Meet The Entrepreneurs
The Imaginative, Innovative Drivers of our Economy
The Imaginative, Innovative Drivers of our Economy
According to Don Bell, the co-founder of WestJet, “It’s pretty easy to lose money in aviation but Barry came up with a magic formula.” Barry Lapointe loved airplanes, going back to his earliest memories in life – just loved them.
According to Don Bell, the co-founder of WestJet, “It’s pretty easy to lose money in aviation but Barry came up with a magic formula.” Barry Lapointe loved airplanes, going back to his earliest memories in life – just loved them.
Back in the late 1990s, John Neate had a brilliant idea: “Why not open a coffee shop and take on Starbucks?” You might wonder: why would he? John’s answer: “Well, I’m competitive.”
When Ash Modha was 16, he decided that he no longer wanted to work for his mother’s photo studio. He wanted to run his own business – his own clothing business. He, his brother, his lifelong friend, and uncle banded together and started experimenting with one clothing item after another.
Cheryl Zealand is an accountant – a really good one. She’s also a mother – a really good one. And she’s an athlete – a really good one. Oh – and she pays close attention to the quality of food that she consumes.