Local business leader awarded for his volunteer efforts as a small business mentor
Calgary AB April 12, 2005
The Canadian Youth Business Foundation (CYBF), Canada’s leading organization dedicated to the success of young entrepreneurs, is pleased to announce the national Outstanding Mentor award recipient – Marty Park, mentor to Shauna Teare and Angie Lamont of PURE Indulgent Foods in Calgary Alberta.
The co-owner and operator of six successful Calgary-based businesses, Marty Park has been involved in all phases of start-up, including corporate strategy, sales and marketing, and financial operations. Marty launched his first company in 1991 and currently operates a business coaching organization, Evolve Business Group. Marty is also an owner and shareholder in two successful Calgary restaurants called San Remo Ristorante launched in 2001 and still expanding today.
Launched in July 2003 with assistance from CYBF. Pure Indulgent Foods is a producer of special dietary & organic foods for distribution to natural food stores across Canada. Pure uses locally farmed organic ingredients to produce goods, which are sinfully indulgent, catering to those who normally don't get to enjoy such foods due to dietary restrictions..
“It has been truly amazing to have such a skilled sounding board to vent to, be challenged by, and trust, comments Teare. His charismatic approach to mentoring is energizing & contagious. Whenever we are amid a crisis or great achievement his cell phone is one of the first numbers we dial.”.
Both mentor and protégé attend the CYBF National Awards Gala on May 24, 2005 at the Westin Harbour Castle hotel in Toronto. The Outstanding Mentor recipient will be honoured along with two other volunteer award recipients and ten provincial young entrepreneur Best Business Award recipients.
“For the first time CYBF is showcasing ten provincial Best Business recipients – presenting the true diversity of youth entrepreneurship across Canada, comments CYBF CEO Vivian Woytiuk. As a national organization with our offer available coast-to-coast, it is important for CYBF to acknowledge these businesses and to provide an opportunity for Canadians to see the talent this country can produce with the right focus. We are supporting the next generation of business leaders by helping youth help themselves.”
About Canadian Youth Business Foundation (CYBF)
A nationally registered charity, CYBF has a network of 50 sites across Canada reaching 860 local communities. Through CYBF’s three core programs of seed financing, mentoring and online learning resources over 1300 young entrepreneurs have successfully launched their business creating 6600 jobs, generating $135 million in gross sales and producing over $30 million in tax revenue.
The Canadian Youth Business Foundation is a nationally registered charity founded in 1996 by Royal Bank and CIBC to fill a gap of services to young entrepreneurs. CYBF’s unique core programs are mentorship and seed financing aimed at entrepreneurial youth who have a great business idea but cannot access funding or mentorship through traditional means.
For More Information:
Jaime Hurlbut
Communication Coodinator
Canadian Youth Business Foundation
1.866.646.2922 ext 2301
jhurlbut@cybf.ca
www.cybf.ca
Marty Park
Founding Partner
Evolve Business Group Inc.
403.283.8337
martypark@evolvebusinessgroup.com
www.evolvebusinessgroup.com
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