Attending the Breakthru awards event is one of the highlights of my year. Breakthru - hosted by the New Brunswick Innovation Foundation (NBIF), Cox & Palmer and Deloitte, is a nation-wide start-up competition that provides participants with a unique opportunity to access start-up capital, mentoring and support.

I didn't envy the judges of the event this year - they had a very tough job choosing winners among the incredibly talented finalists. 

Calvin Milbury

Vision Coaching became a corporate sponsor of Breakthru in 2015 because we love the spirit of entrepreneurship and innovation of the competition. As part of our sponsorship, we provide leadership coaching to the winners - it's a prize that Calvin Milbury, President & CEO of NBIF, feels provides the important support for entrepreneurs who are pursuing the development of a new and innovative business venture.

 

	Matt Vance

We caught up recently with one of the 2015 winners, Matt Vance of Castaway Golf Technologies, who experienced coaching for his team after their big Breakthru win.   

Ma tt said, " Coaching not only helped me to better understand the dynamics of our team, but it helped me as a leader within our organization." 

Matt and Castaway Golf are an example of one of the many exciting new businesses that turned an innovative idea into a solid business venture.