Telus announced Tuesday applications are open for its #StandWithOwners contest, returning for its sixth consecutive year, which will provide more than $1 million in prizing and rewards to support Canadian small businesses.
Until Sept. 3, small business owners can apply at telus.com/StandWithOwners for a chance to win one of five grand prize packages valued at more than $200,000 each. These prize packages include $75,000 in direct funding, $80,000 in advertising and business exposure, $35,000 in Telus technology along with a Samsung technology package, and $10,000 in Telus Health wellbeing support. In addition, 15 finalists will receive $20,000 in funding and technology, while 15 more businesses will gain nationwide exposure through Telus’s social media channels.
“This year, TELUS is celebrating the entrepreneurs who have made it in Canada. The innovators who built their dream and found their team here. The leaders who grew their idea and blazed a path — transforming passion into success,” reads a Telus press release.
Telus said it is looking for applicants who demonstrate how they have used innovation and technology to stand out from their peers while growing their business, and how their team and support network help contribute to their success. Applicants will be asked to show how the success of their business has made a meaningful impact on their local economy and community.
“Small businesses are the heartbeat of our local economy and these owners continue to show remarkable resilience and innovation in the face of recent global economic challenges,” said Katherine Emberly, senior vice president and president of small and medium business at Telus, in the press release. “Through #StandWithOwners, we’re inviting small businesses of all sizes to share these amazing stories and with over $1 million in prizing and rewards, we’re not just celebrating their achievements, we’re providing meaningful support to help them scale their impact and write the next chapter of Canadian success stories.”
Screenshot from Telus Business’s LinkedIn profile
