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June 2020 – Thirty Under 30 | Invest in BC Special Report

With a mission to inform, empower, celebrate and advocate for British Columbia's current and aspiring business leaders, BCBusiness go behind the headlines and bring readers face to face with the key issues and people driving business in B.C.

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KOOTENAY ▷ Castlegar ▷ Cranbrook ▷ Creston ▷ Fernie ▷ Grand Forks ▷ Invermere ▷ Kaslo ▷ Kimberley ▷ Nakusp ▷ Nelson ▷ New Denver ▷ Radium Hot Springs ▷ Rossland ▷ Slocan ▷ Sparwood ▷ Trail SHARE OF B.C. POPULATION 3.1% R ossland is a quaint, historic mountain town that, during the winter months, makes a great backdrop for a Christmas card. Boasting legendary powder skiing and hundreds of kilometres of mountain bike trails, it's a well-kept secret among the international fraternity of outdoor adventure seekers. So it came as a surprise to some big-city types last December when local information technology startup Fulcrum Management Solutions attracted $20 million in funding from venture capital firms in Seattle, Toronto and Vancouver. The money will be used to expand sales of Fulcrum's Thoughtexchange stakeholder feedback tool in North America and beyond. Fulcrum, which had raised more than $10 million in earlier financing rounds and counts Fortune 500 companies and some 500 school districts among its clients, was founded in 2009 and has 140 employees. Although not all are based in Rossland, its story says something about the way the Kootenays' high quality of life, combined with an affordable cost DESTINATION BC/KARI MEDIG POSTCARD PERFECT: Rossland is home to Fulcrum Management Solutions, which recently raised $20 million in venture capital CONTINUED ON PAGE 38 36 INVEST in BC 2 0 2 0 Official Publication of the BC Economic Development Association. In special partnership with BCBusiness. The Enduring Appeal of Mountain Towns Affordable and off the beaten path, B.C.'s southeast corner is attracting a new breed of business

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