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Young Entrepreneurs Programs

 

 

STUDENTS, do you have a business idea?

TEACHERS, direct your students to an entrepreneurial career!

Get involved with the youth entrepreneurship programs offered through the Vaughan Business Enterprise Centre (VBEC).

For more information contact VBEC (905)-417-0412.

SUMMER COMPANY 2008

Up to $3000 in grant money to start and run your own business this summer!
 
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If you've got a winning idea for a business, Summer Company can help you make it happen.

Running your own summer business is a great opportunity to develop entrepreneurial skills and experience. The program provides business training, mentoring and awards of up to $3,000, to help enterprising young people aged 15-29 start up and run their own summer businesses. The Summer Company program is an initiative from the Ministry of Small Business and Entrepreneurship. As for the awards, $1500 is awarded at the beginning of the summer, with the additional $1500 available at the completion of your summer business venture.
 
 
Do I qualify?

  1. 15-29 years of age, returning to school full time in the fall of 2008

  2. a resident of Ontario

  3. a Canadian Citizen or Landed Immigrant

  4. not operating an existing business or employed elsewhere during the summer

  5. prepared to commit at least 8 weeks to running the business

More about the program...
    1. You will need to complete a business plan and personal application form to be considered for the program.
    2. Once accepted, you will complete a 12 hour training program to assist you in your business venture.
    3. Throughout the summer you will be coached by a Community Mentor Group.
    4. At the end of the summer you will complete a final report and an exit interview.
Vaughan
Business Plan Challenge 2008
                                       for High School Students

Program Highlights

Across Ontario, high school students can participate in Business Plan Challenges supported by the province of Ontario and their local municipality. The Business Plan Challenge provides students the opportunity to demonstrate their entrepreneurial skills through the creation of the most important tool in business -- the business plan. 

 

With such a large trend towards self-employment, it is vital to the future that youth have the opportunity to explore and develop their entrepreneurial skills.

This year Vaughan Business Enterprise Centre will bring high school students the " Vaughan Business Plan Challenge 2008".

 

The goal of Vaughan Business Enterprise Centre (VBEC), is to provide practical, ‘hands-on’ experience for students to fully develop a business venture from concept to the formal written plan and presentation. 

To be eligible:

  • Students will be allowed to work in groups of three or less.

  • Students will prepare a complete business plan for a new business.

  • Plans will be submitted by students to their Business Teacher or Department.

  • Each school will then submit their top five business plans to one of the three centres.

  • All business plans will be evaluated by a judging panel. 

  • The judging panel will consist of three to five professionals from the local business community who have had previous experience evaluating business plans.

  • Following the judging of the business plans, finalists will be invited to the Marketplace Awards Ceremony in June 2008.

  • Top finalists from each of the Small Business Enterprise Centres will be honoured at the Awards Ceremony hosted by their local business centre and awarded cash bursaries and prizes.

  • The winner from each SBEC then advances to the Provincial Business Plan Competition where he or she will compete for additional cash bursaries.

Deadline: June 6, 2008

Other Programs:

Future Entrepreneurs

(in development) introduces an entrepreneurial mind-set and skills to students in Grades 7 and 8. It is a voluntary curriculum support program teachers can use to introduce and develop the attributes and skills associated with entrepreneurs, including creativity, innovation, self-confidence, planning and risk taking.

Please contact or visit Vaughan Business Enterprise Centre (VBEC) for more information.