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| Venture Forward is Canada's Premier Business Plan Competition |
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| 2008 Winners |
| This year Venture Forward accepted applications from 27 incredibly talented entrepreneurs from across Canada. There were 10 finalists, and 8 of them presented business plans to our judges and were awarded the following prizes: |
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1st Place Winner $25,000 Platinum Investment from Cameco Delta Point Wireless Delta Point Wireless was motivated through an electrical engineering design project at the University of Saskatchewan on indoor positioning. This design project achieved national recognition through a third place finish at a national IEEE engineering design competition in the summer of 2007. It became clear by the excitment that was generated each time a project demonstration was conducted that the technology was worth developing into a viable business opportunity. |
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2nd Place Winner Right at Home ReDesigns also won the Best Trade
Show Booth prize of $500. |
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3rd Place Winner $10,000 Silver Investment from TRX RV International Immigration & Business Consulting (IIBC) Propp’s International Immigration and Business Consulting also known as IIBC is an immigration and business consulting firm. IIBC specializes in providing growth, hiring, immigration, relocation and retention strategies for growing businesses requiring foreign workers. IIBC provides consulting services for all types of Federal immigration applications and Saskatchewan Immigration Nominee Program applications. |
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4th Place Winner $5,000 Bronze Support Startup Cost Reimbusements From Affinity Credit Union Cassie Danielle Clothing Inc. Cassie Danielle is an independently owned eco-fashion label that is committed to integrity, sustainable business practises and creating natural fashion with an edge. We are committed to using only ecologically sensitive fabric, responsible production techniques and operating with the lowest impact on our environment as possible. Cassie Danielle creates eco-handbags for men and women who want sustainablility, functionality and distinctive desgin. Cassie Danielle uses only fair-trade, organically grown natural fabrics and is produced locally in Saskatoon, SK, to ensure sweat-shop free production. Cassie Danielle also offers exclusive one-of-a-kind handbags that use recycled materials and recreate them into unique, innovative and practical items. |
 Bailey & Sara Kreuger
Global Infobrokers' Praxis School of Entrepreneurship |
5th Place Winner $2,000 Finalists Support Startup Cost Reimbusements From Wiegers Financial Drop Dead Gorgeous Day Spa Drop Dead Gorgeous is a day spa whose mission is to provide women and men with a customized, accredited and healthy experience in esthetics in a relaxing, private, and comfortable environment. We are committed to providing services with healthy products and in an environment safe way. The gel nail product line we are starting with is body healthy and requires more skill to apply. Because it takes more skill, it is less used by nail techs. The use of body friendly products, our level of skill in applying and our commitment to make the experience personal, is our competitive advantage in the market. The LCN product line we use was created by two dentists in Germany who wanted to create a completely healthy, diverse nail line that could be applied without wearing a mask, or having any fear of health problems from breathing it in. |
 Efren Pereira Jr.
www.starlabrecording.com Global Infobrokers' Praxis School of Entrepreneurship |
5th Place Winner We provide an
innovative product that combines music recording and environmental awareness.
Our unique recording studio offers artists and businesses a world
class product through our digital and analog recording equipment utilizing
photo-voltaic solar panels as our main energy source. Along with
the studio we provide a fully-equipped
rehearsal space. We are initially located in Ideas Inc., a start up business
incubator that provides an advisory board and affordable spaces for a maximum
of three years. In year four we plan to construct a facility in an eco-village. |
 Matthew Kemp & John Coode
U of S |
5th Place Winner $2,000 Finalists Support Startup Cost Reimbusements From Salamon & Ratzlaff Chartered Accountants Info Park |
Jennifer Poissant & Jarvis Wright
www.pawswrightinn.com SIAST |
5th Place Winner Each dog is taken from their kennels once a day for individual exercise, or socialization with a small group of dogs with owners permission. Spacious fenced exercise yards allow for off leash exercise Lavish Luxury Kennels are available for the pampered pooch. Themes for the Luxury Kennels include Princess Palace, Football Fan Room, Super Hereos and Executive Suite. Grooming services are also available. |
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2007-2008
Judges
First Round Ben Nussbaum, Nussbaum & Co., Barristers & Solicitors
Final Round
Ben Nussbaum, Nussbaum and Co., Barristers and Solicitors |
