Calgary Business Stories
Brand Magazine is based in Calgary, Alberta, and profiles the city’s brand builders, founders and market makers. This page collects our Calgary company profiles, brand builder features and leadership stories, newest first.
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Elevating the MSP Industry
How Shawn Freeman Is Coaching the Next Generation of Tech Founders
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F*ckup Nights YYC
Success usually gets told from the finish line. Fuckup Nights YYC is interested in everything that happened along the way.
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Building a Better Place to Work
The team at OP Lawyers share secrets for a happier workplace
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30 Years of Team Building, Talent Development and finding our way
Danijel Slisko’s ultimate legacy isn’t just the business he built, but the team he empowers, driving Cerco’s collective success through strategy, story, and connection.
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Coffee Shop Culture
Where Calgary Leaders Build Their Brand
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From One Store to Regional Giant
The Growth Playbook of Owner Teresa Spinelli
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Ottawa Construction Contracts Near $877M in September Roundup
Ottawa construction news for September 2026: a $768.6M PCL science hub contract, $78M Alexandra Bridge work, $30.5M electrical upgrades and 11 proposed towers.
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When Brand Meets Storytelling
For Jeff Humphreys, storytelling wasn’t a career strategy. It was something that had been tugging at him long before he had a name for…
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WELCOME TO FUCKUP NIGHTS – THE FAILURES BEHIND THE HEADLINES
Tired of polished success stories and carefully curated highlight reels, Amanda Ovaici and Shahr Smed created something different. In 2019, they launched Fuckup Nights…
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SPEAKER SPOTLIGHT – BRYDON GIERL
Founder of CoolIT Systems About Brydon Brydon Gierl is the Co-Founder of CoolIT Systems and has spent more than 20 years helping shape the…
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Securing Your Digital Legacy
As a business owner, you likely have an estate plan for your physical assets, a continuity plan for your operations, and a succession plan…
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The People Behind The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth
Before my first experience supporting the Calgary Stampede came in 2011, I received a simple piece of advice: forget about sleep and prepare for…
