S. MICHAEL BELCASTRO
Mike was born and raised in the City of Welland and has been part of the Seaway Mall/Doral Holdings Limited for over 15 years. He began his association with the Seaway Mall as Marketing Director and has held various positions with the company, such as Vice President Leasing and General Manager. Mike's dedication and talents have developed over the years and as a result he is currently the President of Doral Holdings Limited/Seaway Mall.

Along with his duties at Seaway Mall, Mike also is dedicated to his hometown. He has served for as a City Councillor for 5 years. Mike truly appreciates the entrepreneurial spirit of this competition as he is also the owner of the retail store, Health Wise with two locations, one in Welland and a second in Burlington. He welcomes and encourages aspiring entrepreneurs to participate in the competition and he looks forward to working with the participants. As the President of Doral Holdings Limited/ Seaway Mall Mike is looking forward to having the new entrepreneur winner join the Seaway Mall family.

SEAWAY MALL
The Seaway Mall opened its doors 29 years ago. The hope was that a larger Shopping Centre, would facilitate the needs of the community of South Niagara.

Today, 29 years later the Seaway Mall looks very different than it did when it first opened. In the beginning it housed 60 stores and three large anchors. After three expansions, the mall has become home to more than 120 stores. The Seaway Mall is more that just a place to shop, it also plays a role as a Community Centre. Throughout the years it has employed thousands of people, and has become a place where we can shop, visit old friends, see celebrity events, visit with Santa Claus or simply enjoy the atmosphere.

The Seaway Mall has become a strong community minded organization, helping to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars and playing host to many events for local community groups, charities and organizations.

Conveniently located in the heart of the Niagara Peninsula, you are sure to love what you find at Seaway Mall! It is Welland's most wonderful place and that means you are going to find an excellent collection of stores filled with everything from the whimsical to the traditional. It is a great shopping for you, your family, your home and your life!

DOLORES FABIANO
Dolores Fabiano has been the Executive Director of The Welland/Pelham Chamber of Commerce for the past 15 years. Four the past 4 years she has taught a Business Enterprise course for the Tourism Development Post Graduate Program at Niagara College. Ms. Fabiano has reviewed numerous business plans, for both financing purposes, and general critiquing.

WELLAND/PELHAM CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
The Welland/Pelham Chamber of Commerce is a Non-Profit Business Association. Incorporated in 1889, the Chamber of Commerce has been the recognized voice of business. The organization provides its members with information and opportunities to ensure business success. The Welland/Pelham Chamber of Commerce currently has over 450 members.

KELLY LISTOE
Mr. Listoe has been a small business consultant with the St. Catharines & Area Small Business Enterprise Centre for one and a half years and enjoys seeing people's dreams of owning their own business become a reality. Prior to his current role, Mr. Listoe spent several years working for both Canadian and international banks in several areas of corporate banking including project finance, natural resources lending, real estate credit, debt restructuring, financial institutions, treasury services, and cash management. He has also owned a small consulting company and has invested in and managed rental properties. He is a graduate of the Schulich School of Business and holds a Masters Degree in Business Administration.

ST. CATHARINES AND AREA SMALL BUSINESS CENTRE
Founded in 1992, the St. Catharines & Area Small Business Enterprise Centre provides information and advice on expanding an existing business or starting a new one throughout the Niagara Region. Located in St. Catharines City Hall, the office is a non-profit organization sponsored jointly by the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade and the City of St. Catharines.

Clients are served through personal business consultations, seminars on numerous business topics, presentations, workshops and information requests. In addition, clients can access a business resource area containing handout material, internet-linked public access computer workstations, an extensive reference library for research purposes and a quiet work area.

The office also runs the annual Niagara Business Plan Competition for area high school students as well as the Province's Summer Company program, which gives young entrepreneurs a grant of up to $3,000 to manage their own business for the summer. Annually, over 4,000 individuals access the office for assistance, and we undertake over 500 individual consultations on numerous small business topics.

PAUL NORTON
Paul is an owner of Ontario Office Works Inc., a company that specializes in consulting to small businesses. For the past ten years Paul has utilized his knowledge and wit on the behalf of small businesses in the Niagara Region and beyond. Prior to starting this company Paul, worked in the accounting field for almost twenty years, rising to the position of Controller. He then spent more than five years in various sales positions, ending as Vice President - Sales in his last position. His broad experience covers all aspects of operating a small business from setting up and maintaining the accounting systems, to implementing computerized systems and marketing programs, purchasing, and human resources.

His most famous line, quoted by many clients is "Money is never the problem." Many are the determined entrepreneurs who have taken up this mantra and created successful businesses on the Norton Philosophy. He truly believes that "Success is a journey and not a result". There is excitement and intrigue around every corner.

ONTARIO OFFICE WORKS INC.
Ontario Office Works Inc. is in the business of helping businesses start, grow and expand. Our business is founded on the following belief "Small business is the life blood of the country and an exciting way for any individual to chart their own course."

The major barriers that they face are:

1. A lack of management skills in the actual operation of a business;
2. Confusing and sometimes apparently contradictory laws and regulations that govern the operations of a business;
3. The lack of resources or places to go to overcome the other barriers.

EUGENE LUCZKIW
Eugene (Gene) Luczkiw is an acknowledged global thought leader and practitioner in the fields of entrepreneurship development, entrepreneurial leadership and enterprise education. Gene is the founding director of the Institute for Enterprise Education and the Centre for Entreplexity and is also adjunct professor with Brock University's Faculty of Education. Author of the book Creativity in Business - An Entrepreneurial Approach, Gene consults to some of the world's largest public and private organizations using leading-edge innovations and methodologies to help clients transform themselves into entrepreneurial entities.

THE INSTITUTE FOR ENTERPRISE EDUCATION
The Institute for Enterprise Education is a recognized international centre dedicated towards the research, design and development of training in the fields of entrepreneurship development, entrepreneurial leadership and enterprise education.

The Institute for Enterprise Education and the Centre for Entreplexity's consulting activities have included many national and international, public and private organizations such as:

• Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
• World Bank, Washington, D.C., United States
• Royal Bank Financial Group, Canada
• Scottish Enterprise, United Kingdom
• London Life, Canada
• Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
• Johnson & Johnson, United States
• Human Resources Development Canada
• Industry Canada
• The Woodbridge Group, Canada
• Jobs and Society Finland
• Henry of Pelham Family Estate Winery, Canada
• Canadian Automotive Parts Manufacturers' Association
• EINET (European Union partnership for enterprise education and training in Europe
• Cabinet Office's Centre for Leadership, Province of Ontario, Canada