[PETERBOROUGH] The Business Advisory Centre, a division of the Greater Peterborough Area Economic Development Corporation (GPA EDC), is pleased to announce the successful applicants for this year’s Summer Company program:
Jeremy Armitage, Wrench on Wheels: House-Call Bicycle Repair and Deliveries
Joshua Baker, Kawartha Concepts
Gavin Barrie, Laker Labour
Justin Beaudoin, MobiTek
Adam Bremner, Student Platinum Property Maintenance
Asheleigh Charbonneau, The 3 R's (ReUSE, ReVAMP & ReWEAR)
Christine Davidson, Davidson Digital
Joseph Della Mora, JoePro Student Painting
Ian Giesbrecht, Earth First Landscaping
Robyn Laider, Are Kay Elle - Prints
Richard Love, Rooted Skateboards
David Mann, Mann Power
Laurence Milner, Images @ Ten Benson
Tracie Neadow, Otter Stories
Summer O'neill-Maclellan, Branches of Strength
Brittany Sirtonski, Dare to Dream Summer Dance & Visual Art Camp for Girls
Summer Company is a youth program provided by the Ministry of Economic Development & Trade (MEDT). The program provides students aged 15 to 29 with mentoring and start-up funding to start and operate their own business over the duration of the summer. The Business Advisory Centre is the program provider for the Peterborough region and is one of 57 Small Business Enterprise Centres across the province providing this program for Ontario's youth. We are pleased to have 16 students participating in our region this summer.
To be accepted into the program, students submit a business plan, attend an interview, and meet eligibility requirements of the program. Upon their application being recommended by the Business Advisory Centre and approved by the ministry, they receive hands-on business training and funding towards the start-up costs of the business. Each student is assigned a volunteer mentor from the business community. Visit www.businessadvisorycentre.ca for further information.
