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Richmond Business News – August 2023

The all-electric HaiSea Wamis arrives in Vancouver harbour on July 8, 2023. PHOTO BY MIKE SAVAGE /for HaiSea Marine Below is a collection of local news success stories that showcase both innovation and resilience. Yves Potvin’s latest plant-based food business nets $26m in venture funding The man credited with inventing the veggie wiener in the mid-1980s has a

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Richmond Business News – July 2023

Dionne Laslo-Baker (left) and Aisha Yang’s businesses are two of the fastest-growing, women-owned or led companies in North America, according to the Women Presidents Organization. Below is a collection of local news success stories that showcase both innovation and resilience. Don’t forget to use the hashtag #RichmondBiz when sharing your stories. The Government of Canada

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Richmond Business News – June 2023

Saltworks Technologies Inc. in Richmond, BC. Below is a collection of local news success stories that showcase both innovation and resilience. Don’t forget to use the hashtag #RichmondBiz when sharing your stories. Richmond-based Saltworks Technologies Inc. makes waves to address industrial wastewater and lithium processing challenges Saltworks’ advanced technologies help to reuse water, keep our

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Richmond Business News – May 2023

Versante Hotel in Richmond, BC. Below is a collection of local news success stories that showcase both innovation and resilience. Don’t forget to use the hashtag #RichmondBiz when sharing your stories. City of Richmond launches MyRichmond – new mobile service app The City of Richmond has launched a new app that will allow residents quick

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Richmond Business News – April 2023

YVR, the winner of the Airport 4-20 Million Passengers Award at the Routes Americas Award 2023. Below is a collection of local news success stories that showcase both innovation and resilience. Don’t forget to use the hashtag #RichmondBiz when sharing your stories.  Richmond invites residents to learn about capital projects at open house and online Returning

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Richmond Business News – March 2023

ZE PowerGroup Inc. Energy Risk Software Ranking 2023 Winner. Below is a collection of local news success stories that showcase both innovation and resilience. Don’t forget to use the hashtag #RichmondBiz when sharing your stories. ZE PowerGroup Ranks First in Energy Risk’s Annual Software Rankings 2023 Energy Risk’s Annual Software Rankings revealed its results for

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Richmond Business News – February 2023

Hy Tea Patisserie opened in Richmond on Wednesday. Below is a collection of local news success stories that showcase both innovation and resilience. Don’t forget to use the hashtag #RichmondHasHeart when sharing your stories. BCIT gets $16.5 million for new aerospace and biomanufacturing programs The federal government is contributing $14.5 million toward projects at BCIT. $9.3

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Tourism Richmond Association Board of Directors – Applications Closed

Image Credit: Tourism Richmond *Applications are now closed* Are you interested in being a part of shaping Richmond’s growing tourism sector? Richmond City Council is seeking applications for three (3) volunteer Director positions for the Tourism Richmond Association (Tourism Richmond) Board of Directors. Tourism Richmond Overview Tourism Richmond is a non-profit, destination marketing organization (DMO)

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Richmond Business News – January 2023

Inez Cook, owner of Salmon n’ Bannock at the opening at YVR. (Image credit: Narcity Vancouver) Below is a collection of local news success stories that showcase both innovation and resilience. Don’t forget to use the hashtag #RichmondHasHeart when sharing your stories. Fusion Genomics establishes first-of-its-kind wastewater surveillance pilot study at Toronto Airport Richmond-based Fusion

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Richmond Business News – December 2022

Richmond-based Herbaland co-founders Aisha Yang (right) and Musharaf Syed Below is a collection of local news success stories that showcase both innovation and resilience. Don’t forget to use the hashtag #RichmondHasHeart when sharing your stories. New coconut dessert shop quietly opens in Richmond Milko Coconut Dessert opens across from Richmond Public Market. Richmond News •

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Richmond Business News – November 2022

General Fusion company pictured above.  Below is a collection of local news success stories that showcase both innovation and resilience. Don’t forget to use the hashtag #RichmondHasHeart when sharing your stories. Richmond company holds clothing drive for kids A Richmond business is having a clothing drive for kids as the winter season approaches. Richmond News

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Richmond Business News – October 2022

Tamara Vrooman, President and CEO of YVR; and Teara Fraser, LEO and Founder of Iskwew Air pictured above.  Below is a collection of local news success stories that showcase both innovation and resilience. Don’t forget to use the hashtag #RichmondHasHeart when sharing your stories. Airport traffic continuing to increase In September, the airport (YVR) welcomed

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Richmond Business News – September 2022

Ideon Technologies Raises $21M Series-A Financing to Accelerate Supernova-Charged Subsurface Imaging Solution for Critical Mineral Discovery (Team Members Pictured Above) Below is a collection of local news success stories that showcase both innovation and resilience. Don’t forget to use the hashtag #RichmondHasHeart when sharing your stories. Vibrant Cultures, Food, and People Await in Richmond, BC

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Richmond Business News – August 2022

The new GoodCo. bar and restaurant – a rebrand of Colony Bars – is now open on Imperial Landing in Richmond. Eve Edmonds photo Below is a collection of local news success stories that showcase both innovation and resilience. Don’t forget to use the hashtag #RichmondHasHeart when sharing your stories. MDA Reports Robust Revenue Growth in

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6 Local SEO Ranking Factors in 2022 Every Business Should Know

Search engine optimization, commonly known as SEO, is a set of digital marketing tactics that helps websites increase their search rankings on search engines, Google in particular. Local SEO refers to a strategy for improving Google Business Profile (GBP) listings in the Google Maps pack. The Google Business Profile listings refers to  the Google Maps

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MyBusiness is here!

The City of Richmond has now launched MyBusiness, our new online business licencing service within the City’s MyRichmond portal. MyBusiness streamlines the business licencing process through an online self-service option that provides new and existing business owners with the convenience of applying for, updating, and renewing their licences online without having to come in to

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Richmond Business News – July 2022

Coca-Cola Canada Bottling Ltd. CEO Todd Parsons stands in front of one of his company’s iconic trucks Below is a collection of local news success stories that showcase both innovation and resilience. Don’t forget to use the hashtag #RichmondHasHeart when sharing your stories. Filmmakers channel love of food to document stories of Richmond Night Market

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Richmond Patio Program

Building on the success of the Temporary Outdoor Patio (TOP) Program, which was launched in 2020 as a pandemic response measure, the new City of Richmond Patio Program is an ongoing opportunity for additional patio types and provides greater flexibility for businesses considering their future options. Patio Options This new Patio Program provides food and

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Richmond Business News – June 2022

YVR has announced that its expanded international terminal, also known as Pier D, is now fully operational. Below is a collection of local news success stories that showcase both innovation and resilience. Don’t forget to use the hashtag #RichmondHasHeart when sharing your stories. Sharing kitchen offers opportunities to Richmond food entrepreneurs With record high rents

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The Death of Third-Party Cookies

“It can’t end like this!” said the third-party cookie. “I’m not ready to go! In January 2020, Google announced its plan to remove third-party cookies. As a Vancouver based Premier Google Partner agency we had our suspicions months prior to the announcement. “What about all that data I bring in?” asked a dejected cookie. “I’ve

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