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Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year Award Nomination Form

Emerging Entrepreneur Award supports the development of emerging diverse entrepreneurs to create and grow an innovative start-up with potential social and economic impact in Canada. The Emerging Entrepreneur award aims to honor and empower young entrepreneurs (under 40 years of age) who have implemented commercially viable and sustainable products or services, with stellar results.  This category is open to businesses owned (51% or more) by visible minorities* and who may not be CAMSC members. 

* Visible minorities are persons other than Aboriginal peoples, who are non-Caucasian in race or non-white in colour. In practice, the Government of Canada includes the following groups: Chinese, South Asian, Black, Filipino, Latin American, Southeast Asian, Arab, West Asian, Korean, Japanese (as defined by the Employment Equity Act and Statistics Canada). 

Submission Deadline: 11:59 pm EDT Monday, August 10, 2026
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1.Name of Company/Organization (Please print the name of the company/organization as this will be used for marketing and promotions, and would be displayed on the award trophy)(Required.)
2.Name of CEO/President/Owner(Required.)
3.Title(Required.)
4.Address(Required.)
5.Phone Number(Required.)
6.Email(Required.)
7.Nominee Name (Please print the name of the nominee as this will be used for marketing and promotions, and would be displayed on the award trophy) (Required.)
8.Title(Required.)
9.Phone(Required.)
10.Mobile(Required.)
11.Email(Required.)
12.Website(Required.)
13.Year of Company Establishment(Required.)
14.Fiscal Year End (month)   (Required.)
15.Total Sales Revenue (CDN$) in 2023 (As reported for tax purposes)(Required.)
16.Total Sales Revenue (CDN$) in 2024 (As reported for tax purposes)(Required.)
17.Total Sales Revenue (CDN$) in 2025 (As reported for tax purposes)(Required.)
18.Total Export Revenue (CDN$) in 2023(Required.)
19.Total Export Revenue (CDN$) in 2024(Required.)
20.Total Export Revenue (CDN$) in 2025(Required.)
21.Number of Full-Time Employees in  2023(Required.)
22.Number of Full-Time Employees in  2024(Required.)
23.Number of Full-Time Employees in  2025(Required.)
24.Number of Part-Time Employees in 2023(Required.)
25.Number of Part-Time Employees in 2024(Required.)
26.Number of Part-Time Employees in 2025(Required.)
27.What key contracts and projects has your business secured in the past year? (Please limit your answer to 200 words maximum)(Required.)
28.What key strategies have you implemented to successfully grow your business? (Please limit your answer to 200 words maximum)(Required.)
29.What impact has your organization had on community? (Please limit your answer to 200 words maximum)(Required.)
30.What sustainability measures have you implemented to meet the ESG goals of your clients? (Please limit your answer to 200 words maximum)(Required.)
31.List all the ways by which your company engages with CAMSC. (e.g., Sponsorships, Event Attendance, Speaking Engagements/Volunteerism, Number of Businesses Referred to CAMSC, etc.…) (Please limit your answer to 200 words maximum)(Required.)
32.Please upload your High Resolution logo here.  Your logo will be projected on a screen up to 30’ wide on the night of the event. All logos will be produced at High Definition (HD) resolutions at 920x1080 pixels at 72 DPI, square pixels.(Required.)
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33.Please upload your High Resolution headshot(Required.)
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34.Supporting Document 1 - Optional
Please submit any additional supporting documents here. While not mandatory, they contribute to the overall quality of your submission. If you'd like to submit a video, kindly email communications@camsc.ca to receive instructions for uploading. We kindly request that videos be kept under one minute in duration. In the event of your award victory, your video will be featured during the presentation.
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35.Supporting Document 2 - Optional
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36.Supporting Document 3 - Optional
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37.Supporting Document 4 - Optional
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38.Supporting Document 5 - Optional
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