On BIV Today... Description: Merchant Growth CEO David Gens discusses how Ottawa's $82-billion economic stimulus package may let some small businesses slip through the cracks. But in an open letter, fintechs and alternative lenders outline how many of those problems could be solved. Tyler Orton hosts, see more at https://biv.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 24, 2020•10 min•Season 1Ep. 411
On BIV Today... Business Council of BC chief economist Ken Peacock weighs in on the province's $5 billion COVID-19 action plan, and what is likely needed from federal and provincial governments in the weeks and months ahead. Hayley Woodin hosts, see more at https://biv.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 23, 2020•13 min•Season 1Ep. 410
On BIV Today... A new poll on how Canadians are dealing with COVID-19 finds a gap between what people know about what to do and what they’re actually doing. Mario Canseco, president of Researchco, a public opinion research firm, joins BIV publisher and editor-in-chief Kirk LaPointe to discuss the findings. See more at https://biv.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 21, 2020•14 min•Season 1Ep. 409
Nicole Davidson, CEO of Vancouver's Beacon HR, discusses everything from the technological pressures to the psychological stresses of working from home as COVID-19 brings about a new workplace reality for companies and employees. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 20, 2020•12 min•Season 1Ep. 408
On BIV Today... SFU finance professor Andrey Pavlov discusses the stock market plunge and global economic uncertainty brought on by COVID-19 and price wars over oil. Tyler Orton hosts, see more at https://biv.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 11, 2020•15 min•Season 1Ep. 407
On BIV Today... Export Development Canada has substantially increased its support for women-led businesses engaged in export markets. Jennifer Cooke, the corporate lead for the EDC Women in Trade Investments Program, discusses the strategy behind the new measures. She is in conversation with Kirk LaPointe, BIV's publisher and editor-in-chief. See more at https://biv.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Mar 04, 2020•22 min•Season 1Ep. 406
On BIV Today... Reporter Hayley Woodin speaks with Kate Brandt, Google's sustainability officer and the former White House federal chief sustainability officer. See more at https://biv.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 26, 2020•16 min•Season 1Ep. 405
On BIV Today... Ken Peacock is the chief economist of the Business Council of B.C. He joins the BIV Today podcast to dig into the BC NDP's third consecutive balanced budget and offer insights on what's ahead for the province's economy. See more at https://biv.com/ . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 19, 2020•18 min•Season 1Ep. 404
BIV Today... Pierre Cleroux is the chief economist at the Business Development Bank of Canada. He joins BIV Today to discuss the potential economic fallout from the COVID-19 outbreak as well as why B.C. is poised to be one of the best-performing economies in Canada this year. Tyler Orton hosts, see more at https://biv.com/ . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 18, 2020•18 min•Season 1Ep. 403
On BIV Today... On the 10th anniversary of the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, the CEO of the Games, John Furlong, talks about the challenges to bid and stage them and the accomplishments and legacy of the event. He is in conversation with Kirk LaPointe, publisher and editor-in-chief of Business in Vancouver. See more at https://biv.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 12, 2020•31 min•Season 1Ep. 402
On BIV Today... Joey Restaurant Group founder and CEO Jeff Fuller discusses the company’s new North Shore location and expansion into the U.S. market. Hayley Woodin hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 06, 2020•22 min•Season 1Ep. 401
On BIV Today... More than a dozen top names in the West Coast artificial intelligence community gathered in Vancouver in early December for a roundtable discussion on how to turn the city into a hub for this innovative technology. BIV reporter Tyler Orton moderated the panel that tackled everything from challenges with procurement to opportunities for market growth. See more at https://biv.com/ . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jan 29, 2020•51 min•Season 1Ep. 400
On BIV Today... Three years after Donald Trump entered the oval office and Canadians aren't buying into his worldview. Mario Canseco, president of the public opinion firm Researchco discusses the what Canadians think of the U.S. president. He is in conversation with BIV editor-in-chief Kirk LaPointe. See more at https://biv.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 23, 2020•22 min•Season 1Ep. 399
On BIV Today... Canada's Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade Mary Ng discusses the relevance of the World Trade Organization at a time of uncertainty, rising nationalism and increased protectionism. Next week, Ng will represent Canada at the annual World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Hayley Woodin hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 17, 2020•16 min•Season 1Ep. 398
On BIV Today... It's a Hobbesian world out there, says Business Council of BC president and CEO Greg D'Avignon – one fraught with heightened uncertainty and competition. D'Avignon joins BIV Today to discuss B.C.'s economic outlook for 2020. This includes opportunities – like the opportunity for B.C. to become the world's low-carbon supplier of choice – and threats to B.C.'s competitiveness. Hayley Woodin hosts, see more at https://biv.com/ . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jan 15, 2020•29 min•Season 1Ep. 397
On BIV Today... Is the world’s inflationary economic system on a collision course with the deflationary nature of technology? Jeff Booth is the founding CEO of Vancouver-based e-commerce company BuildDirect and the author of The Price of Tomorrow: Why Deflation is the Key to an Abundant Future . He joins BIV Today to discuss his book’s exploration of how today’s economic systems were built for a pre-technology era and what that means as technology advances in ways unseen before. Tyler Orton host...
Jan 08, 2020•26 min•Season 1Ep. 396
On BIV Today… BC Treaty Commissioner Celeste Haldane discusses the significance of the B.C. government’s implementation of UNDRIP and shares highlights from ongoing treaty negotiations in 2019. Hayley Woodin hosts, see more at https://biv.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 18, 2019•15 min•Season 1Ep. 395
On BIV Today... Bryan Yu, deputy chief economist at Central 1 Credit Union, offers his forecast for the B.C. economy amid big infrastructure spending, a crisis in the forestry sector and mixed signals from the housing market. Then, KPMG’s Russ Crawford breaks down what businesses must know about the finalized version of CUSMA and how it will impact everything from e-commerce to global supply chains. Tyler Orton hosts, see more at https://biv.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informati...
