Nearly 200 people sat on the edge of their seats, waiting to find out who would be crowned the 2023 Enterprize Challenge victor.

After a Dragon香蕉视频直播檚 Den-style round of pitches at the Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre Thursday, May 18, a panel of judges had made their decision. The house lights dimmed and the spotlight illuminated the centre stage. Then, the crowd erupted in applause as Hannah and Pamela Janek of Fieldnotes Market walked into the spotlight.

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Presented by VantageOne Credit Union and Community Futures North Okanagan, the 2023 Enterprize Challenge was the culmination of months of preparation and a night of nerve-inducing pitches in front of friends, family and volunteer judges.

Fieldnotes Market is Armstrong香蕉视频直播檚 soon-to-be newest general store, founded on a love of nature. It provides a curation of quality European-inspired home goods, local arts and crafts, pre-loved housewares and specialty local and European pantry food.

The Janeks took home start-up capital, a year of free business banking, a free radio and print campaign, business consulting and mentoring, a chamber of commerce voucher, tuition credits and legal, accounting, video, graphics, marketing and web packages.

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Fieldnotes was one of seven finalists and 28 participants in the challenge.

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McLennan and Vincent each took home a year of free business banking, a chamber voucher and several business packages.

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The public voted PV BLVD Coffee as this year香蕉视频直播檚 People香蕉视频直播檚 Choice Award winner.

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