#StandWithOwners

Prizing

Thousands of businesses applied for their chance to win $125,000 in funding, advertising and technology to fuel their business growth. Find out who will be our 5 grand prize winners on October 5.

Application period is now closed

2022 #StandWithOwners winners

Andrew Drigola & Cara Sumpton

Owners, Apparelmark

5 grand prize winners receive

Meaghan & Marie Wright, Owners, Mirror Image Media

2021 #StandWithOwners winners

Marie & Meaghan Wright

Owners, Mirror Image Media

Cash and advertising

$50,000

of funding to fuel your business growth

$50,000

of advertising customized with your brand message, including a full-page print ad in The Globe and Mail

Customized mentorship

with our TELUS advisory panel, based on your business requirements

Technology package

including a 2-year TELUS small business smartphone plan, device credit and an IT assessment from Fully Managed by TELUS Business

Winner celebration in Vancouver

for our 5 grand prize winners to network with business leaders at a VIP event. Winners and a guest will fly to Vancouver, BC, courtesy of Air Canada to be our guest in a Whitecaps FC suite

$5,000 shipping or marketing services

from Canada Post to help support your business needs

$2,800 accounting and payroll package

including 1-year accounting and payroll software from Sage, along with consulting hours

$2,500 gas card

to spend on gas purchases from Petro Canada

The 15 finalists win

$10,000

of funding to fuel your business growth

Technology package

including a 2-year TELUS small business smartphone plan, device credit and an IT assessment from Fully Managed by TELUS Business

$250 gas card

to spend on gas purchases from Petro Canada

$500 shipping or marketing services

from Canada Post to help support your business needs

$2,800 accounting package

including 1-year accounting and payroll software from Sage, along with consulting hours

Thanks to our partners

Frequently asked questions

What type of businesses are considered eligible?

The application is open to revenue generating Canadian businesses with 1-100 employees.

For-profit, not-for-profit and social enterprises are eligible to apply, however, they should not receive more than 30% of their funding from government initiatives.

Applicants must be either:

the owner of a company or business; or
an employee of an eligible business who has obtained written permission to participate in this application from the owner, president or chief executive of the business.

The application is open to small business applicants who are residents of Canada and have reached the age of majority according to the laws of the Province where they reside.

The application excludes employees of TELUS Corporation, its affiliated companies or subsidiaries (collectively “TELUS”), its advertising and promotional agencies and members of their respective immediate households and any person domiciled with any of the above.

Upon request by TELUS, each entrant must provide proof of their identity and qualification as an eligible entrant. Application may be disqualified where such proof is not provided upon request.

How are prize winners selected?

Applications will be reviewed by a panel composed of representatives of TELUS (the “Judges”). Winners will be selected based on the following judging criteria:

Tell us about your business - how it started, how it’s going and what you offer. (20%)
How is your business changing the game in your industry? (25%)
What ways has technology helped you grow your business? (25%)
In the next year, what business goals do you plan to achieve? (20%)
How does your business make a positive impact in your local community? (10%)

Finalists will be selected by the Judges at approximately 12:00 p.m. EDT on or about September 15, 2023.

Grand prize winners (highest overall judging criteria score) will be selected by the judging panel, consisting of TELUS representatives and external partners identified on telus.com/standwithowners at approximately 12:00 p.m. EDT on or about September 25, 2023.

Questions