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$60,000 ADP Grants Program Available for Canadian Small Businesses
ADP Canada Announces Second Annual Small Business Grant Contest TORONTO , Nov. 4, ...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\nADP Canada Announces Second Annual Small Business Grant Contest \n\n\nTORONTO, Nov. 4, 2013 /CNW/ - From hiring help to upgrading equipment,\n $10,000 can go a long way for many small businesses, and that's what\n six deserving entrepreneurs will receive with the launch today of the\n second annual ADP Small Business Grant Contest.\n\n\nFirst created in 2012 by ADP®, a leading global provider of Human Capital Management (HCM) solutions, the contest awards six entrepreneurs $10,000 cash.\n Owners and operators of small businesses with 1-49 employees are\n encouraged to visit adp.ca/grant to share their business story and describe what they would do with\n $10,000. Entrants can then invite their customers, employees, friends\n and family to show their support by voting for their submission online.\n\n\nAlthough last year's winners operate a wide variety of businesses, from\n British Columbia to Newfoundland and Labrador, they all share a common\n need - capital and services to grow their businesses. The first\n recipient, Amy's Quality Care/Home Care, a home care services company\n in Gravel Hill, NB used the award to hire 12 additional part-time and\n full-time staff to assist her growing clientele. Vancouver-based\n Kinexus, a biotechnology company, built an online resource to expand\n research that is integral to their business.\n\n\n\"I never thought in a million years I would win the grant, but I did and\n it has made all the difference,\" said Amy Lapointe, owner of Amy's\n Quality Care/Home Care.  \"Thanks to the ADP Small Business Grant, I was\n able to add experienced employees to my payroll to help me manage my\n business and serve the needs of my customers.\"\n\n\n\"It is extremely gratifying to see the impact this award has had on the\n winners. From creating jobs to improving our understanding of disease,\n to helping seniors live with dignity, this award is a reminder that\n small businesses truly move our communities forward, and a small\n investment can make a huge difference.,\" said Greg Secord, President,\n ADP Canada.\n\n\nKinexus Bioinformatics used its grant to hire additional staff to launch\n a new database. \"The ADP Small Business Grant not only gave us the\n opportunity to continue our work, we were also able to hire and train\n university students to be the next generation of scientists,...