Want to make your own wine, beer or cider? The Happy Homebrewer is the place to go in Victoria, British Columbia. The Happy Homebrewer allows customers to make batches from scratch, and even create custom beverages made from their own picked fruit. “A good year for apples is a good year for cider,” Duncan and […]

According to some psychologists, the decision to hire someone (or not) is made within the first three seconds of meeting them. If this technique were accurate 100% of the time, we wouldn’t need to interview anyone. Unfortunately it doesn’t work like this, which means that interviews, and other forms of due diligence, are our best […]

There is often a negative connotation surrounding the idea of regional entrepreneurship. Yet the reality is, anyone who wants to go into business outside of the central business districts now has access to a multitude of resources. Despite what many may think, location does not limit possibility and opportunity. This can be proven with the […]

After finishing her Master’s Degree in Finance at the University of British Columbia, Nancy Lin teamed up with her friend, Julia Zu, who was working in the financial industry to start Sunberry Fitness in Richmond, British Columbia. Sunberry Fitness is a women-only fitness centre specializing in fun fitness classes in a safe and supportive environment.In […]

It’s time for a roundup of some great content we found over the last few weeks online for entrepreneurs. Need a weekend read? Here is a list to power through and help motivate and inspire this weekend.Seven Ways To Protect Your Brand on Social Media – Hootsuite Social media offers a huge opportunity for businesses, especially […]

Al-Karim Moloo, a Business Advisory Partner at WBM Partners LLP, a boutique tax and advisory firm in Burlington, Ontario and Calgary, Alberta, chatted with us about his tips for entrepreneurs during tax season. Keep reading for tips he has for small business owners when filing taxes, and other recommendations that will help make tax season […]

Since 1956, the Christakos family has been involved in the restaurant business, and when George Christakos started working in the family business at a young age, he would daydream about the businesses he would open when he was older.Fast forward to when George was 23 and his father took notice to his work ethic, and […]

Marketing, along with financing, is usually the number one concern for entrepreneurs. However, understanding how marketing works is best explained through concrete examples from start-ups.I connected with two Futurpreneur Canada entrepreneurs, Kailey Gilchrist of NONA Vegan Foods and Bojana Nedic of Pearl’s Choice, to talk about their initial perception of their marketing approaches and how […]

Tis the season that green beer is pouring and we’re chasing rainbows and pots of gold—yes you guessed it, it’s St. Patrick’s Day. To celebrate, we wanted to highlight some of our amazing Futurpreneur Canada beer businesses across the country. Check them out, follow them, and pay them a visit to try their beer! Garden […]

“You get what you pay for” is a common expression, but when it comes to downloading free contracts from the internet, the chances are good that a ‘free’ do-it-yourself contract could turn out be very expensive in the long run.Picking out an internet contract for a do-it-yourself project is a little like choosing from a […]

As an entrepreneur, you probably naturally dream about growing your business—whether regionally, nationally or internationally—but expanding isn’t an easy move to make, and entrepreneurs often face many challenges along the way, especially if they’re not properly prepared or ready to grow.We chatted with AJ Khan, CEO of the International Institute of Certified Innovators & Entrepreneurs […]

As a solopreneur, Jenise Lee had to learn quickly how to balance the demands of starting her own business. For many entrepreneurs, other aspects of their life get put on the side burner while they navigate the start-up world, but for Jenise, not only was she starting her business, CertClean, but she was also caring […]

Richa Gupta always loved to experiment in the kitchen. Little did she know it would also become her life’s passion, and her way to give back to communities across the world. After falling into a rut where she felt unfulfilled, she realized she didn’t want to separate her job from her life—she wanted to be […]

Growing up in Southern Saskatchewan with a background in human resources and economic development, Alison Anderson, CEO of SuccessionMatching.com, started her business in 2011 after having a client who was looking to sell their business.SuccessionMatching.com is an online platform that matches business owners looking to sell with people looking to buy a business. Alison works […]

At Futurpreneur Canada, we get to work with so many inspiring female entrepreneurs. To celebrate International Women’s Day today, we wanted to chat with some of these fearless leaders on why they feel women should consider entrepreneurship as a viable career option, what and who inspires them, and the words they live by. Emma Harding […]

High-quality baked goods for people who suffer from food allergies or have alternative diets are hard to come by in Ottawa, Ontario, and that’s why vegan bakers, Claire Tomchishen and Jacqui Okum saw the opportunity to fill the gap with Strawberry Blonde Bakery.Claire developed an interest in baking while watching her father knead bread and […]

As vegans with Italian heritage, Kailey Gilchrist and her mother wanted to enjoy traditional Italian foods, like Fettuccini Alfredo, so they developed vegan versions of the recipes that tasted just as amazing as the original. Then, her mother passed away, and Kailey found herself needing a way to keep their strong connection alive. So, she […]

 Hiring new talent for your start-up is a big decision, and one that can make many entrepreneurs nervous. But how do you calm those nerves and feel confident that you’re hiring the perfect fit for your business? We chatted with Scott Stirrett, Founder and Executive Director of Venture for Canada, about the biggest challenges entrepreneurs […]