Nominations are now open for Enactus Canada’s 2024 Student Entrepreneur National Competition. Three finalists will pitch their businesses to a panel of business executives and compete for a grand prize of $10,000. The Student Entrepreneur National Runner-Up will receive $4,000, and the Second Runner-Up will receive $2,000. The Student Entrepreneur National Competition aims to help young business leaders network with like-minded students, showcase their ventures to top executives and entrepreneurs, and accelerate the growth of their businesses. Nominations, including self-nominations, can be submitted by December 5, 2023, at enactus.ca/nominate-a-student-entrepreneur.
To be eligible for the competition, students and their businesses must meet the following criteria:
• Be a full-time student at a Canadian university or college for the current academic year.
• Be a founder and have at least 25% ownership of the company with no other individual or group with greater ownership, and be the individual primarily responsible for the business’ operations
• Have not been a previous National Champion of this competition or competed in the final round of the Student Entrepreneur National Competition last year.Enactus Canada, a post-secondary experiential learning platform, is shaping entrepreneurial leaders who are passionate about advancing the economic, social, and environmental health of Canada. Guided by academic advisors and business experts, more than 1,600 entrepreneurial post-secondary students led 166 community outreach projects and business ventures last year in communities coast to coast. For more information, visit: enactus.ca.