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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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Richmond Announces New Chief Administrative Officer

News released on 26 May 2022 The City of Richmond has appointed Serena Lusk to the position of Chief Administrative Officer, effective July 1, 2022. Her appointment follows the announcement that George Duncan is stepping down as CAO for the City on June 30 after more than 30 years of service. “After an extensive search

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Richmond Business News – May 2022

Great Little Box Company and OpenRoad Auto Group have yet again received an award as one of the Best Managed Companies in Canada.GLBC, OpenRoad Auto Group 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. Ideon Technologies is

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Richmond Business News – April 2022

Arran and Ratana Stephens, founders of Richmond-based Nature’s Path, have been named Distinguished Entrepreneurs by UVic’s Gustavson School of Business. UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA 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. YVR plans to redesign a 300,000

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4 YouTube Keyword Research Tools You Should Use

YouTube has transformed from being an entertainment platform to becoming a prolific communications and marketing platform for brands to reach consumers worldwide. One effective approach of using YouTube to promote your product or service is by improving your YouTube video’s search ranking for search terms related to the video. To help your YouTube video appear

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Advancing BC’s Manufacturing Sector – De-Risking Emerging Market Opportunity (DEMO) Toolkit

Decisions to retool and invest in new product markets are necessary to stay relevant, but they can carry significant risk for manufacturers. This Advanced Manufacturing De-Risking Emerging Market Opportunities (DEMO) toolkit was designed to guide manufacturers through the process of identifying, evaluating, and addressing the risks that come with pursuing an emerging market opportunity Taking

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Richmond Business News – March 2022

Herbaland co-founder and CEO Aisha Yang at the company’s headquarters in Richmond | Rob Kruyt 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 gelato and dessert store opens in Steveston Sprinkle’s Gelato and Dessert House recently opened its

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Richmond: Ensuring a Sustainable Future – Mayor Malcolm Brodie’s 2022 Annual Address

Presented on February 17, 2022 Creating and maintaining a sustainable community is more important than ever. The impacts of the pandemic and climate change have presented challenges that require unprecedented planning, innovation and leadership. Sustainability has become about more than just concern for the environment. It also involves ensuring a vibrant economy and appropriate infrastructure

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Supply Chain Resiliency Program

Help us better understand your manufacturing business. With funding from the Province of BC, the City of Richmond is implementing an Industrial Capabilities Inventory to understand manufacturing capabilities of local manufacturers and identify companies that could potentially support emergency supplies production beyond pandemic emergencies, as well as identify other business diversification opportunities. Gain access to

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Richmond Business News – February 2022

YVR welcomes Pacific Farms Market and local brands to airport (YVR) 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. As Ideon Technologies goes underground, its profile has never been higher The Richmond company’s x-ray technology has the

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Richmond Business News – January 2022

Tina Lee, the CEO of T&T Supermarket, right, says she is proud to introduce a diversity of food to Montreal and even recruited her daughter Kira to help with the announcement, which she made in French. (Submitted by CBC by Loblaw Companies Limited) Below is a collection of local news success stories that showcase both

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4 Tips Richmond Businesses Can Use to Optimize their Google Business Profile

Google Business Profile (GBP) is a Google-powered online directory that lets local businesses share vital company information such as hours of operation, products or services the company offers, and a phone number. This information is important because shoppers can use it to get in touch with a local business or know their hours of operation.

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