Entrepreneur Stories

Stories by province:  British Columbia  |  Alberta  |  Saskatchewan  |  Manitoba  |  Ontario  |  Québec
New Brunswick  |  Nova Scotia  |  Newfoundland  |  Prince Edward Island

British Columbia

Burnaby Ride With the Tide Productions
Ryan Catherwood
Vancouver DreamLife Design Inc.
Robert Kenfield
2008 CYBF British Columbia Best Business Award Winner
Vancouver Six Acres
Tyler Quantz, Claire Hutchings, Silas Straathof, Corben Winfield
2007 CYBF British Columbia Best Business Award Winners
Vancouver
West Coast Garnish Girls Inc.
Danielle Tatarin, Tina-Marie Pelletier & Alejandra Parra
2006 British Columbia CYBF Best Business Award Winners
Port Moody Rocky Point Kayak Ltd.
Jamie Cuthbert
Vancouver Burke and Hair Inc.
Melanie Burke
Vancouver Animals Overcranked Daycare Centre Ltd.
Lilliana Olmedo
Vancouver Young Entrepreneurs Deliver E-Solutions
Mark Williams, Harry Chemko, Jason Billingsley, and Justin Tilson
Ekkon Business Group Ltd.
Vancouver Vancouver Client Finds Passion In Martial Arts
Amber Murphy
Purple Dragon Martial Arts
Vancouver From Yappy Hour To Bark Mitzvahs, City Dogs Making Scene by Sandra Thomas (PDF)
Fetch
Victoria
Victoria Based Young Entrepreneurs Take Software Industry By Storm
James DeGreef and Jonthan Kerr
Genologics Life Sciences Software Inc.
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Alberta

Edmonton Heat 4 Health Ltd.
Jennifer Murphy
Calgary Calibrated Welding Inc.
Jim McClurg
Calgary Be’ato Coffee Company Inc.
Melanie Breitkreutz
Red Deer Chiroback Trekker Inc.
Dr. Emily Roback
Calgary Stealth Acoustical & Emission Control Inc.
Colin Davison
2008 National and Alberta CYBF Best Business Award Winner
Calgary Focused Student
Luc d'Abadie and Andrew Hewitt
2007 Alberta CYBF Best Business Award Winners
Alberta DumpRunner Waste Systems Inc.
Paul Nielsen
2006 National and Alberta CYBF Best Business Award Winner
Calgary Extend Marketing
Ceilidh McClurgh
2005 Alberta CYBF Best Business Award Winner
Calgary Typpo Wood Products Inc.
Jeffrey Alatyppo
Calgary Twisted Goods
Shashi Behl
Calgary The Liquid Matrix Inc.
Andrew Bennett
Edmonton Scrap & Bean Inc.
Camille Ostapowich-Allen
Canmore Flying Pigs Curbside Recycling
Rebecca Newhook
Calgary Chip'n In Ltd.
Bev Boehm
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Saskatchewan

Saskatoon Bay's Waterpaws Canine Aquatic Center
Corinne Deschambault and Darcy Deschambault
2007 Saskatchewan CYBF Best Business Award Winners
Regina Best Price Railing Ltd.
Todd Reichel
2006 Saskatchewan CYBF Best Business Award Winner
Regina OH Media!
Trent Haus and Jason Orban
Saskatoon GNC Franchise Achieves Success in Saskatoon
Jason Bru
General Nutrition Centre (GNC)
Saskatoon
Young Saskatoon Entrepreneur Wheels Car Enthusist Award
Chris Daviddovich
Flat Out Performance
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Manitoba

Winnipeg South Sherbrook Therapy
Jason Moniz
2008 Central Prairies CYBF Best Business Award Winner
Winnipeg Harmony Naturopathic Health
Dr. Cory Storm, ND
2007 Manitoba CYBF Best Business Award Winner
Winnipeg Candie & Dolls Inc
Candice Versace and Dolly Woo
2006 Manitoba CYBF Best Business Award Winners
Winnipeg Cake Clothing
Rebecca McCormack
2005 Manitoba CYBF Best Business Award Winners
Winnipeg Young Entrepreneur Provides Dental Services for Aboriginals
Tom Mac
AccuSmile Denture Clinic
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Ontario

