by Michelle Ratcliffe | Sep 1, 2015 | The Big Idea
Giving a face to radio For more than 30 years Mountain FM has been a staple on Whistler radio dials, but the station lacked a broadcast studio with a visible connection to local listeners. Operations and sales manager, Joe Polito saw this as an opportunity and...
by Michelle Ratcliffe | Aug 31, 2015 | The Big Idea
Making authentically local airwaves It’s been two-and-a-half years since Rob Wilson added 101.5 Whistler FM to the local airwaves and since day one he has been striving to run a station that is a reflection of the community it serves. Coming from Vancouver,...
by Michelle Ratcliffe | Aug 17, 2015 | The Big Idea
Mentor network moves mountains for female entrepreneurs If anyone knows first hand the momentum that mentoring can bring to a business, it’s Cathy Goddard. As founder and owner of Lighthouse Visionary Strategies, she has lived the peaks and valleys of building...
by Michelle Ratcliffe | Jul 20, 2015 | The Big Idea
Local love: offering adventure for all Longtime Whistler resident, Joey Houssian, has been steadily building an institution of outdoor adventure as owner and president of The Adventure Group (TAG). Houssian has built a business based on exciting experiences,...
by Michelle Ratcliffe | Jul 6, 2015 | The Big Idea
Startup finds success with smiles in a fast-growth market The number of startups on the scene in the Sea to Sky is on the rise. Offices in Whistler are perfectly positioned with Vancouver’s thriving developer and engineer ecosystem and California’s tech-world...
by Michelle Ratcliffe | Jun 22, 2015 | The Big Idea
A team that’s built to last Wayne Katz has been fueling Whistler for years. First at Zog’s Dogs, then Moguls Coffee House, Gone Village Eatery and Lift Coffee Company, but it’s not just coffee beans and baked goods that energize his booming businesses. His crew...
