Vancouver Business Collective

Eli Zbar - Lawyer and Founding Partner at Arora Zbar LLP

Josh Kepkay — Wed, 21 Dec 2022 22:02:00 +0000

websiteIn this episode, Eli Zbar, co-founder and managing partner of Arora Zbar LLP, lays out the road he's taken to start his own firm from the ground up. With his payroll of staff now in the double digits, Eli is well positioned to lend insight into the any entrepreneur currently in the throws of scaling up their business.

Eli heads the firm’s solicitor practice. He arranges and facilitates a wide array of real estate, business, and financial transactions. Eli advises entrepreneurs and businesses regarding contracts, corporate governance, and risk management. In addition, Eli represents clients in strata and residential tenancy disputes.

Born and raised in Vancouver, BC, Eli majored in philosophy at the University of British Columbia. Eli attended Thompson Rivers University Faculty of Law, graduating as the Class of 2017 Valedictorian. After articling at a civil litigation firm in downtown Vancouver, Eli started his own sole practice the day after being called to the bar.

Eli and his wife live in Kitsilano. He enjoys baking, cycling, yoga, and travelling. Eli is a licensed drone pilot, and an aspiring wine expert. You can find Eli on LinkedIn or through his website. Or my personal favourite, check out his tool for calculating closing costs in a real estate transaction at pricemyconveyance.com

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Carl Chen - Macdonald Commercial Real Estate Broker

Josh Kepkay — Wed, 07 Dec 2022 21:59:00 +0000

In this episode, Carl Chen, Commercial Real Estate Broker at Macdonald Commercial sits down with Josh to share his professional journey, how he made the change from residential Realtor to the commercial side of the industry and he shares some of the finer points of the commercial real estate business that you probably were not aware of unless you're in the business yourself.

Prior to a career in land assembly and commercial real estate, Carl spent half a decade in the financial service industry as a Financial Advisor focused on achieving his clients’ investment objectives. After realizing his true passion for real estate investment and development, he pursued and obtained his trading services license through Sauder School of Business, University of British Columbia - and never looked back.

Carl has extensive experience in appraising, negotiating, and marketing land assemblies and development sites throughout Vancouver’s Lower Mainland. Tech savvy and forward-thinking, Carl is also skilled at working with large data sets and building real estate financial modelling. Find Carl and get in touch with him right here on his website.

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Jonah Eyking - Eyking Fitness

Josh Kepkay — Wed, 23 Nov 2022 20:10:00 +0000

In this episode, Eyking Fitness founder and CEO, Jonah Eyking sits down with Josh to share his professional journey and the truth about many "influencers" in the fitness space.

Eyking Fitness is dedicated to improving their client's personal development. Whether in strength, fitness, or general health goals Eyking Fitness will personalize all programs to fit your specific needs. Eyking fitness gives you the option to train wherever they feel comfortable in addition to a safe group setting outdoors in Vancouver's Stanley Park and Beach Sessions down in English Bay. Learn more about Eyking Fitness at at their website or on Instagram

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Laura Dempster

Josh Kepkay — Wed, 19 Oct 2022 18:42:28 +0000

In this episode we hear from Ruby Business Solutions CEO, Laura Dempster. She shares her professional journey to success and gives us an insider's perspective on her industry as a whole. If you'd like to learn more or contact Laura, you can find additional information about her business on her website rubybusinesssolutions.com

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Amanda Fernandez

Josh Kepkay — Tue, 04 Oct 2022 19:54:50 +0000

In this episode we hear from Sun Life Financial Advisor, Amanda Fernandez. She shares her professional journey to success and gives us an insider's perspective on her industry as a whole. If you'd like to learn more or contact Amanda, you can find additional information on her and her business on her instagram @amandafernandezslf.

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David Longpre

Josh Kepkay — Wed, 21 Sep 2022 20:42:41 +0000

In this episode we hear from Principal Architect of Longpre Architecture, David Longpre. He shares his professional journey to successful business owner and gives us an insiders perspective on his industry as a whole. If you'd like to learn more or contact David, you can find additional information on his website: https://www.longprearchitecture.ca.

Alain Phillips

Josh Kepkay — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 18:00:06 +0000

In this episode we hear from emotional resilience coach Alain Phillips. He shares his professional journey to successful business owner and gives us an insiders perspective on his industry as a whole. If you'd like to learn more about emotional resilience or the coaching work done by Alain, you can find additional materials and blog posts on his website: https://www.alainphillips.com/ or register for one of his weekly talks on emotional resilience: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/emotional-resilience-what-is-it-and-why-should-you-know-more-about-it-tickets-383518202267.