Do you have the business spirit?

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If you are an Aboriginal student in a grade from 10 to13 living in Canada and you have an idea for a business, the Business Development Bank of Canada has a competition that may help you see your idea turn into reality.

The E-Spirit 2002 Aboriginal Youth Business Plan competition will expose young people to the potential of entrepreneurship and the Internet by using volunteers from the private sector to judge the business plans submitted by student teams.

This year's competition features 72 schools representing 128 teams and more than 450 students, and allows for 16 weeks for students to complete their business plans and video presentations. In addition to cash prizes for the winning entries, each participating team receives special prizes as they achieve milestones.

There are business planning resources on the Web site at www.espirit.bdc.ca and access to mentors online.