Is your business eligible to apply?
Before you start your application, check to see if you meet the eligibility criteria.
Are business startups eligible?
Yes, business startups are eligible to apply. While they are not required to be in a specific stage of startup, they must demonstrate revenue streams either current or anticipated (e.g. pre-orders).
Are nonprofits eligible to apply?
Nonprofits, including charities, are eligible to apply.
Are franchisees eligible to apply?
Franchisees are eligible to apply. However, they must demonstrate how their business is standing out from the competition, including other franchisees.
What do you consider an employee?
We consider an employee as a full-time paid person, even if a contractor.
Are sole proprietors eligible to apply?
Yes, sole proprietors are eligible to apply.
Are business startups eligible?
Yes, business startups are eligible to apply. While they are not required to be in a specific stage of startup, they must demonstrate revenue streams either current or anticipated (e.g. pre-orders).
What do you consider an employee?
We consider an employee as a full-time paid person, even if a contractor.
Are franchisees eligible to apply?
Franchisees are eligible to apply. However, they must demonstrate how their business is standing out from the competition, including other franchisees.
Are sole proprietors eligible to apply?
Yes, sole proprietors are eligible to apply.
Are nonprofits eligible to apply?
Nonprofits, including charities, are eligible to apply.
How to make your application stand out
"My best advice to anybody applying right now is to be as genuine as you can in your application. Don’t try to fit a framework or make yourself sound like something you think others will want to hear. Just be true to yourself and talk about your ‘why.’ Why did you start your business, and why should TELUS pick you."2023 grand prize winnerCarlyn LoncaricOwner, VodaSafe
"If you want your application to shine, make sure you go in depth about your business, your success and your failures, how they’ve changed you and why you’re making a better world."2023 grand prize winnersSurria & Ameen FadelOwners, Cedar Valley
"Be yourself! You started a business because you believe in what you’re doing. Show it, communicate it, say why you started it, and be authentic. It will show in your application, and you’ll maximize your chances of winning."2023 grand prize winnerGeorges AczamOwner, AquaVerti Farms Inc.
"Share your mission. Focus on how you are innovating and what makes your company and product unique."2023 grand prize winnersAndrea Gomez & Rachelle SéguinOwners, Omy Laboratories
"We really encourage you to take a look at all your accomplishments and put them in. It’s only going to make you stand out more. Tap into your support network, find your biggest cheerleaders. You don’t need to do it alone."2023 grand prize winnersCarly Shuler & Maya KotechaOwners, Hoot Reading
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Contest rules
Application entry period
The #StandWithOwners application period begins at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (“EDT”) on June 4, 2024 and ends at 11:59 p.m. EDT on September 4, 2024 (the “Application Period”).
Application eligibility
The application is open to revenue-generating Canadian businesses with 0-100 employees. Employees are individuals who are officially employed by the business and have the necessary payroll deductions managed by the business owner. For-profit, not-for-profit and social enterprises are considered eligible to apply.
Applicants must be residents of Canada and have reached the age of majority according to the laws of the Province where they reside. Additionally, applicants must be either:
- the owner of a company or business; or
- an employee of an eligible business who has obtained written permission to participate in this application from the owner, president or chief executive of the business.
The application excludes employees of TELUS Corporation, its affiliated companies or subsidiaries (collectively “TELUS”), its advertising and promotional agencies and members of their respective immediate households and any person domiciled with any of the above.
Upon request by TELUS, each entrant must provide proof of their identity and qualification as an eligible entrant. Application may be disqualified where such proof is not provided upon request.
How to apply
No purchase necessary. Applicants must apply in the following way:
Visit the #StandWithOwners website at: telus.com/StandWithOwners during the contest period, and complete the online application in full.
No other form of participation is accepted. Only one entry per “Eligible Small Business” will be accepted for the duration of the contest.
All Applications received within the Application Period will be considered eligible for a chance to receive a maximum of (1) Grand Prize or Finalist Prize.
For questions on your application, reach out to
[email protected]
Prizing
There will be twenty (20) winners in total. Five (5) Grand Prize winners and Fifteen (15) Finalist Prize winners.
