At the Small Business Enterprise Centre, we're dedicated to helping small business owners and entrepreneurs like you succeed in today's ever-changing business market. Whether you're thinking about opening a business, formulating your business plan, or undergoing change in an established business, the Centre has the expertise to help propel your ideas forward. Cassandra Baccardax is the Senior Economic Development Officer - Entrepreneurship Brampton Small Business Enterprise Centre 33 Queen St. West, 1st Floor Brampton, ON, L6Y 1L9 905-874-2650; www.brampton-business.com
Are you Brampton's 2007 Start Up Business of the Year? If so, you could be awarded $1500 from our sponsor Shoppers World!
Brampton - Every year, thousands of Ontarians take the leap. With high hopes and unbridled enthusiasm, they launch their own businesses and enter the challenging and potentially rewarding world of entrepreneurship. The Brampton Small Business Enterprise Centre would like to recognize those small business owners in the City of Brampton who have prepared thoroughly for their venture and are seeing success with their business ideas with the 2007 Start-Up Business of the Year Award.
The purpose of the awards is: ·To bring recognition from City of Brampton to new small business owners who have prepared thoroughly for their venture. ·To generate media attention for participating small businesses for promotional/public relations purposes. ·To generate media attention for the competition, participants, sponsors & Brampton Small Business Enterprise Centre and its partners. ·To promote the support the services that the Enterprise Centre offers to aspiring small business owners. ·To encourage more participation in the "Emerging Business" category of BOBOAs
Applicant Criteria: ·Launched in 2006 or 2007 ·Brampton-based (home office, commercial or industrial location) ·Not a franchise or purchased business (from a previous owner) ·10 or fewer employees ·Brampton Small Business Enterprise Centre client
Submission Requirements: October 1, 4:30 p.m. deadline
Remember, we are looking for a well-executed business plan - sales figures are only a small part of the judging criteria!
At the Small Business Enterprise Centre, we're dedicated to helping small business owners and entrepreneurs like you succeed in today's ever-changing business market. Whether you're thinking about opening a business, formulating your business plan, or undergoing change in an established business, the Centre has the expertise to help propel your ideas forward. Cassandra Baccardax is the Senior Economic Development Officer - Entrepreneurship Brampton Small Business Enterprise Centre 33 Queen St. West, 1st Floor Brampton, ON, L6Y 1L9 905-874-2650; 