Congratulations to
Chris and Perry Deering of
Deerview Meats!
Grand Prize Winners of the Eighth Annual Chinook Entrepreneur Challenge
Thursday, June 14, 2012
Friday, June 1, 2012
2012 FINALISTS
Congratulations to 2012 CEC Finalists:
- Lethbridge Tactical (Lethbridge, AB)
- Strait Way Ltd. (Coaldale, AB)
- Deerview Meats (Irvine, AB)
Competitors can request their feedback/scoresheets and are invited to participate again in 2013!!
Friday, May 25, 2012
WOW, thank you volunteers!!!
Just a quick calculation here....
WOW! Over 300 volunteer hours in this month from our Screeners!!
Our Screeners are anonymous so it's literally a thankless job, yet they come back every year and lend their expertise.
THANK YOU SO MUCH VOLUNTEERS!
Scoresheets are filing back and Finalists will be announced mid-week. Check back here for news!
FEEL FREE TO POST YOUR COMMENTS TO SCREENERS OR TRAINERS HERE!
WOW! Over 300 volunteer hours in this month from our Screeners!!
Our Screeners are anonymous so it's literally a thankless job, yet they come back every year and lend their expertise.
THANK YOU SO MUCH VOLUNTEERS!
Scoresheets are filing back and Finalists will be announced mid-week. Check back here for news!
FEEL FREE TO POST YOUR COMMENTS TO SCREENERS OR TRAINERS HERE!
Monday, April 30, 2012
Competition Time!
The numbers are still trickling in from the region but I can confirm that there were more than 20 plans received by the deadline today - so we have a competition going!
Congrats to everyone who submitted. You've taken a step towards a chance at over $40K in prizes but also a step towards your own prosperity by planning your success in business!
Plans will now be pre-screened (checked for competition submission requirements, pages, sections, formatting, etc) then sent to three screeners each. Screeners will evaluate the plans and give feedback and we should know who the Finalists are in 3-4 weeks!
Thanks to all who have contributed to the 2012 Chinook Entrepreneur Challenge.
An extra shout-out to ATB Financial for the support of this year's competition!
Congrats to everyone who submitted. You've taken a step towards a chance at over $40K in prizes but also a step towards your own prosperity by planning your success in business!
Plans will now be pre-screened (checked for competition submission requirements, pages, sections, formatting, etc) then sent to three screeners each. Screeners will evaluate the plans and give feedback and we should know who the Finalists are in 3-4 weeks!
Thanks to all who have contributed to the 2012 Chinook Entrepreneur Challenge.
An extra shout-out to ATB Financial for the support of this year's competition!
Thursday, April 5, 2012
Submission FAQs
A few questions from participants, thought others might find the information useful as well.
Do the appendices need to follow the formatting outlined on page 12 of the Participants Handbook?
Your appendices can use any formatting. Recommend that they are clearly labeled. 10 pages maximum.
Do the information page or table of contents count in the 20 pages?
No, just the 10 sections must fit in the 20 pages.
If I only used one page for one section, can I put the extra page allotted toward another section?
Sorry, no. However, in addition to the business plan's 20 pages, you can include up to 10 pages of appendices.
Also, you can use hyperlinks within your text (verify that they are active if you send a .pdf). You may be able to drive screeners to information without using space within your submission. Caution, be concise so screeners are spending time surfing away from your plan and there are still a handful of screeners who print things.
Check back as other questions may come in!
Do the appendices need to follow the formatting outlined on page 12 of the Participants Handbook?
Your appendices can use any formatting. Recommend that they are clearly labeled. 10 pages maximum.
Do the information page or table of contents count in the 20 pages?
No, just the 10 sections must fit in the 20 pages.
If I only used one page for one section, can I put the extra page allotted toward another section?
Sorry, no. However, in addition to the business plan's 20 pages, you can include up to 10 pages of appendices.
Also, you can use hyperlinks within your text (verify that they are active if you send a .pdf). You may be able to drive screeners to information without using space within your submission. Caution, be concise so screeners are spending time surfing away from your plan and there are still a handful of screeners who print things.
Check back as other questions may come in!
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Tools
Wow! Speakers this year have been great!!
Not only are they knowledgeable, but they are packed with handy resources!
Over the past few weeks, our industry experts have dropped a number of handy online tools.
Here are a few of them:
InfoCanada.ca
Alberta Business Directory
FindAccountingSoftware
ChooseLethbridge
Check back to this post, more links coming!
Not only are they knowledgeable, but they are packed with handy resources!
Over the past few weeks, our industry experts have dropped a number of handy online tools.
Here are a few of them:
InfoCanada.ca
Alberta Business Directory
FindAccountingSoftware
ChooseLethbridge
Check back to this post, more links coming!
http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/pp-pp.nsf/eng/h_pm00000.html
NOC Codes: Human Skills Resource Development Canada
Profit Mastery Toolkit: http://brs-seattle.com/toolkit-new.html
www.profitmastery-university.com
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
update
Just an FYI that this week's email has been sent. If you haven't received anything titled "CEC Update - Mar. 14", email or phone to ensure the correct email address is on record.
Also, try your spam folder.
Perhaps provide another email address (if available) if you're not getting updates.
A handful of emails are coming back undelivered.
Check out the website for this week's handouts: http://chinookchallenge.com/seminar.php
Also, try your spam folder.
Perhaps provide another email address (if available) if you're not getting updates.
A handful of emails are coming back undelivered.
Check out the website for this week's handouts: http://chinookchallenge.com/seminar.php
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