Initiaives

Initiatives

Get Involved. Get Inspired.

You already know that CYBF is Canada’s go-to place for everything you need to know about youth entrepreneurship, but we offer more than the resources you need to be a success. We build relationships with the federal and provincial governments in Canada; we partner with businesses and entrepreneurship-focused organizations; and we offer pre-launch coaching, mentoring, financing and business resources to aspiring young business people like you. And since we want you to make your mark in the business world, we present awards and organize amazing activities – all designed to motivate and inspire Canada’s next generation of business leaders.

    • Global Entrepreneurship Week

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      Get inspired! Join CYBF and millions of people around the world to celebrate innovation, imagination and creativity. Challenge yourself to think like an entrepreneur and get exciting awards through the YOU Innovate Canada tournament.

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    • 2011 – The Year of the Entrepreneur

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      It’s your year! First designated by the Government of Canada, 2011 marks the Year of the Entrepreneur. This national movement celebrates, champions and supports entrepreneurs of all ages.

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    • CYBF Chairman’s Awards

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      We designed this annual awards program to salute CYBF’s dedicated mentors, community partners and successful young entrepreneurs across Canada.

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    • Government Relations

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      Building on our strong relationships with regional, provincial and federal governments is a core objective of CYBF. We work with governments from coast to coast to celebrate entrepreneurship and boost our country’s economy by supporting new businesses.

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    • G20 Young Entrepreneur Summit

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      We founded the inaugural G20 Young Entrepreneur Summit (YES) in June 2010 to bring together 200 international young entrepreneurs to network and create policies to drive entrepreneurship forward around the world. This event is held annually in conjunction with the G20 Leaders Summit.

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    • G20 Young Entrepreneurs’ Alliance

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      The G20 Young Entrepreneurs’ Alliance is a collective of leading entrepreneurially-minded organizations representing the G20 countries who seek to promote youth entrepreneurship as a powerful driver of economic renewal, job creation, innovation and social change.

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