Awards

Every year, we get about 100 nominations for our awards. The awards range from excellence in customer service to financial management, to Venture of the Year.
Each of these award-winning entrepreneurs receives a monetary prize and gets to show off her or his business to the province at the annual awards banquet.

The following are the awards that are up for grabs;

Venture of the Year	High Achievement in Innovation	High Achievement in Customer Service	High Achievement in Financial Management
High Artistic Achievement	High Achievement in Culture and Tourism	High Achievement in Technology	High Achievement in Marketing
Mentor of the Year	Star Coordinator

2008 Winners

Ventures of the Year and Excellence in Financial Management
Adam Kavanagh, Uber Media, Calvert

High Achievement in Marketing
Linda Bursey, FreedomArt Belly Dance, Corner Brook

High Achievement in Artistic Ability
Darrell Jackman, Vanessa Jackman, Ryan Baker, Michael Rennie, EvenTide, Burin

High Achievement in Innovation
Kelsey Hogan, Recycled Wonders, Corner Brook

High Achievement in Culture & Tourism
Emily Best, Em's Gems, Goose Bay

High Achievement in Customer Service
Sidney Coombs & Alex Gibbons, S&A Lawn Care, Plum Point

High Achievement in Technology
Scott Oldford, Essential Hosting, Grand Falls-Windsor

Excellence in Agriculture
Kerry Hoddinott, Kerry's Fresh Vegetables, Hawke’s Bay

Mentor of the Year
Debbie Wilton, Debbies Video Shoppe, Stephenville

Star Coordinator
Tara Cranford, CBDC Humber

Community Partner
The Western Star

2007 Winners

Venture of the Year
Scott Oldford, Essential Coding, Grand Falls-Windsor

High Achievement in Financial Management
Robin Watson, Labrador Fluff, Labrador City

High Achievement in Marketing
Adam Kavanagh, Adam's Audio Visual, Calvert

High Achievement in Artistic Ability
Richard Fleming, Plum Point Portraits, Plum Point

High Achievement in Innovation
Tyler Mills, Tidy Tyler's, Labrador City

High Achievement in Culture & Tourism
Darrell Jackmen, Vaness Jacman, Ryan Baker, Michael Rennie, Eventide, Burin

High Achievement in Customer Service
Michael Loder, 4-Ever Fit Personal Training, St.Anthony

High Achievement in Technology
Scott Oldford, Essential Coding, Grand Falls-Windsor

Excellence in Agriculture
Steven Caines, Steve's Yard Care & Trees, Bird Cove

Star Coordinator
Miranda Maddox

Mentor of the Year
Paul Chafe

2006 Winners

Venture of the Year
Tyler Mills, Tidy Tyler's Wash and Mow, Labrador City

High Achievement in Financial Management
Tyler Mills, Tidy Tyler's Wash and Mow, Labrador City

High Achievement in Marketing
Matthew Sharpe, Matt Sharpe Magic, Paradise

High Achievement in Artistic Ability
Kayla LaSaga, Painting the Possibilities, Stephenville

High Achievement in Innovation
Jeremiah Johnson, Jeremiah's Mosaics, Labrador City

High Achievement in Culture & Tourism
Allan Ricketts, Ricketts' Art and Entertainment, Torbay

High Achievement in Customer Service
Michael Hopkins, Your Computer Connection, Green's Harbour

High Achievement in Technology
Jared Perry, Newfie Designs, Trepassey

Excellence in Agriculture
Steven Caines, Steve's Yard Care & Trees, Bird Cove

Star Coordinator
Tiffany Smith

Mentor of the Year
Darlene Mahar

2005 Winners

Venture of the Year
Hayward Butler, Hayward's Yard Works and Garden Land, Shearstown

Mentor of the Year
Yvonne Dredge, Flower's Cove
Patrick Moran, Torbay

Star Coordinator
- Ginger Bennett, Long Range CBDC
Mike Buckle, Humber CBDC
Christopher Mitchelmore, Nortip CBDC

Excellence in Financial Management
Hayward Butler, Hayward's Yard Works and Garden Land, Shearstown

Excellence in Marketing
Jennifer Elms, Clowning Around, Corner Brook

Excellence in Arts
Allan Ricketts, Ricketts' Art & Entertainment, Torbay

Excellence in Innovation
Adam Hiscock, phermac.com, Topsail

Excellence in Culture & Tourism
Danny Rose, Northern Expressions, Flower?s Cove

Excellence in Customer Service
Tyler Mills, Tidy Tylers, Labrador City

Excellence in Technology
Stephen Green, Steadfast Studios, Head of Bay d'Espoir

2004 Winners

Venture of the Year
Tackle Master, Adam Baker, Marystown
Pam's Cotton Candy, Pam Snow, Embree

High Achievement in Financial Management
Flower's Island Museum, Christopher Mitchelmore, Nameless Cove

High Achievement in Marketing
Labrador's Own - Take a Little Bit! Christy Groves, Forteau

High Achievement in Artistic Ability
Ricketts' Art & Entertainment, Allan Ricketts, Torbay

High Achievement in Innovation
Sarah Saks, Sarah Greenslade, CBS

High Achievement in Culture & Tourism
Holdin' On, Stephanie Nash, Colinet

High Achievement in Customer Service
Cellar Hill Productions, Sheri-Lynn & Stephanie Singleton, St. Mary's

High Achievement in Technology
Andrew's Computer Repair, Andrew Hicks, Goulds

2003 Winners

Venture of the Year
Long Range Adventures, Daine Hewlin, Sally's Cove

High Achievement in Financial Management
Pam's Cotton Candy, Pam Snow, Embree

High Achievement in Marketing
Tackle Master, Adam Baker, Marystown

High Achievement in Artistic Ability
NAC Magic, Nicholas Coleman, Corner Brook

High Achievement in Innovation
Just For You, David Burden, Port Hope Simpson

High Achievement in Culture & Tourism
Flower's Island Museum, Christopher Mitchelmore, Nameless Cove

High Achievement in Customer Service
Southern Shore Kennels, Brian Ronayne, Witless Bay

High Achievement in Technology
Holding-Ground.Ca, Chris Jackman, Bay D'Espoir

2002 Winners

Venture of the Year
Burger Boys, Kris & Kirk Bussey, port de Grave High Achievement in Financial Management
Moose Design T-Shirts, Roland Reid, Norris Point High Achievement in Marketing
Newfoundland Essentials, Hilary Oram, Glovertown High Achievement in Artistic Ability
Katie Fitzpatrick, Kilbride High Achievement in Innovation
Garbage Hugger, Andrew Cross, Goulds High Achievement in Culture & Tourism
Flower's Island Museum, Christopher Mitchelmore, Nameless Cove
Stationery By Me, Amy Pollard, Mount Pearl High Achievement in Customer Service
Putters Paradise, Robert Gear & Donovan Parsons, St. Anthony High Achievement in Technology
Visual Impulse Media, Kristian Wiseman, Corner Brook