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Enterprising Women is an organization that brings together thought leadership from inspiring women who run their own businesses – and still find time to engage in extra-curricular activities that change the world. With a magazine, TV, foundation and annual awards ceremony Enterprising Women calls itself ‘the voice of women entrepreneurs’. The organization provides a forum […]

Beautifying your condo balcony should really start from the floor up. As designer Cheryl Torrenueva explains, the floor is really the foundation of any design project. While traditional synthetic grass is not always a solution for those seeking condo balcony grass, selecting a condo or strata-approved option can help create the green warmth of a traditional backyard. Check […]

When we were developing the design requirements for our proprietary Canadian Collection interlocking outdoor flooring, proudly released in Spring 2016, we drew on valuable feedback provided by the design community, KANDY’s own manufacturing engineers, and from our customers – people like you. We listened to and acted on everything you told us. Attractiveness We heard […]

If you’re among the one in eight Canadians that lives in a condo, how often do you shuffle quickly through the lobby, into the elevator and into your suite with your eyes down, probably looking at your smart phone, hoping no one actually stops to talk? More and more of us are living closer to […]

You may be wondering why we are so passionate about the importance of that initial in-home consultation. Look no further than KANDY’s unique value proposition of service, quality and choice to unpack the list of cool things that occur during a KANDY Outdoor Flooring consultation. Cool People Meet Cool People We love to meet and […]

So much in the business and consumer world is new that it’s easy to forget the value provided by things that have been around for awhile. Like the Better Business Bureau. The BBB has been a source of information about business trustworthiness for more than 100 years. Is It Still Relevant? There are some businesses […]

All condominiums have a board of directors or strata council, as it is called in jurisdictions like British Columbia, that manage the affairs of the condominium corporation. There is often confusion about who these bodies actually serve: individual owners, or the condo corporation. Represent Owners, Not the Corporation Perhaps the most important idea is that […]

When we first published the post “7 Great Apps for Your Small Business: 6 & 7 will Surprise You” the KANDY Outdoor Flooring brand was in a different place. We still use and love the apps in the aforementioned blog, but much has changed. KANDY Outdoor Flooring has welcomed new franchise partners in North & […]

The housing construction boom in Canada over the last few years is buoyed by new condo construction. Yes, more and more Canadians are buying ‘homes in the sky’ in the pre-construction phase, paying tidy sums as down-payments before there’s even a shovel in the ground. It can be very exciting to think about getting into […]

New construction, transfer of control from developer to strata council, drafting new bylaws for the complex, and dealing with property management turnover in a brand new 6-tower, 450-suite complex in Richmond, B.C. That’s just a snapshot of what Dick Wagner has had to deal with, manage, and take a leadership role on as the inaugural […]