Rosh Hashanah is a time for reflecting on the past, and anticipating what is to come. As this year is ProMontreal Entrepreneurs (PME)’s 18th anniversary, this Rosh Hashana is rather special. PME has come a long way since 1999. What started off as a small initiative to support Montreal-based businesses, has become a community movement that has much to be proud of. Over the years, the PME program has helped countless people scale their businesses, receive business training and coaching and connect to investors and mentors. Through our PME fund, we have helped propel and create over 71 startups that have created over 800 jobs and have an estimated value of over 45 million dollars.
Without question, making PME a success takes a village. Thankfully for us, the village behind our success is one of support and unity. As a matter of fact, one of our greatest assets is our PME committee, comprised of a dedicated group of community leaders working to help our entrepreneurs reach higher levels of success. Along with our group of accomplished and knowledgeable mentors, the committee assists our entrepreneurs in solving the short term and long-term problems of their businesses. The bond built between all parties affiliated with PME reinforces the values of education and community.
Though the past 18 years have given us much to be proud of, we equally look forward to new beginnings. As PME expands and branches out into new endeavors, this will be another year of new challenges and accomplishments. In order to further reinforce PME’s mission of helping young entrepreneurs, we hope to develop new ways of collaborating with diverse entrepreneurs by helping them ignite their business ideas.
All in all, while we will continue to bring life into business in this coming year, we wish all members of the Jewish community a shana tova!
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