• Sometimes the best way to finance a startup is with your own money.

    Sometimes the best way to finance a startup is with your own money.
  • “No one hates a guy in the beer business,” Brian Harris says, grinning.

    “No one hates a guy in the beer business,” Brian Harris says, grinning.
  • How a clean-tech business can raise millions.

    How a clean-tech business can raise millions.
  • An Emily Carr dropout and her foul-mouthed cartoon rabbits.

    An Emily Carr dropout and her foul-mouthed cartoon rabbits.
  • Real innovators find opportunity when the game changes.

    Real innovators find opportunity when the game changes.
  • The retired QLT boss has taken up a quieter pursuit: novels.

    The retired QLT boss has taken up a quieter pursuit: novels.
  • A budding retail magnate has to start somewhere.

    A budding retail magnate has to start somewhere.
  • The retail concept is delightfully simple, Japanese and profitable.

    The retail concept is delightfully simple, Japanese and profitable.
  • The entrepreneur has always been a subject of fascination, and the success of TV shows such as Dragon's Den and The Apprentice has only further cemented the appeal of self-made business people.


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