business Archives - Calgary Guardian https://calgaryguardian.com/tag/business/ Arts, Culture and Lifestyle from Calgary Fri, 29 Aug 2025 18:39:48 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://calgaryguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/cropped-CalgaryGuardian_Logo_FaviconApp-32x32.jpg business Archives - Calgary Guardian https://calgaryguardian.com/tag/business/ 32 32 Homegrown Business: Kaella Doty and Brooke Saler of Love & Lore Films https://calgaryguardian.com/calgary-business-love-lore-films/ Mon, 08 Sep 2025 06:33:03 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=26509 Love & Lore Films is a luxury wedding videography company co-founded by Kaella Doty and Brooke Saler, two passionate filmmakers with a shared love for storytelling that’s both cinematic and deeply personal. From their base [...]

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]]> Homegrown Business: Kim Willey of Peace Candle Co. https://calgaryguardian.com/calgary-business-peace-candle-co/ Mon, 25 Aug 2025 06:33:39 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=26430 Calgary-based candle maker Kimberly Willey is the owner of Peace Candle Co., a homegrown business dedicated to crafting 100% natural soy wax candles scented with certified organic essential oils. Motivated by her own sensitivity to [...]

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]]> SØMĀ YYC: A Fine Dining Pop-Up Arrives to Kitchens Across Calgary https://calgaryguardian.com/soma-yyc/ Fri, 27 Jun 2025 18:23:49 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=25889 Chef Roy and Trish are the passionate entrepreneurs behind SØMĀ YYC, a pop-up kitchen in Calgary offering up intimate, high-end dining experiences to any home or business. If you can provide a space to cook, [...]

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]]> Homegrown Business: Nick Ross of Home Spritz https://calgaryguardian.com/calgary-business-home-spritz/ Mon, 21 Oct 2024 06:33:40 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=23479 In a gleaming effort to revolutionize the house cleaning sector, Nick Ross co-founded Home Spritz, an innovative platform designed to bridge the gap between homeowners and top-tier professional cleaners. This marketplace not only ensures convenience [...]

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]]> Homegrown Business: Amy Bridgeforth of Clover & Crow https://calgaryguardian.com/calgary-business-clover-crow/ Mon, 14 Oct 2024 06:33:29 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=23306 Amy Bridgeforth, the founder and creative director of Clover & Crow, is dedicated to empowering ambitious female founders by helping them launch memorable wellness brands through purpose-driven branding. Based in NW Calgary but operating primarily [...]

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]]> Homegrown Business: Oleh Papusha of Papusha Fitness https://calgaryguardian.com/calgary-business-papusha-fitness/ Mon, 07 Oct 2024 06:33:08 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=23302 Oleh Papusha, the owner and personal trainer at Papusha Fitness, is passionate about enhancing people’s lives through fitness and balanced nutrition. His business, Papusha Fitness, offers in-person, mobile, and virtual training sessions, primarily serving clients [...]

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]]> As a business owner, I want the option to sell through Employee Ownership Trusts https://calgaryguardian.com/as-a-business-owner-i-want-the-option-to-sell-through-employee-ownership-trusts/ Tue, 12 Dec 2023 06:33:06 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=20457 Canada’s small and mid-size businesses are heading toward a tidal wave of change, with close to three-quarters of private business owners in the country saying they plan to exit their business in the next decade. [...]

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]]> Business investment in Canada has to increase to boost standard of living https://calgaryguardian.com/business-investment-in-canada-has-to-increase-to-boost-standard-of-living/ Tue, 11 Jul 2023 08:28:50 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=19174 The future of Canada is not so bright. Data, notably those published in 2023 by the Centre sur la productivité et prospérité (CPP) using OECD statistics, show that the standard of living of Canadians, as [...]

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]]> Homegrown Business: Raven Wrathmore of Little Witch Tattoo https://calgaryguardian.com/calgary-businesses-little-witch-tattoo/ Mon, 27 Mar 2023 06:33:55 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=18384 Little Witch Tattoo is a tattoo studio founded by Lead Senior Artist Raven Wrathmore in 2016. Raven has been in the industry for 6 years now and her shop offers a variety of styles from [...]

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]]> Homegrown Business: Justin Dick, Co-Owner of Kollektion https://calgaryguardian.com/calgary-business-kollektion/ Mon, 20 Mar 2023 06:33:53 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=18379 Kollektion is a curated collection of mid-century modern and vintage furniture and decor. We spoke with Co-Owner Justin Dick to find out more about what they do. What made you want to do this work? [...]

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