Fabien Gendron works with Duncan and Co., an accounting firm based in the Comox Valley, You can find out more by listening to this podcast. Contact Fabien and Dunca and Co. directly via https://duncanandco.ca GET YOUR BUSINESS FEATURED ON VANCOUVER ISLAND'S LOCAL BUSINESS PODCAST LIFT Podcasts are one of the ways we're LIFTing entrepreneurs and loc…

Heather Evans owns and operates The Inner Fire with Heather Evans, providing self-care and empowerment coaching for women. Based in the Comox Valley, Heather works with clients on a local and global basis. Listen to the podcast to find out how Heather's approach to coaching is innovative and inspiring! You can find out more by listening to this pod…

Helen Whitaker owns and operates Secure Vision Mobile Optical. Based in the Comox Valley, Secure Vision Mobile Optical services a region stretching from Campbell River in the north, Powell River in the east, and down to Duncan and the Cowichan Valley in the south. A licensed optician, Helen's innovation is to bring her services into your home, plac…

Catherine Temple is a serial entrepreneur living in Campbell River. Starting with tourism-based businesses, Catherine has expanded into servicing the North Island's growing local business sector with the GO Campbell River initiative. Most recently, she's translating her passion for the Island's outdoors into the GO Hiking Vancouver Island venture. …

Thealzel Lee is the Founder & President of E-Fund and VP Operations for the VANTEC Angel Network in Vancouver. Thealzel will be pitching the VANTEC and E-Fund opportunities to Vancouver Island entrepreneurs at an upcoming BizOnDeck Focus Group workshop. I interviewed her about VANTEC as part of LIFT's work to bring "thinking BIGger" resources to ou…

Dana Cannam is a technology innovator. He's moved his company, QMOD, from the Netherlands to Comox Valley on Vancouver Island. Now he's working to put QMOD sustainable energy kits into the hands of students everywhere - to inspire new solutions to our energy challenges, to help build tech literacy amongst youth, and to help foster a new generation …

Sharon Marshall is an inspiring force! She is founder and CEO of Cree8iv Collaboration - and Virtual eAdmin. In this podcast interview Sharon talks about her passion and her vision for creating employment and economic development opportunities for Canada's remote indigenous communities. She also tells us about hard lessons, and amazing results. You…

Rosemarie Barnes' cover image on the LIFT Vancouver Island Local Business Directory says it all: Speak to engage. Speak to succeed. Rosemarie is an international speaker, best-selling author, and "executive presentation trainer." She has a passion for helping people find the voice they need to succeed. We're excited to have Rosemarie in our LIFT co…

Wendy Johnstone is an entrepreneur in the growing "seniors' services" sector. She is the owner of Keystone Eldercare Solutions and has a passion for providing quality support for families with aging parents and grandparents. In this episode of LIFT Podcasts I ask Wendy about her business, how she got started, her favourite reading as a child, and h…

Bob Wells is an entrepreneur. Has been since the age of 10 in Salmon Arm. Today he's known as the owner of My Tech Guys and as a community leader with a passion for service. Bob is also passionate about supporting entrepreneurs. That's why My Tech Guys is a LIFT Community Partner, helping us connect and promote entrepreneurs across the Island. In t…

Amie Webster is a music educator, an entrepreneur, a mother of three young sons, and a social media rockstar. Amie is, in fact, the winner of the #HustleTheHelp Award in 2018, an award that acknowledges the outstanding work she's done to support other entrepreneurs in LIFT's Vancouver Island community. In this podcast we ask Amie about why she is s…

Liz Wootton is an entrepreneur and former Director of Organizational Development. She owned and ran an award-winning bridal retail business in the UK for many years before moving to the Comox Valley on Vancouver Island. She has a passion for getting the best out of people, which led her towards a career in business and personal coaching. She has wo…

In this episode HPM talks with Terry O'Reilly. Terry was co-founder and Creative Directory at Pirate Radio & TV, he's the host of the Under the Influence radio show on CBC Radio, and author of, most recently, This I Know: Marketing Lessons From Under the Influence. FMI see https://terryoreilly.caIn Part 1, Terry talks about how he got into advertis…

Luke Aulin is the CEO and Founder of RTOWN, an innovative way for small and medium-sized businesses to excel in the digital and social marketing space. Luke talked to LIFT's Hans Peter Meyer about RTOWN, about their commitment to "local," how and why they've created a marketing solution that helps local create online presence, and about himself. Ch…

In this episode of LIFT Podcasts we feature one of our LIFT Solution Sponsors: Leif Jason, owner of Mastermynde Strategy. Leif operates a digital marketing business in the Comox Valley, serving customers locally and far beyond. Leif is very active in enhancing the "interestingness" of the Comox Valley - from helping clients be more interesting onli…

Jayesh Parmar is the Founder and CEO of Picatic, an online ticketing and events solution that includes a new product, Movement, aimed at community changemakers and non-profit organizations doing good work in communities around the world. Jay talked to LIFT's Hans Peter Meyer about Picatic, Movement, and about himself. Check out the podcast to find …

In this podcast hpm talks with James Flawith. James talked about Lil Worker Safety Gear. Then we talked about James - being an entrepreneur, what he considers to be his smartest choice in life, his favourite books as a kid, what he'd do with $1M to support entrepreneurs, and his favourite place to eat in the whole world. James has been nominated an…

Angie Barnard is the Chief Motivating Officer of The Network Hub in Nanaimo, a PowHERhouse “Women We Celebrate” host, and a LIFT VIP. We talked about The Network Hub, and about Angie as an entrepreneur – including her scariest moments and how she got through them, her advice to Vancouver Island entrepreneurs, a “must enjoy” activity Vancouver Islan…

Amy Robinson is the founder of LOCO BC, an NGO that does research, education, and engagement to support local businesses in BC communities. FMI see http://locobc.com. In this podcast, LIFT's hpm asks Amy about LOCO BC, and about Amy Robinson the social entrepreneur.

In this episode we feature Sandra Viney, co-owner with her husband Trent McIntyre, of Atlas Café. 20+ years ago Sandra and Trent opened Atlas Café in downtown Courtenay and changed the way we enjoy food in the Comox Valley. As well as creating one of the best dining venues on Vancouver Island Sandra and Trent have been LIFT Community Partners since…

Adam Speigel works with the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC). BDC has been helping Canadian entrepreneurs since the 1940s. In 2017 and 2018 BDC has helped sponsor specific LIFT Startups events. In April 2018 HPM talked to Adam about BDC, and about Adam Speigel. Tune in for Adam's comments about his failures and learnings, his scariest mome…

Jani Martinius owns Panther Workwear (pantherworkwear.ca). She's one of the young entrepreneurs who's growing a business in the Comox Valley on Vancouver Island. HPM interviewed Jani on April 9, 2018 about her business, her reading list, her favourite restaurants in the world, and more. If you're a LIFT member and you've been with us for 12 months …

Chin is Head of Growth with global startup school Spring Activator. He was on the Island as part of MoneyFest2 in March 2018. We talked about the Making Sales Workshop he ran for LIFT. We also talked about Spring, entrepreneurship, and the ideas and practices that animate Chin Hing Chang. FMI about Spring see http://Spring.Is…

LIFT founder Hans Peter Meyer introduces the series, and invites you to join us for MoneyFest2 on March 29.