Contest winners chosen!
98 students registered an interest in the contest.
30 high school students submitted applications.
10 semifinalists were chosen to enter the Den.
5 finalists were then chosen and judged by a new panel of business professionals and entrepreneurs.
THE RESULTS
First Place $1500 & business start-up loan
CARE’N Errand Services – Jennifer Caren (Westgate)
(wearing red in the picture)
CARE’N Errand Services is an errand service business that can be started up and maintained easily and cheap. This business is in the service industry that is fast growing due to today’s busy lifestyles. It offers a broader range of services, payment plans and unique features...
Second Place
$1000 & business start-up loan
Elite Hockey Academy
Kevin Fish, Aaron Bellinger & Megan Fero (Westgate)
Our company is a hockey training facility - the first of its kind in Thunder Bay. We will be offering innovative equipment and training techniques that cannot be found anywhere within six hours of the city. Our innovative equipment includes synthetic ice which is the key element in our facility…
Third Place
$750 & business start-up loan
Thunder Organics – Gerrit Wesselink (Ecole LaVerendrye)
Thunder Organics is a local company that will grow vegetables and fruits in a greenhouse to resell to the supermarkets or the general public. During the winter months the green house will be fully planted to have harvest during the various growing seasons...
About the contest:
‘Enter the Den’ is inspired by Dragon’s Den, the popular TV show. It will be a kinder version of the format with practical feedback to each and every participant. Make no mistake – this is a contest with winners and losers. The three cash prizes will go to students with good business ideas that have been researched, presented and defended well. The contest offers encouragement and support to all students along the way. The long-term goal of Thunder Bay Ventures and partners in offering this contest and other entrepreneurial events for high school business students is to develop a culture of entrepreneurship in our community and reward creative, innovative and practical business ideas.
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