Maybe it’s a business idea you have had for a while, and now you want to finally turn it into a reality. That’s where the St. Catharines Enterprise Centre can assist.
Once again, the Enterprise Centre is gearing up for another annual run of Starter Company Plus. Through the provincially funded program, the team at the Enterprise Centre provides business training, mentorship, plus a grant up to $5,000 to help eligible entrepreneurs successfully launch their own businesses.
Since 2013, the centre has assisted more than 100 new businesses through the grant and hundreds more through the training opportunity. The majority of businesses started have successfully created local jobs.
Starter Company Plus, supported by the Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade, is available to those over the age of 18. It’s designed to support entrepreneurs at the start-up phase or within their first year of operation. Eligible applicants will be invited to participate in business training and will be coached on the development of a business plan.
Once they complete the program, participants become eligible to pitch their businesses for a limited number of grants.
This year’s application deadline is Aug. 2.
For more information on the Starter Company Plus program, including how to apply, visit https://www.investinstc.ca/site/startercompany.