Twelve local youths have been awarded funding to launch their own businesses under Summer Company. The young entrepreneur program provides business training and mentoring to assist high school and post-secondary students in starting a seasonal business. This initiative is administered by the Economic Development division of the City of Sault Ste. Marie.
The 2024 Summer Company participants in the Sault Ste. Marie area are:
– Matias Antunes – Fresh Finish Detailing
– Emily Arbour – Stick ‘Em
– Nathan Barone – Fort Creak Lawn Care Service
– Lucas Carriere – Carriere’s Lawn Care Services
– Kaden Dundas – Greenside Property Care
– Destiny Link – Link’s Crafty Corner
– Martina Pucci – Fields Square Lawn Care
– Theo Smith – Top Shelf Property Maintenance
– Ambar Thompson – Art Adventures
– Liam Watson – Watson’s Lawn Care
– Heather Yanni – AllStar Stickers
– Ella Zachary – Sweet Treatz
The Summer Company program is funded by the Province of Ontario and is delivered by the City’s Millworks – Centre for Entrepreneurship. For more information on the small business support available in Sault Ste. Marie, visit www.themillworks.ca.