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PORTFOLIO.YVR: Emobily Founder Will Fan Brings Bugatti EVs to the Ecoluxury Market

Helen SiwakSeptember 4, 2023June 18, 2025

Will Fan, founder of Emobily, is a Vancouver-based multi-faceted entrepreneur fascinated with making the world more efficient and less reliant on outdated modes of energy and transportation. Emobily is a...

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PORTFOLIO.YVR: Aylex Thunder Building a Digital Empire One Viral Video at a Time

Helen SiwakSeptember 3, 2023June 18, 2025

Aylex Thunder is a multi-talented entertainer, athlete, and creative entrepreneur whose mission is to provide accessible education to the world in the most entertaining ways possible. Aylex Thunder's diverse skill...

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PORTFOLIO.YVR: Tech Entrepreneur Marianne Zakhour & Orderbot

Helen SiwakSeptember 2, 2023June 18, 2025

A self-made entrepreneur, Marianne Zakhour started her journey as an immigrant from Lebanon. Her transition from corporate to entrepreneurship highlights her unwavering determination and business skills. After moving to Canada,...

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PORTFOLIO.YVR: Gregory-Burke Defenders | Visionary Bespoke Offerings

Helen SiwakSeptember 2, 2023June 18, 2025

Gregory-Burke Visionary Automotive Ltd. stands proudly as a British-founded and operated firm specializing in the meticulous craft of building bespoke, one-of-a-kind Land Rover Defenders from the heart of Vancouver. Founders...

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PORTFOLIO.YVR: Tyler Yang & Spencer Angeltvedt of Loa Skin

Helen SiwakSeptember 2, 2023June 18, 2025

LOA SKIN was created with a clear mission: to empower humans from all walks of life to overcome their skin adversity. Founders Tyler Yang and Spencer Angeltvedt struggled with inflammatory...

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PORTFOLIO.YVR: Pamela Cloud | Roseate Jewelry

Helen SiwakSeptember 2, 2023June 18, 2025

After a 25-year career as CMO at Tiffany & Co, Pamela Cloud founded Roseate Jewelry, creating a luxury brand committed to transparency and traceability. She wanted to do better because...

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PORTFOLIO.YVR: Alan Anderson | Jewels by Alan [PHOTOS]

Helen SiwakSeptember 1, 2023June 18, 2025

Celebrated designer Alan Anderson has launched an elegant and sophisticated atelier in the historic 1891 Edward Blake House on Jarvis Street, one of Toronto's last Gilded Age mansions. The Alan...

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PORTFOLIO.YVR: Aly Armstrong Events & Design

Helen SiwakSeptember 1, 2023June 18, 2025

With years of industry experience and a keen eye for detail, Aly Armstrong and her talented team of event planners and designers possess the skills and creativity to transform every...

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PORTFOLIO.YVR: Helen Siwak | EIC & Publisher

Helen SiwakSeptember 1, 2023June 18, 2025

Entrepreneurs can convert a new idea or invention into a successful innovation. They create new products, services, business models, or entire product categories and markets, and their businesses drive revenue...