Callaghan O’Connor is a Victoria, British Columbia native who returned to his hometown to pursue a career in real estate. Born and raised in Victoria, Callaghan excelled at hockey and rugby from a young age and played WHL Junior A hockey after high school. He earned a degree in sports…
Teigan Margetts is the Co-Founder of Ethicool Books. Founded in March 2020, Ethicool is a publisher who creates beautiful children’s books about the world’s big issues and encourages kids to take action. Ethicool’s mission is to empower children to create a more sustainable and equitable world, so the books cover…
Born in Victoria, BC, Adrian Pereira grew up on a small cul-de sac around the corner from his school. He was raised by two incredibly hard-working parents who immigrated to Canada and to this day model hard work, innovation and creative thinking. As a child, Adrian would spend a significant…
Elton was born and raised in Victoria, and graduated in 1999 from the University of Victoria with a Bachelor of Commerce degree, specializing in Entrepreneurship and Finance. In his early years, Elton enjoyed a very successful career at CIBC, where he managed more than $60 million in assets and earned…
Jamie-Lee is a business grad turned social entrepreneur. In 2018, after graduating with a Commerce Degree, she turned down the corporate career path to start her own company to address one of the world’s biggest challenges – plastic pollution. Driven by social impact and sustainability, in late 2018, Jamie-Lee and…
Bobbi has over 25 years of experience in developing online business ventures and a proven track record of driving consistent growth. After graduating with an honour degree in business, the early part of her career was with a national marketing firm, where she progressed to be a vice president and…
Nick Bell is known as one of Australia’s most prominent entrepreneurs. He’s listed on the AFR Young Rich List for four years, raising in the ranks from humble beginnings to a self-made fortune of $170 million. Born and raised in country Victoria, Nick built his very first agency from his…
You are in control of your future. If your life doesn’t look the way you want it to, schedule a meeting with the person in the mirror. Mike Greig is the founder of NinjaBudgeter, a personal finance blog dedicated to helping Millennial parents learn how to budget, save money…
Do what is right, even if it holds up your business growth – it will be better in the long term. Guy Cooper, Managing Director of Wave Digital, is a business owner and tech entrepreneur who works with founders, executives and fellow business owners to bring their app idea…
Just being present can make you productive Dr. David Frederick Hepburn is a leading educator in the field of medical cannabis. He currently consults to companies and countries on the role of medical cannabis and the wide range of aspects that it holds. Dr. Hepburn graduated with his MD…