The Successful Business Inc. section showcases diversified models of businesses that have already participated in the OSEntreprendre Challenge, are still operating after five years and have a track record that boasts the following five ingredients of success: achievements, values, finances, forecasts and teamwork.
This is an opportunity for entrepreneurs to reconnect with the OSEntreprendre Challenge, take stock of their journey and share their entrepreneurship adventure.
Read the Guide to the Form to properly prepare your application. Your application must demonstrate that the project meets the evaluation criteria. Download the evaluation criteria:
Do you have any questions about your project’s eligibility? Contact your local representative.
Exclusion:
Staff members and directors of OSEntreprendre and of any regional mandatary organizations, as well as local and regional representatives, members of an organizing committee, jury members, honorary presidents and their franchisees, suppliers, sponsors and strategic allies of the current edition of the OSEntreprendre Challenge are not eligible, no matter the section with which they are involved. During this edition, jury members in the Business Creation, Successful Business Inc. and Doing Business Together sections are not eligible for those sections.
OSEntreprendre sends, upon registration, an “moi j'OSEntreprendre!” sticker to all project representatives who request it!
All prizewinners receive an item in recognition of their initiative and to inspire entrepreneurship throughout Québec!
Please note that applicants who are not present for an interview scheduled as part of the process are considered as having withdrawn their candidacy.
It should be noted that as part of the selection process, no jury is required to award all the prizes if the quality of the applications received is not deemed satisfactory or if no project has been registered in a category. The decisions made by the juries may not be appealed. The jury members, or the members of the regional committee, do not forward their comments or their completed evaluation sheets to the participants following the analysis process.
Businesses will be selected at the regional level only.
In addition to prizes, the winners will receive:
At this level, a regional winner will be awarded in each of the 17 regions of Québec in April and will receive a $5 000 prize, thanks to the financial contribution of the Ministère de l’Économie et de l’Innovation.
A regional gala (see calendar) is held in all regions of Quebec at the end of April or the beginning of May. To find out more about the date and concept for a particular event, contact your regional representative.
The 5 finalists will be invited to the interviews which will take place in May.
In addition to the prize, the winner will receive:
The provincial winner will be revealed and will receive a $25 000 prize, thanks to the financial contribution of the Ministère de l’Économie et de l’Innovation, at the Desjardins Grand Prize Gala of OSEntreprendre Challenge in June.