About Us Support for starting and growing your business.

Our Mission Statement


As the economic development organization for the City of Kamloops, Venture Kamloops’ focus is just that, economic development. The team works to provide the most up-to-date information to those interested in starting their business in Kamloops or expanding operations into the city.

Venture Kamloops’ mission is to create economic growth to establish the city as the premiere location for business development. This is done by featuring the city’s resources and offering comprehensive information plus a full spectrum of support services to investors and entrepreneurs. All of the services provided are complimentary, confidential and come with no obligation.

The VK Team


The team at Venture Kamloops come from a variety of backgrounds working with various associations, organizations, and businesses. Our team is dedicated to helping you find out if Kamloops is the right fit for your business. Contact us for a confidential, non-obligation consultation to discover how we can work for you.

Meet Our Team

Board of Directors


The Venture Kamloops Business Development Society was established in September 2004 as the economic development office for the City of Kamloops. It is governed by an eleven-member Board of Directors, which includes two city councillors, two City officials and Ex Officio Members. Members serve for a 5-year term and they are empowered to respond quickly to new opportunities which facilitate the undertaking of new initiatives and the attracting of financial involvement from other levels of government and/or the private sector.

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VK FAST FACT
TAX FAIRNESS RATIO

In 2018, The Canadian Federation of Independent Business applauded Kamloops for "lowering the tax fairness ratio the most over the past ten years, decreasing it 15.4% to 1.92".

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