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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