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Numbers Game A somewhat common misconception people have about this magazine is that it's all financial information and boring analytics. Anyone who has picked up BCBusi- ness knows that's not the case—that, more than anything, we tell (hopefully compelling) stories about the people and things making an impact on the province's business community. But this issue? Yeah, there are some num- bers in this issue. Again, we think they're also compelling. Our list of the top 100 companies in the province by revenue, "Never A Dull Moment" (pg. 75), put together with painstaking detail by Michael McCullough, tells more than a few intriguing stories. Sure, there are some of the same names at the very top of the list, like Telus CEO and cover subject Darren Entwistle (pg. 68), but we got to see what a tough year on the stock market looks like for some B.C. organi- zations. Others, like BC Lottery Corp. and drug developer Zymeworks saw revenues skyrocket through regulation changes and new discoveries, respec- tively. Even if Grade 11 math still conjures nightmares for you, these numbers should be a lot more interesting than scary. Another feature attached to a number is our 10th annual 30 Under 30 (pg. 31). Over the last decade, the magazine has been incredibly proud to feature some of the biggest up-and-coming names in the province—usually before any other publication has had the pleasure. When I first started helping put together the 30 Under 30 issue, I was under the age requirement for it and, if I'm being honest, would feel a tinge of jealousy from time to time. Now that I've aged out, I'm really just impressed at the immense skill and business acumen possessed by the won- derful winners we showcase every year. That's especially on display here, as we have leaders across a variety of industries, including construction, tech, politics, food and much more. We also dig into a couple of stories in "Salmon Says" (pg.17) and "Cut and Dried" (pg.21) that explore how the interests of politics and business can sometimes clash. And lastly, this issue contains a tribute to Canada Wide Media's founder and former CEO Peter Legge, "Creating a Legacy" (pg.99). It's more than likely that the many names featured in the pages that follow wouldn't have this platform if Legge hadn't bought BCBusiness 30 years ago. We'll do our best to keep honouring the community and telling its stories, just like Legge intended. Nathan Caddell, Editor-in-Chief bcb@canadawide.com / @BCBusiness ( editor's desk ) NE X T I S S U E We take a look at some small businesses in the province innovating through an economic downturn C ON T R I B U T OR S Growing up on Vancouver Island, Riley Webster always knew she wanted to be a writer. The Royal Roads University alumni started freelancing after graduating in 2019. Currently based in Cumberland within the ancestral lands of the K'ómoks First Nation, Webster profiled five of our 30 Under 30 winners this year (p.31). "Learning about these accomplished people— who at such a young age have already made a considerable impact on the world—filled me with hope," she says. Vancouver and New York-based photographer Evaan Kheraj realized he wanted to document history when he was a teenager. "Photography was one of the first things that I could do that I wasn't completely terrible at," says the North Burnaby native. To prepare for his shoot with Telus CEO Darren Entwistle (p.66), Kheraj was inspired by traditional portrait photographers to focus on capturing the subject's details. PORTRAIT: ALAINA MICHELLE 14 BCBUSINESS.CA JULY/AUGUST 2023