Twelve post-secondary students, who balance a full-time course load and a business, have been selected as finalists and will pitch their businesses for a chance to win $10,000 through the Student Entrepreneur National Competition, proudly presented by HSBC Bank Canada. The competition will take place virtually in May 2020 through the Enactus Canada National Exposition.
Here are the 12 finalists:
- Nevell Provo, owner of Smooth Meal Prep and student at Saint Mary’s University
Smooth Meal Prep delivers nutritious and delicious, fitness-focused meals right to your door. - Alexandre Paré, owner of Streamline Athletes and student at Simon Fraser University
Streamline Athletes is an online service that connects aspiring student-athletes & collegiate coaches. - Etienne Penelle, owner of Kool Apparel and student at the Université de Sherbrooke
Kool Apparel is a Canadian clothing brand whose mission is to promote mental health awareness. - Alessandra Amato, owner of Algi and student at McGill University
Algi is revolutionizing the food landscape by creating sustainable, nutrient rich, and great tasting products made with the world’s oldest and smallest superfood, algae. - Jean-Luc Martineau, owner of Bagsort and student at the University of Ottawa
Bagsort is a luggage storage service that operates as a sharing economy concept. By partnering with existing local businesses, they offer safe and reliable luggage storage solutions in several cities. - John Dyall, owner of DYA and student at Memorial University of Newfoundland
DYA is committed to providing consumers with environmentally friendly products that don’t compromise on convenience. - Jesse Ward, owner of Hope Cleaning Inc. and student at the University of Calgary
Hope Cleaning is a residential and commercial cleaning service that employs Canadian newcomers and or individuals who have been subject to domestic abuse, exploitation or that live in low-income housing. - Blair Forrest, owner of AMZ Prep Canada LTD and student at Wilfrid Laurier University
AMZ Prep Canada helps businesses sell their products on Amazon’s marketplace. They provide warehousing space and infrastructure for companies as well as sell the products to Amazon’s fulfillment center on their behalf. - Mubdu Alali, owner of Bloxo Inc and student at Saint Mary’s University
Bloxo is an app that makes sport more accessible, by using technology to simplify the process of organizing and participating in recreational sport. - Lianna Genovese, owner of ImaginAble Solutions and student at McMaster University
ImaginAble Solutions is a biomedical engineering company committed to enhancing the quality of life by providing solutions for individuals with accessibility issues. - Maddi Pond, owner of AMP it up Dance Studio and student at Mount Allison University
AMP it up Dance Studio is a creative learning environment focused on bringing arts to the small town of Salisbury New Brunswick. - Roger Hull, owner of Carbon Crew and student at the University of Calgary
Carbon Crew utilizes an employee’s expense reports to compute their carbon footprint. This footprint can then be reduced or offset by the employer with speed and low cost.
See all the finalists at https://enactus.ca/2020-student-entrepreneur-finalists/.
ABOUT THE ENACTUS CANADA STUDENT ENTREPRENEUR NATIONAL COMPETITION: To celebrate the entrepreneurial spirit of young Canadians, Enactus runs the Student Entrepreneur National Competition, proudly presented by HSBC Bank Canada. The Student Entrepreneur National Competition enhances the success of full-time students operating businesses, who are creating jobs and furthering investments in our economic future. Every year, student entrepreneurs present their businesses to panels of Canada’s industry leaders in national competitions in order to be named Enactus Canada’s Student Entrepreneur National Champion.
ABOUT ENACTUS CANADA: Enactus Canada, a national charity and the country’s largest 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 3,400 post-secondary students led 267 community empowerment projects and business ventures last year in communities coast to coast, directly impacting over 50,000 lives.
As a global network of 37 countries, Enactus uses the power of entrepreneurial action to transform lives and shape a better, more sustainable world. For more information, visit enactus.ca.
ABOUT HSBC BANK CANADA: HSBC Bank Canada, a subsidiary of HSBC Holdings plc, is the leading international bank in the country. We help companies and individuals across Canada to do business and manage their finances internationally through three global business lines: Commercial Banking, Global Banking and Markets, and Retail Banking and Wealth Management. The HSBC Group is one of the world’s largest banking and financial services groups with assets of US$2,558bn at 31 December 2018. Linked by advanced technology, the HSBC Group serves customers worldwide across 66 countries and territories in Europe, Asia, North and Latin America, and the Middle East and North Africa.
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