I fully understand we are in the midst of an economic downturn and a lot of people are going through some very trying times. But what I don’t understand is why we are constantly bombarded with bad news – TV, radio, internet and print.

To be fair, there are some good economic stories out there but they seem to become lost in the sea of gloom and doom. 

So here’s a sampling of some recent good news… 

1. FGF Brands – Concord, Ontario

A family owned food business under the very innovative leadership of Sam Ajmera continues to grow at a 30% rate. [more]

2. Christie Digital Systems Canada Inc. – Kitchener, Ontario

As the leader in the transformation of mechanical cinema to 3D and digital imaging, the company has been able to continue to grow while investing more in R&D in Canada than its parent company is investing in Japan. [more]

3. Sweetpea Baby Food – Toronto, Ontario

This start up didn’t have the capital to dedicate to marketing its new line of baby food so they developed an “ambassador program” – a grassroots style of marketing using M2M (mom to mom) marketing. [more]

4. RIM – Waterloo, Ontario

After pushing hard to move their smart phones into the broader consumer market, even through the recession millions of people are purchasing new blackberry smart phones. [more]

Balance is key – it’s important to know both the good and bad so we can be inspired but also well informed at the same time. So get inspired and tell us your good news!