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Students: Be Your Own Boss This Summer!
The Summer Company student entrepreneurship experience provides hands-on business training and mentoring - and awards of up to $3000 - to help enterprising young people start up and run their own summer businesses. It´s a great opportunity to develop entrepreneurial skills and experience - and make money.
If you’re 15-29 years of age and a student returning to school full-time in the fall, you can qualify for the program. You must be a resident of Ontario a Canadian Citizen or a Landed Immigrant and not operating an existing business or employed elsewhere during the summer. If you’re prepared to commit at least 9 weeks to the experience - and you have a strong business plan or idea - then the Summer Company program may be for you!
If you are accepted into the program, you get:
- Up to $1,500 to help with your business start-up costs
- An additional $1,500 in the fall after you successfully complete the Summer Company program
- At least 12 hours of business training to get you started
- An opportunity to meet every two weeks with a business mentoring group
The Summer Company program is offered through the Ministry of Small Business and Entrepreneurship, and is coordinated locally through the Cornwall Business Enterprise Centre. The deadline for applications is April 30th. More information can be found at www.summercompany.ca or by calling 613 932-7925
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