Connecting Entrepreneurs, Event Planners, Dancers Roberto Moreno and Elisse Heine met in 2006 at a salsa dancing class. He claims it was his impressive dancing skills that attracted Elisse, but she says it was otherwise. “We were both taking a class and then we started hanging out,” Roberto explained. “It wasn’t long before we were dating, and next thing you [...]
streetwearsmart Store Owner, Commerce student Ladies, want to keep the spirit of the CariWest Festival alive? Head over to Room 322 for a pair of Reeboks, featuring the popular red, yellow and green colours of the Caribbean. Room 322, located on trendy 124th Street, is the domain of 24-year old Robert Tyndale and his older brother, Nathan. The store is [...]
WealthBuilder Real Estate Investor, Property Developer “When I was 15 years old, I started flipping cars, buying and selling them. I’d go to police auctions with my dad. We’d fix up a car and then sell it. By the time I was 18, I had a brand new truck that I bought with cash.” During those years, Michael Christiansen’s dad [...]
A perfect fit Franchisee, Trainer In the back of her mind, Rebecca Jones wondered “what it would be like to open a Curves franchise in Melfort.” Oh well… She moved from Saskatchewan to study social work at Red Deer College. In 2005, Rebecca and her boyfriend, a member of the Canadian military, relocated to Edmonton. When she expressed a desire [...]
Braking for Olympic Glory Olympic Bobsleigh Brakeman, TeamCanada Sprinter Despite his large stature and impressive number of accomplishments in the world of athletics, Neville Wright is an incredibly modest individual. As the second youngest of seven children whose father passed away at an early age, Neville was taught to work hard. “My mom raised all of us from such a [...]
Motivated Mensan Financial Analyst, Mentor Will Buchkowsky isn’t your average 24-year old. He’s a member of Mensa, the international high-IQ society for people with a proven intelligence in the top two percent of the population. He earned his Bachelor of Commerce with a major in finance at the University of Alberta. During his fourth year, Will worked at Blackmont Capital [...]
