Awards

With our belief that in every cloud there is a silver lining – we want to encourage and support entrepreneurs who demonstrate true entrepreneurial spirit. By our definition- entrepreneurs have translated a passion into a business, they are employing people and they are creative, connected and committed to what they do.

2009 Silver Lining Awards Winners

• Angie Draskovic, ZOE Alliance (http://www.zoealliance.com)
• Ben & Tom Kimball, Kimball Productions (http://www.kimballpro.com)
• Bob Wiele, One Smart World (http://www.onesmartworld.com)
• Chris Taylor, Goose Educational Media (http://www.gooseeducationalmedia.com)
• Diane Craig, Corporate Class Inc. (http://www.corporateclassinc.com)
• Jeff Golfman, Pulse Furniture (http://www.pulsestyle.com)
• Jody Steinhauer, The BARGAINS Group (http://www.bargainsgroup.com)
• Katherine Hilboldt Farrell, Katherine’s Catering (http://www.katherines.com)
• Keith Bruinsma, Yellowhead Waterjet (http://www.yhwj.ca)
• Rachel Mielke, Hillberg & Berk (http://www.hillbergandberk.com)

About the Awards:

Each year Silver Lining launches a campaign to find 10 entrepreneurs who deserve to win our Silver Lining Awards.

The things that we want to be able to say about our winners are:

1. They have a true passion for what they do
2. They have set strong goals and are working hard to reach them
3. They have built a team around themselves and recognize they can’t do everything on their own
4. They can tell stories of adversity and how they overcame it
5. They are open and honest about the journey of being an entrepreneur in such a way that they would inspire others to do the same- if entrepreneurs don’t talk about the realities of being an entrepreneur, they will not help each other grow.

Prizes:

The winners will receive a long weekend get away at a high end resort so that they can have fun, network, learn from each other and catch a glimpse of what it is like to live the life that they are all working so hard to attain.

As well, winners will receive a prize package from the Awards sponsors, one full year as a Self Serve client on The Site For Entrepreneurs and a SLAP™ Seminar with Carissa Reiniger to build their own SLAP™.

The Silver Lining Awards are sponsored by the Committed to Growing Small Business Coalition and BlackBerry. In an effort to support small businesses and celebrate entrepreneurship in North America, our Award sponsors have made it possible for Silver Lining to honour 10 deserving entrepreneurs.

Submissions for the 2009 Silver Lining Awards are now closed. Thank you for applying!

To apply, download the attached Application Form below and email it to Cheryl Ho, Project Manager, Creative no later than 5:00 pm EST on Saturday, August 15, 2009.

Download Award Application Form
Download Award Rules & Regulations