Grand Prize winners
Five (5) Grand Prize winners as determined by the judging panel will be selected and will receive the following Grand Prize package valued at up to $200,000
1. Funding: $50,000 in funding
2. Advertising and national recognition: A customized media, advertising, publicity campaign provided by TELUS, custom photoshoot and additional brand exposure including but not limited to TELUS digital assets, in-store placements (approximate value of $115,000)
3. Winner celebration in Toronto: A trip for two (2) to Toronto in November, 2024 (date to be determined in September). Includes return flights (economy class) from the closest major airport, 2 nights’ accommodation at a 4 star hotel in downtown Toronto (1 room/double occupancy), in-person marketing and publicity workshop and attendance for two (2) people at a Toronto professional sports game in TELUS’ suite (approx. value = $10,000)
Actual value may vary depending on point of departure. If the Prize winner’s residence is within 300km of the event location a flight will not be provided and will be substituted with ground transportation. Winner is not entitled to monetary difference between actual Prize value and stated approximate value. If the Prize winner is unable to accept the Prize for any reason, Prize will be forfeited. All expenses not specified in the Contest Rules, including without limitation, meals, gratuities, incidentals and other expenses, are the Prize Winner’s (and guest’s) sole responsibility. Winner and guest are also responsible for all costs incurred to and from the departure points. Winner and guest must travel on the same itinerary. No changes to the travel dates or passenger names are permitted once the booking has been made. All flight and hotel arrangements will be handled by TELUS.
4. TELUS Wireless service & Samsung technology: Wireless service for two (2) on a 2-year term and a Samsung technology package (approx. value = $15,000)
Winner will be provided a recurring bill credit for twenty-four (24) months. Winner is responsible for all additional charges beyond the value of the plan such as overages, add-ons or roaming charges. If the winner terminates their services before the end of the two (2) year period any credits for the remaining months will be cancelled. Offer is not stackable with other offers. Offer has no cash value and is not transferable. One offer redemption per customer per transaction. TELUS is not responsible for costs related to the termination of an existing TELUS plan, or mobility services with a competitive carrier. Wireless service prize must be redeemed by December 20, 2024 or will be forfeited and no additional prize will be provided or substituted.
5. TELUS Technology: winner can choose two (2) of the following services on a 3-year term up to a combined total value of $10,000 (approx. total value of $10,000)
- TELUS Business Wi-Fi
- TELUS Business Connect
- TELUS Secure Business
- TELUS Fleet Management
- TELUS Fully Managed
- Vumetric Cybersecurity services
Winner will be provided a recurring bill credit for 36 months. Winner is responsible for all additional charges beyond the value of the plan. If the winner terminates their services before the end of the three (3) year period any credits for the remaining months will be canceled. Offer is not stackable with other offers. Offer has no cash value and is not transferable. One offer redemption per customer per transaction. TELUS is not responsible for costs related to the termination of an existing TELUS service, or services with a competitor. TELUS Technology prize must be redeemed by December 20, 2024 or will be forfeited and no additional prize will be provided or substituted.
6. Wellbeing package from TELUS Health: winner will receive the following TELUS Health services (approx. total value of $11,000):
- 2x TELUS Preventive Health Assessments up to a combined total value of $5,000 (approx. total value of $5,000). Preventative Health Assessments are available at select locations located in Vancouver, Toronto, Calgary, Edmonton, Montreal Downtown, Quebec City, Ottawa. Prize does not include travel, accommodations or additional costs associated with fulfillment of the prize. Some locations may have a waitlist due to demand.
- TELUS Health Essential Employee Assistance Program for up to 100 employees (approx. value of $4,100). A maximum of 3 counselling sessions per service permitted per employee during the one year term.
