Business directory highlights alumni entrepreneurs
Posted on: January 3, 2023
More than 150 alumni-owned businesses have joined the TRU Alumni department’s directory so far. The number continues to rise.
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Slick start to business venture
Posted on: December 7, 2022
TRU alum Rob Sengotta’s business Von Slick’s Finishing Butter has taken off in Manitoba and is now set for national distribution.
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ShredLoops hits the trail running
Posted on: October 24, 2022
If the pilot tour is any indication, there is a strong market for guided mountain biking tours in the Kamloops region.
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Blazing a trail for a future with fossils
Posted on: September 8, 2022
Fourth-year Bachelor of Tourism Management student Jada Glen led a pilot tour to McAbee Fossil Beds Heritage Site in late August.
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Grad digs in to revitalize farming
Posted on: June 27, 2022
TRU grad Julia Morgan plans to explore the correlation between soil and health in farming.
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Amplifying business with a purpose
Posted on: April 5, 2022
BBA alum Aleece Laird helps organizations define, or refine, their purpose with her boutique communications firm Amplify Consulting.
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TRU alum TikToker just keeps on trucking
Posted on: August 3, 2021
Chace Barber (BA ’18) is a partner in a successful solar and logistics company and having a ball taking his many TikTok followers along on his adventures.
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Future looks friendly for student entrepreneur
Posted on: May 25, 2021
Environmental economics and management student Claire McLoughlin recently won third place in the Enactus Canada Student Entrepreneur National Championship for the company she co-founded, Friendly Composting.
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Q&A: Alum celebrates one year of business ownership
Posted on: February 17, 2021
Entrepreneur Emily Sedgwick is an ’07 TRU business grad who opened the Crooked Crown in downtown Kamloops in 2020.
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Trades alum’s award-winning business wired for success
Posted on: April 2, 2019
BC Business magazine names electrical grad Taylor Ross to its 30 Under 30 list of young entrepreneurs for 2019.
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Federal minister tours TRU campus
Posted on: March 27, 2019
Minister Mary Ng met with President Brett Fairbairn and other members of TRU’s leadership team.
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Three business resources for startups
Posted on: February 14, 2019
These resources will put you on the right path: TRU Generator, anything by Steve Blank and Lean Startup Principles.
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Grad invests in co-op, sees dividends
Posted on: May 18, 2018
How outstanding extracurriculars helped valedictorian Evan Choy stand out.
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TRU’s role in agri-tourism
Posted on: October 27, 2017
TRU now offers a new course in agri-tourism, ASUR 2040, to help ranchers in the Thompson-Nicola-Cariboo region sustain their operations.
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Pioneering entrepreneur to address fall graduates
Posted on: October 10, 2017
An entrepreneur who has brought international attention and tourism to BC’s Okanagan region will address graduates at Fall Convocation 2017.
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Tourism grad wizer than ever
Posted on: August 15, 2017
Catching up with Wize Monkey CEO and tourism alumnus Max Rivest on success, growth and entrepreneurship.
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Canada’s secret is in the gravy
Posted on: June 30, 2017
One of Canada’s most iconic foods is being served by TRU alum Elie Toni Hanna out of his pountinerie in downtown Kamloops.
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Students give bees a chance
Posted on: April 26, 2017
Business students are addressing the bee crisis with a socially responsible venture, aiming to make a profit while supporting the planet.
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Sweet business plan, with all the toppings
Posted on: April 21, 2017
Marketing and entrepreneurship student, Thomas Heine, won $6,000 during the annual Scotiabank Business Plan Competition.
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Future-proofing the next generation
Posted on: April 12, 2017
TRU is preparing students for career success through future-proofing strategies.
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