January 2008

COVER
Fear Factor
Demand from B.C. businesses is swelling the ranks of the private security industry. So who’s keeping tabs on all this hired muscle?
by Andrew Findlay

IN DEPTH

Loan Rangers
The Wild West days of B.C.’s notorious payday-loan industry are numbered, and the big
players are fighting for survival.
by Brennan Clarke

King of the Hill
With skiers aging and the climate warming, are the ski villages popping up all over B.C. ghost towns in the making?
by Ryan Stuart

Storefront Survival
As shoppers demand better retail experiences, big-box stores are eyeing Vancouver’s funky neighbourhoods.
by Alison Appelbe

SMALL BUSINESS

Round Table
In the flipside of this book, our panel of experts discusses how B.C.’s cities are holding back their small businesses.

Runway Model
After 20 years and thousands of shipments, Darryl Murphy tells us the story of his renowned build-your-own-airplane shop.
by Helena Zukowski

UP FRONT

• On the web
• Behind the scenes
• Incoming
• Primer
• Need to know
• Who what wear
• Game plan
• Big ideas

LAST WORD

Window Seat
A little bit of Latvia

Crossroads
Blast Radius’s buyout survivor

Last word
Yes, your business has a culture

After hours
On thin ice