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Alex MacLean is the founder of East Coast Lifestyle, a Halifax-based clothing company that specializes in everything surf, snow and street. Fresh design and high-quality clothing give everyone an opportunity to connect with the coast from around the world.
Alex started East Coast Lifestyle eight years ago as part of a class project at Acadia as a way for Maritimers to showcase local pride.
“The brand is worn by people that are from Atlantic Canada that either are in Atlantic Canada, or they’re displaced Maritimers around the world who are proud of where they’re from and want to wear that on their chest.”
Along with VP Taylor Northey, Alex has grown East Coast Lifestyle to an established brand across Atlantic Canada, with three East Coast Lifestyle storefronts, products in over 100 locations across Canada, and a booming online store. But it wasn’t always smooth sailing. Issues with their bookkeeper led to them searching for a new accounting solution.
That’s where Grant Thornton LLP came in.