YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR AWARDS

CONTEST
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2011 NOMINATION FORM NOVEMBER 30, 2010

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WINNERS OF THE BDC 2009 YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR AWARDS (YEA)

Alberta Ontario
Steve Baines, Matt Baines, Chris Baines, Mike Baines John Carbrey
Enviro Foam Insulation Intrafinity Inc.

British Columbia Prince Edward Island

Daisy Leslie Orser and Adam Orser Eireann Rigby
The Root Cellar Village Green Grocer UFIT

Manitoba Quebec
Wade Barnes and Curtis MacKinnon Patrick Grégoire
Farmers Edge Precision Consulting Boréal – Informations Stratégiques Inc. (Boréalis)
Newfoundland and Labrador Saskatchewan
Peter Ollerhead Johan and Charla van den Berg
Cycle Solutions Plains Powder Coating Ltd.
New Brunswick Yukon
Allain Ouellette Julien Plourde
City Glass & Locks Ltd. Technical Solutions Company Ltd.
Nova Scotia
Bang Gia Dao, Kim Hong Dao and Niem Gia Dao
Talay Thai Restaurant Limited
YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR AWARDS
In 2011, ten YEA will be given according to the following geographical distribution: Newfoundland & Labrador;
Prince Edward Island; Nova Scotia; New Brunswick; Quebec; Ontario; Manitoba; Saskatchewan; Alberta and
Northwest Territories; British Columbia & Yukon.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
• Be a Canadian citizen
• Be between 19 and 35 years of age as of
December 31, 2010
• Be a manager and have been actively involved in
the company’s daily management for a minimum
of two years as of December 31, 2010
• Hold at least 20% of the company’s capital stock
Candidates from previous years may enter again for the
same or another business, provided that they still meet
the eligibility criteria. YEA winners from previous years
are not eligible.
Entrepreneurs may nominate themselves or be
nominated by an individual, association or organization,
or by a representative of provincial or local government.
You do not have to be a BDC client to apply for a YEA.
Not-for-profit companies
Not-for-profit companies are eligible provided:
• They have organized commercial economic activities
in Canada
• They may reasonably be expected to be successful:
- without subsidies or donations; and
- when revenues from government or its subsidiaries
(direct subsidies or support) and donations represent
a maximum of 40% of the gross revenues.
• They provide services to the general public at a
reasonable price, taking into consideration the clientele
and local/regional economy.
If the company is a legally registered partnership and all
the partners are under 35 on December 31, 2010, all
partners are eligible to receive the award and have their
travel and accommodation expenses paid to attend the
awards gala.
If the winning company is a legally registered partnership
and one of the partners is over 35 years of age on
December 31, 2010, only the partner or partners
who satisfy the eligibility criteria may receive the award.
Partners who are over 35 years of age may accompany
the winner to the awards gala but will be responsible
for their expenses and accommodation expenses paid
to attend the awards gala.
SUBMITTING YOUR NOMINATION
Before midnight on November 30, 2010, candidates
can mail this form to BDC’s Head Office (see section 8).
The nomination form can also be downloaded at
www.bdc.ca/yea
The candidate may provide additional information
by attaching any relevant document to complete the
answer to a question (clearly identify the section and
question number).
Candidates must certify that all the information
contained in the nomination file is correct.
SELECTION PROCESS
Ten panels across Canada will select the YEA winner for
their province (and territory as applicable). The individual
panels will consist of BDC representatives, sponsor
representatives, as well as other members with interest
or expertise in entrepreneurship, such as chambers
of commerce, local entrepreneurs, academics and
provincial/local organizations.
The following selection criteria apply to all nominees:
the originality of the business concept; the company’s
success; the company’s growth potential; the
entrepreneur’s and the company’s community
involvement. The panel also considers the entrepreneur’s
age when the business was started and any special
challenges that were overcome.
YEA GALA
The YEA winners will be invited to receive their awards
at a gala which will take place on May 3, 2011 in
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
During an inspiring and colourful ceremony, the winners’
accomplishments will be publicly acknowledged and
celebrated by some 300 local business people,
representatives of BDC and its partners, as well as
representatives of various levels of government.
YEA winners will benefit from national media visibility,
unparalleled opportunities for networking with other
entrepreneurs, valuable media relations training and
many other skills development opportunities.

