The Network Hub

LYNNsteven: Chic, Sleek and Gastown’s Newest Boutique

After months of renovating, rebranding, and buying, LYNNsteven boutique in Gastown has finally completed its facelift and opened it’s doors for an exclusive grand opening event on January 28th. Following a quick stint as a popup shop, owner, Nicole Dennis Durnin, has skillfully filled her light and airy space with high end fashions ranging from LA and NYC designers – such as Paige Denim and David Lerner – to locals including Toodlebunny and Jason Matlo.

The magic of word-of-mouth marketing

A referral or recommendation is a powerful thing. When someone recommends a business to us we assume they have already vetted the business and it passed the test.

Networking your way to success

To do business you must connect, and the best way to connect is through networking. Just putting up a website or printing business cards is no more effective than putting a sign in the front yard. Networking puts a face on your brand.

Who’s afraid of networking?

Life is about connections. Business doesn’t happen in a vacuum; it happens between people. Networking is a key function in almost every business and career, so what keeps us from doing it? Perhaps it’s our lack of understanding of the networking process. Or maybe it’s our fears, many unfounded, about doing it just right. Here [...]

Vancouver Entrepreneur Meetup Pictures

Vancouver Entrepreneur Meetup for June 2009 was our last hoorah before we retire for the summer and it was the biggest Meetup of Meetups ever. We joined SEVEN OTHER MEETUPS at Ceilis Irish Pub and wow, it was crowded.

A charming modern twist on Thai

At an invitation by my newlywed friends who wanted to try out a new Thai place in Yaletown, we are regulars at Urban Thai but have never been to Charm Modern Thai I happily accept. Many restaurants have been in this locations and I didn’t even know there was another restaurant that has taken over. Charm Modern Thai opened without fanfare in December 2008 which is a shame because it’s a charming little spot that is hip without being pretentious.

Great Beer. And A Funky Taproom.

I’m a huge fan of Granville Island. It’s my favourite place when I need a break from a long week of work intensity. It’s one of the few place magical places where I can chase pigeons with the kids, participate in the street magician act and eat ice cream while skipping without feeling ridiculous. Today I was invited the Launch of Brockton IPA – Granville Island Brewing’s new Westcoast IPA. It was taking place at Granville Island Brewing Taproom, considering how frequently I am at Granville Island; I have never been in the Granville Island Brewing Taproom. I had to Google mapped it! I always thought it was part of the liquor store and never thought that it could be a cool little pub location.

Happy with my Facebook Vanity URL

Facebook single-handedly created a wave of cultural phenomenon by releasing vanity URL at 9:00pm last night. Enthusiasts and geek-alike wait patiently and faithfully forgoing their Friday night rituals glued to their computer waiting for the countdown. I have to admit, I was nervous and I had no strategies for picking a username.

Skipping from office to Zakkushi

Ok it’s not Friday but what the heck, it feels like it. I have had a hard week so the Friday dinner has been fast tracked to Thursday this week. Brace yourself as you are about to wander into the mystical world of mouth-watering Japanese grill, close your eyes though and not because you want to enhance your sense of taste but rather because some of you might not want to know what you are eating. The TV show Survivor has nothing in this place – gizzard, hearts, tongue, raw squid and liver.

Vancouver Entrepreneur Meetup Pictures

With 159 people who RSVPed for Vancouver Entrepreneur Meetup May 09 to hear Tyler Wright from MegaWatt PR speak, we are bound to have some good times and some great pictures.

Here they are, enjoy!