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Sarah Adamson, owner/operator of Fuze Food and Smoothies
Invermere, Small Business, Influential Women in Business Sarah Adamson

From a seasonal food truck, Fuze Food has grown into a thriving, healthy take-out restaurant.

Kari Asselin, owner and creator of OM Organics Boutique Apothecary
Invermere, Health & Wellness, Small Business, Influential Women in Business Kari Asselin

Kari Asselin creates organic skin care products.

CEO of Naud Lester Insurance & Investments Solutions Inc.  and Advisor at SunLife Financial
Cranbrook, Financial, Small Business, Influential Women in Business Rauni Naud

Rauni Naud has won numerous recognition awards within the Sun Life organization.

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Cranbrook, Nelson, Small Business Don’t miss the Influential Women in Business Awards Luncheon!

Awards luncheons will be held in Cranbrook on May 26th and Nelson on June 2nd.

Lars Noack, owner of Desk & Chair Office Solutions.
Cranbrook, Health & Wellness, Small Business Bringing healthier workplaces to the Kootenays

Desk & Chair Office Solutions offers many practical and affordable solutions that are designed to encourage a healthy work environment.

Nathan Staplin has the MC of Junior Dragon's Den, Glen Hicks, try on a Black Dust Apparel jacket.
Cranbrook, Grand Forks, Castlegar, Nakusp, Nelson, Trail, Developments, Financial, Small Business Junior Dragons take the stage at Kootenay-wide Championships

Students from all over the Kootenays took the stage to compete in the Junior Dragons Den championship held at the Charles Bailey Theatre in Trail.

Construction is progressing nicely on the Whitetooth Brewing Co., with the opening set for late summer or early fall 2016.
Golden, Retail, Small Business Golden’s Whitetooth Brewery set to bite into the Kootenay beer scene

The micro-brewery, named for Golden’s original ski hill, is owned by Mark Nagao and Kenton Donaldson.

The Elk Valley Economic Initiative (EVEI) has announced that it is hosting its first economic development conference June 16 to 18 in Fernie, BC.
Elkford, Fernie, Sparwood, Developments, Financial, Real Estate, Retail, Small Business, Tourism BC communities hosting conference to attract entrepreneurs to the Elk Valley

The Elk Valley provides a diverse economy built around outdoor recreation and adventure tourism, forestry and metallurgical coal mining.

Phil Gadd, Business Coach.
Fernie, Education, Small Business, Kootenay Business Coach No. 1 tip for selling your product or service: Stop selling

You need to identify your target market and discover their number one pain point, the one that can be solved by purchasing your product or service.

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Mark Preston, owner and operator of the new barbershop in Cranbrook, The Gentlemen's Mark.
Cranbrook, Small Business The Gentlemen’s Mark swings open its door

The Gentlemen’s Mark is located at 404A Cranbrook St. North, across from the Denny’s Restaurant and next to the Petro Canada station.

Steve Paccagnan (L) and Pascal Van Dijk are president and CEO of Panorama Mountain Resort and Fairmont Hot Springs Resort respectively.
Fairmont Hot Springs, Invermere, Radium Hot Springs, Financial, Retail, Small Business, Tourism Value in the valley

Columbia Valley business leaders plan to collectively market the valley’s attractions to vacationers and prospective residents.

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Exhibit A Artisan Market Place is a multi-vendor market in Grand Forks, B.C.
Grand Forks, Retail, Small Business Exhibit A Artisan Market

This multi-vendor craft market in Grand Forks, B.C., is open four days per week.

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Martina Danzer with members of her healing herd.
Kimberley, Health & Wellness, Small Business Making magic

Martina Danzer encourages people to step off the beaten track and connect with horses on a deeply personal and spiritual level.

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Janice Alpine is the business development officer for the Kootenay Aboriginal Business Development Agency based in Cranbrook, B.C.
Cranbrook, Elkford, Invermere, Sparwood, Christina Lake, First Nations , Small Business Support for Aboriginal businesses

KABDA guides Aboriginal entrepreneurs through the stages of business from startup to expansion and succession.

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Tourism Radium, the Visitor Centre and the Radium Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce are conveniently located together on Highway 93/95 in Radium Hot Springs, B.C.
Radium Hot Springs, Small Business, Tourism Radium Hot Springs chamber 2016

Visitor services are at the top of the agenda for the Radium Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce.

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Rosemary Phillips is acting economic sector director for the Ktunaxa Nation
Cranbrook, Creston, Invermere, First Nations , Small Business Ktunaxa plan for the future

The Ktunaxa Nation is taking steps to achieve self-sufficiency for all Ktunaxa people who reside within its traditional territory.