London The Chef’s Hat Catering Company
Meghan Anderson
Kenora Green Adventures
Scott Green
Toronto ECO3 Inc.
Mike Williams and Justin Downey
Waterloo Maxwell’s Music House
Paul Maxwell
Toronto Joy Apparel
Jeff Woodrow
London Wellington Preschool
Mary Pabstel
Toronto La Tortilleria
Juan Roman & Axel Arvizu
Toronto Momzelle
Christine and Vincent Poirier
North Bay BioPed Footcare Centre
Crystal Kaufman
Kitchener Blue Skies Yoga & Eco Store
Janine Keller Ng and Cheong Ng
Toronto Sinden Home and Lifestyle Inc.
Jodi Sinden
2008 Ontario CYBF Best Business Award Winner
Toronto Kerri'd Treasures Unique Gifts
Kerri-Lee Benson
2007 Ontario CYBF Best Business Award Winner
Toronto The Helicopter Company Inc.
Julia Henderson and Kevin Smith
2006 Ontario CYBF Best Business Award Winner
London Precision Healthcare Solutions
John and Kara-Lee Carson-Simpson
Uxbridge Jeffrey Ross Jewellery
Jeffrey Ross
Toronto The Soko
Jonathan Davids
Toronto Bollywood Unlimited
Amandeep Narula
Toronto Young Entrepreneur Tackles International Marketplace
Toronto Knight Gives Flight
24 Hours Newspaper May 11, 2004
Stuart Knight
Knight Flight Productions
Toronto English School of Canada Ranked on PROFIT HOT 50
Saskia Van Viegen Stille & Anthony Stille
The English School of Canada
Toronto Jam Van Inc. named "Best New Business" by CYBF
Gary Francis
Jam Van Inc.
Thunder Bay Ottawa Client "Designs" Her Future
Laurie Abthorpe
Designs by Laurie Abthorpe
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Quebec

Québec City Nutra-Fruit Inc.
Jean-François Veilleux
2008 Québec CYBF Best Business Award Winner
Montréal La fourmi bionique Inc.
Geneviève Gagnon and Valérie Gagnon
2007 National and Québec CYBF Best Business Award Winners
Québec Le Rouge Vin
Pierre Dubillard
2006 Québec CYBF Best Business Award Winner
Sherbrooke Young Woman Biotechnologist takes skills to an entrepreneurial level
Isabelle Boucher
ISM BioPolymers Inc
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New Brunswick

Saint John HELP Group Management Inc.
Christie Ruff
2007 New Brunswick CYBF Best Business Award Winner
New Brunswick PropertyGuys.com Fredericton Inc.
Mike Hannay
2006 New Brunswick CYBF Best Business Award Winner
Moncton From Rags to Riches at Lightning Speed
Ken Lablanc, Jeremy Demont, Dale Betts & Walter Melanson
PropertyGuys.com
Montcon Helping Company's Succeed - Profiles Global
Dave Veale, Jason Darling, Scott Darling
Profiles Global Inc.
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Nova Scotia

Halifax QuickSnap Inc.
Drew McKenna & David Reynolds
Halifax Talay Thai Restaurant Limited
Bang Gia (Jimmy) Dao and Kim Hong Dao
2008 Atlantic Canada CYBF Best Business Award Winners
Halifax Zold Online Inc.
Trevor Cvitkovich and Julie Peters
2007 Nova Scotia CYBF Best Business Award Winners
Halifax Breathing Space Yoga Studio Inc.
Jenny Kierstead
2006 Nova Scotia CYBF Best Business Award Winners
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Newfoundland

Paradise Paradise Physiotherapy Ltd.
Raeleen Baggs and Michelle Sheppard
2007 Newfoundland and Labrador CYBF Best Business Award Winners
Moncton First Western Boutique
Nancy and Salem Ali
First Western Boutique
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Prince Edward Island

Charlottetown Ink Isle
Jacob Jadis
2007 Prince Edward Island CYBF Best Business Award Winner
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