Black Business Association of BC

The Business Growth Blueprint is BBABC’s biannual digital magazine designed to equip entrepreneurs and business leaders with the insights, data, and strategies they need to grow and scale with confidence. Each edition delivers expert analysis, market intelligence, and sector‑specific guidance—curated to strengthen BC’s local economy and amplify Canadian voices. Built as a practical business intelligence resource, the Blueprint connects readers to emerging opportunities across Canada, the Caribbean, and Africa, while spotlighting innovation, resilience, and leadership within our community.

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Highlights from the Business Growth Blueprint

📋 Free Toolkits & Checklists

  • AI Security Starter Pack
  • ESG Tools Comparison Guide + Quick Wins Checklist
  • Business Safety Checklist (physical & cyber)
  • Financial Literacy Guide (with funders & resources)
  • Youth Entrepreneurship Resource Pack (3 guides)
  • FIFA 2026 Business Readiness Toolkit

Source: Business Growth Blueprint, Feb 2026

📊 Growth Insights & Market Intelligence

  • Practical AI & automation strategies to scale
  • Global trade, B2B matchmaking & AI intelligence (World Trade Commission)
  • Free Trade & Labour Mobility Act—what changes for retail expansion

Source: Business Growth Blueprint, Feb 2026

🏛️ Funding, Policy & Economic Updates

  • PacifiCan’s Black Entrepreneurship Program ecosystem update
  • Housing reform & business impact (MLA George Anderson)

Source: Business Growth Blueprint, Feb 2026

✨ Entrepreneur Spotlights

  • Amani Travel Health Clinic
  • Raphael Tachie
  • Kula Foods
  • Maureen Simon Foods
  • DES Curl Spa
  • Orene Askew (DJ O Show)

Plus: Hogan’s Alley Society & Royals Community Centre

Source: Business Growth Blueprint, Feb 2026