Dec 13, 2019•20 min•Season 1Ep. 394
On BIV Today… Bridgitte Anderson joins the show in her first interview since becoming president and CEO of the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade. Anderson discusses her priorities for the board, the challenges facing businesses in the region and how she plans to evolve the GVBOT. Kirk LaPointe and Hayley Woodin host, see more at https://biv.com/ . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Dec 12, 2019•26 min•Season 1Ep. 393
On BIV Today... 2019 has been a rollercoaster of year, from federal elections to a minority provincial government lasting longer than many anticipated. Mario Canseco, president of the public opinion firm Researchco discusses the political and economic implications of 2019. He is in conversation with BIV editor-in-chief Kirk LaPointe. See more at https://biv.com/ . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Dec 11, 2019•21 min•Season 1Ep. 392
On BIV Today… Congress and the White House have reached an agreement to approve a new North American trade agreement. Carlo Dade (1:34), director of the Canada West Foundation’s trade and investment centre, discusses the implications for Canada. As Dade explains, there is “next to nothing” to protect Canadian businesses from presidential authority in certain areas. He encourages businesses in Canada to thoughtfully rethink their exposure to the U.S. Augmented humans, privacy breaches and regulat...
Dec 10, 2019•37 min•Season 1Ep. 391
On BIV Today... Should investors believe all the hype ahead of rosy outlooks for Vancouver real estate going into 2020? Real estate analyst Dane Eitel explains why some may wish to exercise caution before dipping their toes into the market next year. Then, Retail Insider’s Craig Patterson discusses the retail trends we should expect in 2020, as well as new reports on who’s driving the growth of luxury retail in Canada, why Canadians are in love with loyalty rewards programs and why Canadian Tire...
Dec 09, 2019•33 min•Season 1Ep. 390
On BIV Today… A new study led by UBC’s Sauder School of Business is among the first to link a specific type of customer behaviour to voluntary turnover on the service industry. Study co-author Daniel Skarlicki – Sauder’s Edgar F. Kaiser chair of organizational behaviour – discusses what the study found, and what it means for retail and restaurant management. One finding with key implications for businesses is that fair treatment from supervisors actually reduces employees’ tendency to perceive n...
Dec 06, 2019•19 min•Season 1Ep. 389
On BIV Today... This episode of BIV Today explores why international capital is turning away from Vancouver real estate and moving to investments in Seattle. Jason Turcotte, vice-president development at Cressey Development Group, and Dean Jones, principal and owner of Realogics Sotheby’s International Realty in Seattle, discuss the trend, and the implications for two regions competing as gateways to Asia. Hayley Woodin hosts, see more at https://biv.com/ . See omnystudio.com/listener for privac...
Dec 05, 2019•22 min•Season 1Ep. 388
On BIV Today... Mario Canseco, president of the public opinion research firm Researchco, talks about the dismissal of Don Cherry, on attitudes to immigration and the military in Canada, and on corporate responsibility to deal with reputations. He is in conversation with Kirk LaPointe, BIV's editor-in-chief. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 04, 2019•21 min•Season 1Ep. 387
On BIV Today... The BIV Tech panel (0:56) featuring Gluu Technology Society’s Linda Fawcus and Electron Communications’ Matthew Klippenstein discuss the big sales numbers generated by Cyber Monday, a record number complaints lodged against the country’s telecom companies and whether AI-powered cameras that detect distracted drivers should make their way to Canada. Then, Tantalus Labs CEO Dan Sutton (23:17) joins the show to delve into the latest cannabis industry news, including the potential im...
Dec 03, 2019•38 min•Season 1Ep. 386
On BIV Today... Striking CN workers may be back on the job, but operations at the railway company are not yet at full capacity. Sean Finn, CN's executive vice-president of corporate services and chief legal officer, explains how the eight-day work stoppage affected operations, and how the company is planning out its recovery. Vancouver recently passed a number of new housing policies. Jason Turcotte, vice-president of development at Cressey Development Group, discusses whether they will help gen...
Dec 02, 2019•28 min•Season 1Ep. 385
On BIV Today... Canada’s complex cannabis laws have the potential to create major headaches for retailers. Vancouver-based software developer Greenline POS is using technology to help businesses navigate the early stages of the nascent cannabis industry through compliance tools. CEO Albert Kim joins the show to delve into the confluence between technology and cannabis. Tyler Orton hosts, see more at https://biv.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Nov 29, 2019•19 min•Season 1Ep. 384
On BIV Today... We are a country of a little more than 35 million people. How about making that 100 million? A new report from the Century Initiative, a group of academics and business leaders, indicates we have to build a much, much larger population much, much faster to enhance Canada¹s quality of life. Jasmine Gill, the director of policy and initiatives with the Century Initiative, joins BIV editor-in-chief in conversation about the report. See more at https://biv.com/ . See omnystudio.com/l...
Nov 28, 2019•24 min•Season 1Ep. 383
On BIV Today... The provincial government's economic figures remain stable, but there are always challenges. Mario Canseco, president of the public opinion firm Researchco, discusses the quarterly results of the BC NDP government. He is in conversation with BIV editor-in-chief Kirk LaPointe. See more at https://biv.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 27, 2019•21 min•Season 1Ep. 382
