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Emma Smith & Zimt Chocolates: How Ethical Sourcing Built a Thriving Chocolate Brand

Emma Smith is the original owner and sole founder of Zimt Chocolates. Established in 2011, Emma and her team have grown Zimt within the most ethical framework possible, including a heavy emphasis on supply chain inputs and further ethical considerations. Having first learned of forced child labour as a child herself, Emma was determined to...

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From West Coast to National Voice: Craig Patterson & Helen Siwak Formalize an Expanded Vision for Retail Insider

Retail-Insider.com, Canada’s most-read online retail and business publication, has announced a strategic national partnership with EcoLuxLuv Communications & Marketing Inc. (ELL Comms), aimed at expanding Retail Insider’s editorial reach and commercial presence across all provinces and territories. As Retail Insider’s coverage has grown beyond traditional retail to include development, restaurants, ecommerce, trend forecasting, and business...

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Natasha Chawla & Greens & Beans: Feeding Families Better, One Pouch at a Time

Natasha Chawla is a C-Suite growth leader, investor, and entrepreneur with over 20 years of global experience driving revenue, brand transformation, and market expansion for Fortune 500 organizations. Known for blending strategic rigour with creative vision, she has built a career accelerating business performance through customer-centric marketing, innovation, and data-driven decision-making. As Founder and CEO...

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Sunny Rodhey & Health IS Wealth Group Inc.: Building a Legacy of Preventative Wellness

Sunny Rodhey’s journey into the wellness industry was not academic — it was deeply personal. A life-changing family health experience forced him to look beyond conventional answers and confront a simple but powerful truth: health is everything. What began as a search for solutions became a calling. Sunny founded Health IS Wealth Group Inc., a...

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Mitchell Scott & The Better Butchers: From Backyard Barbecue to Plant-Based Pioneer

Mitchell Scott is an entrepreneur passionate about one thing: removing animals from the food chain. For over ten years, he has been deeply immersed in the plant-based meat and consumer packaged goods space, building brands that are better for people and better for the planet. He co-founded The Very Good Butchers, which became The Very...

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Jennifer-Lee Gunson & J Pod Creations: Turning Broadcast Experience into a Podcasting Powerhouse

Jennifer-Lee Gunson is the founder of J Pod Creations, a Vancouver-based podcast production company serving clients across Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom. With more than 15 years of broadcasting and podcasting experience, she helps brands, nonprofits, and higher education institutions create powerful audio content that builds loyal, engaged audiences. Jennifer-Lee began her...

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Portfolio.YVR Issue 11: Meet the Entrepreneurs Building Something Meaningful

Entrepreneurship does not follow a single path. Some companies begin at a kitchen table, others after the corporate door quietly closes behind a final meeting. Ideas emerge in late-night notebooks, coffee shop conversations, and moments when someone decides the world needs something better. Portfolio.YVR exists for all of them. From creatives and product innovators to...

Portfolio.YVR Launches Issue 11 Featuring Mindful FÜD Founder Venessa Stonehouse and BC Entrepreneurs Building New Businesses

Originally published via EIN Presswire. VANCOUVER, BC — March 10, 2026 — Portfolio.YVR Business & Entrepreneurs Magazine, a digital business magazine documenting the journeys of founders across BC, has released Issue 11, presenting eleven entrepreneurial journeys highlighting founders building businesses across BC. The issue features innovators working in plant-based food, wellness, podcasting, marketing, cybersecurity, legal...

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Marko Sarunac Announces QRbolt Achieves GS1 Canada Listed Solution Provider Status

VANCOUVER, BC – February 17, 2026 – QRbolt, a leader in dynamic QR code management and digital link solutions, today announced its official listing as a GS1 Canada Listed Solution Provider for GS1 Digital Links. This significant milestone underscores QRbolt’s pioneering expertise in enabling Canadian Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) manufacturers and other industries to seamlessly...

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Ally R. Potel: From Observation to Impact, Leading Thoughtful Experience Design Through Flyberry Group Inc.

Ally R. Potel is a Vancouver-based event producer, creative director, and entrepreneur known for her strategic rigour, aesthetic sensibility, and ability to build meaningful experiences at scale. Originally from France, Ally began her career in Paris at the intersection of hospitality, fashion, and beauty, working with brands such as Stella McCartney, Balenciaga, and L’Oréal. This...

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Emma Smith & Zimt Chocolates: How Ethical Sourcing Built a Thriving Chocolate Brand

From West Coast to National Voice: Craig Patterson & Helen Siwak Formalize an Expanded Vision for Retail Insider

Natasha Chawla & Greens & Beans: Feeding Families Better, One Pouch at a Time

Sunny Rodhey & Health IS Wealth Group Inc.: Building a Legacy of Preventative Wellness

Mitchell Scott & The Better Butchers: From Backyard Barbecue to Plant-Based Pioneer

Jennifer-Lee Gunson & J Pod Creations: Turning Broadcast Experience into a Podcasting Powerhouse

Portfolio.YVR Issue 11: Meet the Entrepreneurs Building Something Meaningful

Portfolio.YVR Launches Issue 11 Featuring Mindful FÜD Founder Venessa Stonehouse and BC Entrepreneurs Building New Businesses

Marko Sarunac Announces QRbolt Achieves GS1 Canada Listed Solution Provider Status

Ally R. Potel: From Observation to Impact, Leading Thoughtful Experience Design Through Flyberry Group Inc.

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