Scotiabank and the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) are partnering to celebrate the impact Canadian small businesses make in their communities.
To this end, they are awarding $30,000 in prizes ($10,000 in each of three categories).
To qualify for the Small Business Big Impact Challenge, entrants must demonstrate how their business has made a difference in the community where they live and work, in one of the following three categories:
- Providing Employment: Implementing employment practices that reflect and support community needs as well as employment opportunities.
- Offering Products or Services: Creating new industries or ways of doing business, or offering unique products or services that benefit their community.
- Demonstrating Leadership: Taking a leadership role in initiatives for their community that ultimately makes it a better place to live and work.
Visit the Small Business Big Impact Challenge website for more details and to enter.
Contest closes April 30th, 2011.
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