Bright Smile Clear Skin – Melida Gus
Fashion, Health & Wellness | Brentwood Bay, BC
Melida finds her strength and drive after losing her mother and brother. Melida’s goal is to build a business that acknowledges those that are forgotten. …
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Lone Cone Hostel & Campground/Lone Cone Trail, Tofino Wilderness Resort & Ahous Adventures – Maaqtusiis Hahoulthee Stewardship Society (MHSS)
Accommodations, First Nation, Tourism | Tofino, BC
Maaqtusiis Hahoulthee Stewardship Society (MHSS) is a ‘hereditary’ run entity that is in control of Economic Development for Ahousaht First …
Pearson Tire – Justine & Curtis Schmidt
Automotive and Mechanical, First Nation | Port Alberni, BC
Curtis and Justine Schmidt proudly own and operate their family business which has been passed on from 2 generations. Curtis has worked in the shop since …
Naas Foods – Stephen Dennis
First Nation, Fishing, Food & Drink | Tofino, BC
Stevie Dennis from Ahousaht, BC. Is a naturally grown entrepreneur. He watched his parents build and succeed in their businesses. He got the business …
Bare Bones Fish House and Smokery – Lance Dodding & Vishal Dewli
First Nation, Food & Drink | Port Alberni, BC
Business partners Lance and Vishal, offer ‘upscale casual dining,’ a different genre of the restaurant business. Discover a culinary haven at Bare Bones, a …
R Barker Contracting – Ryan Barker
Construction, First Nation | Port Alberni, BC
Ryan Barker Ryan started as a first-year apprentice at Camosun College then moved his way up to complete his 4th year and obtain his Red Seal at Vancouver …
Primal Sisters – Tamara Wensley
Food & Drink, Retail | Errington, BC
Tamara Wensley, Metis, grew up with her family in Errington, BC. She started the business, Primal Sisters, with her sister back in 2015. The business was …
Gulf Island Seaplanes – Alison and Sean Evans
Tourism | Gabriola, British Columbia
Sean spent many years as a pilot on the West Coast as a pilot for Tofino Air. They started their business in 2014 after buying Tofino Air’s …
SignAge Canada – Roger McKinnon
Professional Services, Retail
Roger says he got his business sense from his father and 3 uncles who owned McKinnon’s Dairy in Port Alberni. Roger went to Malaspina College and the brand …
BC Cannabis Inc – Dr. Michelle Corfield
Health & Wellness, Indigenous Woman Entrepreneur, Retail | Nanaimo, British Columbia
They are ‘growers.’ Michelle has been on this journey since about 2019. And then the pandemic hit! And that sunk everything for a couple of years which …
Chims Motel – Naomi & Edmond Nicholson
Accommodations, Indigenous Woman Entrepreneur, Tourism | Port Alberni, British Columbia
“Čims” means ‘Bear’ in the Nuu-chah-nulth Barkley dialect. To help guests pronounce and spell the word, they added “h” to spell “Chims.” Naomi …
West Coast Wildflowers by Alissa Assu
Fashion, Health & Wellness, Indigenous Woman Entrepreneur | Campbell River, BC
Alissa Assu was born in Prince Rupert, BC and raised by her grandmother Emma Derrick from Wet’suwet’en First Nation and her grampa Robert Derrick from the …
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