Eight Canadian Youth Business Foundation (CYBF) entrepreneurs recognized by TELUS

Eight Canadian Youth Business Foundation (CYBF) entrepreneurs recognized by TELUS

CYBF and TELUS recently announced a joint partnership to help young entrepreneurs soar to new heights with their businesses. As part of a $171,000 donation to CYBF, TELUS has supported eight businesses through CYBF’s program of pre-launch coaching, business resources, start-up financing and mentoring. The TELUS-recognized entrepreneurs will also be provided mentoring sessions with senior TELUS staff, promotional support though speaking, media and networking opportunities and a free Samsung Galaxy Note.

The entrepreneurial businesses were chosen following a rigorous selection process by TELUS and CYBF. After a thorough review of their business model and the strong progress they’ve made to date, the following were named as the eight TELUS-recognized businesses for 2012. These businesses demonstrate their founders’ passion, innovation, social responsibility and sense of community. Click on the links below to learn more about them:

Grass Frame Works: James Moore and Al Roback
CYBF success story profile
TELUS Talks Business blog profile

Kamisand Media Group: Nigel Fish and Mitchell
CYBF success story profile
TELUS Talks Business blog profile

Fine Line Homes: Chris McLaren
CYBF success story profile
TELUS Talks Business blog profile

3twenty Solutions: Bryan McCrea and Evan Willoughby
CYBF success story profile
TELUS Talks Business blog profile

Anice Jewellery: Brittany Hopkins
CYBF success story profile
TELUS Talks Business blog profile

InsurEye: Alexey Saltykov and Dmitry Mityagin
CYBF success story profile
TELUS Talks Business blog profile

3D Energy: Jean Carriere
CYBF success story profile
TELUS Talks Business blog profile

Éditions Exclamation Inc. : Mylene Montpetit
CYBF success story profile
TELUS Talks Business blog profile

CYBF thanks TELUS for their generosity in helping provide the vital tools and support needed to prepare new generations of Canadian entrepreneurs to embrace the challenge involved in realizing their dreams of owning their own business.