I Heart Edmonton

The Startups By Emil Tiedemann Edmonton is a city of opportunity, where anyone with an idea has the ability to realize their dreams, no matter how far-fetched they may seem. Some might argue that only the wealthy and well-connected get all the breaks, but that’s simply not true.  There are people, groups, and organizations out there to help anyone bring their concept to fruition, and show the rest of the country - perhaps even the whole world - what they’ve got under their sleeve!    BioWare's 'Mass Effect 3.' Over the years, there have been countless successful ventures that have gotten their humble starts right here in Edmonton, including restaurant chains, product lines, tech companies, entertainers, and even multi-billion-dollar corporations.  In a town where business-minded folks tend to support and assist each other in their respective endeavors, the sky’s the limit, and you certainly don’t need to uproot to some larger municipality in order to g...

e A LTHOUGH the name may lead you to believe otherwise, the Canadian staple of Boston Pizza was conceived right here in the city of Edmonton. Greek immigrant Gus Agioritis opened the doors to Boston Pizza & Spaghetti House back in 1964, with almost no experience in the restaurant business, but by 1970 there were 17 BP locations (15 franchised) in Western Canada. In 1968 RCMP officer Jim Treliving (of Dragon's Den ) established the first Boston Pizza franchise, in Penticton, B.C. Along with partner George Melville , Treliving was instrumental in the rise of the pizza (etc.) chain, which now has over 370 restaurants throughout North America (known as Boston's The Gourmet Pizza in the U.S.), including two in Mexico. There are currently 22 BP locations in Edmonton alone. e