- TELUS Health Wellbeing for up to 100 employees (approx. value of $3,000)
Finalist Prize winners
Fifteen (15) Finalist Prize winners determined by the judging panel will receive the following prize package valued at $20,000:
- $10,000 in funding
- Wireless service for two (2) on a 2-year term (approx. total value = $8,000). Winner will be provided a recurring bill credit for twenty-four (24) months. Winner is responsible for all additional charges beyond the value of the plan such as overages, add-ons or roaming charges. If the winner terminates their services before the end of the two (2) year period any credits for the remaining months will be cancelled. Offer is not stackable with other code-based offers. Offer has no cash value and is not transferable. One offer redemption per customer per transaction. TELUS is not responsible for costs related to the termination of an existing TELUS plan, or mobility services with a competitive carrier. Wireless service prize must be redeemed by December 20, 2024 or will otherwise be forfeited and no additional prize will be provided or substituted
- A gift box with local small business goodies, including Samsung technology (approx. total value = $2,000)
Winner selection criteria
Winners will be selected based on the following judging criteria:
- Growth & differentiation: owners demonstrate how they stand out from their peers and have seen growth locally, nationally or globally (weighting 50%)
- Tech innovation: owners clearly demonstrate how they see technology as a path to growth and innovation. (weighting 25%)
- Community impact: owners demonstrate how they’re working towards making their communities more sustainable, diverse, equitable and inclusive (weighting 25%)
Grand Prize winners and Finalist Prize winners will be selected by the judging panel, consisting of TELUS representatives and external partners at approximately 12:00 p.m. EDT on or about October 1, 2024.
TELUS will attempt to contact each winner by email and/or telephone. To be confirmed a winner, the selected winner must:
- respond to the telephone and/or email notification within two (2) business days of being contacted; and
- review, sign and return, within the time frame specified, any and all agreements as required by TELUS, including waivers, release agreement, release of liability and indemnity agreements and intellectual property licenses.
Selected winners determined by TELUS to be ineligible, for reasons including but not limited to failure to comply with the Contest Rules, failure to be contacted or failure to respond to contact attempts, within the designated time frame, will be disqualified. In addition, if it is determined that a selected winner has a conflict of interest with TELUS, the Contest or its Sponsors, they will be deemed ineligible for participation and disqualified.
If a selected winner is deemed ineligible, TELUS reserves the right to award the Prize to the Application with the next highest score in accordance with the judging criteria in their sole discretion.
TELUS may, at their sole discretion, profile the confirmed winners and their Applications in print, digital, electronic, mobile and social media formats of TELUS.
All confirmed winners hereby consent to the profiling and publication of their Applications in accordance with these guidelines, and will use reasonable efforts to cooperate in the preparation of such profiles and publicity by TELUS.
Application entries
All application entries (the “Entry(ies)”) become the property of TELUS. TELUS assumes no responsibility for lost, stolen, delayed, damaged or misdirected entries or for any failure of the website, for any problems or technical malfunction of any computer online systems, servers, access providers, computer equipment, software, failure of any e-mail or entry to be received by TELUS on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any website, or any combination thereof including any injury or damage to an entrant's or any other person's computer related to or resulting from this Entry.
TELUS reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to change, cancel or suspend this Entry should a virus, bug or other cause beyond the reasonable control of TELUS and its advertising and promotional agencies, corrupt the security or proper administration of the contest or for any other reason.
Entries are subject to verification and will be declared invalid if they are illegible, mechanically reproduced, mutilated, forged, falsified, altered or tampered with or unlawful in any way. Entries submitted by unauthorized means or by spamming will be disqualified.
In the event that it has been determined that the Entry has been made in a manner not sanctioned by these rules and/or an entrant has submitted more than the number of Entries permitted by these rules, the entrant and all of his/her Entries will be disqualified.
Entrants agree to abide by the application guidelines and the decisions of the judges, which are final. This contest is subject to all applicable laws and regulations.
You hereby warrant that your Entry is wholly original and that you are the copyright owner of the Entry. You warrant that your Entry does not infringe or violate any intellectual property rights including copyrights and trademarks, proprietary rights, privacy or publicity rights, or any other rights of any kind whatsoever including any federal, provincial or municipal laws. The Entry has not been created using any pirated or unlicensed content, or other materials that include copyrighted or trademarked material that Contest Sponsors would not be entitled to use without a further payment to the intellectual property owner.
Privacy and communications
By participating in this Contest, entrants consent to the use of their names, city of residence, photograph, voice and/or image for publicity purposes in all media used by TELUS, without payment or compensation. Entrants agree to TELUS’ use of the entrants’ personal information that may include contacting you regarding limited-time offers, promotional offers and/or surveys. Full details are as described in the TELUS Privacy Centre located at
telus.com/privacy
.