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 [...]

Marching to the beat of steel drums Community Organizer, DJ, Singer Born in Mississauga, Ontario and raised in Edmonton, Karella Cummings is proud of her Caribbean heritage and culture. The vibrant 29-year old has immersed herself in strengthening and uniting her community. In 2007, Karella founded the West Indian Canadian Culture Association, a non-profit organization to achieve her vision. “I [...]

Have Allen Key, Will Build Furniture Assembler, Business Advisor The most influential person in shaping David Bayda’s ‘just-do-it’ attitude was his late father: He owned a land surveying company, and liked to involve his family in a number of other ventures. David remembers, as a young lad, pulling the red wagon as they delivered papers around the neighbourhood, and helping [...]