HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 2016-07-20, Page 7Six young Huron County entrepreneurs
open for business this summer
Six young entrepreneurs from
Huron County between the ages of
15 to 29 are taking matters into
their own hands and operating
their own businesses this summer.
The students receive $3,000 in
financial assistance, mentorship
and business training through the
Government of Ontario Summer
Company program.
Shannon Edwards (519-524-
4442) will be operating "The
Escape Room" at the 46 Victoria
Street North. There are 3 different
rooms to choose from and you
have one hour to figure out how to
escape. This is an amazing team
building exercise or just great fun!
Visit Shannon's website at escap-
eroomgoderich.ca
Keenan Conlon (519-440-9823)
will be operating "Finlite Financial
Services" in Goderich. He will offer
low cost bookkeeping services along
with a website filled with financial
literacy resources. He will travel to
your location. www.finlite.com
Marty Philips (519-671-2124)
will be operating "Hens & Har-
vest': Marty will produce and sell
vegetables without the use of
chemicals, raise, process and sell
broiler chickens, and sell eggs from
free range laying hens. Facebook.
com/HensandHarvest
Keenan Coombs (519-525-
0544) will be operating "Dirty
Local Clothing" out of Bayfield.
Keenan will be buying and selling
T -Shirts with unique designs that
will promote local pride that he will
be selling online at dirtylocal.ca.
MacKenzie Myer (519-335-
3118) will be operating "Myer
Property Care and Repair" out of
Fordwich. She will provide lawn
and garden care as well as house-
hold painting services.
Coleson Smith (519-357-4629)
will be operating "Mow Bros" out
of Wingham. He will be providing
lawn and garden maintenance
services.
Currently in its 16th year, the
Summer Company program aims to
inspire young people to explore
entrepreneurship as a career option
and to equip them with the tools
they need to succeed. Designed for
students aged 15-29 who are return-
ing to school in the fall, this pro-
gram provides up to $1,500 toward
start-up costs, and upon successful
completion of the program a final
award of $1,500. Seventy-five per
cent of the businesses continue on a
part-time basis.
Each student submits a business
plan with their application
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L to R: Donna Taylor, Deb Moran, Marty Phillips, Colson Smith, Keenan Conlon,
Keenan Coombs, Kim Postma
between the January and May
entrance dates and participate in
an interview process. Mentorship is
provided by staff and volunteer
community mentors and training is
provided by Kim Postma, program
manager, Lisa Houthuyzen, assis-
tant program manager, along with
one -one financial
reporting assistance with Donna
Taylor, consultant. This year's vol-
unteer mentors are Phil Maier of
Phil Maier Consulting, business
consultant John McNeilly and Deb-
bie Moran of Libro Credit Union.
Contact the Huron Small Business
Enterprise Centre for further infor-
mation (519.527.0305).
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Community Foundation
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Leading up to 2017, Commu-
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