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Mark Motors returns to their roots with modern new dealership

After four years of forecasting and analysis, the Mrak family saw that locating their new Porsche dealership across the street from where their father, Louis Mrak, founded the family business in 1959 was the best move. 

Rob Imbeault emerged from dark days to start every morning with a smile

Co-founder of Ottawa software powerhouse Assent Compliance has a new venture aimed at tackling the planet's growing food sustainability challenges.

OBJ celebrates Ottawa’s Fastest Growing Companies with in-person event

After leading their ventures to new heights despite the pandemic, the founders of some of Ottawa’s top companies took time out to kick back, relax and celebrate their accomplishments on Monday night.

Philanthropy in Ottawa: Happy Roots makes happy children

The Happy Roots Foundation has dedicated $1 million to CHEO's work supporting infant and child mental health.

How to set change leaders and team members up for success in the face of organizational changes big or small

Every month, our People & Culture Team gets together (virtually) to discuss recurring issues that we are...

What’s the best way forward for Ottawa small businesses?

Small business owners chat with Desjardins Group about opportunities and pain points.

A major project, with major impact: Ottawa’s new hospital to pump billions into city’s economy

Along with injecting nearly $2 billion into Ottawa’s economy, the new hospital will create more than 4,000 full-time jobs over the four-year project, driving about $1.24 billion in labour income.

The pandemic has created opportunity and uncertainty for new grads

“(Students) want to know who is hiring and for what roles and they’re looking for guidance and clarity because the hiring landscape is changing and evolving in real time,” says the manager of the Employment Support Centre at Algonquin College. 

Would you like to join OBJ’s Editorial Advisory Board?

The Ottawa Business Journal is looking for members of the local business community to join our new Editorial Advisory Board to allow us to get to know you — our readers — better and to learn more about the dynamics of your industry.

What a great gig: Why temporary work is a growing trend

“Our workforce has changed,” says expert. “Many companies are coming out of COVID with new projects, new initiatives, new programs that are driving their business and don’t see what they’re working on necessarily as a long-term thing.”

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