Building Opportunities with Business (BOB) is a non-profit organization based in Vancouver, BC that champions inclusive revitalization of the inner city. BOB works to strengthen community capacity, identify untapped business opportunities, improve employment and increase investment. Over 5 years, BOB generated $48.75 million in business, trained 418 residents and helped fill 10 vacant storefronts. BOB partners with organizations to support economic development that includes existing inner city residents and businesses.

1. BOB: a partner in socially responsible community building Shirley Chan,CEO Based in Vancouver, B.C. Building Opportunities with Business (BOB) is a non-profit organization that is championing an inclusive revitalization process for the inner-city that values existing businesses and residents. BOB is a connector, a resource and a facilitator working to: strengthen the inner-city’s community capacity; identify and build on untapped business opportunities; improve employment opportunities and retention; and increase investment in Vancouver’s inner-city.

3. Based in Vancouver’s inner-city

4. Fosters inclusive revitalization for inner-city

5. Businesses

9. Identify and capitalize on untapped business opportunities in the inner-city

10. Improve employment opportunities and retention for inner-city residents

12. $48.75 million in business generated

13. 418 residents trained / employed

14. 65 businesses in clusters / partnerships

15. Helped to fill over 10 vacant storefronts

16. 185 business / social enterprises received business advice, interventions

17. 36 Grants & Loans made through BOB’s Business Development Team

19. Millennium

20. Vancity

21. Western Economic Development Canada

22. Ministry of Housing & Social Development

23. City of VancouverPartners and Sponsors

24. A Credible Organization “BOB has been a valuable and practicalresource to Recycling Alternative. Louise Schwarz, Owner Recycling Alternative “The High Response rate is to be considered an indicator of the relevance of BOB to its stakeholders in the community” Helen Sheridan, Principal The Bridge Consulting “The VRCA is proud to be a partner with BOB.” Keith Sashaw, President Vancouver Regional Construction Association “The partnership between Bell and the Vancouver Agreement has resulted in an effective and credible economic development agency” Cathy Chalupa, Manager, Small Business and Economic Development “Vancity is a proud supporter“ Derek Gent, Executive Director, Vancity Community Foundation ““I have been telling everyone about how impressed I am with the people at BOB. You are not just playing at this, you're sincere and you do your jobs above and beyond.” Heather Blakemore, Theatre Manger SFU Contemporary Arts “Working with BOB has been an inspiration… an organization committed to innovative programs and partnerships with tremendous impact in the community” Steve Williams, Director Worldwide Community - Technology & Environment Programs SAP Business Objects Division “Tradeworks Training Society is proud to be a partner with BOB”Ross Gentleman, Executive DirectorTradeworksTraining Society

26. “STIR is a step in the right direction”

27. “CORE values rebuilding career opportunities for hard-luck Eastside residents”

28. “Vancouver's construction industry offers training for inner-city residents”

29. “New community garden takes root in the Downtown Eastside”

30. “Road to 2010 opens a road to a new life for inner-city workers”

31. “Downtown Eastside economic growth program gets green light”

32. “Downtown Eastside seeks new lease on life”

33. “Construction employment awaits many CORE graduates”Green Space | Business in Vancouver | Vancouver Sun | BC Business Construction in Vancouver | Georgia Straight | Journal of Commerce

34. Building Community Woodward’s

36. Hastings Renaissance – Façade Improvements (Phase 2)

37. Hastings Street BIA

38. Chinatown Active Storefront – Façade Improvements (Phase 2)

39. SOLEfood Urban Farm Network

40. BOB Industry Cluster Strategy (Tourism & Hospitality, Construction, Creative Industry, Information & Communication Technologies and Green)

41. coworking@BOB: creative shared workspace

42. Gastown/Chinatown Pedicab Service

43. NE False Creek CBA

45. BOB is a partner in Social Responsibility Why BOB? BOB is committed to revitalizing the inner-city BOB connects developers, contractors and sub-contractors to resources you need from socially responsible sources BOB has experience in administering Vancouver’s first Community Benefits Agreement (CBA) for SE False Creek Athletes’ Village We can help you to meet the City’s requirements of ODPs and other legislation.

46. BOB can supply readily available trained, reliable & supported workers Our construction directory is comprehensive (over 200 construction and construction-related businesses) to meet your needs BOB ‘s Resources

48. Provincial funding to September

49. Successfully completed $100,000 fundraising campaign from private/corporate sector in 2010

50. BOB Social Enterprise “coworking@BOB”

51. Fee-for-service business services