Description
Recognizes young entrepreneurs who exemplify the qualities of effective leadership, innovatively applied know-how, and excellent potential for growth. Young Entrepreneurs find new and inventive ways to fix problems and show a great deal of social savviness. They are opportunity grabbers, passionate about innovation and progress.
Requirements
Specific Qualifications
To be a valid entry in the Young Entrepreneur Award of Distinction, your business must:
- Be operational in Alberta for a minimum of 1 fiscal year
- Aged 25 and under
- Demonstrate how they have used their skills to build a successful, sustainable, and blooming business that is rare for their age.
- Demonstrate that they have played a direct and primary role in the planning and establishment of the business, and currently be operating it in a leadership capacity
- Demonstrate sound potential for growth and success
General Eligibility:
To be a valid entry in the Alberta Business Awards of Distinction, your business must:
- Be operational in Alberta for a minimum of 3 fiscal years unless otherwise stated
- Be operating in Alberta at the time of nomination and at the time of the awards presentation
- Employ Albertans to produce goods and/or provide services
- Not have won in the same category in the past three years
- Not have anyone in your management, on your board, or in your employ serving on the Alberta
- Business Awards of Distinction judging committee for the category
- If you are a non-profit organization, no more than 30% of annual revenue can be directly funded by Government envelopes. This does not apply to regular procurement