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Investing Is Awesome: Invest where you eat

Investing Is Awesome: Invest where you eat

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Investing is Awesome: Why Vancouver's lithium companies may unseat Alberta's oil riches

Investing is Awesome: Why Vancouver's lithium companies may unseat Alberta's oil riches

Many of you, like me, prefer to spend our money on things that we can get behind ethically. Maybe I can get six gallons of pickles for $2 at Wal-Mart, but I prefer to shop somewhere that doesn't threaten staff when they try to join a union.
Investing is Awesome: Buy Aritzia stock or run away screaming?

Investing is Awesome: Buy Aritzia stock or run away screaming?

So if my email inbox, the comments on my Equity.
Investing is Awesome: Making money on getting behind local businesses

Investing is Awesome: Making money on getting behind local businesses

Meet Chris Parry, V.I.A.’s new stock reporter.
New product made from salvaged pine beetle wood

New product made from salvaged pine beetle wood

Another great local Kickstarter project launched today! In the video below is Bika, the bike rack made of salvaged pine beetle wood. Learn more here .
Vancouver Kickstarter product is genius in its simplicity

Vancouver Kickstarter product is genius in its simplicity

Vancouver's Steven Sal Debus just launched a Kickstarter project for a new product that's going to have you saying "Why didn't somebody already do that?!" then hopefully pitching in to help make it a reality.
Local company launches innovative safety lights for wheelchair users

Local company launches innovative safety lights for wheelchair users

It's been heartening to see so many projects continue to successfully crowdfund here in Vancouver, and we've been showcasing some of our favourite projects over the past years trying to give them an extra push.
500 Coffees #81: Lisa Christiansen

500 Coffees #81: Lisa Christiansen

Over the next few years I'm publishing 500 Coffees , introducing you to hundreds of people who are doing interesting stuff in and for the city you live in. This is COFFEE #81.
500 Coffees #80: Joseph Planta

500 Coffees #80: Joseph Planta

Over the next few years I'm publishing 500 Coffees , introducing you to hundreds of people who are doing interesting stuff in and for the city you live in. This is COFFEE #80.
3 Vancouver inventions on Kickstarter right now

3 Vancouver inventions on Kickstarter right now

Generally when we post local Kickstarter campaigns we'll share one at a time, but there are currently three really great Vancouver inventions being crowdfunded right now so today we opted for a roundup. The first invention is Lifepack.
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