in 2014. After several years of operations, he shares his experience as an entrepreneur with us. How did you come up with the idea of starting [...]
Inclusive workplaces are said to maximize innovation and productivity. Not convinced yet? Keep reading!According to recent studies, organizations' success and competitiveness highly depend upon their ability to embrace globalization and diversity, particularly in the workplace.Why diversity in the workplace mattersMany Canadian employers [...]
The Société de Développement Économique de Colombie-Britannique is celebrating its 20th anniversary! Since 1998 we have been supporting innovation and initiative to provide B.C. entrepreneurs and businesses with a voice, a springboard, and the tools to succeed, all while fostering a [...]
British Columbia is rich with Francophone heritage and culture, and one of the most fulfilling things the SDE gets to do is contribute to sharing this unique heritage with not only our province’s people, but with people from all over the [...]
Ah, Paris! The Eiffel Tower, the shopping, the cafés and grand boulevards… Visiting Paris should be a must on everyone’s bucket list. This month, we are celebrating the launch of Air France’s direct flight between Vancouver and Paris, and the [...]
It’s a privilege to be a part of one of the most diverse provinces in our country. With June 27 marking Canadian Multiculturalism Day, we want to highlight our support to individuals new to our province and our initiatives to help [...]
The SDE is incredibly lucky to have a remarkable team devoting their hearts and souls to the efforts of the organization. With May 1 marking International Workers’ Day, we would like to honour the dedication of the people behind La Société [...]
At the SDE, we are committed to supporting the growth of the green economy in British Columbia. Earth Day is coming up on April 22, and in honour of this event, we are celebrating our contributions to sustainable development. April’s logo [...]
With the Team Up program, the SDECB, in collaboration with IRCC, aims to provide local businesses with all the insights, tools and advice they need to hire and manage a productive and diverse workforce while minimizing the challenges and barriers. As [...]
An SDE initiative that we’re extremely proud of is Femmes d’affaires en Mouvement (FAM), our Business Women in Motion network. In honour of Women’s Day on March 8, we are celebrating the launch of our network that humbly began in 2004, [...]
To celebrate the 20th anniversary, we're looking back at some of the milestones we've defined over the last two decades. For the next 8 months, we'll be profiling some of the stories that are close and dear to our hearts, with [...]
Talented immigrants will play an essential role in BC’s sustained growth over the coming years. Is your business ready? […]