The YEA winners could also be eligible for one of the following special awards, to be given during the gala:
The Deloitte Corporate Social Responsibility Award, presented to the winner whose company stands out in
terms of practices and policies promoting environmental protection, sound human resources management or
community well-being. This award comes with general consulting advice worth $10,000 from Deloitte.
The Cisco Innovation Excellence Award, presented to the winner who has demonstrated innovative spirit,
creativity or originality in creating, marketing and promoting his product and service and in growing his business.
This award comes with Cisco product/services worth $10,000 to support the winner’s technology growth.
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 NOMINATION FORM SECTION 1
General information
Name of company: Clio Magazine
Number: 814 Street: Broadview Avenue Suite: 26
City: Toronto Province: ON Postal code: M4K 2P7
Telephone number: 416-906-6764 Fax number:
Website: http://purpleisle.blog.com E-mail: bleuilly@hotmail.com
Date the company was established: 2008-04-09
(Your business must have been in existence for at least two years on December 31, 2010)

Company: Registered ■
Incorporated

Province of registration or incorporation: Ontario

Name(s) of applicant(s) Date of birth

Vlad-Mary Sandulescu 1975-02-01

Name(s) of shareholder(s) Title and function Percentage of shares owned

Vlad-Mary Sandulescu proprietor 100%

Industry sector
Which industry sector is your business in?
mass-media

Briefly describe the type of products or services your company offers.

blog

Financial data & statements*

Please complete:
2008 2009 2010
(if applicable)

Revenue: $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 5,000.00

Profit / Loss: $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 1,000.00
Full-time employees: 1 1 2
Part-time employees: 0 0 0

*You must submit your company’s financial statements for the past 12 months. If they are not yet available, submit the balance sheet
and internal statements for the past six months together with the previous year’s financial statements.
Since the financial data and financial statements are confidential information, you should exercise caution in forwarding this information.

4 We are unable to guarantee the confidentiality of any information that is transmitted electronically.
YOUR COMPANY’S STRATEGIC POSITION SECTION 2
Explain what makes you the best candidate in your province or territory for the 2011 Young Entrepreneur
Awards (main accomplishments, special challenges, etc.).
the main scope of the project was to gather relevant information and broadcast it in print. It began
as a small project and was later developed into an online magazine.

Your competitive edge/general strategy

Explain what makes your strategy/product/company* unique and sets you apart from the competition.
(*any or all three)

the strategy was from the beginning to develop an interactive media interface, through which the
editors could publish and read comments from the readership. Due to the independent nature of
the project, this can be accessed anywhere, and anytime.

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 VISION: WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS FOR YOUR COMPANY’S FUTURE? SECTION 3
Describe your plans and the strategies you will use to achieve your goals. Do your plans include exporting,
developing new products and services, integrating new technology, etc.?
exporting news has constitued a plus, the readership has grown to 2 continents and possibly
growing still. New technology has always found its way into the pages published, via various
gadgets installed in the main page.

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT SECTION 4

Describe how you are involved in your community. Are you a member of a business association? Are you active
in charitable work?

I donate routinely to the Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation, and others, such as the World
Wildlife Fund. I look to be a member of the Forum for International Trade (FITT).

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SECTION 5
Please send any additional documents you consider useful to complete the nomination form.

Please check off the documents you are attaching.

Corporate profile Business plan Financial statements Corporate brochure Other

If you are a professional or work in a field related to alternative medicine, please submit a copy of your license
to practice, a certificate or any other proof of your qualifications.

Is your company a BDC client? Yes No ■

(For our information only. It is not an eligibility or selection criteria)

REFERENCES SECTION 6

a. Business references
Please provide the name and address of your bank and the name of the account manager whom we may contact.

Name of institution: Scotiabank

Name of contact:
Address: 19 Bloor Street West, Toronto, ON, M4W1A3
Telephone: 416-515-2600
E-mail:

b. Other references
Please provide the name of an additional reference (i.e. your accountant, a supplier or a major customer) who
is familiar with your business and whom we may contact.

