This kind of investment is important for more than just the company getting the money, according to University of Alberta School of Business professor Tony Briggs.“A high growth company like Jobber can make all the difference to a region.“Those people go off and start other companies and it also increases salaries across the board because now they have more and more options.
So it’s generally all great news.”Briggs specializes in startup companies – something Jobber was not too long ago. A success story encourages other entrepreneurs.“The fact that new capital is coming here enhances the trust that others will have to bring new capital here and supporting our companies,” he says.New, growing businesses also help expand the area’s economic.