Daniel Frankel is President and CEO of Daniel Group, a
Vancouver-based company whose roster includes the explosive Tap
& Barrel brand. Tap & Barrel has two locations in downtown
Vancouver, at both the Convention Centre and Olympic Village, with
a third 'Shipyards' set to open in North Vancouver's
Lonsdale Quay. Daniel attributes his success to determination and
commitment, but reflecting on his experiences, it's apparent
that Daniel has a gift for dealing with people and a natural
entrepreneurial spark.
Daniel's first entrepreneurial endeavor was in grade nine,
when he started an ice cream cart business in Stanley Park. He
recalls with pride how he built the cart himself, completing it
with a "metal frame, wood, a big four tube freezer, extension
cord plug-in, and wheels..."