In this episode of The Business Vancouver Island Podcast, we sit down with Scott Phillips, CEO and founder of StarFish Medical—one of North America's most respected medical device design firms. From starting his journey as an engineer to leading a team of 250 professionals across Victoria, Toronto, and California, Scott shares his insights on how to scale innovation, lead purpose-driven acquisitions, and build a global company from Vancouver Island.We explore the breakthroughs StarFish is helping bring to life—from brain drug delivery systems to AI-integrated diagnostics—and what it takes to navigate the future of medical tech. Scott also opens up about the challenges of remote business growth, attracting top talent to the Island, and the heart behind every great company.
In this episode of The Business Vancouver Island Podcast, we chat with Sean Bourquin, founder of Fullon Lighting and former CEO of First Light Technologies. Born and raised on Vancouver Island, Sean’s journey from electronics technologist to launching a high-performance lighting company is powered by a deep passion for mountain biking and innovation.Sean breaks down how his team turned a simple idea—riding safer and faster at night—into the MB6, a game-changing personal light tested on the trails and trusted by world-class riders. We dive into Kickstarter strategies, local manufacturing wins, and how Fullon is pushing beyond mountain biking into outdoor sports, industrial work, and even night skiing.Whether you're a gear nerd, night rider, or just love seeing Vancouver Island talent shine on a global stage—this one’s for you.
Welcome to the Business Vancouver Island Podcast! Damon Gray founded NZ Builders in 2004. Originally from Orewa, New Zealand, Damon's tenacity for building science and pushing boundaries steered him to leave school at only 15 years old to focus on his craft. He moved to California and built houses for 10 years before making his way to Vancouver Island. After years of performing costly renovations on code-built homes that were rotten, pest-ridden, and improperly constructed, Damon recognized a need for more resilient construction practices. Thanks for joining us with this great Entrepreneur growing his business and impacting thousands of people! Please ask questions in the comments and share this with a Business Owner, Leader or Human Resources Professional that you know! #mentorship, #womenintech, #entrepreneurship, #leadershipcoaching, and #leadershipdevelopment
Welcome to the Business Vancouver Island Podcast! Humaira Ahmed, the CEO of Locelle's, has developed a marketplace to help Companies, individuals and teams develop across organizations. Based in Victoria BC, Locelle services companies throughout the US and Canada. Thanks for joining us with this great Entrepreneur growing her business and impacting thousands of people! Please ask questions in the comments and share this with a Business Owner, Leader or Human Resources Professional that you know! #mentorship, #womenintech, #entrepreneurship, #leadershipcoaching, and #leadershipdevelopment
Welcome to the first episode of the Business Vancouver Island Podcast! We had the pleasure of interviewing Barnacle's CEO, Brandon Wright! Grab yourself a cup of coffee, sit down and enjoy some golden nuggets of wisdom about his entrepreneurial journey. Remote security and monitoring for your boat or yacht with 5G technology.
Kael and Toni talk about how a business thrived even through the pandemic.
Kael and John talks about how the Internet really affected business and it's market.
Kael and John Talks about how big Pet market is!
Join Kael and John as they talk about supporting other business and getting support from other businesses through various fronts.
Kael and John talks about how Spas are changing the business game on Vancouver Island.
Kael and John talks about how entrepreneurs can make money and capitalize on the available market.
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Introduction to the EO Vancouver Island Podcast.