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Application deadline fast approaching for Grow the North contest

Anyone in Prince George needing a little push to help grow your business become more profitable is in some luck.

The Grow the North contest launched by MNP and supported by the City of Prince George Economic Development has set its application deadline for Monday (February 1st).

The three-stage initiative invites business owners to propose their own idea to solve a business challenge they are experiencing.

Applicants will be competing not for cash, but for professional business consulting to help make their proposal a reality.

The stages are:

  •  Applicants submit a five-page description of their proposal
  • Six finalists receive an initial consultation with MNP professionals to help prepare them for
  • 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.

The second and third prizes are 25 hours ($8,750) and 10 hours ($3,500) of consulting.

Full contest info can be found here.

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Brendan Pawliw
Brendan Pawliw
Since moving to Prince George in 2015, Brendan has covered local sports including the WHL’s Prince George Cougars, Prince George Spruce Kings, UNBC Timberwolves, Cariboo Cougars AAA, and Northern Capitals U18 female hockey teams. Career highlights include play-by-play during the Spruce Kings' BCHL championship runs in 2018 and 2019, including the Doyle Cup win. He also covered the 2019 National Junior A Championship, the 2017 Telus Cup, the 2022 World Women’s Curling Championship, and the 2022 BC Summer Games. Brendan is the news voice on 94.3 The Goat and Country 97 FM, reporting on crime, real estate, labour, and environmental issues. Outside of work, he officiates box lacrosse and fastball, sits on the Prince George Sports Hall of Fame board, and co-hosts the Hockey North podcast.

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