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Kayla Sebastian is the owner and chef at The Wooden Spoon Bistro & Bake Shop in Grand Forks, B.C.
Grand Forks, Cuisine, Small Business, Tourism The way to a community’s heart

Kayla Sebastian of the wildly popular Wooden Spoon Bistro & Bake Shop in Grand Forks, B.C., dishes up positivity, exceptional food and love.

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New President, Chris Thom (L) with outgoing president Dave Struthers.
Cranbrook, Retail, Small Business Cranbrook Chamber announces new 2016 board line-up

The Cranbrook Chamber of Commerce is a professional organization representing the Cranbrook business community.

Kathy Wright became the executive director of the Boundary Country Regional Chamber of Commerce on September 1, 2015.
Grand Forks, Christina Lake, Small Business, Tourism Boundary Chamber 2016

She has about three more hours in her day than most of us, and Kathy Wright uses that time to the advantage of B.C.’s Boundary region.

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Cedra Eichenauer is the manager of the Nakusp & District Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Centre in Nakusp, B.C.
Nakusp, New Denver, Small Business, Tourism Nakusp chamber 2016

Business support, community building and promoting the Central Kootenay region are all in a day’s work for Cedra Eichenauer of Nakusp, B.C.

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The new office of Leanne M. Goddard, Chartered Professional Accountant, on 7th Avenue in Cranbrook.
Cranbrook, Financial, Small Business Leanne M. Goddard opens accounting office in Cranbrook

Leanne M. Goddard, Chartered Professional Accountant, offers a full range of professional business services.

Erika Schlichting and Ruby Kozicky have recently launched Occasions On The Go Event Planning Inc. in Cranbrook, B.C.
Cranbrook, Small Business Occasions On The Go

These event planning specialists throw a great party.

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Kootenay Landscape’s new bucket truck  with chipper on the back.
Cranbrook, Small Business

From landscape maintenance, shrub and tree pruning and weed control to winter snow and ice management, Kootenay Landscape provides year round service

by Nowell Berg
Graphic of Imagine Kootenay website.
Golden, Fernie, Kimberley, Sparwood, Castlegar, Nakusp, Nelson, Revelstoke, Rossland, Trail, Developments, Financial, Real Estate, Small Business New partnership launched to attract investment and a diversified workforce to the Kootenays

Imagine Kootenay (IK) focuses on highlighting the region as a great place to work, and excellent area to invest and an amazing place to live.

Debra Parker and Kambi Heywood are both Accredited Mortgage Professionals, and both have over 20 years lending experience in residential and commercial mortgages.
Cranbrook, Real Estate, Small Business New mortgage experts office opens in Cranbrook

Well known mortgage specialist Debra Parker has opened a new mortgage office in Cranbrook under The Canadian Mortgage Experts banner.

College of the Rockies president David Walls and Cranbrook Chamber of Commerce president David Struthers at the Career Fair Luncheon.
Cranbrook, Education, Retail, Small Business College of the Rockies by the numbers

At the recent College of the Rockies Career Fair, President and CEO David Walls highlighted the positive impact the COTR has on the East Kootenays.

Picture of Gord McArthur, world-class ice climber from Cranbrook.
Cranbrook, Golden, Creston, Grand Forks, Fernie, Invermere, Kimberley, Castlegar, Kaslo, Nakusp, Nelson, Revelstoke, Rossland, Trail, Small Business Don’t miss world-class climber, Gord McArthur, guest speaker at 40 under 40 luncheon

Kootenay Business sought out the top 40 young business leaders in the Kootenay/Boundary/ Revelstoke areas to honour this group of under-40-year-old rising stars

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Invermere, Cuisine, Small Business, Tourism New distillery coming to Invermere

Taynton Bay Distillers are planning to produce vodka, gin and an un-aged whiskey which should be available for the summer or fall of 2016.

Picture of the old Fernie Livery and Transfer Co., new home of upscale furniture store, the Urban Settler.
Fernie, Retail, Small Business Urban Settler now located in downtown Fernie

One of Fernie's most distinctive heritage buildings, the old Fernie Livery and Transfer Co, now houses the furniture store.

Troy Pyett and Carly Hadfield of the Lion's Head Smoke & Brew Pub in Castlegar, B.C.
Castlegar, Cuisine, Small Business, Tourism Honours to the Lion’s Head

Leadership and determined teamwork took the Lion’s Head Pub from a state of mouldering decay to one of vibrant significance in Castlegar.

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Label for Bad Duck Caramel Company.
Creston, Cuisine, Retail, Small Business Wynndel’s Bad Duck Caramel expands beyond local markets

Got a sweet tooth? Small artisan company, Bad Duck Caramel, will soon be in Overwaitea Food Group stores across BC and Alberta.

Kaydia Wright is the manager of the Elkford Chamber of Commerce.
Elkford, Small Business Elkford chamber review

Kaydia Wright, a Toronto transplant, is the new manager of the Elkford Chamber of Commerce.

