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You will receive email notifications at each stage of the competition process to confirm your continued interest and guide you through the next steps.
Initial Notification: After submitting your interest form, you will be invited to attend an in-person workshop focused on strategies to help scale your business.
Second Notification: Following the workshop, you will receive instructions to submit your official contest application.
Final Notification: You will be informed of the outcome of your application—whether or not you have been selected to advance in the competition.
All applicants will be notified of their status regardless of the outcome.
Participants can expect to engage with a wide range of informative topics, including financial readiness and education, real estate, legal considerations, marketing strategies, and more. These sessions will be led by knowledgeable community leaders and industry strategists, all dedicated to supporting small business owners in identifying effective ways to scale their businesses.
Please note that attending the workshop is one of the mandatory requirements to be eligible to submit an official application for the competition.
Once the final cohort participants are selected and invited, they will need to accept their invitation and commit to attending three engaging and informative virtual workshops, facilitated by QT Business Solutions. These workshops are tentatively scheduled for October 8th, 15th, and 22nd.
In addition, participants should be prepared to take part in a public showcase, where they will present their business, products, and/or services. This event is tentatively scheduled for October 29th.
Following the conclusion of the public voting period, all cohort participants will be invited to attend the awards ceremony, where the final four winners will be announced.
The Showcase will be a public event designed to highlight the top 20–40 businesses still in contention for the final four awards. This event offers an excellent opportunity for the community to meet, support, and shop with these outstanding finalists as they present their products and services.
Voting will be done online only.
