Business Vancouver Island

In this episode of The Business Vancouver Island Podcast, we sit down with Rob Fraser — founder of Outway, the Victoria-based performance sock brand that has grown into an eight-figure global business. Rob shares his journey from being a five-time Canadian National Team downhill cyclist to packing up a Mazda 3 on Boxing Day and driving to Vancouver Island to build a life — and eventually a brand....

In this episode of The Business Vancouver Island Podcast, Kael Campbell sits down with Ian Ibbotson, founder of Il Sauvage Brewing Company in Victoria, BC — a brewery known for its innovative sour beers and strong community roots. Ian shares how a single $47 bottle of Belgian sour beer sent him down a rabbit hole that led to opening one of Vancouver Island’s most creative breweries. From his early...

In this inspiring episode of The Business Vancouver Island Podcast, we sit down with Paul Kleinschmidt, founder of Yeshi Foods, to unpack his deeply personal and entrepreneurial journey—from discovering a gluten intolerance that transformed his health and mindset, to building a food brand that’s now stocked in over 1,000 stores across North America. We talk about the origins of Yeshi Dressing at B...

In this episode of The Business Vancouver Island Podcast, Kael Campbell interviews 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-drive...

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 i...

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 renovati...

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...

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.

Kael and John on Businesses

Kael and John

Introduction to the EO Vancouver Island Podcast.