Ottawa

A long overdue celebration on Wednesday night served as areminder that there’s something special about the downtown core that you’ll rarely ever find in suburbs and strip malls.

"I really like the concept of 'work wherever you work well.' What I don’t understand is why we seem to think that such concepts should not apply to our federal public service," writes OBJ's editor-in-chief.

Over the last year, we’ve been using this column to have a conversation about the positive opportunities...

“Gaby, Mike, let’s get you hooked up with the microphones, you are up in 10 minutes.” In this segment, Ottawa entrepreneur Mike Karpishka describes facing the dragons.

OBJ publisher Michael Curran explains why he feels Mark Sutcliffe should be Ottawa's next mayor.

It’s Small Business Week, but many entrepreneurs feel more like burying their face in their hands instead of celebrating.

"What we really need to focus on now is our numbers. What’s the ask? If it’s too high, you lose credibility. If it’s too low, the dragons may opt out because you lack sustainability."

Co-owner and vice-president of marketing, Steve Wilson, tells OBJ that Escape Manor is ready to get back to in-person business in a big way, thanks to a new “epic downtown location."

Ottawa entrepreneurs Mike Karpishka and Gaby Saucedo, who made the cut for this season of CBC’s Dragons’ Den, share what it was like to prepare and pitch their business.

In just a few short years, Dunrobin Distilleries has grown to a total of 34 full- and part-time employees, including vice-president Jonathan Hatchell, former CEO of the Royal Oak chain.