The Starter Company Plus program, administered locally by the County of Huron, provides business training, mentoring and grant opportunities up to $5,000 to eligible participants.
The money can be used to start, expand or buy a small business.
The 2021 Fall Program saw the highest participation levels in its history with 10 participants. Four of them were successful in obtaining Starter Company Plus Funding, which totalled $15,000.
The businesses receiving funding were Changing Gears Eco-conscious, health and safety travel kits, Sole Purpose Essential Foot Care to purchase an autoclave, To the Table for the Purchase of a Commercial Fridge and Weber Appliance Repair toward gas fitting training and certification.
For a full list of the 10 businesses you can find them below.
The ten graduate businesses of the program are:
Advanced Block Corporation
advancedblockconstruction.com
Changing Gears
changinggearsadventures.ca
Crichet Handmade Designs
crichethandmadedesigns.ca
Farmhouse Treasures
Farmhouse-Treasures/facebook
Lake Affect Media
nick4233.wixsite.com/lake-affect-media
Little Bluestem Cottage
littlebluestemcottage.ca
Simply Divine Essentials
simplydivineessentials.net
Sole Purpose – Essential Foot Care
facebook.com/julie.grimminck
To Your Table
facebook.com/toyourtable.bykimberley
Weber Appliance Repair
weberappliancerepairs.com
