DJ “O Show”

Orene Askew was pretty content with her life. She had a job, was very active, but always had some business ideas looming in her head. She decided she wanted to start her own DJ-ing business. The idea had been in her head for over 3 years, but she wasn’t sure how to pursue it head on. And then she heard about the 2011 Aboriginal BEST Program and decided to register for the classes. Orene now hosts a weekly show on Vancouver’s Co-op Radio, based in the downtown Eastside. The show, Sne’waylh, literally means “teachings” and the first 15 minutes of every program is a lesson in Squamish language. And her business, DJ O Show, keeps the dance floors hopping all over the Lower Mainland. [email protected]

Mountain Sky Soaps

Mountain Sky Soaps www.mountainskysoap.com Raynald Losier and Nina George started the family business in 1993 to stay home with their kids, Malaya Mountain and Rahel Sky. Mountain Sky manufactures soaps, massage bars and lip balm for the company and for private labels. Mountain Sky Soap maintains seven jobs with a production that has increased from 320 soaps per week at its beginning to about 6,000 today in peak production times. With their products in stores from Victoria to St John’s to Yellowknife, Mountain Sky is a true Canadian success story.

Success Stories

Some of the Many Other Success Stories

Angel of the North Artworks
Anita Bryant
(Manufacturer wooden bed frames)
Belly Bean Imaging
Better Bookkeeping
BeYOUtiful Salon
Bizzie B’s Cleaning
Camilano Native Art
Charles Construction Safety Services
Chinook Song Catchers Entertainment Group
Clayton Goodfellow
(Georgia Street Media)
Coast Salish Environmental
Cody Electric
Creative Journey Studio
Culture Performance Film
Darrell Kelly West Coast Artworks
Delicious Business Catering and Consulting
Desiree Dumont
(Native Designer and Retail Art Store)
Elizabeth Alexander (Sta’tlimc Social Networker)
Erica-Cut and Nailed (Winner of BC Aboriginal Business Award, 2014)
First Nations Centre of Excellence Ltd.
Forest Raine Cleaning Company
Free Spirit Pottery
Got Salish
(Award-winning Carver)
Heather Bears Beading Supplies Store
Hook, Line and Sinker
(Artist)
Keeleela Yoga
Keylela House
(Workshops and Wellness)
Knownwell Productions
Leer Faye Espresso Kitchen
Marilyn McKee
(Jeweller)
Marilyn Mon Rose Florist
Modern FormLine
(Artist)

Nahanee’s Aboriginal Woodcraft
Nahowlitch Native Art
North West Coast Native Art
PR Joseph Construction
Pure Beauty
(Salon)
Pure Creations (Clothing)
Raven and Hummingbird Tea Co.
Rez Apparel
Rez Berry
(Food Manufacturer)
Rhea Williams (Artist)
Rivers Consulting
Robin Titian
(Clothing Design)
Sabrina Sam (Seamstress)
Salish Spirit (Carver)
Salon 235
Seabreeze Takeout
Shellene Paul Consulting
SkyRide Cycle
Sky Spirit Art Studio
Smoke Signals Flagging
Splashing Eagle
(Artist)
Stoneworks
Tara Daley, Gypsee Designs
The Capilano Tea House
Thunderbird Filing Management Systems
Tipi Mountain Native Plants
(BC Aboriginal Business Awards Winner)
Tony and Bernice’s Bead Supply
T’sala Spa
Village Green Landscaping
Vina Brown – First Yoga
Wolf Pack Designs