Indigo

Books are making way for more stylish ‘lifestyle’ products at Heather Reisman’s Indigo chain

Earlier this month, Kobo was purchased by Japan’s Rakuten, Inc. for $315 million

In the bookstore business, protectionism can be lucrative

We’ve always tried to make Kickstart’s underlying philosophy one of helping others. The book tries to use the words of successful Canadians in order to point the way for those young adults whose real lives are just beginning. We include ourselves, for obvious reasons, in this latter category. We’ve learned an awful lot from those who were generous enough to donate their time. Whether it’s about being a ballerina, an entrepreneur or a librarian, we feel that others can learn a lot too.