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What is Entrepreneur Of The Year?
Learn more about the world’s most prestigious business award for entrepreneurs:

• 2011 call for nominations 
• Nomination process 
• Judges 
• Awards and events 
• Sponsors and supporters 

Winners
The winners of the Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards represent a diverse range of the best and brightest from across the country.

Sponsors
We’re grateful to our national sponsors, whose generous support helps us recognize Canada’s top entrepreneurs. 

National Post | La Presse | RDI

And we thank our regional sponsors, who provide valuable support across Canada.

Global awards programs in more than 50 countries representing an incredible 93% of the global economy. Find out more about the national programs by selecting a country below: 

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News

Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year^® celebrates Moosehead Breweries’ Derek Oland
New Brunswicker receives lifetime achievement award.

Meet our regional finalists for Entrepreneur Of The Year 2011

• Atlantic 
• Quebec 
• Ontario 
• Prairies 
• Pacific 

Nature or nurture? Decoding the DNA of the entrepreneur
Entrepreneurs turn excellent ideas into successful businesses. But where does this capacity come from? We look into the mind of the entrepreneur.

Ten things top entrepreneurs do differently
(As originally appeared in Globeandmail.com, 06 June 2011)
What makes a good entrepreneur great? A new Ernst & Young survey shows leading entrepreneurs share common traits, beliefs and approaches that empower them to drive innovation – and economies – around the world.

Conversations with Entrepreneurs
Want insight from some of the world’s leading entrepreneurs? We have it here. This monthly feature highlights viewpoints from some of the world’s most successful innovators.

Approaches to innovation
How do entrepreneurs and general corporates think differently about innovation? Learn more as we explore the four key points that contribute to success.

Praise for Canada's entrepreneurial success stories
Ernst & Young's Entrepreneur Of The Year is the largest celebration of entrepreneurship in the world. This Financial Post online feature profiles some of the outstanding people the program honours and looks at how they are growing Canada's innovation economy.

Events

Spring: Call for nominations

• Call for nominations opens - 1 March
• Nomination deadline - 6 May
• Nominee interviews - May
• Regional nominee receptions - June

Summer: Judging

• Announcement of finalists - 7 July
• Finalist webcast - 13 July

Fall: Award celebrations

• Pacific, Vancouver - 5 October
• Quebec, Montreal - 6 October
• Atlantic, Halifax - 13 October
• Prairies, Calgary - 18 October
• Ontario, Toronto - 2 November
• National, Toronto - 23 November
• Entrepreneurship Week,
  Strategic Growth Forum - 9–13 November

Relive the excitement

See the Financial Post's coverage of the national and regional 2010 awards galas.