Small Business Month Spotlight

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The voting period has concluded. Stay tuned for our announcement of the winners!


October marks the beginning of Small Business Month, but there’s always time to celebrate local, small businesses in Saskatchewan. They are very often the lifeblood of our communities. SaskTel is proud to work closely with small businesses from a variety of industries and are excited to announce our Small Business Spotlight promotion!


In preparation for Small Business Month, we’re asking you to nominate a small business that has had a big impact on you. Whether it’s your own business, a business that offered you remarkable customer service, or a business that is active in enriching our communities, we want to hear from you. Once we have a list of nominations, a panel of judges at SaskTel will evaluate and curate a list of finalists. Then, voting will open to the public to see who they want to win a Spotlight prize.

Don’t delay and vote for a local business that makes a big difference!

Promotion Details

The results are in! For the last month, we asked you to submit nominations for your favourite small businesses and we received hundreds of submissions. The SaskTel panel has selected 10 amazing businesses and we are thrilled to announce them as your finalists:

    • Athlete's Haven - Rosetown
    • Barn Owl Boutique - Riverhurst
    • Belezza Moda - Regina + Saskatoon
    • Chocolate by Those Girls at the Market - Saskatoon
    • Ellen's Whole Body Health - Saskatoon
    • Hepburn's Centennial Bowl - Hepburn
    • Learning Adventures Toys and Games - North Battleford
    • Prairie Charm Quilts - Kinistino
    • Pup's Parlour - Moose Jaw
    • The Prairie Grazer - Saskatoon

We will have two grand prize winners of this promotion. Each winner will have their business featured in a promotional Spotlight Video and Article in cooperation with SaskTel. Additionally, they will each receive $4,000 worth of Directwest billboard space, with the marketing creative developed free of charge!

We're looking forward to your participation in spotlighting small businesses that mean so much to our Saskatchewan communities. To see last year's Small Business Spotlight winners, visit this page!


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Timelines

Preliminary Nominations
May 1 – 24, 2024

Final Voting
June 10 – 28, 2024

Winners Announced
Mid July




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Disclaimers

  • An individual can nominate a business only once but can nominate any number of businesses for consideration.
  • Business owners can nominate their own business.
  • Businesses with 100 or fewer employees and operates independently of a large corporation are eligible to enter.
  • The deadline for nominations is May 24, 2024
  • The deadline to vote for a business is June 28, 2024
  • After all entries have been received, an internal panel at SaskTel will curate a list of the top 10 nominated businesses based on the following weighted criteria:
    • 25% Innovation and uniqueness
    • 25% Demonstration of customer satisfaction
    • 25% Community involvement
    • 25% Total votes received
    • The nominated business must be a current SaskTel Business customer as of May 24, 2024, to be eligible to move on to the next round of voting.
  • SaskTel is the final judge and decision-maker in determining the winners of this promotion. Prize winner selection will largely be influenced by the total number of votes received in the final round of voting, but SaskTel will, in determining the winners, give additional consideration to businesses in communities with smaller population sizes.
  • SaskTel reserves the right to cancel or otherwise modify the terms of this promotion at any time and for any reason in SaskTel's discretion.
  • SaskTel and Directwest are the sole sponsors of this promotion.
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