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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News Record, 2014-11-12, Page 1010 News Record • Wednesday, November 12, 2014 Successful Summer Company students recognized Ten successful Summer Company students and their mentors were recognized on Friday October 24th at their graduation dinner at the White Camation, Holmesville. Alison Lobb, Business Con- sultant, and Donna Taylor, Summer Company Assistant, both from the Huron Small Business Enterprise Centre in Seaforth congratulated the stu- dents on their summer achievements and presented certificates and a memory booklet At the dinner, students intro- duced their business venture to the audience and shared their feelings about their summer experience. Logan Baer ran a business (The Country Bear) buying and selling collectibles. His advice was "Organization is the key:' Mason Clarke was the third in his family to participate in the Summer Company and he ran a lawn care operation (Mason's Lawn Care) in Goder- ich. Alex Conlon provided tennis lessons in the Goderich area (Conlon Tennis). His com- ment at the end of the program was "Networking is a big thing. Don't underestimate howvalu- able itis!" Reuben Elliott -Fisher ran Reubelli Studios, a media design and media production company. Lucas Godkin, The Axe & Adze Furniture, dis- played his reclaimed wood and beams items at our local mar- kets during the summer. Reck- less Creations was the arts and crafts business run by Rebecca Marshall, and the Oily Chain. Bike Sales & Repairs was run by Sam Reid in Belgrave. Lyndon Smith came up with a recrea- tional business, Lyndon's Tee's Up Frisbee, a nine -hole course inTeeswater. NickVnmicombe started a video filming opera- tion, Vinnicombe Production Studio and Jakob Webb of Clin- ton operated Ship Shape Yard Service. Their projected incomes were compared to their actual sales at the end of the season and one student was actually able to report 96% of his pro- jected sales and 114% of his projected profit Not all were as successful, but all felt they learned from this practical experience. One student spoke about how much he had grown through the summer. At the beginning, he found it hard to talkto clients or look them I the eye. At the end of the summer, he felt comfortable chatting with clients and had no diffi- culty looking people in the eye. "That's what makes this pro- gram so rewarding to us, and to the mentors; reported Lobb. The students introduced their mentors and thanked them for their volunteer com- mitment. Community mentors included Jim Wallace of Sharpe's Creek Forge; Phil Maier, consultant; Pam Stanley, a business advisor; Brent Sch- neider of Schneider's Comput- ing and Websites Ltd.; Mark MacDonald of Progressive Turf; Deb Moran of Libro Credit Recyclin It's in your hands! 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The Summer Company pro- gram is sponsored by the Min- istry of Economic Develop- ment, Trade & Employment and the County of Huron and provides successful students (aged 15-29) with up to $1,500 toward their start-up expenses and an additional $1,500 once they successfully complete the program. They are partnered with abusiness mentor and run their business for 8-12 weeks during the summer Applications are available on line, by Googling "Summer Company program; and stu- dents are strongly advised to register early in the new year to ensure they get a spot. "We find that the majority of our students continue their business for several years and, in fact, one of our current mentors was a Summer Com- pany participant years ago, and now operates a full time business (with two stores) in that same field", reported Lobb. Photos submitted Pictured here are Summer Company assistant, Donna Taylor, and business consultant, Alison Lobb. Both women are from the Huron Small Business Enterprise Centre located in Seaforth. Pictured here are community mentor, Jim Wallace, and Logan Baer. The graduation dinner was held at the White Carnation in Holmesville on October 24.