• A minimum of 12 hours of business training; and
  • An award of up to $1,500 in early summer to help with business start-up costs, and an additional $1,500 award in fall upon the successful completion of their Summer Company business and proof of returning to school;
  • An opportunity to meet every 2 weeks with a local business mentoring group for support and advice on operating their summer business.
9. Why Developed / Problems / Issues Targeted What are the main aims or objectives of the initiative? Is it designed to address any particular problems or issues? If so, please specify what these are. The labour market requires all current and future workers to be more entrepreneurial. This program supports entrepreneurial skill development and allows youth to explore entrepreneurship as a viable career option.

10. Key Features / Content

  • Innovative
  • Effective
  • Promising
 Please describe the main features of the program, focusing in particular on those aspects that are particularly innovative, effective or promising. Provides students aged 15-29 with up to $3,000.00 start-up money as well as hands-on business training and mentoring. The minimum time to run the business is 8 weeks.
11. Funding Mechanisms Please describe the type of funding mechanism used for this initiative (e.g. provider’s own budget, service contract, grant, co-funding etc.) The Ontario government provides seed money for accepted students. Students are awarded up to $ 3000.00 plus they make profits from their businesses.
12. Organizational Dimensions Please describe any key organizational dimensions of this initiative, e.g. delivery mechanisms, number of trainers, reporting structure etc.  
13. Partnerships Integral or Related Are there any partner organizations involved in the delivery of the initiative? If so, please provide brief details of the partnership arrangements.

Local Small Business Enterprise Centres
14. Stakeholder Involvement What mechanisms are used, if any, to involve key stakeholders involved in the development, delivery or evaluation of the initiative? Which groups of stakeholders are involved?