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*PLEASE NOTE - THE 2011 COMPETITION WILL OPEN ON SEPTEMBER 7 AND CLOSE ON DECEMBER 3, 2010*
The Student Entrepreneur program operated by ACE is the only national program to focus solely on full time Canadian post-secondary student entrepreneurs. It is a program that strives to enrich participant’s lives through recognition, networking and providing a unique learning experience. Since inception in 1997 this program has celebrated the commitment, determination and achievements of student entrepreneurs through an awards based competition. This competition is open to full-time students at Canadian universities or colleges who are simultaneously operating their own businesses. To be eligible for the award, students and their businesses must meet the following criteria: - Be a full-time undergraduate and/or graduate student at a Canadian university or college for the 2010/11 academic year
- Be a founder and have at least 50% ownership of the company and be responsible for its operation
- Have been in business for at least the past six months (inception as of July 4th, 2010)
- Have not competed in the final round of the National Student Entrepreneur Competition in the past
Based on the applications, a panel of judges will select 12 provincial champions who will then be invited, travel expenses paid, to participate in one of three regional competitions held in Calgary, Halifax and Toronto. From each of these competitions, two regional champions will be selected to receive a $1,000 cash prize and participate in the Student Entrepreneur final round of competition at the 2011 ACE National Exposition. Travel expenses to the ACE National Exposition will also be covered for the six regional champions. At the national event a group of distinguished judges will name the 2011 Student Entrepreneur National Champion, who will receive a cash prize of $10,000. From here, the national champion will represent Canada internationally at the Global Student Entrepreneur Awards scheduled for the fall of 2011.
2010 STUDENT ENTREPRENEUR NATIONAL CHAMPION Vincent Cheung - owner of Shape Collage Inc. and student at the University of Toronto 2010 STUDENT ENTREPRENEUR REGIONAL CHAMPIONS Greig Perantinos, owner of Cool Moose Creamery and student at Western University Vincent Cheung - owner of Shape Collage Inc. and student at the University of Toronto Justin Kathan - owner of KuRV Apparel and student at the University of Manitoba Teang Tang - owner of Mingle Event Management and student at Athabasca University Jason Oakley - owner of RECESS! Media Inc. and student at Memorial University of Newfoundland Jeremy Flynn - owner of Flynnweb and student at St. Francis Xavier University 2010 STUDENT ENTREPRENEUR PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONS UBC student named 2010 Student Entrepreneur British Columbia Champion Athabasca University student named 2010 Student Entrepreneur Alberta Champion U of S student named 2010 Student Entrepreneur Saskatchewan Champion U of M student named 2010 Student Entrepreneur Manitoba Champion McGill University students named 2010 Student Entrepreneur Quebec Champion Université de Moncton student named 2010 Student Entrepreneur New Brunswick Champion UPEI student named 2010 Student Entrepreneur Prince Edward Island Champion St. FX student named 2010 Student Entrepreneur Nova Scotia Champion Memorial University student named 2010 Student Entrepreneur Newfoundland Champion
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