2022 Rising Entrepreneur Award Application Rising Entrepreneur Award InstagramThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.To be eligible for the award, entrepreneurs and their businesses must meet the following criteria: Must be thirty years of age or younger as of April 1, 2026. Must be the owner, founder or controlling shareholder of the company and principally responsible for its operation with no other individual or group with greater ownership. Must have operated the company in Prince Edward Island for at least the past six consecutive months. Must be operating in Prince Edward Island and continue to do so at the time of the award presentation. Must not have anyone within their management or on their board or in their employ serving on the GCACC Board of Directors. Company age (incorporation date) must be no older than 5 years I meet the eligibility requirements for the GCACC Rising Entrepreneur Award* Confirm Personal InformationName: (First, Last)*Email:* Phone:*Address:* Street Address Address Line 2 City AlbertaBritish ColumbiaManitobaNew BrunswickNewfoundland and LabradorNorthwest TerritoriesNova ScotiaNunavutOntarioPrince Edward IslandQuebecSaskatchewanYukon Province Postal Code Date of Birth:* Business InformationBusiness Name:*Business Website: Business Facebook Page:Business Twitter Page:Business Instagram Page:Please provide a brief description of your business (Max 100 words):*Source of capital:*Select all that apply. Bank Self/partner Family/friends Other Other:Date Company founded:* Other Company Partners/Owners/Shareholders:I confirm that I am the owner/founder/controlling shareholder of the company and principally responsible for its operation, with no other individual or group with greater ownership.* Confirm What is your business revenue (in CDN $) for the latest fiscal year?:*Please provide a brief description of your company’s history (Max 100 words):*Dates, milestones, growth, etc. What is the biggest obstacle you have overcome as an entrepreneur? (Max 100 words):*What is your vision for your company in three years? (Max 100 words):* How do you market/advertise your business or product? Where do you see your biggest traffic of sales? (Max 100 words):* Entrepreneurial Skills and ExperiencesHave you encountered any challenges in operating your company? How have you overcome these challenges and/or learned from any mistakes? (Max 100 words)* How are you taking smart risks and evolving to meet changing circumstances? (Max 100 words):* How are you seeking out expert advice and wisdom (mentors), and proactively growing your knowledge? (Max 100 words)* How are you innovating, planning for the future, and distinguishing yourself from your field of competitors? (Max 100 words)* Is there anything else we should know about you as an entrepreneur? (Max 100 words)* References Please provide contact information for references who may be contacted by the judging panel. One from your community One from a business associate but not an employee/owner/or shareholder in your company Community Reference:Name:*Title:*Relationship to Applicant:*Email:* Phone* Business Associate Reference:Name:*Title:*Relationship to Applicant:*Email:* Phone* By submitting this application, I acknowledge that the GCACC may use the text of my application as well as my likeness in a photograph, video, or other digital media in any of its publications, including web-based publications without prior notification or compenstation.* I accept Rising Entrepreneur Award NameThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.To be eligible for the award, entrepreneurs and their businesses must meet the following criteria: Must be thirty years of age or younger as of April 1, 2026. Must be the owner, founder or controlling shareholder of the company and principally responsible for its operation with no other individual or group with greater ownership. Must have operated the company in Prince Edward Island for at least the past six consecutive months. Must be operating in Prince Edward Island and continue to do so at the time of the award presentation. Must not have anyone within their management or on their board or in their employ serving on the GCACC Board of Directors. Company age (incorporation date) must be no older than 5 years I meet the eligibility requirements for the GCACC Rising Entrepreneur Award* Confirm Personal InformationName: (First, Last)*Email:* Phone:*Address:* Street Address Address Line 2 City AlbertaBritish ColumbiaManitobaNew BrunswickNewfoundland and LabradorNorthwest TerritoriesNova ScotiaNunavutOntarioPrince Edward IslandQuebecSaskatchewanYukon Province Postal Code Date of Birth:* Business InformationBusiness Name:*Business Website: Business Facebook Page:Business Twitter Page:Business Instagram Page:Please provide a brief description of your business (Max 100 words):*Source of capital:*Select all that apply. Bank Self/partner Family/friends Other Other:Date Company founded:* Other Company Partners/Owners/Shareholders:I confirm that I am the owner/founder/controlling shareholder of the company and principally responsible for its operation, with no other individual or group with greater ownership.* Confirm What is your business revenue (in CDN $) for the latest fiscal year?:*Please provide a brief description of your company’s history (Max 100 words):*Dates, milestones, growth, etc. What is the biggest obstacle you have overcome as an entrepreneur? (Max 100 words):*What is your vision for your company in three years? (Max 100 words):* How do you market/advertise your business or product? Where do you see your biggest traffic of sales? (Max 100 words):* Entrepreneurial Skills and ExperiencesHave you encountered any challenges in operating your company? How have you overcome these challenges and/or learned from any mistakes? (Max 100 words)* How are you taking smart risks and evolving to meet changing circumstances? (Max 100 words):* How are you seeking out expert advice and wisdom (mentors), and proactively growing your knowledge? (Max 100 words)* How are you innovating, planning for the future, and distinguishing yourself from your field of competitors? (Max 100 words)* Is there anything else we should know about you as an entrepreneur? (Max 100 words)* References Please provide contact information for references who may be contacted by the judging panel. One from your community One from a business associate but not an employee/owner/or shareholder in your company Community Reference:Name:*Title:*Relationship to Applicant:*Email:* Phone* Business Associate Reference:Name:*Title:*Relationship to Applicant:*Email:* Phone* By submitting this application, I acknowledge that the GCACC may use the text of my application as well as my likeness in a photograph, video, or other digital media in any of its publications, including web-based publications without prior notification or compenstation.* I accept
