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BDC 2009 Young Entrepreneur Awards pay tribute to outstanding achievements
BDC 2009 Young Entrepreneur Awards pay tribute to outstanding achievements
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\nOct. 20, 2009 (Canada NewsWire Group) -- OTTAWA, Oct. 20 /CNW Telbec/ -- The entrepreneurial spirit of young business people from across Canada will be celebrated tonight as the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) presents it 2009 Young Entrepreneur Awards (YEA) at a ceremony in Ottawa. The awards are a highlight of Small Business Week which runs October 18-24 under the theme \"Your dream, your business, your passion\".\"Tonight's award recipients have realized their dreams in innovative ways, some by tapping in to the potential of emerging sectors and others by taking fresh approaches to traditional businesses,\" said BDC President and CEO Jean-Rene Halde. \"They are proving the value of original ideas, effective planning and hard work in any economic climate.\"This is the 22nd year that BDC is honouring young entrepreneurs between the ages of 19 and 35 with these awards. The winners are selected by assembling panels of business people, representatives of Small Business Week partners, members of chambers of commerce and BDC employees from every province and territory. Selection criteria include the originality of the business concept, success, growth potential and social involvement. The selection committees also consider the entrepreneur's age when the business was started and any special challenges overcome.Two additional special awards will be presented during tonight's ceremony. The Export Development Canada Export Excellence Award will be presented to the company with the most outstanding export objectives, strategies and results. The Deloitte Corporate Social Responsibility Award will honour a company that stands out in terms of practices and policies promoting environmental protection, sound human resources management or community well being.The BDC 2009 YEA winners are as follows:Alberta - Steve, 31, Matt, 30, Chris, 27, and Mike Baines, 22, EnviroFoam Insulation, RaymondSteve Baines knew he had hit on something big when he found a highly effective, environmentally friendly soy-based alternative to older insulation products. After launching Enviro Foam in 2005, he was joined by his three brothers to keep up with soaring demand. With the product's spectacular success, they decided to franchise less than a year later. Now with 29 franchises from coast to coast, Enviro Foam is Canada's largest spray foam insu...