Local winners of the Défi OSEntreprendre announced for the Matawinie MRC

 

 

The compilation of participation results for the 21ste edition of the Défi OSEntreprendre is now over, and the MRC Matawinie winners are now known! A total of four (4) winners have taken home the prize for local business creation in the Matawinie RCM.

The local winners for the Matawinie MRC are : 

 

Dame Beaupuis Inc.
Madame Lison Baudy, from Saint-Damien.

The savoir-faire of French lingerie brought to life in a luxurious range designed and created entirely in Quebec. Cut from the finest fabrics and materials, such as silk and lace, Liève offers women undergarments that are as comfortable as they are bewitching.

Abeilles et Cie Inc.
Véronique Morin and Mélanie Beauchesne, of Saint-Félix-de-Valois.

Abeilles & Cie is an eco-responsible beekeeping company offering products from the hive and personalized services to Quebecers who want to buy products made with respect for bees and the environment.

Bonjour Nature, solidarity cooperative 

Represented by Mr. Jean-François Allard, of Rawdon.

Offers tourism products and services in the Lanaudière region, near Montreal. As a destination tour operator, travel agency and intermediary in charter transportation services. Bonjour Nature is a non-profit organization whose goal is to facilitate and increase exchanges between its members and the public.

Rando Raid Canada
Mr Erwan Durand and Mrs Dominique Lefebvre, from Saint-Michel-des-Saints.

Specializing in motorcycle trail and enduro tours in Quebec, Canada and the USA, Rando Raid Canada is an adventure travel agency specializing in the organization of guided tours on motorcycles and other off-road vehicles. We offer a variety of enduro tours in Quebec's wide-open spaces, adapted to each rider's skill level.

 

The Défi OSEntreprendre en Matawinie local committee is made up of a representative from MRC Matawinie's Service de développement local et régional (SDLR) and the Société d'aide au développement de la collectivité (SADC) Matawinie.

The latter oversaw the competition at local level, and ensured the constitution of a jury committee made up of local and regional players. Projects were evaluated according to a number of criteria, including market analysis, operational, financial and marketing plans, as well as the entrepreneurial profile of the promoter(s). At a press conference, the committee proudly unveiled the companies that had distinguished themselves over the past year.

 

About the OSEntreprendre Challenge


The Défi OSEntreprendre aims to support the development of entrepreneurship in Quebec by rewarding concrete initiatives in both the Student Entrepreneurship and Business Creation segments, throughout the province. The Challenge is made possible by the financial commitment of visionary partners: Desjardins Group, presenting partner, the Québec government, title partner, the Ministère de l'Éducation et de l'Enseignement supérieur, the Ministère de l'Économie et de l'Innovation, the Secrétariat à la jeunesse, the Secrétariat à la condition féminine, Québecor, Vidéotron Affaires, Énergir, the Ordre des CPA du Québec, Saputo, Spektrum Media and Les Affaires.

Locally, we count on the support of the SADC and SDLR- MRC Matawinie, as well as the Carrefour jeunesse-emploi Matawinie for the Student Entrepreneurship component. We would also like to mention our support in coordinating the Défi régional with Lanaudière économique.

 

The regional winners will be announced shortly...

 

This year's Regional Gala will be held on wednesday may 1st at the Auberge de la Montagne Coupée in Saint-Jean-de-Matha. This will be an opportunity to reward the winners of the Challenge, and to share in the excitement and emotion of all the young students and new entrepreneurs who will have the joy of seeing their project rewarded, and who will celebrate the accomplishment of their efforts.

 

 

Véronique Morin and Mélanie Beauchesne of Abeilles & Cie Inc., accompanied by Maxim Douville of the Matawinie RCM and Julie Miron of SADC Matawinie.
Mrs. Lison Baudy, of Dame Beaupuis Inc., accompanied by Mr. Maxim Douville of the MRC de Matawinie and Mrs. Julie Miron of the SADC Matawinie.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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