Montreal – April 20, 2022 – Federation CJA is pleased to announce that ProMontreal Entrepreneurs (PME) has moved from Agence Ometz to Federation CJA.

"PME is a mentor-driven accelerator that helps young entrepreneurs build and strengthen their business roots in Montreal," said Yair Szlak, CEO of Federation CJA. "The highly-competitive program provides early-stage businesses with capital, access to veteran entrepreneurs, angel investors, Venture Capitalists and senior executives as well as perks and services."

PME has been around for over 21 years and can boast having helped ignite 82 businesses that employ approximately 800 people and with a combined approximate revenue of upwards of 50 million dollars.
Katherine Korakakis is PME's manager. She is joining the Federation CJA team, continuing in her role as PME transitions from Ometz to Federation CJA. During her tenure over the past 10 years at Ometz, she has coached and helped scale many start-ups that have become highly successful companies, including Revols, Cha's organic, CoPower Green Bonds, CoolWay, Healthybud and Main and Local. 

"With Federation CJA's additional resources and networks, I look forward to expanding the PME programme and serving even more people in the community," Korakakis stated. "Our priority is to grow the program to offer more help to new founders, solidify our relationships and protect and grow our investments."

Korakakis plans to bring the PME program to the next level by providing new training opportunities that will further help aspiring entrepreneurs build and scale their start-ups. She said that helping people build their dreams by creating the future they have always envisioned is very satisfying.

"Raising awareness of the PME program and fund is our top priority," Korakakis added. "When the business leaders of our community get involved, by mentoring and opening doors to aspiring entrepreneurs, it makes a huge difference not only to the businesses but also on the economic landscape of Montreal and beyond."

To learn more about PME visit ProMontrealEntrepreneurs.org.

About ProMontreal Entrepreneurs

ProMontreal Entrepreneurs (PME) is a mentor-driven accelerator that helps early-stage businesses and is the brainchild of Stephen Bronfman and James Alexander. Our mandate is to help young entrepreneurs build and strengthen their business roots in Montreal. We provide $50K in capital and access to veteran entrepreneurs, angel investors, VCs, and senior executives, as well as perks and services. Now celebrating its 21 years in operation, PME can boast having helped ignite 82 businesses that employ approximately 800 people and with a combined approximate revenue of 50 million dollars.

About Federation CJA

For over one hundred years, Federation CJA has been at the heart of the organized Jewish community in Montreal. In partnership with a vast network of agencies and organizations locally, nationally, and internationally, Federation CJA builds and sustains this community by providing leadership and by supporting the delivery of services and programs to care for the vulnerable and those in need, to ensure a bright Jewish future, to represent communal interests, and to positively affect issues in the wider society.

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