YBEX
What are the YBEX Awards
The Youth Business Excellence Awards recognize and encourage the outstanding achievements of young people in Northeast Saskatchewan! Awards are presented to winners of our business plan competition in three categories:
- The creation of a business idea and development of a Business Plan (The Dreamer)
- The operation and evaluation of an operating Youth Business Venture (Taking the Plunge)
- Operating a Youth Business Venture exhibiting significant growth and development from a prior submission (Seasoned Pro)
Who can Apply
- The YBEX awards are open to any student in grade six through twelve attending school in the Newsask CFDC region.
- The awards are also open to any out of School Youth ages 18-29 living in the Newsask CFDC region.
The YBEX 2012 awards will be held on May 5, 2012 at the Kerry Vickar Centre, 206 Bemister Ave, Melfort.
The YBEX Awards are hosted by Community Futures Newsask and partially funded by Western Economic Diversification Canada. We believe it is important for young people of our region to explore all of the options available to them as they consider their many choices in the next few years. Whether the journey begins with post secondary education at a University, a technical college or hands on learning experience, young people need to be aware of the World of Entrepreneurship! YBEX is a great program that provides participants with an opportunity to explore Entrepreneurship as an option to learn about starting their own business. Submit your entry to be received by April 20, 2012.
Download the following information to apply
Guidelines 2012
Awards 2012.
PDF Application Form 2012 or MSWord Application Form.
"Taking Care of Business" A Teachers Guide
Recent Winners
(Just click on the Year & winners for a pdf of the photos).
2011 winners
To check out a slide show on YouTube, click on the camera.
Sample Financials and business checklist:
Click here for Sample Financials and PDF's you can download.
Click here for a Business Checklist you can download.
YouTube Presentations.
These videos can be used for classroom presentations if you are unable to have a "live" presentation. Use them with a copy of the above Guidelines. Just email us and we can send some sample business plans and handouts.
Newsask Youth Entrepreneurship, Part 1 (7:11 minutes)
Newsask Youth Entrepreneurship, Part 2 (9:56 minutes)
Newsask Youth Entrepreneurship, Part 3 (9:36 minutes)
Many thanks to our sponsors.
