Prince George business owners have a chance to win some advice from a professional consultant through a contest launched Thursday.
Dubbed Grow the North, it is hosted by the City's economic development department and MNP, one of the largest national accounting and consulting firms in Canada.
The contest is made up of three stages and invites owners to propose their own idea to solve a business challenge they are experiencing. At stage one, applicants submit a five-page description of their proposal and from them six finalists are selected. In turn, they receive an initial consultation to prepare them for a live presentation by Finalists in front of judges.
Three winners will be selected. The top prize, valued at over $26,000, is 75 hours of business consulting from MNP. Second and third prizes are 25 hours ($8,750) and 10 hours ($3,500) of consulting.
All types of proposals are welcome, from implementing e-commerce solutions to growing capacity to designing an employee share purchase program. To qualify, business must be Prince George owned and operated and have been in operation for at least two years. The proposal must address the businesses’ own challenge.
Full contest details can be found at www.mnp.ca/GTN.
