{"id":5035,"date":"2015-07-06T17:09:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-18T17:09:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/?p=5035"},"modified":"2023-10-18T17:36:03","modified_gmt":"2023-10-18T17:36:03","slug":"small-businesses-compete-for-50k","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/ca\/blog\/small-businesses-compete-for-50k\/","title":{"rendered":"Hey, Canadian Small Businesses: Here\u2019s Your Chance to Compete for $50K"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Canadian small businesses are anything but small in terms of what they contribute to the country. According to the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC), Canada\u2019s small and medium-sized businesses provide more than half of the country\u2019s gross domestic product. Small businesses are also an important employer according to BDC, with 6.5 in 10 Canadians working for one.<\/p>\n<p>Salesforce knows how important small businesses are as a powerful engine for growth and in driving Canada\u2019s innovation and employment, which is why we\u2019re helping them with our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.salesforce.ca\/campaigns\/smb-contest\/\" target=\"_blank\" adhocenable=\"false\" rel=\"noopener\">Small Business Contest<\/a>. The Small Business, Big Impact Contest aims to shine a spotlight on the amazing successes of entrepreneurs, celebrate their big contributions and to inspire other businesses.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s how it works: Fill out a questionnaire and tell us your \u201celevator pitch\u201d as well as how your business solution is solving a problem. You can be as creative as you would like.<\/p>\n<p>By entering, participants have a chance to win more than $50,000 worth of prizes. After evaluating all the submissions, 10 small businesses will be flown to Salesforce\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/dreamforce\/DF15\/\" target=\"_blank\" adhocenable=\"false\" rel=\"noopener\">Dreamforce<\/a> event where they\u2019ll compete for the grand prize. In front of a live audience, five semi-finalists will be asked to pitch how their business solution is driving change to a group of celebrity judges and industry insiders. The winner will walk away with $25,000 in Salesforce products, an Apple Watch, a trip to our Dreamforce event, and appear in a small business marketing campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Sign up for the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.salesforce.ca\/campaigns\/smb-contest\/\" target=\"_blank\" adhocenable=\"false\" rel=\"noopener\">contest now<\/a> and check out Salesforce\u2019s free eBook with advice on how entrepreneurs can succeed:<\/p>\n<p><a adhocenable=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/ca\/form\/smb\/secrets-business-growth.jsp?d=70130000000NHF8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/10\/secrets-business-growth.jpg?strip=all&#038;quality=95\" alt=\"Tips from successful entrepreneurs: Secrets to business growth. 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