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Oxford, Nova Scotia-population 1,190-doesn't spring to mind as a place to start or grow a business with a global reach. But, don't tell that to John Bragg. From humble beginnings, this deeply committed Maritimer has grown Oxford Frozen Foods into the world leader in harvesting, processing, and marketing wild blueberries.
He's done the same with Eastlink Communications, which he launched as a modest cable television operation in a small Nova Scotia...
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Are entrepreneurs born or are they made? "Thanks for the Business" seeks to address this age-old question through the compelling stories of Maritime business tycoons Arthur Irving and K. C. Irving, and the story of Irving Oil.
As one keen observer wrote of the Irvings: "You can love them or hate them, but you have to respect them." Through countless interviews and extensive research, award-winning author Donald J. Savoie (Looking for Bootstraps)...
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Lorsqu'on cherche un endroit o démarrer ou faire grandir une entreprise d'envergure mondiale, ce n'est pas à Oxford, en Nouvelle-Écosse, une localité de 1 190 habitants, qu'on pense spontanément. Mais n'allez pas dire cela à John Bragg. Après des débuts modestes, cet entrepreneur profondément engagé des Maritimes a fait d'Oxford Frozen Foods le chef de file mondial dans la production, la transformation et la mise en marché des bleuets sauvages.
Il...
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Est-ce qu'on naît entrepreneur ou est-ce qu'on apprend à le devenir? «Merci de nous avoir choisis» cherche à répondre à cette fameuse question en examinant l'histoire fascinante des magnats des affaires Arthur Irving et K.C. Irving, et celle d'Irving Oil.
Un observateur aguerri a écrit au sujet des Irving: «Qu'on les aime ou qu'on les haïsse, on se doit de les respecter.» S'appuyant sur d'innombrables entrevues et des recherches approfondies,...
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Cultivating Success is the remarkable story of a remarkable man.
Louis Deveau was born in the Acadian village of Salmon River, Digby County, NS, in the early years of the Great Depression. He inherited his father's work ethic and his mother's entrepreneurial flair, soon pioneering the creation of the commercial crab industry-now the second-largest fishery in Atlantic Canada. That work put him on the front lines of the industry he would transform over...
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