Tips to keep your home safe while on vacation
A summer vacation could cost more than you budgeted, if you fail to properly protect your home when you’re away.
Gary Lok, owner of Integritas Security Group Inc., has tips for the homeowner looking for peace of mind while on vacation. Read more…
New Vancouver technology makes leak detection simpler
New made-in-Vancouver technology makes it easier to detect leaks in the membranes of concrete roofs and fix them faster.
The DigiScan 360 Handheld Unit is the simplest technology out there for flat-roof buildings, says Bryan Short, a spokesperson for SMT (Structure Monitoring Technology), a company that specializes in moisture detection. Read more…
Vancouver childcare centre offers parents flexibility
A “budding” business in Vancouver is bringing flexibility to the world of daycare, targeting stay-at-home parents and the self-employed who don’t require full-time care.
Talia and Lawrence Erickson opened Budding Children’s Garden and Daycare in central Vancouver in November 2011, to cater to the underserved market of people requiring flexible care. Read more…
Online business helps honest accountants and bookkeepers gain trust
Unqualified and unethical bookkeepers, financial planners and accountants are a real problem, says Surrey entrepreneur Gordon Skillen. He says he’s experienced unprofessional behaviour first hand, so he decided to do something positive about it.
Skillen, a founder and former executive director of the Institute of Professional Bookkeepers of Canada, launched iHonest.com this year, to help accountants, bookkeepers and other professionals whose livelihoods depend on trust assure their clients of their backgrounds. Read more…
Entrepreneur helps women get connected
Any entrepreneur or job seeker will agree that making connections is an essential ingredient for success, but this can be challenging, especially for people starting over in a new country.
Sarah Evans, owner of 3C Works, has developed networking, public speaking and creative writing programs to help immigrant women find themselves in their adopted city of Vancouver. The three Cs in the name are connect, create and communicate. Read more…
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