Trish: Smoking Lily
Allow us to introduce you to the wonderful Trish Tacoma, owner of Smoking Lily. Trish is a downtown businesswoman who shared with us some sound advice on starting your business.
Category: Business Growth
Kyla: Foxy Box
Meet Kyla Dufresne, owner of Foxy Box. We asked Kyla about her business and finding balance in her busy entrepreneurial life.
Downtown Victoria’s Businesswomen
Happy International Women’s Day. Our downtown core hosts many remarkable female business owners and professionals, and we thought we should celebrate them on this important day.
Tourist in Your Own Town is Back!
Guest blog from Attractions Victoria on the 40th Be a Tourist in Your Own Hometown. Over two weekends, this popular event is gearing up to wow!
Nine of the best warm beverage venues in downtown Victoria
Get out of the rain and wrap your hands around a warm beverage in downtown Victoria. Here's a few of our many favorites!
2018 and Jeff Bray, Executive Director, DVBA
Jeff Bray, Executive Director, DVBA, shares his reflections on 2018 and his hopes for 2019.
A Citizen of Winter Menswear
Patrick Tier of Citizen Clothing shares thoughts and facts about winter menswear and the downtown Victoria men's fashion scene
New Urban Learning Garden Takes Root in Downtown Victoria
A new centre for regional education is sprouting at the Central Branch of the Greater Victoria Public Library, right in the heart of the Food Eco District in downtown Victoria
Kindness in Business: How to send those “sorry, you didn’t get the job” letters with more heart.
This summer, many employers will be screening students for positions -- receiving many resumes, hiring the right person only and having to send the "sorry, you didn't get it" letter. This is the exact letter I sent out to students…
Avoid the most common marketing oversight that hurts local sales
One of the most common marketing oversight local businesses make that hurt sales is ... Read on to find what this is and how to avoid it.