Eight Bruce County entrepreneurs have been awarded $5,000 microgrants to support their small business through the Starter Company Plus Program, administered by Bruce County Economic Development.
The program provides aspiring or experienced entrepreneurs with business training, mentoring and grant opportunities for up to $5,000 to launch a new business or expand an existing one.
The recipients are:
- DBA Laura Lane Courage Coach, Ulukau International – Wiarton
- Ashley Simmons, Sensational Skills Occupational Therapy – Kincardine
- Emily Montag, Dr. Emily Montag Family Chiropractic Care – Teeswater
- Katelyn Poulson, Pure Elegance Bridal – Port Elgin
- Julie Mackenzie, The Bridge Leaning Centre – Walkerton
- Eileen White, Elementary Curriculum Digitizers Inc. – Wiarton
- Edison Vargas, Mi Hermano Barbershop II Inc. – Southampton
- Kevin McKague, Mill Pond Café and Eatery – Cargill
Since its launch in 2017, the Starter Company Plus program, delivered through Bruce County’s Business to Bruce program, has provided grant funding to 54 entrepreneurs.
