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 October 2009 - Nr. 10

Toronto, Ontario: The Canadian Youth Business Foundation (CYBF), Official Host of Global Entrepreneurship Week Canada (GEW Canada) is delighted to announce that the CBC will be a media partner in connection with the PropertyGuys.com "Y-Preneur Gene" contest.

This national contest will give one aspiring young entrepreneur, between the ages of 18 and 34, a PropertyGuys.com franchise package, with an approximate worth of $100,000.

Contestants are asked to submit a five minute or less video of themselves explaining why they would be an excellent PropertyGuys.com franchise owner.

As part of the final selection process, stars of CBC Television's Dragons' Den will help PropertyGuys.com select the winner of the franchise and supplementary prize package at an event held at the Canadian Broadcasting Centre in Toronto in November, as part of GEW Canada activities.

"The CBC has had a pivotal role in showcasing Canadian talent though innovative programming, such as Dragons’ Den," said Vivian Prokop, CEO of the Canadian Youth Business Foundation.  "The Y-Preneur Gene contest is displaying our nation’s entrepreneurial talent, spirit and drive. CYBF is honoured that the CBC and stars of Dragons’ Den will be taking part in selecting the winner of this inventive contest, as together with PropertyGuys.com, we help create another new Canadian young entrepreneur."

One of CYBF’s highly successful entrepreneurial start-ups, PropertyGuys.com has more than 400 employees and more than 150 franchises across Canada. They provide home owners with all the tools they need to sell their own property online, maintain control of the sale, and reducing real estate costs.

For more information on Dragons’ Den, please visit http://www.cbc.ca/dragonsden  Dragons’ Den airs Wednesdays at 8 p.m. on CBC Television.

Contest details are available at www.ypreneurgene.com.

 

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