It has been four years since the global economic collapse in the fall of 2008. With the dawn of the USA election, we are reminded of what exactly happened those short years ago. Lehman Brothers bankrupt. AIG nearly collapsed if … Read More »
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iB Presents: Creating A Culture of Audacious Results
“If you own a business card, then you hold the power to impact change.” institute B presents ‘Creating A Culture of Audacious Results’ - a 2 day course designed specifically for developing you and your business. Audacious Results will be lead … Read More »
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Tagged Bix Bickson, business school, course, Darrell Kopke, development, entrepreneur, granville island hotel, Vancouver
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How to Know When to Quit
How do you know when it’s time to quit? How do you make that decision? A friend of mine phoned me today quite distraught. She had made a major life decision to return to her home country, giving up her profession, … Read More »
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Tagged Bix Bickson, Darrell Kopke, entrepreneur, how to know when to quit, Institute B, Vancouver
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Learnings from institute B: One month does not make a brand
At institute B we help develop entrepreneurs and their business expressions: their entrepreneurial ventures. Working with 7 start-ups is an up and down business. On any given day you balance great news and bad news. One company gets great news, … Read More »
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Tagged business, Darrell Kopke, entrepreneur, incubator, Institute B, Vancouver
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5 Questions with Bobby Atwal of The Fan Zoo
Meet Bobby Atwal, President of one of our partner companies: The Fan Zoo. How did he go from investor relations to working with professional athletes? It’s all explained in “5 Questions with Bobby Atwal”. institute B: Before The Fan Zoo, … Read More »
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Tagged alex burrows, Bobby Atwal, canucks, darcy hordichuk, Darrell Kopke, Institute B, mason raymond, start up, The Fan Zoo, Vancouver
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Sam Walton - A Business Brain I’d Like To Pick
If I could spend time with any business leader, dead or alive, it would be Sam Walton, the founder of Wal-Mart. I read Sam’s book, Made in America, in 2002 and it became an inspirational book for me as a … Read More »
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Tagged ceo, Darrell Kopke, entrepreneur, Institute B, lululemon, sam walton, Vancouver, wal-mart
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institute B meets B Corp!
Institute B is a mission based organization committed to changing the mandate of business. When our work is done, business schools globally will define the mandate of business as follows: Corporations exist to add societal benefit AND to deliver profits … Read More »
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Tagged b corporation, b lab, Darrell Kopke, Institute B, Vancouver
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Is Social Media Marketing Right for your Company?
We were introduced to Linda Hughes via Twitter. She is a regular participant in our #ClassDiscussion every Monday and the CEO/Founder of the Entrepreneur Community Online (ECO) - an online group that connects entrepreneurs/small businesses to success one Main Street at a time. ECO … Read More »
Creating Corporate Culture
A corporation’s culture can be as famous as the actual corporation. When you hear about Zappos you think about their wacky culture. Disney has clear aligned values and a strong culture. Closer to home, Nurse Next Door’s and lululemon athletica’s … Read More »
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Tagged ceo tips, corporate culture, Darrell Kopke, entrepreneur, Institute B, Vancouver
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Big Lessons in Life: Tough Conversations
You know that conversation you avoided because you would be giving tough feedback? You carried it around like a chain around your neck with you for hours, maybe even days, because you did not want to go through with it. … Read More »
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Tagged business, Darrell Kopke, entrepreneur, Institute B, leadership advice, tough conversations, Vancouver
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