Six business owners have been named finalists in the HP Black Entrepreneur of the Year category at the 2022 CanadianSME Small Business Awards.

“We look forward to celebrating and recognizing the small businesses across the country that are making a huge impact in Canada,” Natasha Walji, managing director at Google Canada. “At the awards gala, I’ll share how businesses can unlock their next phase of growth and achieve their full potential using one of the most profound technologies of today — AI.”

The gala will take place May 5 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, held in partnership with Google Canada. Check out the full list of nominees.

Here are the finalists for the Black Entrepreneur of the Year award.

Fendi Akom and Kwame Boateng, co-founders, Eu4icLaB

Ali Soumah, founder and CEO, Ali Soumah Business Center Inc.

Ross Cadastre, founder and CEO of Innovative Talent Solutions Inc.

Tunde Omotoye, co-founder/CEO at HumanSquad

Brittany Charlton, founder and CEO of Ohh! Foods

Monice Morenzie, founder and executive director at Midtown's Tiny Tots