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4 stouffville suntribune saturday aug 4 2007 cant find work make vour own clicks home by teresa latchford staff writer if you had trouble getting a summer job next year consider starting your own business applications for the summer com pany program flooded in and students from across york region got grants to help with startup costs the application process for the program which offers students up to 3000 in grants business training and mentorship included submitting a business plan and cash flow report dana whiffing 20 jumped at the opportunity to run a digital photog raphy enhancement business bear prints digital for the summer i wasnt interested in having a typi cal summer job this year she said in her familys newmarket home i wanted something fun and edu cational something different before being accepted by the pro gram she had to devise a business plan after some research into what a plan entailed she submitted it to the region and was one of seven applicants receiv ing 1500 to get her business going upon completion of the program she receives another 1500 which goes toward her schooling when she returns to the durham college dental hygienist program this fall the grant funds were provided to the regions four small business enterprise centres which serve all nine munici palities by the province small business consultant jim nicholson said before the students are even accept ed into the program we have them jk nftib t i n iii fir r sjgag ssjbs staff photobill roberts dana whiffing 20 received grants from the region to start up a digital photography enhancement business working in a business frame of mind during the application process he said throughout the summer stu dent entrepreneurs receive 12 hours of training during which they learn double waffle cone limit one per customer per visit coupon must be presented at time of purchase shop must retain coupon no substitutions allowed void if copied or transferred and where prohibited or restricted by law 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is s handy to have a business of your own in your back pocket mr nicholson said it gives the students a litde security if they cant find a job right out of col lege or university the summer company program not only lets students slip on a pair of entrepreneurial shoes without a huge risk but also allows them to take away business skills they can use in any aspect of their lives he explained there have been students in the past who have made 40000 in one summer he laughed sometimes they make more than me in richmond hill thomas brown 16 found theprogram by browsing the internet he submitted a business plan for platinum lawn care and landscaping and got a grant i chose the name because when you hear platinum you think high class he said which is what i try to offer customers he admits he revised his business plan six times before being satisfied with the results he is a person who enjoys bejng outdoors and many people want to contract out yard work because they dont enjoy the task i see about 12 clients a week mr brown said the hardest part of the whole process is getting new clients by troubleshooting with mentors he has been able to develop a client base the program let him discover what goes on behind the scenes of a business adding there is much more administra tion than he originally thought so far he has enjoyed exploring the world of business it gives me flexibility and i dont have to work under anyone else he said people talk about job security all the time and this is as secure as it gets anita chiu 22 of markham decided to take a shot at making a profit on her ability to design web pages every two weeks students meet with each other and business mentors students must also keep in daily contact electronically and onsite visits are conducted periodically she took one course when she was in high school that taught her the basics of web design but she enjoyed the task so much she continued to teach herself by reading books and research on the internet i have enjoyed the process and have learned so much she said i think it is a great opportunity especially because of the grants and mentorship after starting ipacs designs solu tions ms chiu found it most difficult to market since she had no previous experience but again with the help of her men tors and fellow students she was able to overcome the obstacle for more information or application forms search the term summer company at wwwyorffca share a little magic tm b 16 ffrfst 9058950289 york wwwbbbsyca 2e a little time can make a huge difference in a childs life with several volunteer programs to choose from one is sure to suit your schedule this message brought to you as a community service of the economistsuntribune