Young Entrepreneur

David Wald took a big leap leaving a well-paying job in the corporate world to pursue his passion and start his own company. Oh, did we mention he had an eight-month-old at the time? The Founder of branding and marketing consulting company Legendary Branding says it’s one decision this Calgary-based entrepreneur doesn’t regret in today’s YEDaily

Lisa Von Sturmer, Founder and Director of Growing City, a company dedicated to reducing urban waste through organics recycling and education. Read all about how Lisa started in T.V production and eventually switched to a practical, reliable green service initiative in today’s YEDaily

Dennis Pang has a varying list of job titles spread over his two Vancouver marketing agencies, including CEO, President, Founder and Marketing Strategist. Read about both of his companies, Motive8 Media and Popcorn, and their recently acclaimed success in Vancouver in today’s YEDaily

Rebecca Bollwitt is one of the primary sources for all things Vancouver in her popular blog Miss604.com. After dropping out of University to pursue her .com desires (some might draw comparison to Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg), Rebecca has continued on to also create a successful website development firm, sixty4media.com. Check out the (intimidating) list of everything Rebecca does in today’s YEDaily

The Canadian film industry is significantly more established than we typically give it credit. But with talent like Director Shea Wageman, it's only a matter of time before the quality of “Hollywood North” productions is validated on the international stage. Find out more about this 34-year-old director and producer in today's YEDaily

Tim Faught is the 31-year-old founder of Posterjack, an online store that allows users to upload their favourite photos and get high quality prints shipped to their doors. Find out more about this budding young entrepreneur in today's YEDaily

Andrea Baxter is a whip-smart young entrepreneur who relied on her passions to carry her through the creation of both her businesses, Bratface Marketing and Smart Cookies. Find out more about this accomplished woman in today's YEDaily

Munaf Samji is a 27-year-old businessman who embodies the entrepreneurial spirit. As the CEO and publisher of The OGM (the Oil and Gas Magazine), Munaf and his team have created a toolkit around oil and gas and new energy. He also started Blanc Cosmetics, which now has global distribution

Samantha Maker is a 27-year-old entrepreneur whose CILQUE (pronounced silk) line of bedding – which she launched just under a year ago – brings accessible luxury to your bedroom. Find out more about this driven young entrepreneur in today's YEDaily