We spoke with Keith Ippel, Spring’s co-founder and chief executive officer, about some of the team’s strategies for creating healthy entrepreneurial ecosystems.

Here, Rick shares four things that becoming an entrepreneur in Campbell River taught him.

It’s Small Business Week (Oct. 17-23), a national celebration that shines the spotlight on Canadian entrepreneurs and all they contribute to our economies and communities.

It’s Small Business Week (oct. 17-23), a national celebration that shines the spotlight on Canadian entrepreneurs and all they contribute to our economies and communities. Throughout the week, we’ve been sharing stories of some of Campbell River’s entrepreneurs and businesses.

Today we’re getting to know . . . .

Daves’ Bakery, Stonehouse Teas, The Island Grind and Beach Fire Brewing Company

It’s Small Business Week (Oct. 17-23), a national celebration that shines the spotlight on Canadian entrepreneurs and all they contribute to our economies and communities.

It’s Small Business Week (Oct. 17-23), a national celebration that shines the spotlight on Canadian entrepreneurs and all they contribute to our economies and communities.

It’s Small Business Week (Oct. 17-23), a national celebration that shines the spotlight on Canadian entrepreneurs and all they contribute to our economies and communities.

It’s National Forest Week (NFW)! Running from September 19 to 25, this event is a weeklong celebration of Canada’s forests and the incredible environmental, social, cultural and economic benefits they provide.

We recently caught up with Brandon Pirie of Wild Isle Ferments and Mark Rabin with Portable Electric, winners of the first NexStream Tech Competition .

The City of Campbell River’s economic development department and the Campbell River Area Angel Group (CRAAG) have announced finalists and prize recipients of the second annual NexStream Tech Competition at an online finale.

More than 150 people from around British Columbia registered to watch the finale of the 2021 Campbell River Impact Investor Challenge on June 16. Five finalists, from all over British Columbia, pitched their businesses, vying for the grand prize of a minimum $50,000 investment in their businesses.

The Economic Development team wanted to help out local businesses when the Circuit Breaker was announced. Within a matter of days, we turned around a social media campaign to draw attention to local businesses, who needed support. The concept was simple — give the businesses something that draws attention and is easy to execute.

The City of Campbell River has partnered with Spring Activator, a global incubator and accelerator that empowers entrepreneurs and entrepreneur ecosystem organizations, to create the Launch Challenge, a newly-established $10,000 grant fund.

Teams vying for a share of up to $300,000 in total funding and services tackle challenges inspired by Campbell River, B.C.

Choosing the right location and property for your business is an exciting and important decision, but it can also seem overwhelming.

The City of Campbell River’s recently-released Economic Update report helps clarify the impact of the recent economic turbulence by presenting a variety of economic indicators. These provide a snapshot of Campbell River’s economy now and before the pandemic. The City will continue monitoring these and other indicators to track Campbell River’s economy through the pandemic and into recovery.

During the Economic Developers Association of Canada’s 2020 Awards presentations, City of Campbell River was awarded three Marketing Canada Awards. Congratulations!

On a mission to attract technological innovation to small communities across British Columbia, Salmon Capital Holdings, LTD (SCHL) is kicking off their efforts in the firm’s new home base of Campbell River by partnering with Spring Activator to run the region’s first Impact Investor Challenge

The City of Campbell River has launched CR Grant Assist, a new Economic Development program to support the local business community. Participants will have the opportunity to consult with as grant writer, who will provide each participant with up to five hours of grant-writing services, at no cost.