Local entrepreneur Kristine Russell joins us to discuss building an online business and leveraging social media to work for you. Russell built her business, children's clothing line Rustic Pickle, online. She found her market using Facebook and Instagram, and began filling orders from countries including Australia, the United States and Saudi Arabia. She operates her business in Medicine Hat while Rustic Pickle is manufactured in Toronto. Related articles and links: Rustic Pickle to expand after hitting the social market, Invest Medicine Hat, Rustic Pickle This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

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Leveraging social media to build an online business

Medalta, a Medicine Hat-based not-for-profit, is investing nearly $1 million to redevelop a portion of a former brick factory into artist accommodations. Aaron Nelson, executive director of Medalta, joins us to talk about how the reuse of this mid-century modern gem is becoming an important part of programming for artists and visitors alike. Articles and resources: Cultural Development Medalta is spending nearly a million dollars to redevelop a portion of a brick factory into an artist lodge. Medalta Located within national historic site, the studio and cultural centre has an artist in residency program. Invest Medicine Hat helps new, expanding and relocating businesses access markets and business resources in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Investing in culture

This episode, Ryan Jackson, investor and real estate developer, is here to answer your questions on business. We’ll talk about Medicine Hat’s economic strengths and weaknesses, agriculture processing opportunities, behind the scenes at Invest Medicine Hat, and turning your side-hustle into a business. Articles and resources: Hemp processing opportunity​ Invest Medicine Hat​ [City of Medicine Hat](https://www.medicinehat.ca]​ [City Centre Development Agency](https://downtownmedicinehat.com]​ This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

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This episode, we sit down with Medicine Hat’s mayor, Ted Clugston, and discuss how the city attracted a cryptocurrency company and a cannabis producer to the city. We’ll also talk about how to demonstrate community acceptance of new industry and showing what advantages your city can bring to the table other than utility rates. Related notes and links: Aurora Cannabis lands in Medicine Hat The economic impact of cannabis production in Medicine Hat Moving dirt Medicine Hat Real Estate Board Medicine Hat Municipal Development Plan This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Attracting new industry to your city

This episode, we sit down with Sandra Moore to talk about the opportunities that exist in the growing renewable energy industry. Moore is the lead consultant for the Southeast Alberta Energy Diversification Symposium (SEEDS), which has published four reports detailing the industry, workforce requirements, supply chain, and how best to move forward. Through her work, Moore has established herself as an authority on the global renewable energy industry and shares her thoughts in this insightful interview. Resources: Southeast Alberta Energy Diversification Symposium (SEEDS) Wind Energy Opportunities Solar Energy Opportunities This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Renewable energy opportunities

We look at Aurora Cannabis’ expansion into Medicine Hat and the economic impact of the new business on the city. We’ll catch up with Stringam LLP, a fast-growing law firm that is building a new office to accommodate future growth, and visit Temple Fitness, a locally-owned gym that is celebrating 10 years in business. Also, we’ll look at March’s unemployment rate and residential real estate statistics. Related notes and links: Aurora Cannabis lands in Medicine Hat Growth story Medicine Hat This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Aurora Cannabis announces Medicine Hat project, Stringam LLP builds a new office, Temple Fitness celebrates 10 years

Developer Chelsea Siggelkow takes us behind the scenes of the renovation of the former Fire Hall No. 2, real estate associate Adam Andrews gives a commercial market update and Shanna Mawer and Mark Normoyle take us inside Scene Fab's Artist Hub. Resources: Medicine Hat Real Estate Board A luxurious fire hall Cutting edge makerspace Commercial real estate spring outlook This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Commercial real estate: fire hall reno, set design company, market update

Episode Notes This episode, we'll go behind the curtain of one of Alberta's smallest breweries. We’ll take a tour of Travois Ale Works, a nanobrewery that’s playing a role in downtown development, and hear from partner Todd Wiebe on why the 1930s era building will make the perfect location. Resources: Downtown Development Incentive Program Rise of the Nanobreweries Craft Beer’s Big Impact on Small Towns and Forgotten Neighbourhoods Medicine for the Hat’s downtown Medicine Hat Real Estate Board This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Building a downtown with craft beer

Episode Notes This episode looks at the year ahead for Medicine Hat, Alberta. The 2018 manufacturing outlook looks at who’s hiring and why. We look at the next steps involved in getting a 200 megawatt wind farm off the ground. Local businesses are expanding their real estate footprint and we give a real estate market update. Articles: [Welders wanted Manufacturers plan for growth Blown Away 2018 Manufacturing Outlook Made in Alberta: An overview of Alberta’s manufacturing sector 2017 RBC Economic Outlook Renewable Energy Program 2017 Southeast Alberta Energy Diversification Symposium (SEEDS) Report This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

The Year Ahead

Episode Notes A discussion and analysis on new business opportunities, land developments and how some local start-ups are reached international markets in 2017. Our host inteviews Ryan Jackson, entrepreneur and president of the VA Angels Medicine Hat chapter. Real Estate: We start off with an overview of major developments including the $15 million renovation of the local shopping mall, the redevelopment of an old fire hall, efficiencies at city hall and some of the last commercial lands in the south-end of the city. New tech in town: One company is honing Medicine Hat’s oil and gas strengths to manufacture clean technology. Will the $55.7 million power plant pay off? We discuss how the city’s new power plant and the discovery of helium may open opportunities for new businesses. A contract between a natural gas company and the leading supplier of methanol secured the manufacturing of the petrochemical in the city for years to come. Update: The outcome of the Medicine Hat Meat Traders’ time at District Ventures. News and events: Medicine Hat was in the international spotlight when two New York Times articles showcased the city’s housing first strategy and Heritage Fund. Career-oriented professionals have their sights set on the city. Has the craft brewery market reached it’s peak? In light of the one-year anniversaries of the city’s two craft breweries, we discuss the worry that craft breweries have flooded the market. Article: This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Interview: Ryan Jackson, president of VA Angels Medicine Hat Chapter

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