Some people build one business their whole life.
I keep building new ones.
Nightclub. Sports bar. Beach resort. Construction. Self-storage. Technology.
Penticton, BC
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A Few Things I've Built
Barefoot Beach Resort
Eleven different businesses on one eleven-acre property. Navigated five levels of government to get it built.
My Storage Spot
Canada's first fully automated self-storage facility. Raw land to cash-flowing asset in 90 days.
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Blu Technologies
1.2 million cycle tests without a single fault. Now approaching commercial deployment.
Learn more →Every venture taught me something the last one couldn't. The full story, including the hard parts, is worth the read.
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Recent Conversations
UNREAL · Guy Bouchard
How a nightclub led to building Canada's first automated storage facility
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Prime People · Justin Konikow
The 90-day model: raw land to revenue without a building permit
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Prime People Live · Justin Konikow
Why the biggest players can't compete in the markets that matter most
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Canada's Entrepreneur
From operator frustration to engineering a lock that lasted 1.2 million cycles
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Recent speaking: Panellist at the Canadian Self Storage Association Investor Forum, Whistler.
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Building
Blu Technologies Inc
Smart access control and operational intelligence for the self-storage industry. Starting with BluLok, a lock engineered to a standard the industry has never seen, and building a full operating ecosystem on top of it.
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Working with people
Business Advisory
I work with operators running established businesses who want an outside perspective on what's working and what isn't.
Learn more →AI Training for Trades
A hands-on program built specifically for trades and construction businesses who want to put AI to work in the field.
Learn more →I've spent 20 years building businesses and I'm not slowing down.
If you want to follow along, I send occasional updates on what I'm building and what I'm learning. No spam. Just periodic updates from a builder, sharing interesting insights as I go.