6th Annual

PELA CFDC

Business Plan Competition

2010 Winner Willy Dog (L&A) says, "I entered the contest for fun but the ongoing support of the PELA CFDC business development team far exceeded the value of a win. Napanee has been a great place to relocate my business & factory to. I have found the entire Napanee team, including city hall, to be a pleasure to work with. These people are on your side.”  and Dr. Billi Prinzen (PEC) say…” The business plan competition through PELA was such an amazing opportunity as I was starting my optometry practice last year!  Not only did it seem to be pennies from heaven at the end of a project when despite sound planning, your resources are beginning to be exhausted, but the award also provided opportunities to network with local business supporters of the award - Chamber of Commerce, local newspapers, retailers, and business professionals among others - which were very helpful in building a brand new business! I really am so grateful to PELA and all its partners for their support of the business plan competition - it is a huge opportunity for both new and existing businesses that helps support our local economy.”

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Prize Package worth almost $20,000!

• $50,000 Interest Free Loan repayable over 5 years (Government of Canada)
  
• Banking package worth $125+ (BMO & TD)
• 1 hour of Legal Consultation (Bruce Cowle & Chris Williams)
• 3 hours accounting support by local Book-keeper (Welch LLP & Shirley Harrison)
• 3 hour's of Business Consultancy (BDC)
• 1hr consultation with your Economic Development Manager (Stephen Paul & Craig Desjardins)
• 1 yr membership to your local Chamber of Commerce (NDCC & PECCTAC)
• 200 Business cards (Burke Printing & Printcraft)
• Advertising in two local papers (Napanee Beaver, Napanee Guide & Picton Gazette, County Weekly News)
• $100 towards business insurance (Grant Insurance & Williamson Insurance)
• Radio Advertising package (MY FM)
• Home Hardware discount Package (Odessa & Picton)

This Business Planning Competition is now in its 6^th year!

List of previous WINNERS!

2006      The Music Market Cafe                             Lennox & Addington County

2006      Ramirez Property Services                      Prince Edward County

2007      Starlet Shoes                                                 Lennox & Addington County

2007      Books & Company                                       Prince Edward County

2008      Raspberry Ridge                                          Lennox & Addington County

2008      Design Planet                                                Prince Edward County

2009      McCormicks Country Store                      Lennox & Addington County

2009      McDougall Stanton Insurance                   Prince Edward County

2010      Willy Dog Hot Dog Carts                           Lennox & Addington County

2010      Dr. Billi-Jayne Campbell-Prinzen           Prince Edward County

 

2011              YOU?                                                       Lennox & Addington County

2010              YOU?                                                       Prince Edward County