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ANCOUVER ISLAND “Build better builders.” That’s the mission of Island-based MT Construction Advisory Services Ltd. Now operating for nearly two years, the boutique advisory firm has been instrumental in transforming Island construction enterprises, bringing decades of industry expertise to companies of all sizes. “I have been fortunate in my career to have worked with some of the biggest and best contractors in Canada (and internationally),” says owner Mark Taylor P.Eng (Non-Practising), G.S.C. “This has exposed me to business management techniques and systems that are proven to increase operating efficiencies, minimize costs, and maximize profitability.” Taylor’s t h re e d e c a d e s of
front-line industry experience includes 18 years working for PCL, Canada’s largest General Contractor. “I rose through the ranks at the company and learned a lot about running a construction business at almost every level,” he says. “After working in the company’s Toronto office, I made a family lifestyle choice about four years ago and moved to Vancouver Island.” After working with a local construction company, Taylor founded his own firm. “I have three seperate avenues of business,” he says. “My main one is working with contractors.” Taylor noticed a large number of smaller to mid-sized trades and general contractors on the Island that were achieving success and SEE MT CONSTRUCTION | PAGE 11
Mark Taylor, owner of MT Construction Advisory Services Ltd.
Revenge of the Nerds: Geeks Take Over Victoria’s Beaches Geeks on the Beach Looks to Expand Beyond Canadian Shores
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ICTORIA - White sand, salty water, and a team of nerds; that’s the perfect recipe for an award-winning full-service digital marketing company. Founded by Jonathan Michaels (who responds the title Über
Nerd), Geeks on the Beach is a full service web agency, web design, providing web design, online marketing, and search engine optimization services to compa n ies a l l over t he Island and beyond. After over a decade in business, the growing company has offices in Victoria and Parksville, and is looking to
open a third on the island of Bali. O r ig i n a l ly f rom New York City, Jonathan got his start in the tech industry while living in Saskatchewan. “Years ago, I founded a service that helped people navigate the online dating world,” he says “To create the website, I teamed up w it h web d e si g ners a nd
developers, and quickly realized that I needed to learn how to speak their language. I received a web design and marketing diploma, and spent my entire life savings on development in hopes that I would be able to raise more money to help with the project.” SEE GEEKS | PAGE 20
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