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Small business owners from Vancouver were invited to an event to network with their peers and to screen footage of the four finalists in the Challenge contest

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About 100 small business owners from the Vancouver area came to the Shangri-La Hotel to find out more about the four finalists in the Challenge contest, which will award $100,000 in September to the business that best demonstrates how it will use the money for growth.Katherine Scarrow/The Globe and Mail

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The event kicked off with a networking session.Katherine Scarrow/The Globe and Mail

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Attendees were encouraged to share their own business challenges and how they plan to overcome them.Katherine Scarrow/The Globe and Mail

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No event is complete without a good food spread.Katherine Scarrow/The Globe and Mail

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Hungry yet?Katherine Scarrow/The Globe and Mail

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Managing partner Colin Bell, left, of Recycle Smart Solutions, one of the finalists in this year’s Challenge contest.Katherine Scarrow/The Globe and Mail

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Report on Small Business editor Sean Stanleigh conducted a ‘how to pitch media’ session.Katherine Scarrow/The Globe and Mail

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Michael McCarthy of Telus talked about challenges facing small and medium-sized businesses in Canada.Katherine Scarrow/The Globe and Mail

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Blackberry conducted a prize draw for attendees.Katherine Scarrow/The Globe and Mail

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Group shot.Katherine Scarrow/The Globe and Mail

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