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What is venture capital? While it is often considered crucial for the growth of early-stage and high-growth companies, there are many things to consider. We dive into both the pros, cons and shortcomings of venture capital in Metro Vancouver and beyond.

Despite the economic shifts and headwinds that continue to impact cities around the world, Vancouver remains a top global city for doing business. Here are five reasons why.

What is Indigenous economic prosperity? How does it differ from economic reconciliation? What can we do, individually, and together, to build it? VEC’s first Senior Manager of Indigenous Economic Prosperity Nathan Grandjambe shares his thoughts about the work ahead.

With such a strong stake in the aviation industry, it’s only natural for Vancouver to serve as a pilot site to harness the potential of advanced air mobility.

Just, circular food systems eliminate waste from the food cycle while addressing household food insecurity. Here are 7 businesses in Vancouver that are championing a circular economy of food.

Achieving an inclusive and climate-just workforce requires addressing the barriers that IBPOC sustainability professionals often face in the workplace

Vancouver's storefront businesses play a crucial role in cultivating a sense of place and community. Here are ten ways to support their resiliency, improve their operating conditions and help build vibrance in our city.

As governments of all levels commit to climate action, they are driving significant changes in the local labour market. But it must be a just transition to ensure every worker has not only a job, but a decent and inclusive one, on the other side of the transition to a net-zero economy.

According to the BC Government Labour Market Outlook 2021, the professional, scientific, and technical services industry is predicted to have the highest number of job openings in the next 10 years. With estimates of...

If you only read one thing from us all year, we think you should pick from our top 10 can't-miss stories from Vancouver's economy!

Doughnut economics aims to recalibrate the way people think about economics from the ground with the goal of “fully [meeting] the needs of all within the means of the planet.” The doughnut itself is a visual representation of this mission: it is expressed as one circle (humanity’s social foundation) – drawn and centred within a larger circle (the planet’s ecological ceiling).

The minimum wage is the lowest wage rate that an employer is legally allowed to pay its employees. Here's a primer on its origins, history and why it may be no longer enough in the 21st century.

Inflation measures the rate of rising prices of goods and services in an economy. If inflation causes higher prices for necessities, such as food, it can have a negative impact on society. Additionally, excessive inflation may lead to business uncertainty, reduced investment and savings, increased government spending, and even political and social unrest.

Economic development as a field is interdisciplinary, collaborative, and – especially of late – questioning. Economic developers today may deal much with economic transformation as economic growth.

This National Indigenous Peoples Day, we honour and celebrate 22 of the Indigenous leaders in the community who work daily to increase the visibility and inclusion of Indigenous individuals and businesses. Which of these leaders are you already familiar with?

As with other manufacturing sectors, the performance apparel industry creates career opportunities in research, development and design, materials engineering, assembly, distribution, points of sale, repair, and education.

If people aren’t happy, can we really say our economy is a good one? In this new video, World Happiness Report author John Helliwell discusses measuring happiness and how to shape a happier economy.

In the leadup to Creative Industries Week, we sat down with Geoff Teoli, Acting Vancouver Film Commissioner, for an update on Vancouver’s film scene, including areas of the city that are attracting filmmakers and how the industry has evolved into an advocate for community-building and sustainability.

Does the apparel industry needs a redesign? An overview of the successes and trends in Vancouver’s circular fashion and apparel industry textiles.

Dwindling faith in GDP metrics has renewed interest in assessing a population’s wellbeing by exploring new subjective metrics, incl. measuring happiness.