Social enterprise profile
OGO Car Share Co-op Launched in 2013, OGO Car Share Co-op is a social enterprise that gives Okanagan drivers a more affordable and environmentally responsible transportation option. Take a look at what Executive Director Christian Brandt had to say about his motivation to start OGO Car Share and what he has in store for the […]
Spotlight: ProSmart Sports
ProSmart Sports is an innovative sports tech company that builds social platforms for sports communities. These platforms are designed to help players, coaches, teams, and leagues easily communicate, access, and share information. The ProSmart team operates like an extended and interconnected family. Co-founder Ty Summach believes this, combined with their fast-moving, collaborative process and ‘go-for-it’ attitude, […]
Top 40: Carly Gunn
This year, Okanagan Edge and the Kelowna Chamber of Commerce have partnered to showcase some of the Okanagan’s most exciting entrepreneurs, through the Top 40 Under 40 program. Sponsored by BDO, the Top 40 Under 40 recognizes innovative young professionals in our community, and showcases their accomplishments. Okanagan Edge will feature a new honouree each week, so check back often. […]
Kevin’s Konnections
Local company best in B.C. Vitalis Extraction Technology Inc. has been nominated for Best Innovation Company in B.C. and they are right here in Kelowna. Pete Patterson has quickly grown Vitalis to one of the largest and most sophisticated manufacturers of botanical extraction systems in the world. More impressively, Vitalis has filed patents for 18 unique claims […]
‘Impact Ideas’
Social enterprise: far different than Facebook Have you heard about social enterprises? Or social innovation? We aren’t talking about Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. We are talking about One Big Table, Me to We, Atira Property Management, and the Registered Disability Savings Plan. A social enterprise is an organization set up to sell goods or services that […]
The experience economy
Why Customer Journey Mapping Is a Wise Business Practice Previously, we described customer journey mapping, and why it is a strategic imperative for organizations committed to designing and delivering better customer experiences. Beyond documenting the various customer actions, touchpoints, emotions, pain points, and opportunities that journey mapping reveals, it also elevates the aspects that are […]
Kevin’s Konnetions
30-day cash giveaway The Kelowna Jaycees have partnered with Project Literacy Kelowna in hopes of solving some of the root problems of poverty in the city. When someone isn’t able to read, write or do basic math it is very hard to excel in today’s world. Project Literacy Kelowna has helped more than 6,000 Okanagan […]
Top 40: Cody Pollard
This year, Okanagan Edge and the Kelowna Chamber of Commerce have partnered to showcase some of the Okanagan’s most exciting entrepreneurs, through the Top 40 Under 40 program. Sponsored by BDO, the Top 40 Under 40 recognizes innovative young professionals in our community, and showcases their accomplishments. Okanagan Edge will feature a new honouree each week, so check back often. […]
Leaving thousands on the table
The world according to Bill It’s strange that in everyday life $5,000 is considered a lot of money, but when buying and selling houses it’s merely a drop in the bucket. By choosing the wrong realtor, a buyer or seller can lose as much as tens of thousands of dollars when buying and selling a […]
Anatomy of the perfect pitch
Entrepreneurship can often seem daunting or intimidating to those first starting out but as a wise man once said, the best place to start is the beginning. The Startup Basics Program is a part of the Discovery Parks Technology Education Program, and this fall it will be hosted in collaboration with Westbank First Nation. As a founder, you talk […]
