A local High school student is one of three Nova Scotia students who received the Minister’s Entrepreneurship Award of Excellence yesterday.
The award, including $1,000 for each of the winning pitches, is presented annually to deserving students in grades 6 to 12 to recognize their business savvy.
Divjot Kalsi, a student at Dr. John Hugh Gillis Regional High School, won the award for technology
Business plans were assessed on how realistic they are and how they could address a problem or create economic growth in Nova Scotia. Each application included a description of the product, service or idea; a market and needs analysis; a marketing plan; an inventory of competing businesses; a budget; and information on how the $1,000 grant would be used.
