Starter Company Plus Connects Seven Local Business Owners with Funding
$26,000 in funding announced to support entrepreneurs as they start and grow their businesses in Peterborough & the Kawarthas
[PETERBOROUGH, ON]: Peterborough & the Kawarthas Business Advisory Centre hosted a celebration and showcase this evening for the grant recipients from the first intake of the new Starter Company Plus program.
Starter Company Plus, a Government of Ontario funded program which launched in March, is open to all entrepreneurs over 18 who are out of school and looking to either start a business or grow an existing venture that has been operating for five years or less. The program guides entrepreneurs through a robust series of workshops to support in the creation of a formalized business plan. After completing the program, entrepreneurs pitch their business ideas to a panel of judges for the opportunity to secure up to $5000 in funding.
This is the first of three intakes for Starter Company Plus that will take place in 2017. A total of $26,000 in funding was announced for the seven most successful business pitches. The following entrepreneurs were grant recipients:
Kelli Coon – Ship Shape Service
A unique, dockside interior boat cleaning service located on the Trent-Severn Waterway.
Brian Fawcett – Fawcett Architectural
Architectural design services, specializing in all types of Residential and Small Commercial architecture.
Nancy Nickle – Birchview Design
Interior design firm offering Residential, Commercial and Cottage design services.
Erin Watson & Anna Eidt – Watson & Lou
Shared studio space and contemporary handmade boutique in the heart of downtown Peterborough
Paula Blackburn & Anthony Andrews – Q & G Unique Wood Designs
Custom wood furniture and décor pieces tailored to the clients’ needs.
Roxanne McDonald-Brown – Renew Medi Spa
Medical spa located in Peterborough’s East City offering microdermabrasion, chemical peels and laser hair removal.
MJ Weightman – Then and Now Goods
Online shop curating hundreds of vintage, retro and hard-to-find sports clothing items.
“We are proud to showcase the first round of enterprising business owners from the new Starter Company Plus program and look forward to continuing to celebrate the success of these entrepreneurs as they start and grow their businesses right here in Peterborough & the Kawarthas.” said Suzanne McCrimmon, Director of Business Development with Peterborough & the Kawarthas Economic Development. “We are also looking forward to supporting many more entrepreneurs on their path to success with the support of the Starter Company Plus program in 2017 & 2018.”
Learn the full details on the Starter Company Plus program, including program description, eligibility requirements, terms and conditions for the program.