Episode #34
Entrepreneurs
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Episode Guests:
Sonia Ratté of La Baguette in Revelstoke
Alistair Laing of Stoke Juice in Kimberley
Jordan Bott of Universal footwear in Revelstoke
Jeff Bowes of Canadian Timberframes in Golden
Episode Overview
A gas-station-turned-health-food-store, a landmark community bakery, a generational cobbler family, and an internationally renowned timber-frame shop: what do all four have in common? Each holds inspiring stories about Basin entrepreneurs who did it their way. Meet innovators, doers, and believers who own and operate thriving local businesses.
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