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Sherry Benko owns and operates Buds & Blooms in Sparwood and Fernie, B.C.
Fernie, Sparwood, Retail, Small Business Buds and blooms for Fernie

Photographic and floral artistry are the trademarks of Sherry Benko, owner of Buds & Blooms in Sparwood and Fernie, B.C.

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Jordan Perkins knows his way around the Boston Pizza kitchen.
Castlegar, Cuisine, Small Business Castlegar’s enterprising entrepreneur

“I knew I wanted to own a restaurant by the time I was 25, and I almost made it—it took me until I was 26.” —Jordan Perkins

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There are autumn colours on a small tree in the foreground, an old wooden fence and mountains set against a blue sky in the background.
Cranbrook, Kimberley, Nelson, Rossland, Small Business Why we choose the Kootenays

For these business people, there is no shortage of reasons to love living in this beautiful mountain region

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Gordon Malcolm (not shown) and Darcy Bell own and operate Big Grizzly Online Solutions in Castlegar, B.C.
Castlegar, Small Business, Technology Big Grizzly Online Solutions

Big Grizzly is a new player in the field of tech support in Castlegar, B.C.

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A young man sitting in front of a laptop with a stack of books beside him.
West Kootenay, Nelson, Education, Small Business Tips for starting in the career you love

Tips and tricks for the future entrepreneur

by Louis Bockner
Patty Vadnais is the new executive director of the Fernie Chamber of Commerce.
Fernie, Financial, Small Business, Tourism Fernie chamber connections

The Fernie chamber’s new executive director and the board members are combining their strengths to empower local businesses.

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Tammy Verigin-Burk is the executive director of the Castlegar & District Chamber of Commerce.
Castlegar, Small Business, Tourism Chamber update in charming Castlegar

The Castlegar & District Chamber of Commerce holds the beautification of the city at least partly responsible for its thriving economy.

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Sydney and Taylor Salvador are standing in front of their Chopsticks Truck.
Fernie, Cuisine, Small Business Foodies in Fernie

Food trucks that are taking other North American cities by storm have arrived in the Kootenays.

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(L) MP Richard Cannings (South Okanagan-West Kootenay) and MP Wayne Stetski (Kootenay-Columbia)
Environment, Small Business A snapshot of the Kootenays’ MPs

Kootenay MPs Richard Cannings and Wayne Stetski talk about their hopes to help our region environmentally and economically

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Cranbrook's newest Citizen of the Year, Frank Vanden Broek, was presented with a gift by Mayor
Lee Pratt.
Cranbrook, Small Business Citizen of the Year celebrated

Frank Vanden Broek is recognized as Cranbrook's 2015 Citizen of the Year

by Sandra Warner
Logo of three credit unions involved in partnership.
Cranbrook, Grand Forks, Nelson, Financial, Small Business Three regional Credit Unions announce another successful collaboration

The new partnership will allow respective credit union business members access to enhanced commercial and consumer credit expertise.

Chris Earle and Crystal Dillabough in their downtown Cranbrook location of The Baker Street Café
Cranbrook, Small Business The Baker Street Café is opening a second location

Same great homemade taste—now available in a second location

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Picture of Jan Klimek, holding up decorative frame around herself.
Invermere, Developments, Real Estate, Small Business Jan Klimek joins Invermere’s First Choice Realty

Jan Klimek, a well-known and experienced realtor in the Columbia Valley, is the newest addition to the staff at First Choice Realty in Invermere.

Jolanda Redeker (right), licensed property manager, and Liah Gagne, sales representative, are proud to announce the opening of First Choice Realty in Fernie.
Fernie, Real Estate, Small Business First Choice Realty opens branch office in Fernie

Jolanda Redeker is a licensed property manager, and Liah Gagne is a sales representative.

Graphic of 40 Under 40 Rising Stars of Business promotion.
Retail, Small Business Call for nominations 40 Under 40—Rising Stars in Business

We invite your business to join in supporting and saluting these young business professionals (under 40) who deserve to be recognized.

Graphic for the 40 Under 40 Rising Stars of Business.
East Kootenay, Cranbrook, Golden, Creston, Elkford, Grand Forks, Fairmont Hot Springs, Fernie, Invermere, Kimberley, Radium Hot Springs, Sparwood, West Kootenay, Castlegar, Nelson, Revelstoke, Rossland, Salmo, Trail, Retail, Small Business Call for nominations 40 Under 40—Rising Stars in Business

We invite your business to join in supporting and saluting these young business professionals (under 40) who deserve to be recognized.

Sean Campbell, General Manager CFEK
Developments, Financial, Small Business Crowdfunding business startups now available with a local portal in BC

The new look of InvestLocalBC went live in mid-December and has three dedicated sites: Nonprofit, Business and Arts and Culture.

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