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Founder Catherine Metrycki started Callia Flowers after discovering a need for an easier way to send flowers. Since 2016, Metrycki has grown her bud of an idea into a thriving tech company that delivers a consistent experience and 100% happiness. Ever wondered how successful entrepreneurs turn their dreams into reality? What drives them to push …
MONTEBELLO, COLORADO, UNITED STATES, February 13, 2020 /EINPresswire.com/ — In what is being hailed as the next generation of traceability and accountability in down insulation for bedding and garments, ALLIED Feather & Down announces the introduction of the first-ever Optix iMirror — an immersive retail experiential tool with the ability to read and verify down inside garments. …
Castinet.ca Miriam Halpenny – Feb 5, 2020 Kelowna’s Forbidden Spirits Distillery will be expanding this summer, following the approval of a fully licensed lounge and patio. After four and a half years creating the brand and building the space, the distillery began selling products and providing tastings at the beginning of 2019. “We are a craft distillery located here in …
CONTINUE READINGKelowna’s Forbidden Spirits will soon have a patio and lounge
Noah Askin, INSEAD Assistant Professor of Organisational Behaviour, and Benjamin Kessler, Managing Editor | February 4, 2020 Listen to Beatdapp’s Andrew Batey, co-founder and co-CEO talk about … “Anti-disruption” with Beatdapp Andrew Batey, co-founder and co-CEO of blockchain start-up Beatdapp, envisions a diametrically opposite scenario for the music business. Batey’s goal is to tame the Wild West-like tendencies of …
CONTINUE READINGDisruption and Anti-disruption in the Streaming Economy
VANCOUVER, BC – January 30, 2020 – On February 5th, Quini® (www.quiniwine.com), the leading wine sensory data and analytics company, will unveil a new added dimension to its QUINI DATA™ platform at the Unified Wine & Grape Symposium, the largest annual wine and grape industry conference in the U.S. Quini will unveil the wine industry’s first integrated near real-time …
Eight winners of first Calgary Influential Women in Business awards announced Former Cenovus executive Judy Fairburn heads a list of seven female honourees announced Thursday as recipients of the first Calgary Influential Women in Business awards. The awards — established by the Calgary Chamber of Commerce and Axis Connect — recognize business leaders across eight …
G2V has a bold vision to transform indoor farming and boost global food production. How will they achieve it? By scaling from a foundation of trust. We asked Mike and Ryan about the decision to raise capital and daily life as startup looking to rapidly scale. Arden TseAccelerate Fund What was it like moving from …