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Automotive and Mechanical, First Nation | Port Alberni, BC
Curtis and Justine Schmidt proudly own and operate their family business which has been passed on from 2 generations. Curtis has worked in the shop since …
First Nation, Fishing, Food & Drink | Tofino, BC
Stevie Dennis from Ahousaht, BC. Is a naturally grown entrepreneur. He watched his parents build and succeed in their businesses. He got the business …
First Nation, Food & Drink | Port Alberni, BC
Business partners Lance and Vishal, offer ‘upscale casual dining,’ a different genre of the restaurant business. Discover a culinary haven at Bare Bones, a …
Construction, First Nation | Port Alberni, BC
Ryan Barker Ryan started as a first-year apprentice at Camosun College then moved his way up to complete his 4th year and obtain his Red Seal at Vancouver …
Food & Drink, Retail | Errington, BC
Tamara Wensley, Metis, grew up with her family in Errington, BC. She started the business, Primal Sisters, with her sister back in 2015. The business was …
Tourism | Gabriola, British Columbia
Sean spent many years as a pilot on the West Coast as a pilot for Tofino Air. They started their business in 2014 after buying Tofino Air’s …
Professional Services, Retail
Roger says he got his business sense from his father and 3 uncles who owned McKinnon’s Dairy in Port Alberni. Roger went to Malaspina College and the brand …
Health & Wellness, Indigenous Woman Entrepreneur, Retail | Nanaimo, British Columbia
They are ‘growers.’ Michelle has been on this journey since about 2019. And then the pandemic hit! And that sunk everything for a couple of years which …
Accommodations, Indigenous Woman Entrepreneur, Tourism | Port Alberni, British Columbia
“Čims” means ‘Bear’ in the Nuu-chah-nulth Barkley dialect. To help guests pronounce and spell the word, they added “h” to spell “Chims.” Naomi …
Fashion, Health & Wellness, Indigenous Woman Entrepreneur | Campbell River, BC
Alissa Assu was born in Prince Rupert, BC and raised by her grandmother Emma Derrick from Wet’suwet’en First Nation and her grampa Robert Derrick from the …
Accommodations, Indigenous Woman Entrepreneur, Tourism | Chemainus, British Columbia
Christina Kemp from Witset, BC (formerly Moricetown a Wet’suwet’en Village) started her business, The Cottage and Castle in 2020 in Chemainus, BC. She …
First Nation
The HFN Group of Businesses is building economic self-determination for the Huu-ay-aht First Nation on the west coast of Vancouver Island with robust …