Name: David Hawco

Occupation: Computer Buyer
Address: 712-550 Ontario Street, Toronto, ON
Telephone: 647-214-0057
E-mail: dxhawco@hotmail.com

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 CONTEST VISIBILITY SECTION 7
How did you learn of the Young Entrepreneur Awards?

Local newspaper
National newspaper
Magazine
Friend or acquaintance
BDC employee*
Letter from BDC
BDC website ■

Other website
Social networks
Advertising in BDC branch
Other advertising
Other, specify

*If you obtained the information from a BDC employee, please give his or her name.

SUBMITTING YOUR NOMINATION SECTION 8

You can mail this form and supporting documents to the following address:

Young Entrepreneur Awards

Business Development Bank of Canada
Public Affairs
5 Place Ville Marie, Suite 300
Montréal, Quebec H3B 5E7

You may also download and fill out the form online at www.bdc.ca/yea

Reminder
Since the financial data and financial statements are confidential information, you should exercise caution
in forwarding this information. We are unable to guarantee the confidentiality of any information
transmitted electronically.

For more information, visit www.bdc.ca/yea, call toll free 1 888 INFO BDC (1 888 463-6232) or
e-mail us at yea@bdc.ca

If you wish to apply for one of the following special awards, please complete the appropriate Appendix.

• Deloitte Corporate Responsibility Award (Appendix 1)

• Cisco Innovation Excellence Award (Appendix 2)

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DELOITTE CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AWARD APPENDIX 1
This award will be presented to the winner whose company stands out in terms of practices and policies
promoting environmental protection, sound human resources management or community well being.
This Award comes with general consulting advice from Deloitte worth $10,000.

Your company can qualify for this award if it is active in one or more fields related to corporate
social responsibility.

Complete this section only if you wish to be considered for the Deloitte Corporate Social Responsibility Award.
You may attach an explanatory note to Appendix 1 (clearly identify the appendix, section and question number).

1. Describe how your company exercises social responsibility and how social and/or environmental concerns
are built into the corporate strategies and activities, by answering one or more of questions 1.1, 1.2 and 1.3.

1.1. How does your company foster the development and well being of its human resources (training,
succession planning, knowledge transfer, work-life balance, cultural diversity, incentive plans, health,
volunteering, etc.)?

1.2 What is your company doing about the environment and sustainable development, both internally and
externally (recycling, saving energy, reducing pollution)?

1.3 What social and financial commitments has your company made to the community (sponsorships and
partnerships in education, health, sports, culture, mentoring, social involvement, etc.)?

SPCA

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 DELOITTE CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AWARD APPENDIX 1
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2.What future plans have you made for maintaining your corporate social responsibility status?

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CISCO INNOVATION EXCELLENCE AWARD APPENDIX 2
This award will be presented to the winner who has demonstrated innovative spirit or originality
in creating, marketing and promoting his product and service and in ensuring the growth of his business.
This award comes with Cisco product/services worth $10,000 to support the winner’s technology growth.

Complete this section only if you wish to be considered for the Cisco Innovation Excellence Award. You may attach
an explanatory note to Appendix 2 (clearly identify the appendix, section and question number).

1. Please describe how you used innovation, daring and originality when launching your business to position
it favorably with potential clients.

the plan was developed from a simple essay, and into a multinational internet project that has
matured over the past 7 years.

2. How have you integrated technology to support the day-to-day management of your business, allowing you
to reduce costs and increase productivity (i.e. human resources, production, processes, customer service,
marketing and sales)?

the costs of maintaining such project are minimal, in which the articles are submitted via internet.
Everything is done via internet in this information age.

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 CISCO INNOVATION EXCELLENCE AWARD APPENDIX 2
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3. Please describe how innovation (ie #1 and 2 above) has enabled, and continues to enable, your business
to stand out from its competitors and potentially expand to new markets and customers?

the innovative part was to maintain such project up-to-date and to reach high literacy limits,
possibly that of a stream project.

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