{"id":6211,"date":"2011-11-07T15:15:22","date_gmt":"2011-11-07T20:15:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/futurpreneur.ca\/press_release\/cybf-honours-outstanding-leaders-in-entrepreneurship\/"},"modified":"2024-03-04T10:21:23","modified_gmt":"2024-03-04T15:21:23","slug":"cybf-honours-outstanding-leaders-in-entrepreneurship","status":"publish","type":"press_release","link":"https:\/\/futurpreneur.ca\/en\/press_release\/cybf-honours-outstanding-leaders-in-entrepreneurship\/","title":{"rendered":"CYBF honours outstanding leaders in entrepreneurship"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>CYBF honours outstanding leaders in entrepreneurship<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Three Canadians recognized for excellence in entrepreneurship<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Toronto, ON, November 7, 2011<\/strong> \u2013 The Canadian Youth Business Foundation (CYBF) is pleased to announce that three outstanding Canadians, Mr. W. Galen Weston, Executive Chairman, George Weston Limited, Mr. Sheldon Levy, President &amp; Vice-Chancellor, Ryerson University and Mr. Bruce Poon Tip, Founder, G Adventures, will be presented with Honourary Awards through the 2011 CYBF Chairman\u2019s Awards program to recognize their contribution to entrepreneurship across Canada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Recipients and awards:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Mr. W. Galen Weston \u2013 CYBF Entrepreneurial Nation Builder Award<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mr. Sheldon Levy \u2013 CYBF Entrepreneurial Educator Award<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mr. Bruce Poon Tip \u2013 CYBF Entrepreneurial Trailblazer Award<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The CYBF Chairman\u2019s Awards, celebrating its ninth year, are a standard in recognizing excellence in entrepreneurship in Canada. The annual awards program distinguishes Canadian leaders that promote excellence and advocate for social and economic growth through entrepreneurship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe three award recipients, Mr. Weston, Mr. Levy and Mr. Poon Tip are all leaders and promoters for entrepreneurship in Canada,\u201d said Vivian Prokop, chief executive officer for the Canadian Youth Business Foundation. \u201cWe are thrilled to be recognizing such diverse individuals through the CYBF Chairman\u2019s Awards. Through their commitment to progress and excellence, they are raising the profile of entrepreneurship in Canada and abroad. They are also an inspiration to young, innovative entrepreneurs working to build successful businesses.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The three award recipients will be recognized at the Year of the Entrepreneur \u201cSpotlight on Entrepreneurs\u201d celebration event, on November 17<sup>th<\/sup>, in Toronto, Ontario. The event will be hosted by CYBF and the Canadian Federation of Independent Businesses (CFIB), two of Canada\u2019s preeminent leaders in Entrepreneurship. CYBF and CFIB sincerely thank all partners of the Spotlight on Entrepreneurs celebration; Scotiabank Small Business (lead partner), National Post (lead media partner) and Chase Paymentech, KPMG Enterprise, and Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) (partners).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information about the Canadian Youth Business Foundation, please visit <a href=\"..\/\">www.cybf.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201330\u2013<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About The Canadian Youth Business Foundation \u2013 <em>Canada\u2019s Entrepreneur Gateway<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Canadian Youth Business Foundation (CYBF) is the \u2018go to\u2019 place for youth entrepreneurship. As a national charity, we are dedicated to growing Canada\u2019s economy one young entrepreneur at a time. We look at character, not collateral, when providing youth, age 18-34, with pre-launch coaching, business resources, start-up financing and mentoring. We help them launch and sustain a successful entrepreneurial business. <a href=\"..\/\">www.cybf.ca<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>CYBF Media Contact:<\/strong><br>\nRachel Azagury<br>\nSenior Manager, Marketing &amp; Communications<br>\nEmail: <a href=\"mailto:razagury@cybf.ca\">razagury@cybf.ca<\/a><br>\nPhone: 866-646-2922 x2111<br>\nCell: 647-834-2923<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CYBF honours outstanding leaders in entrepreneurship Three Canadians recognized for excellence in entrepreneurship Toronto, ON, November 7, 2011 \u2013 The Canadian Youth Business Foundation (CYBF) is pleased to announce that three outstanding Canadians, Mr. W. 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