The Imaginative, Innovative Drivers of our Economy
It started in the trunk of his car. Anthony von Mandl had a dream of turning British Columbia into a world class centre of excellence in wine. At the time, he says, “No one in BC was drinking wine and the wine produced in BC wasn’t that good.”
It started in the trunk of his car. Anthony von Mandl had a dream of turning British Columbia into a world class centre of excellence in wine. At the time, he says, “No one in BC was drinking wine and the wine produced in BC wasn’t that good.”
Jennifer Denouden loved being a private wealth agent. “I really liked the feeling of helping other people realize their financial goals,” she says. “I would have done that work for my entire career except that life got in the way.”
According to Don Bell, the co-founder of WestJet, “It’s pretty easy to lose money in aviation but Barry came up with a magic formula.” Barry Lapointe loved airplanes, going back to his earliest memories in life – just loved them.
Back in the late 1990s, John Neate had a brilliant idea: “Why not open a coffee shop and take on Starbucks?” You might wonder: why would he? John’s answer: “Well, I’m competitive.”
