From Boxing to Building: Miracon Development Inc's Ryan O'Shea

Island Coastal Economic Trust: Investing in the future of Vancouver Island & Coastal Regions

The Island Coastal Economic Trust strategically invests in inclusive economic development, diversification, and innovation in partnership with communities across Vancouver Island, the Sunshine Coast, and island and inlets from the Salish Sea to Cape Caution. Learn about how they empower communities and their regional impact in their latest Impact Report [https://islandcoastaltrust.ca/impact-report/]. To learn more, please visit: islandcoastaltrust.ca [https://islandcoastaltrust.ca/] Brodie's Final 4: * Books: Fishing the River of Time - Tony Taylor [https://greystonebooks.com/products/fishing-the-river-of-time] * App: MusicButler [https://www.musicbutler.io/] * Best advice: "'Mentor' is a gift word, it's something you earn." * Favourite restaurants: Devils' Bath Brewing Co. [https://www.musicbutler.io/] Podcast Publisher: Business Examiner News Group * For more local news impacting business in British Columbia, visit businessexaminer.ca [https://businessexaminer.ca/]. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Orion Construction sets sights on Vancouver Island + Okanagan

Orion Construction is an all-in-one construction partner. They provide design, permitting, pre-construction, and construction management for innovative light industrial and commercial developments. Orion is dedicated to its clients’ success by delivering an exceptional commitment to all projects. To learn more, please visit: orionconstruction.ca. [https://orionconstruction.ca/.] Joshua's Final 4: * Books: Red Notice - Bill Browder [https://www.amazon.ca/Red-Notice-Finance-Murder-Justice/dp/1476755744] | Jurassic Park - Michael Crichton [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40604658-jurassic-park] * App: Apple Health [https://www.apple.com/ca/ios/health/] * Best advice: "Persistence is key. You're never going to get anything if you don't ask for it." * Favourite restaurants: Poseidon Restaurant and Bar [https://poseidonrestaurant.ca/] Podcast Publisher: Business Examiner News Group * For more local news impacting business in British Columbia, visit businessexaminer.ca [https://businessexaminer.ca/]. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Building the Island with the Vancouver Island Economic Alliance

The Vancouver Island Economic Alliance (VIEA) is a registered non-government, non-profit society spearheading regional economic development for the entire Vancouver Island and rural islands region. The society is funded by memberships, sponsorships and gate receipts from events. Their initiatives that you might recognize include: Island Good product brand [https://islandgood.ca/], Foreign Trade Zone Vancouver Island [https://ftzvi.com/], ‘State of the Island’ Economic Summit [https://viea.ca/vi-economic-summit/], ‘State of the Island’ Economic Report [https://viea.ca/economic-resources/state-of-the-island-report-download/], and the Island Wood Industries initiative [https://viea.ca/initiatives/forestrywood-industries-initiative/].   VIEA is a collaborative partnership providing opportunities for communities, First Nations, businesses, and other key stakeholders to collaborate on broad-based economic activities to improve the region’s capacity for economic vitality. To learn more, please visit: viea.ca [https://viea.ca/] Julie's Final 4: * Books: The Orenda - Joseph Boyden [https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/417176/the-orenda-by-joseph-boyden/9780143174165] * App: Notion [https://www.notion.so/] * Best advice: "Success, development and impact are never in a straight line. You need to embrace the messiness of progress." * Favourite restaurants: Gabriel's Cafe [https://gabriels.vifoodgroup.com/] Podcast Publisher: Business Examiner News Group * For more local news impacting business in British Columbia, visit businessexaminer.ca [https://businessexaminer.ca/]. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

From Boxing to Building: Miracon Development Inc's Ryan O'Shea

At Miracon, their design, construction and customer service teams are committed to creating innovative, functional and award-winning communities for their homeowners. Their team consists of talented professionals who have over 50 years of experience working in the residential construction industry. Miracon’s success is a result of the collaboration and innovation of their team and their commitment and enthusiasm to building quality homes and providing a memorable experience for each of their buyers. For more information, please visit: miracon.ca [https://miracon.ca/] Ryan's Final 4: * Books: Principles: Life & Work - Ray Dalio [https://www.principles.com/#get-the-books] | Meditations - Marcus Aurelius [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30659.Meditations] * Best advice: "You can have anything you want in life, but you can't have everything." - Ray Dalio * App: The Mindfulness App [https://www.themindfulnessapp.com/]. * Podcasts: Huberman Lab Podcast [https://www.hubermanlab.com/podcast] | The Rich Roll Podcast [https://www.richroll.com/all-episodes/] | The Peter Attia Drive Podcast [https://peterattiamd.com/podcast/] * Favourite restaurants: Tap Restaurant [https://www.taprestaurant.ca/]. Podcast Publisher: Business Examiner News Group * For more local news impacting business in British Columbia, visit businessexaminer.ca [https://businessexaminer.ca/]. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Let's Go Build with the Western Retail Lumber Association

The Western Retail Lumber Association Inc. today is comprised of over 1,150 member firms involved in the building supply industry on the prairies. The WRLA represents the interests of members in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, Northwest Territories, NW Ontario, Yukon and Nunavut, providing a forum for the exchange of ideas and information in the industry. The WRLA office is located in the Electric Railway Chambers Building in downtown Winnipeg, Manitoba and is staffed by four full-time and 1 part-time employees. Association business is managed by a thirteen member Board of Directors which includes a five member executive. For more information, please visit: wrla.org [https://wrla.org/] and letsgobuild.ca [https://letsgobuild.ca/] Liz's Final 4: * Books: John Maxwell [https://store.maxwellleadership.com/All-Books_c_237.html] | The Atlas Six - Olivie Blake [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50520939-the-atlas-six] * Best advice: "Always show up." * App: Garmin Connect [https://connect.garmin.com/] * Favourite restaurants: Deer + Almond [http://www.deerandalmond.com/] Podcast Publisher: Business Examiner News Group * For more local news impacting business in British Columbia, visit businessexaminer.ca [https://businessexaminer.ca/]. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.