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Canada’s entrepreneurs are shaping our economic future and at KPMG Enterprise, we take every opportunity to celebrate and support our country’s entrepreneurial spirit. That’s why we are proud to join PROFIT Magazine in recognizing young up and coming entrepreneurs. KPMG Enterprise business advisers are devoted exclusively to helping private company owners and entrepreneurs build strong successful businesses. Period. That’s all we do.

Why is that important for your business? Because KPMG Enterprise business advisers are dedicated to understanding what private company owners and entrepreneurs face every day. In short, we see things the way you do. And, because of that understanding, we can provide responsive and effective advice about your financial, business, and compliance challenges, which can help save you both money and time.

The Toronto-Dominion Bank and its subsidiaries are collectively known as TD Bank Group (TD). TD is the sixth largest bank in North America by branches and serves more than 19 million customers in four key businesses operating in a number of locations in key financial centres around the globe: Canadian Personal and Commercial Banking, including TD Canada Trust and TD Insurance; Wealth Management, including TD Waterhouse and an investment in TD Ameritrade; U.S. Personal and Commercial Banking, including TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank; and Wholesale Banking, including TD Securities. TD also ranks among the world's leading online financial services firms, with approximately 7 million online customers. TD had CDN$630 billion in assets on April 30, 2011. The Toronto-Dominion Bank trades under the symbol "TD" on the Torontoand New York Stock Exchanges.

Associate Sponsor

Filemobile is a software company specializing in user-generated content (UGC) with solutions for uploading, moderating and publishing rich media. Clients include major brands, media companies, enterprise, education and agencies. Filemobile provides cross-media products focused on leveraging UGC and commercial content in a way that is fast, flexible and scalable. UGC, social networking, contests, video and online community-management products power proven and interactive online experiences to grow audience, deepen customer/employee engagement and monetize content. No matter their size, Filemobile clients enjoy the same benefits – improved engagement, stronger brand affinity and an exponential growth in reach.

Partners

PROFIT: Your Guide to Business Success is Canada's preeminent publication dedicated to the management issues and opportunities facing small and mid-sized businesses. For 30 years, Canadian entrepreneurs and senior managers across a vast array of economic sectors have remained loyal to PROFIT because it's a timely and reliable source of actionable information that helps them achieve business success and get the recognition they deserve for generating positive economic and social change. Visit PROFIT online at www.profitguide.com.

Impact Entrepreneurship Group
Founded in 2004, Impact Entrepreneurship Group is Canada’s leading youth-run, non-profit organization dedicated to strengthening youth entrepreneurship. Through its various programs, Impact encourages youth to venture down the path of entrepreneurship and supports their endeavours along the way. Impact succeeds in these efforts due to its driven members, strong alumni network and many supportive partners.

Strategic Partners:

CYBF Chairman’s Awards for Best Business

The CYBF Chairman’s Awards for Best Business celebrates the entrepreneurial spirit, leadership and accomplishments of CYBF’s young entrepreneurs. Recognizing excellence in entrepreneurship across Canada, this annual program recognizes winners in five categories. The winner of each category then competes for the National Best Business Award with a total prize package valued at up to $22,500*(including $20,000 in cash) for business expansion.

*The cash prize portion of the awards package is privately funded by an anonymous third party.