
OKANAGAN MEDIA GROUP | Samantha Milligan
Neighbors in Business is a series of interviews with Kelowna business owners, entrepreneurs and community leaders. Each article is an opportunity for us to get to know the people behind the local businesses: their story, their vision,…

SIMPLY COMPUTING | Ken Jack
What did you do before you began your career at Simply Computing?
Prior to managing this store, I was an Assistant Manager for Walmart for eight years. I was in charge of a number of departments and involved with the opening of the…

SIMS JEWELRY CO | Sarah Simpson Byrne
What did you do before starting Sim's Jewelry?
I used to work as a Commercial Insurance Broker. I did enjoy it but it had its challenges.
How did you get the idea?
I worked with a lot of business owners and I always knew I wanted…

PINOT AND PICASSO | Jenn Kyllo
What did you do before starting Pinot and Picasso?
I ran an Art Gallary here in Kelowna.
How Did you get the idea?
We started to offer painting workshops to drive traffic into the gallery. The…

BALANCE FINANCIAL | Shawna McCrea
Neighbors in Business is a series of interviews with Kelowna business owners, entrepreneurs and community leaders. Each article is an opportunity for us to get to know the people behind the local businesses: their story, their vision,…

UNLESS MARKET | Sarah Coffey
Unless Market, a place that you can shop for locally made products from artists and designers from Enderby to Penticton. The store offers a wide variety

CONSTRUCTIVE SOLUTIONS GROUP | Jason Colvig
Constructive Solutions Group – Provides permanent and temporary labor solutions to businesses from a variety of sectors/Industries.

O-LAKE CAFE & BISTRO | William Zheng
After graduation, William worked for a senior care home called The Florentine in Merritt BC. William held the position of executive chef, while he also took