Kelowna company vying for $100,000 prize

KELOWNA – A Kelowna-based business is competing with the best local companies across Canada for a life-changing prize.

Simp's Syrups made it to the top 100 small businesses in the 2019 Telus Pitch competition. The contest pits Canadian companies against each other across several voting rounds. The winner grabs the tantalizing prize of $100,000.

Simp's Syrups is an alternative beverage mix company in Kelowna that focuses on allergy and diet restrictions.

Voting ends on July 10. You can vote for Simp's Syrups here.


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Sean Mott

Sean Mott

After spending most of his life on the East Coast and earning a Bachelor of Journalism (Honours) degree from the University of King's in Halifax, Sean Mott decided to strike out west to start his reporting career in Yorkton, Saskatchewan. He recently moved to Lake Country and he covers everything from crime to local art to everyday absurdities in Kelowna.