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SEptEmBER 2018 BCBusiness 7
"Everyone was pulling the Dragons' Den,
where they wanted the 51 percent. We
stuck to our guns—it took us seven years,
but we own 70 percent, and we have none
of our own money really in it"–p.26
COVER ANd INSEt: JENNIfER tApIAS dERCh; tOp: RAE fUNg At Sw fINE ARtS; BOttOm: NIK wESt
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The Near East
Small businesses looking to make a move
into Asia could find the right port of call in
hong Kong, where the bond with B.C. is
only growing stronger by Nick Rockel
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Big Trouble
in Little
B.C.
this province can't
escape China's influ-
ence, but critics who
blame the economic
giant for a host of other
ills could be ignoring
its real threat
by Ng Weng Hoong
Getting Crafty
As craft breweries proliferate in B.C., beer
makers have found themselves drafted
into a marketing battle. Cutting prices is
just one way to generate buzz
by Nathan Caddell
(From top) B.C. trade and
investment rep Derrick Lee;
morgan moreira, Ralf Rosenke
and aly Tomlin of Riot Brewing
