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Playbook: How Tobyn Sowden grew Redbrick into one of BC’s fastest-growing companies
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Playbook: How Tobyn Sowden grew Redbrick into one of BC’s fastest-growing companies

Inside the Victoria company's acquisition strategy and journey to $80 million in annual revenue.

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Isabelle Kirkwood
Nov 30, 2021
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Playbook: How Tobyn Sowden grew Redbrick into one of BC’s fastest-growing companies
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Redbrick office in Victoria (photo provided)

Tobyn Sowden started his first company with $500. While pursuing a computer science degree at the University of Victoria, he managed to build a $1 million per year digital marketing business, all within the four walls of a dorm room.

It’s the quintessential startup origin story: a scrappy young founder with big…

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