Local Wisdom
Vancouver is home to an ever-growing stable of entrepreneurs who have worked their way through countless challenges. What advice do they offer to new entrepreneurs?
Andrea Scott
Skoah
Advice: Talk less, listen more
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44s1OlbQaBs
Brian Hill
Aritzia
Advice: Be strategic and forward-looking in your decisions
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzXJs4QSDFk
Devon Brooks
Blo Blow Dry Bar
Advice: Brand on an emotional level
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cslu9pZNXfM
Geoff Hamilton, Jeremy Wong
ManCakes Bakery
Advice: Find gaps in the market
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOKKGOPYydI
John DeHart
Nurse Next Door
Advice: Study brands that have endured
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1a-2M5hh4c&list=UUCU6I07-p9h1ve01A16YgNQ
Mark Brand
Restaurateur
Advice: Seek experienced mentors
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKIDbEpLTEk
Racy Mehroke
Bombay Brow Bar
Advice: Stay inspired
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZitTT5qjd8