December 2004

2004 Alberta Venture Archives

Coming Soon to a Pharmacy Near You

A local doctor’s health videos take the strain out of back pain >

Renos are In and Resale is Out

Scared Selling

Down and Outsourcing

I’d Like You to Meet...

My Best Mistake

The Buzz

No Ordinary Chap Man’s Stick

Winners' Circle

Contributors

Alberta Venture's contributors for December 2004 >

A Healthy Partnership

Alberta’s health regions are looking to P3 projects to stretch their dollars and build new facilities >

Surgery for Sale

The College of Physicians and Surgeons is clamping down on the aggressive marketing of cosmetic surgery. But can it really make a difference in this booming industry? >

20 Great Ideas for Your Great Space

Hot Office Products 2004

Taking it to the Street

The Value of Measuring Innovation

Learning to Excel

Medical Marvels

From digital X-ray images to contact lenses, local manufacturers are making their mark in the health sector >

Spot the Albertans

The Chinese are Coming, The Chinese are Coming

Why we should be circumspect about the ocean of communist capital that is poised to pour into our resource sector >

On the Comeback Trail

Class Act

As Alberta's Business Person of the Year, Sam Shaw proves he has learned the lessons of success >

At Your Service

My oil and gas article a few months back discussed how that sector had dramatically risen over the year and outlined a methodology for investing in the few companies that had strong growth in fundamentals yet a lagging stock price. Such companies at some point had to catch up to the pack and be valued at their true worth >

Human Capital

December 2004

Top 10 Business Stories of the Year 2004