September 2010

Strange bedfellows

Alberta and Quebec join forces to fight Ottawa’s proposed single securities regulator >

2010 Venture 100 + Next 100 and PWC Private 50 Media Release

Alberta's biggest companies jockey for the top spot on the 2010 Venture 100 list >

Premier's move right one on Athabasca report

Stelmach no doubt frustrated when his ministers undermine him >

The New Titans

Changes aplenty in Alberta’s executive suites in 2009 introduced new faces to the province’s boardrooms. But how do companies know they have the right person for the job? >

Rebuilding an Empire, Brick by Brick

Bill Gregson is turning around Canada’s biggest furniture retailer — with a little help from founder Bill Comrie >

V-100 Cover Story | Growth is on the Horizon

With balance sheets written in red last year, companies are betting on a better year ahead >

Powered Up | The energizing potential of Edmonton’s Expo bid

Will Edmonton’s 2017 Expo bid help the city – and the province – mature? >

Founding Date: How Old or New are the Companies in the V100?

V100 Average Revenue - Alberta companies' average revenue slides, slightly

V100 Net Income - Difficult Year to Post Profits

Revenue by City - How does the rest of Alberta stack up to Calgary?

Action Plan, Part 9 of 12 | Strategies to ride the recovery

When recovery is leaving you behind >

Not-For-Profit 50 | Smaller Gains for Non-Profits

Having survived an off-year, not-for-profits managed to increase revenues >

Winning Hand | An evaluation of the Suncor and Petro-Canada merger a year later

The merger created Canada’s largest energy company. Twelve months later the deal looks unbeatable >

Alberta companies surging ahead in the standings

These outstanding performers made big headway in a tough economy >

Marketing Intel | A Marketing Audit is a Vital Tool

This self-assessment exercise identifies gaps in your promotion and advertising strategy providing your company with a competitive edge >

The Politics of Play | Edmonton based toy designer isn't a one toy wonder

How Matthew Hiebert's imagination is helping to build better citizens >

Up in the Clouds | Calgary rainmaker Adam Pekarsky brings his “unabashed optimism” to Alberta politics

“Wilful blindness is a great trait of Albertans. It’s what gets us to where we need to be – regardless of what the headlines from the East tell us we should be doing.” >

Consoling Work | Evans Consoles, a high-end, niche manufacturing success story

Sometimes designing a table is rocket science >

Ca$h Advance | Gordon Reykdal is working hard to give the payday loans business an image makeover

But has an industry notorious for charging rates of interest that would make a pawn broker blush managed to improve its once-sordid reputation? >

V100 Year Over Year Revenue Growth Comparison

Next 100 Year Over Year Revenue Growth Comparison

Return on Investment | The economic case for the arts in Alberta

How an influx of artists can revitalize a neighborhood >

Sunnier Skies Ahead

Meet the companies that found a way to remain profitable in the midst of the economic storm >

Sound Strategy in Sure Returns

As governments and companies deleverage, look for a safe harbour >

Editor's Note | Numbers Tell the Story

“With sound revenues come the kind of flexibility that’s crucial in business planning.” >

Curb Appeal | A Wing and a Prayer

Bawdy Work | A look at what goes on behind closed doors in Alberta’s massage parlours

Nearby business owners can complain but the hands of the law are largely tied >

Pledging Progress | The First Nations Energy Centre could move ahead in two years, but is there room on Upgrader Alley?

Final Cut | With productions fleeing and government funding drying up, are the curtains about to fall on Alberta’s film industry?

If it were the oil industry, people would be up in arms >

This Could be a Berry Sweet Deal | Little-known haskap has the potential to revive Alberta’s fruit industry

Hardy perennial is already a hit in Saskatchewan >

Dinner’s Ready | St. Albert meal assembly shop cooks up an exciting formula for dinner

The Wireless Wars | Frustrated with your cellphone plan? New wireless companies are betting on it

Telus, Rogers and Bell face stiff competition from new entrants Wind Mobile and Mobilicity while Shaw bides its time >

Swine Dining | How a Mayerthorpe-based wild boar farmer is turning a pest into a profit

Earl Hagman's ecologically sustainable farming techniques and personal relationships with his buyers keep his business healthy as a hog >

Margin Call | Alberta and Quebec have declared war against a proposed single securities regulator. But are they missing the bigger picture?

Jim Flaherty’s bid for a single securities regulator has deep implications for Alberta >

How far does privacy extend?

Sharing information in a job reference can be tricky >

How far does privacy extend: Audio

QUESTION: The new employer calls asking for references and information about your past employee’s performance. The easy question may be, how much can you, or should you, disclose to the new employer? The more difficult question is how do you balance privacy rights and corporate and public rights? >