YAY to all the YEY*
*Young Entrepreneurs of the Year
The Judging Process
Categories
In order to celebrate founders from various backgrounds and industries, we’re celebrating founders from the following range of award categories:
Canada’s Young Founder of the Year
Female Young Founder of the Year
Black Young Founder of the Year
Indigenous Young Founder of the Year
Emerging Young Founder of the Year
Environmental Young Founder
Disruptive Tech Young Founder
Non-Tech Young Founder
Judges
Each category will be judged by 3 industry-expert judges.
Judges to be announced soon.
Judging Timeline
June 1st: Nominations open
September 6: Nominations close
Judging phase one, nomination applications
September 16: Deadline for video submissions by finalists
Judging phase two, video submissions
October 8: Finalists notified and invited to Gala
November 8th, 2024: Winners announced at YEY Awards Gala in Toronto
Frequently Asked Questions
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All nominees must be :
Under 30 years of age as of the application deadline.
Founder, co-founder, or CEO of a public or private company.
Residing or doing business in Canada.
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The 2024 YEY judging process will consist of 2 judging rounds.
Round 1: written self or peer nomination. Applications closes on August 2nd, 2024.
Round 2 (final judging): video submission. Finalists will be notified on August 19th, 2024 and will have 2 week to submit their video submission.
All finalists will be invited to the YEY Awards Gala. Winners will be announced on November 8th at the Awards Gala.
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Here are the 4 key values we think will help us highlight real Canadian entrepreneurship stories: Leadership, Entrepreneurial Spirit, Impact, and Innovation.
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Wow, you’re a real keener to have made it all the way down here!
As a reward, here are some pro tips:
Tell a story. It’s all about the founder, their journey, and their grit. Showcase the nominee’s impact in their community and how far they’ve come!
Show off, this isn’t the time to be humble! We want to hear about the nominee’s big successes and the milestones they’ve achieved.
Look to the future. The great thing about being a young founder is that nominees still have a long journey ahead of them. Tell us a bit about the nominee’s future aspirations!
Oh and.. don’t copy paste from ChatGPT.