{"id":6168,"date":"2012-10-18T12:02:37","date_gmt":"2012-10-18T16:02:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/futurpreneur.ca\/press_release\/top-businesses-announced-for-2012-canadian-youth-business-foundation-chairmans-awards\/"},"modified":"2024-03-04T10:19:15","modified_gmt":"2024-03-04T15:19:15","slug":"top-businesses-announced-for-2012-canadian-youth-business-foundation-chairmans-awards","status":"publish","type":"press_release","link":"https:\/\/futurpreneur.ca\/en\/press_release\/top-businesses-announced-for-2012-canadian-youth-business-foundation-chairmans-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Top businesses announced for 2012 Canadian Youth Business Foundation Chairman\u2019s Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Top businesses announced for 2012 Canadian Youth Business Foundation Chairman\u2019s Awards<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Youth-led businesses fuel economic prosperity and growth<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

TORONTO, ON (October 18, 2012) <\/strong>\u2013 During Small Business Week\u00ae<\/sup><\/em>, the Canadian Youth Business Foundation (CYBF) is pleased to announce the winners of the Best Business Awards for the 2012 CYBF Chairman\u2019s Awards program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEntrepreneurs are the driving force behind Canada\u2019s continued economic recovery and future growth,\u201d says John Risley, Chairman, CYBF Board of Directors. \u201cThrough these Awards, we celebrate the advancements that young entrepreneurs have made in the past year and we are proud to recognize the positive impact that they will have on Canada\u2019s future.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From a company that can revolutionize hip replacement surgery to one helping create a thriving African middle class with fair employment, these winning businesses are prime examples of how bright young entrepreneurs are building a better tomorrow while inspiring other young people to become the next generation of business leaders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The award winners received coaching, business resources, start-up financing and mentoring through CYBF to help them launch their businesses. Each will each receive $1,000, and will compete for the National Best Business Award Grand Prize: $25,000 for business expansion. The awards will be presented at an event held at Toronto\u2019s CN Tower on November 14, 2012, as part of Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) Canada celebrations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cCongratulations to this year\u2019s applicants for their significant contributions to the business communities in which they operate, as well as to the greater Canadian economy,\u201d says Risley. \u201cAll of the thousands of entrepreneurs we\u2019ve supported are outstanding representatives of the calibre of young and emerging entrepreneurs in our country and we\u2019re proud to have been involved in their crucial early stages.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 2012 Chairman’s Awards winners are:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Innovative Business: <\/strong>Discovering, developing or refining a new or existing product, service or method
\nAvenir Medical Inc.<\/strong>
\nEntrepreneurs: Armen Bakirtzian, Richard Fanson and Andre Hladio
\nwww.avenirmedical.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Green Business: <\/strong>Embodying sustainability, or offering a product or service that provides a clear environmental benefit
\nGrowing City<\/strong>
\nEntrepreneur: Lisa von Sturmer
\nwww.GrowingCity.ca<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Socially-Minded Business: <\/strong>Uses business operations as an avenue to create and organize social change
\nOlibert\u00e9 Limited<\/strong>
\nEntrepreneur: Tal Dehtiar
\nwww.oliberte.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Emerging Business: <\/strong>Demonstrating an established customer base and market presence and experiencing profitability (one-to-three years in business)
\nFiddleheads Kids Shop Inc.<\/strong>
\nEntrepreneur: Lisa Donaldson
\nwww.gofiddleheads.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Expanding Business: <\/strong>demonstrating an established customer base and market presence and experiencing profitability (more than three years in business)
\nTalentEgg Inc.<\/strong><\/strong>
\nEntrepreneur: Lauren Friese
\nwww.talentegg.ca<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

To read about these award winners or for additional information on CYBF, please visit www.cybf.ca\/awards<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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 Canadian Youth Business Foundation \u2013 Canada\u2019s Entrepreneur Gateway<\/em><\/strong>
\nThe Canadian Youth Business Foundation (CYBF) is the \u2018go to\u2019 place for youth entrepreneurship. As a national organization, we are dedicated to growing Canada\u2019s economy one young entrepreneur at a time. We look at character not collateral, when providing youth, age 18-39, with pre-launch coaching, business resources, start-up financing and mentoring to help them launch and sustain a successful entrepreneurial business. CYBF is the founder of the G20 Young Entrepreneur Summit (G20 YES) and founding member of the G20 Young Entrepreneurs\u2019 Alliance (G20 YEA). www.cybf.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00ae<\/sup><\/em> Small Business Week is a registered trademark of the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC). <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information please contact:<\/strong>
\nLesley Wilmot
\nDirector, Marketing and Communications, CYBF
\n(416) 408-2923, ext. 2203
\nlwilmot@cybf.ca<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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