This summer, 13 youth in the Sault Ste. Marie area started businesses with the support of a young entrepreneur program. Summer Company is administered in the region by the Sault Ste. Marie Economic Development Corporation. Funded by the Province of Ontario, the program provides training, mentoring and grants to assist students in starting a seasonal business.
“Summer Company provides youth with useful, real-world experience in entrepreneurship and self-employment, said Harleen Puaar, an Economic Development Officer with the Sault Ste. Marie Economic Development Corporation. “In many cases, participants convert their businesses into full-time, year-round operations, which speaks to the success and value of the program. I encourage the public to support these young entrepreneurs as they delve into the world of enterprise.”
The 2018 Summer Company participants in the Sault Ste. Marie area are:
Aiyana Beauty (Aiyana Nahwegahbow)
Contact: aiyananqe@gmail.com or 705-918-6405
Beau Monde (Teyah Schofield)
Contact: tschofieldd@gmail.com
Bite Media (Maryn Kirk)
Website: www.bitemedia.co
Contact: maryn.bitemedia@gmail.com or 705-257-0238
Buckle Up Marketing (Daniel O’Brien)
Contact: marketingbuckleup@gmail.com
Cha Yen inTEAnational (Cameron Mihell)
Contact: cameron.mihell@hotmail.ca or 705-206-0085
Copper Country Coffee Roasters (Lars Moffat)
Contact: coppercountrycoffee@gmail.com or 705-257-8919
Enfin Media (Matt Davidge)
Contact: matthewgdavidge@live.ca or 519-820-8418
Get Rekt Records (Matthew St. Pierre)
Contact: mattstpierre@getrektrecords.com or 705-206-8241
Hockleycrest Spoon Co. (Peter Moule)
Website: www.hockleycrestspoonco.com
Contact: hockleycrestspoonco@gmail.com
Hot Dog Sammy’s World Famous Weenies (Samuel Jansen)
Contact: hotdogsammy@outlook.com or 705-943-6951
P1 Property Maintenance (Joey Ruscio)
Contact: joeruscio@jrpc.ca or 705-971-5078
SSM Dog Walking & Pet Sitting (Trevor Heaver)
Contact: trevor.heaver@gmail.com or 705-943-9004
Wil’s Badminton Services (Wil Hausenblas)
Contact: wil.hausenblas77@gmail.com or 705-988-8899
Since 2010, a total of 120 businesses in the region were started through Summer Company. The young entrepreneur program is delivered at the Millworks – Centre for Entrepreneurship. Located at the Machine Shop, the facility is operated by the Sault Ste. Marie Economic Development Corporation. It houses the organization’s enterprise services staff and programs, along with a small business incubator.
To learn more, visit www.themillworks.ca. Also online: www.sault-canada.com.
How refreshing to read some good news stories like this one. It is encouraging to see our young people growing up and being super entrepreneurs. Congrats to all involved in this venture.
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