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BDC honors successful young Canadian entrepreneurs during Small Business Week
BDC honors successful young Canadian entrepreneurs during Small Business Week
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\nOct. 6, 2009 (Canada NewsWire Group) -- MONTREAL, Oct. 6 /CNW Telbec/ -- The Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) announced today that this year's Small Business Week(R) will take place from October 18 to 24 under the theme \"Your dream, your business, your passion\". Small Business Week is a BDC trademark event that highlights the important contribution small and medium-sized businesses make to the national economy.\"On this 30th anniversary, we are proud to see how the business community across Canada has embraced Small Business Week over the years\", said Jean-René Halde, BDC's President and CEO. \"Small and medium-sized businesses are the driving force behind our economy and the country's largest employer. They generate economic growth and contribute to the creation of a healthier, more robust market. Celebrating the success and resilience of Canadian entrepreneurs is now more relevant than ever.\"Small Business Week activities provide established and prospective entrepreneurs with training and development opportunities, and create a forum for networking and sharing ideas. With the assistance of numerous public and private sector organizations, BDC branches play an active role in planning and publicizing local and national conferences, trade fairs, seminars, workshops and business luncheons under the Small Business Week umbrella.The Young Entrepreneur Awards ceremony is the highlight of Small Business Week and will be held this year in Ottawa, Ontario on October 20 at the Fairmont Château Laurier Hotel. Award recipients will be presented with a commemorative trophy, and applauded by the business community for hard work and ingenuity.BDC Young Entrepreneur AwardsOn October 20, BDC will recognize the business and leadership accomplishments of young Canadians entrepreneurs aged 19 to 35. The winners are selected by panels of judges comprised of business professionals, entrepreneurs, BDC employees and members of local Boards of Trade and Chambers of Commerce. Selection criteria include the originality of the business concept, the success of the company, its growth potential and social involvement. The judges also take into account the entrepreneur's age when the business was started and any special challenges that were overcome.Two special awards will be presented during the Young Entrepreneurs Awards cere...