Blogroll - 01/04/2008

Getting Great in 2008
by Rick Spence
Canadian Entrepreneur
"Moe Somani, president and CEO of Vancouver-based SOHO group, offers a New Year’s message today that's full of useful resolutions for any entrepreneurs wanting to step up their game this year." More>

2007 Top Ten Posts at BIG Marketing
by Rajan Sodhi
BIG marketing for small business
"Another year coming to a close and everyone is putting out their top ten lists, so here are the top ten posts read here at BIG Marketing. A sincere thanks to all of you who have supported this blog in 2007. Interacting with you through this medium is such a joy for me. Cheers and Happy New Year!" More>

2008 Wish: Good Judgement in Mining and Politics
by Jack Caldwell
Thinkmining blog
"My wish for 2008 is a year of good judgement. And let such judgement be uncolored by preconceived notions and prejudice. I base this wish on two events: my opera attendance yesterday and the election of Jacob Zuma, destined to head up South Africa." More>

B.C. adds 7 neighborhoods to $1 million club
by Pamela
Livable region
Seven neighborhoods in Metro Vancouver have joined the exclusive one-million-dollar club, according to the B.C. Assessment Authority. A typical home on a 33-foot lot on Vancouver's west side is now worth $1 million, achieved on the strength of a 20-per-cent average increase in the assessed value of homes in that neighborhood, according to figures released Wednesday. (01/03/08) Vancouver Sun" More>

Facebook Takes the Cake in T.O.
by Christine Persaud
Marketnews Gadget Talk
"According to a recent study conducted by ZINC Research, Canadians are flocking to social networking Website Facebook.com in droves. Not only are half of all online Canadians now members of the Facebook community, but Toronto has been awarded the honour of the first North American city to achieve over one-million subscribers to the service! Facebook currently has about seven-million subscribers in total, which means that Torontonians account for almost 15% of the total subscriber list!" More>

Hothead Founder joins BIV’s 40 Under 40
by Warren
Techvibes
"Hothead Games, one of Vancouver’s newest game development studios, has gained new acclaim with company founder Vlad Ceraldi’s inclusion in Business in Vancouver’s 2008 Top 40 Under 40 list." More>

Canadian Tire protests misguided
by Peter Ladner
Peter Ladner- A Balanced Approach for Vancouver
"Canadian Tire’s second-try application for a large-scale super-green retail store and four smaller retail stores, including Best Buy and Mark’s Work Wearhouse, on Southwest Marine Drive seized up Vancouver City Council for three nights due to a barrage of public reaction, mostly negative." More>

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