Community Futures Central Kootenay sponsored the following episodes of the You Can Do That Here! podcast. They feature interviews with past Community Futures clients. The podcast is created by Andrew Zwicker of AZcreative.
Ep. 111 – You Can Do That Here! – Steven Cretney of The Forest - What are those beliefs and values that you hold dear in your life? Those things that draw a line in the sand on and say “Nope I’m not going there because I believe this and that.” Perhaps you’re an environmentalist or simply hold nature near and dear to your heart. Maybe it’s religion, family,… Read More»
Ep. 110 – You Can Do That Here! – Chris and Andrea Ryman of Endless Adventure - Adventure. Webster’s defines it as a verb meaning “To engage in hazardous and exciting activity, especially the exploration of unknown territory.” By that definition, the world of entrepreneurship is nothing more than one big adventure. We start with an idea and a plan and then leap into often unknown waters, attempt to navigate around… Read More»
Ep. 108 – You Can Do That Here! – Torchlight Brewing - What is it you truly love? What are you currently doing as your main hobby? It’s been said over and over that the best way to succeed in business is by doing something you love, by getting deeply into your passion and turning that into your business. Let’s face it, entrepreneurship is far more than… Read More»
Ep. 107 – You Can Do That Here! – No-See-um Ventures: How Overcoming Adversity Can Be Turned into a Competitive Advantage - Bad news… We’ve all been there before when something out of our control happens that dramatically changes the courses of our moment, day, year or lives. It can often be devastating and have a lasting impact on our lives. As we’ve all heard from many people in many ways, in life it’s not about what… Read More»
Ep. 106 – You Can Do That Here! – Kootenay Precision Earthworks - Rob van der Laan grew up in The Netherlands, and in addition to wanting to be a rock star as a kid, he had a love of nature. In the largely wilderness free lands of Nether, that connection to nature grew into a love and practice of a new trade. Plying his wares as a… Read More»
Ep. 101 – You Can Do That Here! – Harrop Proctor Community Forest: How to Drive Sustainability with Entrepreneurship - Over the last 150 or so years, large-scale industrial logging has dominated our forest landscape and much wealth has been harvested from it. Indeed, the primary reason we harvest and process our trees has been to provide jobs, wealth and the resources needed to build and maintain our communities, and in the process to do… Read More»
Episode 92 – You Can do That Here! – North Woven Brooms & Jennifer’s Chocolates - There is a growing trend amongst the younger generations that defies the past norms. Today’s digital natives that barely if at all knew the world without it’s wide web, are giving up the digital dream. They are longing for and seeking out real and genuine experiences. Luke Lewis of North Woven Brooms and Jennifer Cross… Read More»
Episode 84 – You Can Do That Here! – How to Persevere When Charting a Brand New Course - Good Health. If there is one business that has a universal appeal to all humans, it’s a business that helps us all be happier and healthier people. As our good health and the foods and nutrients we consume continue to become more important in a world of “Food like products,” and as global connectivity continues… Read More»
Episode 81 – You Can Do That Here! – How to Find Your Calling, Make Money & Save the World - What is it you truly love doing? What are those things that when they engulf you your whole world radiates positive energy outward? Now think about how your job and work make you feel. Are those two things one and the same? If you are like most, probably not. But why not? Why do we… Read More»
Episode 79 – You Can Do That Here! – How Going Green Can Boost Your Sales & Profits - Mother Nature. She has given us everything we could possibly ask for, and shown us the natural beauty, longevity and prosperity of building sustainable systems. Mimicking and building-in natural processes into your business can often mean pumping up the bottom line and sustainability of your business. Three folks who know this well are Shannon Hames… Read More»