Contact Us | Home | Join Our E-mail List | Search |  SUBSCRIPTIONS ARTICLES Back Issues 2008 Back Issues 2007 Back Issues 2006 Back Issues 2005 Back Issues 2004 Back Issues 2003 Back Issues 2002 EVENTS & RANKINGS INDUSTRY REPORTS PRESS RELEASES ADVERTISE INSIDE VENTURE COMPANION PUBLICATIONS In light of Norway’s $375-billion US Petroleum Fund (see “The World’s Greatest Savers,” May 2008), how should the Alberta government be treating its oil and gas revenues? Like Norway: save it all 'til the oil's gone Balance saving with infrastructure spending Save 30% and spend the rest Use it for general revenues. The need is now Volume 11 December 2007 Vol. 11 Issue 12 Cover Story No WorriesLow gas prices. Higher royalties. A coming trust tax. Why is James Kinnear, Alberta's 2007 Business Person of the Year, still smiling? He and his Pengrowth Energy Trust have been through rough patches before, and it’s just made them stronger Bridging the Great DivideHistorically isolated from one another, Alberta and B.C. are increasingly two sides of the same economy The best and worst of 2007Here are the stories that peppered power-lunch conversations, inflamed passions and put the folks at the top on the hot seat. Here are the issues that altered the course of Alberta’s affairs and the lives of its citizens. Here, we present the Top 10 Business Stories of the Year, a few that didn’t make the front pages and factors from beyond our borders. November 2007 Vol. 11 Issue 11 Cover Story The Remains of the FrayOne year after Ottawa’s income trust taxation decision: Who won? Who lost? Who’s laughing now? Loggers, Lingerie and the Little SmokyWest Fraser’s never-ending war in the woods The Smart Hiring GuideA step-by-step manual for finding, hiring and retaining the best possible employees October 2007 Vol. 11 Issue 10 Cover Story Taming the Inflation TigerHow to control costs in today’s price spiral Bringing Down the HouseOnline real estate marketing systems are giving Realtors a run for their commissions. But the apparent success of ComFree and others is not all that it seems. And the market may be turning Cultural CapitalA new breed of oilpatch tycoon is pushing Alberta to the forefront of intellectual and cultural life September 2007 Vol. 11 Issue 09 Cover Story The Western Tiger's RoarBuilding on past momentum, the Alberta economy marked new milestones in 2006, and so did the Venture 100 Hunting Brian HunterA year ago Calgary energy trader Brian Hunter lost $6.6 billion US for an American hedge fund, rocking the investment world. Now he'€™s back with his own fund, but his detractors are out for blood GroundswellWhile farmers still struggle to make ends meet, the price of the land under their feet is suddenly soaring – a sign, some say, of a new era for agriculture. Or maybe just a bubble August 2007 Vol. 11 Issue 08 Cover Story Mindset Over MatterCanada is emerging as a global leader in sustainable design, but Tim Antoniuk wants to do much more than change what we buy TrashopolisIf you live anywhere between Toronto and Vancouver, rural Beaver County, southeast of Edmonton, wants your garbage. Behold the not-so-crazy bid to create Western Canada’s trash capital Lean and GreenA starter guide to greening your business – at low or no cost July 2007 Vol. 11 Issue 07 Cover Story Alberta's 50 Most Influential PeopleMeet the people behind the issues -- the declaration sums up this year's list of the province's 50 Most Influential People. Much has been made of the gains and pains surrounding Albert's economic growth over the last year. Nowhere are these concerns more evident than in our 11th annual Most Influential list. They're all here: oilsands innovators, infrastructure updaters and energy-trust rabble-rousers. Through their actions and words, this year's class has made it their goal to shape Alberta's future. It's with great respect and admiration that we peer into their lives. Here are their stories. Cowed TownHow Calgary might fare if a pandemic struck today Runway 07-25The skies are getting crowded over Fort McMurray. So who’s in the control tower? June 2007 Vol. 11 Issue 06 Cover Story Gone FissionThe case for nuclear power in the oilsands, once nonsensical, has suddenly grown compelling. But the next set of questions, on matters like size, technology, ownership and site selection, are not so simple. And the answers will inevitably be political A Leading QuestionI don’t know whether leadership can be taught, but I’m willing to spend a week in the mountains to find out Friends in Far PlacesYou can study the market, learn the language, find a distributor. Still, it’s personal relationships that really get deals done over borders and across oceans May 2007 Vol. 11 Issue 05 Cover Story Heavy Metal ThunderHow do you get someone to pull up stakes, move to northern Alberta and work with earth-moving machines? If you’re Finning (Canada), it starts with a sophisticated - and spectacularly successful - marketing campaign Agency Relationships That WorkPut off by costly, too-smart-by-half ad agencies that don’t take your marketing interests to heart? You may be part of the problem Let's Do LaunchA business startup primer April 2007 Vol. 11 Issue 04 Cover Story 10 Years and CountingAlberta Venture founder and publisher Ruth Kelly reflects on a decade of covering business in Alberta Out to PunchTired of the treadmill, executive types are taking up the sweet science of boxing Remaking the MiddleThe feds’ income trust decision didn’t just close a tax loophole. It destabilized a distinct segment of the oil and gas industry. So what will become of the energy sector’s middle tier? March 2007 Vol. 11 Issue 03 Cover Story The eAwardsAlberta’s most enterprising employees of 2006 Wheat DreamsFarmers want to become the energy industry’s next big play. But can the burgeoning biofuel sector stand on its own? Prize FixingYour company is voted the best in town. There’s only one catch: you have to pay to display the award. Is the Consumers’ Choice program good business or questionable ethics? February 2007 Vol. 11 Issue 02 Cover Story The Habits of Highly Successful InvestorsSure, you can sock away savings, get single-digit returns and, provided you stick to your day job ’til 65, retire in reasonable comfort. But the really successful investors among us take things a step further The Ultimate Investment ChallengeA realistic game plan for planning a happy and worry-free future Doing Good vs. Doing BetterHow to create a successful corporate social responsibility program January 2007 Vol. 11 Issue 01 Cover Story Trust the AmbitionIn three years CV Technologies has gone from penny-stock status to a Canadian marketing and consumer-product phenomenon. But that, the company is betting, is just the beginning The Importance of Having EarningsMost technology firms grow sales first, then worry about profits. Nano-manufacturer Micralyne outlasted its competitors by doing things the other way around Card Sharks & Computer BrainsHow a group of bioinformatics researchers at the University of Alberta created some of the world’s leading poker-playing software edmonton limos Contents copyright 2008 by Venture Publishing Inc. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy