Candice Rookes knows how to make things happen. As a co-founder of Recruitment Partners Inc., she helped build a business that now has offices in both Edmonton and Calgary. She’s also President of Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) Edmonton, as the second female leader to hold that title. “In 2011, Joe Gagliardi, Kathy Fayad and I started […]

BY CANDICE ROOKES Becoming an entrepreneur was somewhat accidental, yet as I think about it, not really surprising.  I started working in our family restaurant at 9 years old, then mainly moving into jobs and roles that were 100% commission-based industries. Roles where my efforts, resulted in my income, ultimately landing me into my sweet […]

They say that it’s often lonely at the top. As a new budding entrepreneur with a year under his belt in 2013, David Brown could absolutely relate. Having started Core Real Estate Group with a vision, passion, drive, and ingenuity, Dave found himself questioning, and looking for more. Even though he had started several small […]

As a new dawn, a new day, and a new decade begins, I’m sure that we can all agree that there’s a refreshed feeling of excitement within all of us for what’s in store. Not only the next year, but also where the next ten will find us. Looking towards a bright future, it’s reflective […]

As community involvement and entrepreneurial growth is at the heart of EO Edmonton, we’re proud to be a part of, and contribute to The Global Student Entrepreneur Awards, or GSEA. While our involvement on a Global scale is to foster and support student entrepreneurs from all Alberta Schools, we recognize that Edmonton has some amazingly […]

The 37th Annual List by Inc. Magazine Recognizes the Fastest Growing Companies in America Alexandria, Virginia, USA (17 August, 2018) – Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO), the world’s leading peer-to-peer network of successful business owners celebrates the achievements of 307 members whose businesses have earned a spot on the 2018 Inc. 5000 list. The annual list curated […]