2019 ThriveNorth Business Challenge Finals & Awards Ceremony

By Futurpreneur Canada

Date and time

Tue, May 7, 2019 5:00 PM - 8:30 PM PDT

Location

R.E.M. Lee Theatre

4920 Straume Ave Terrace, BC V8G 4V8 Canada

Refund Policy

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Description

Futurpreneur Canada invites you to the 2019 ThriveNorth Business Challenge Pitch Competition Finals and Awards Ceremony.

Hosted by the incredible Carolina de Ryk of CBC Daybreak North, you'll hear from current and aspiring business owners in your community as 12 finalists pitch their business ideas and compete for up to $10,000. Be a part of the action by casting your vote in person for the People's Choice Award - an additional $5,000 prize up for grabs!

At the Awards Ceremony, be inspired. Hear from past Business Challenge winners and others who are supporting the dynamic business environment in Northern B.C., and celebrate the winners and participants of the 2019 ThriveNorth Business Challenge! Winners will be announced for the three categories: Best New Business (18-28), Best New Business (29-39) and Best Growth Opportunity.

Come check out local band The Counterfeit Saints before the event kicks off and during the intermission as well as a marketplace featuring various local Terrace entrepreneurs. Delicious local eats and drinks from Donna's Kitchen will be provided!

AGENDA:

5:00 - 5:55 PM Registration/Networking, featuring refreshments, local entertainment and an entrepreneur marketplace

6:00 - 7:30 PM Business Pitching Finals & People's Choice Award voting

7:30 - 7:55 PM Refreshments/Intermission, featuring refreshments, local entertainment and an entrepreneur marketplace

8:00 - 8:30 PM Final Awards Ceremony

Be sure to cast your online vote for the People's Choice Award in advance as well by visiting thrivenorth.ca

Media Partner

About ThriveNorth:

Managed by Futurpreneur Canada, ThriveNorth was launched in November 2014 through a five-year partnership established by Youth Business International (YBI), a global non-profit organization that supports international youth entrepreneurship initiatives. Futurpreneur is YBI's Canadian partner and has been supporting young, emerging business owners for over 20 years.

Through ThriveNorth, Futurpreneur is expanding its offerings with the generous support of local partnerships and community resources. ThriveNorth is a joint initiative between Futurpreneur Canada, the Province of British Columbia and Futurpreneur Foundation to empower and enhance entrepreneurship opportunities for young people.

Organized by

Futurpreneur Canada

has been fueling the entrepreneurial passions of Canada’s young enterprise for two decades. We are the only national, non-proﬁt organization that provides ﬁnancing, mentoring and support tools to aspiring business owners aged 18-39. Our internationally recognized mentoring program hand matches young entrepreneurs with a business expert from a network of more than 3,000 volunteer mentors.

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