The Parry Sound Area Founders Circle has chosen its five finalists for this year’s Founders Choice Awards.
The finalists are A Bushel & A Peck, Georgian Medical Aesthetics, Northern Swine and Steer, Rewind Design Studio and Sound Youth Counselling.
Officials with the Founders Circle say the next step for the finalists is to create an “elevator pitch” video, describing their business in its entirety.
In addition, the circle is providing two sessions for the finalists with Stand Out Business and Venture Bay Studio to help them work on their pitch.
In March the finalists will pitch their business ideas to a panel of Founders for a chance at a $10,000 prize for first place and $5,000 for second place.
Officials say the two successful recipients of the Parry Sound Area Founders Choice Award will be announced on April 11 at the Parry Sound Area Founders Award Dinner, to be held at the Log Cabin Inn.