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Sandy Huang

Sandy Huang is the principal of Pinpoint Tactics Business Consulting in Vancouver. As a strategist, she strives to empower business owners by equipping them with the tools they need to be more competitive and profitable. Her practice offers strategic planning facilitation, marketing planning, business plans, along with other consulting services. Sandy also writes regularly for Small Business BC and Women’s Enterprise Centre.

David Sung of Nicola Wealth Management shares secrets on competing

As the president of an unconventionally entrepreneurial financial planning firm, David Sung works with Canada's top entrepreneurs on protecting and growing their wealth.

Success tips for health and wellness professionals from Michael Desrochers of PainPRO Therapeutics

Compared to overcoming his personal struggles, Michael Desrochers of PainPRO Therapeutics thinks building a million dollar health and wellness business is actually easy.

Business advice from Matt Mickiewicz who turned his hobby into multi-million dollar businesses

How did serial entrepreneurs uncover ideas and become successful? Matt Wickiewicz offers business advice based on knowledge gained from running three multi-million-dollar companies.

Influential women in business on social media, innovation and work-family balance

How do the top women in business approach their work? Their approach to innovation, family and communication styles vary subtly from that of their male counterparts.

Building business success with collective wisdom: Karen Flavelle of Purdy's Chocolates

Even for a successful woman and business leader, Karen Flavelle has an enviable track record.

How Cross Border Communications’ Elena Verlee blogged and tweeted to success

As one of Forbes' 20 Women to Follow on Twitter, Cross Border Communications' Elena Verlee shared her tips on being a successful publicist and entrepreneur.

Trail Appliances’ second-generation owner Mike Broderick on growing a family business

With 22 family members on board, the company's B.C. president manages the family dynamics and leverages them to create value for the company of 800 employees.

Macdonald Realty CEO Lynn Hsu: From humble beginnings to extraordinary success

In 1985, while raising a young family, Lynn Hsu began her real estate career despite being a new immigrant with limited English and no social network. From 1987 through 1989, Hsu was the number one...

Global Currents’ Beverley Pomeroy's success fueled by giving

With a desire to find purpose behind a family tragedy, momtrepreneur Beverley Pomeroy finds meaning in her successful business, Global Currents.

Frogbox entrepreneur Doug Burgoyne leaps from one business success to another

With no moving supply industry experience, Doug Burgoyne co-founded Frogbox, successfully pitched the dragons on Dragon's Den, and advanced Frogbox to 19 locations in three years. How did he do it?