On September 18, 2011, the Canadian Tamil Youth Alliance (CTYA) held its second annual Top Talents Awards Gala. This event showcased and rewarded youth who excelled in their respective fields. Under the Achievement category, the Canadian Tamil Youth Alliance Awards the Youth Entrepreneur Award.
The significance of an entrepreneur is usually recognized after an idea that is embarked upon becomes established. Entrepreneurs are driven individuals who envision products and ideas and who take risks trying to implement those ideas. In a world that is constantly changing, entrepreneurship is something that is not only valued, but also much needed.
Youth entrepreneurship in specific is something that should be recognized as an achievement because it highlights steps that youth have taken to see their ideas become carried out. Youth entrepreneurship showcases not only the minds of youth in terms of being aware of the countless opportunities that are available to them on a business level, but it further establishes the confidence and determination that they have in following through with their aspirations. Youth entrepreneurship positively influences youth to work harder, become more educated, and to actively build and believe in their enterprises. It further upholds the idea that the only real boundary to success is the limitation that you set for yourself.
The Top Talents 2011 Youth Entrepreneur award is being award to a young individual who demonstrates outstanding ability in a business venture. This individual launched their first business, Seniors in Motion, a business which offers transportation, translation, and care giving services to seniors in maintaining their independence and quality of life by staying engaged in the community. Realizing that a barrier existed in our community in terms of communication and the elderly, he used in background in neuroscience and marketing to began this business to help transport elderly patients to their health care appointments and other engagements. Initially began in Scarbough, he has now expanded to Markham and Brampton areas as well. He also ventured into web design business, with a company, Scetera. Upon seeing that many Tamil Canadian were engaged in the real estate business, but lacked visibility and unity, he designed and built a web development company that featured 65 Tamil community real estate agents. His high calibre work has been recognized by large real estate brokerages, who have now come for his assistance in developing their own similar corporate web strategy, including Right at Home Realty. In both these business ventures, this individual has sought to enhance the quality of life, and economic growth of the Tamil community, while also enhancing his own ventures. Despite his young age, his multidiscipline background, and skills truly makes him a rare individual, who has a lot to offer the business and Tamil community. His passion, dedication and commitment to entrepreneurship is truly commendable, and we congratulate this year’s Top Talents 2011 Youth Entrepreneur Winner, Mr.Sajeev Yohanathan.
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