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Summer Company

Summer Company is a program designed to help enterprising young people (15-29) start up and run their own summer business.

The program is for youth who are returning to school in the fall. The youth can create their own summer job, get hands-on business training, and up to $3,000 in awards.

Services include:

  • Up to $1,500 to help with business start-up costs
  • An additional $1,500 in the fall after successfully completing the Summer Company program
  • At least 12 hours of business training
  • An opportunity to meet every two weeks with a business mentor

A postcard can be downloaded here. 

This program is funded by the Ministry of Small Business and Consumer Services of Ontario: