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3263916“ ' 15 ON ALL RE 0/0) I LABOUR | tion equipment sales enterprise. She’s oneof 13 York Region students accepted into the The York Small Business Enterprise Centre’s Sumâ€" mer Company Program that awards grants to young entrepreneurs. Preparing for business studies at the University of Toronto, Ms Eeu- . wes’ first foray into running her own Company has been All areas ol floridn. You choose where you want {o be. Choose from Condos. Villas, Pool homes and Item 3 90 8 Bndroom hamm. Onyomneximmdon'tbe . satisfiedwima'two-bed-and-wdlmntntel mh mn’wbnywctmsnymamnd ‘ ho rent .com mmmmmmm IbbdpbobMphnnlnng-‘kxkhw The Stoufiville resident recently launched Michelle's Flower Garâ€" l dens, a landscaping and conschâ€" â€"_‘A_ A..A.Aâ€""unn FIGHT THE BY CHRIS TRABER ctra ber@yrm g. com Michelle Eeuwes, 17, already knows you have to get your hands dirty to cleanup as a successful busi- ness owner. Sfie abplied in May and accepted in June. “It's given me the opportunity to start my own company and gave me the mentoring and training I need- ed," she said. “The program is great. It’s given me skills beyond those I would have learned agaregularjohlhlghlytec- 13'Y8RK REGION Participants are eligible to receive up to $1,500 to help with start-up costs and up to an” additional $1,500 upon succes’sful completion of the program The York Small Business Enter- prise Centre encourages the devel- opment of innovative businesses in York Region by supporting new ven- port for York Region entrepreneurs, York's chairman Bill Fisch said. “The enthusiasm and quality of‘ these enterprises are a testimony to the entrepreneurial spirit in York Region," he said. STUDENTS CHOSEN FOR SUMMER COMPANY PROGRAM GRANTS ‘It is important that student entrepreneurs in York Region are given the opportunity to see their business ideas become reality.’ is a provincial initiative delivered through the centre. It supports enterprising stu- dents, ages 15 to 29. with busi- ness development and provides participants with two to three months of hands-on training and mentoring to help with running their businesses. IIIDlIBULIJI-b $V tawny .--..- _ _-_,, , u their businesses. “It is important that student entre- preneurs in York Region are given the opportunity to see their business ideas become reality," Newmarket Regional Councillor John Taylor, and vice-chairman of the region's plan- ning and economic development committee said The centre also provides semi- nars, workshops, conferences and individual consultation to help small businesses. For .young entrepre- neurs, the centre offers a business plan challenge in which students compete for $5,000 in cash rewards. Last year, the centre attracted 60 submissions and one of them went “The Summer Company Program on to the provincial finals to become a mists vnnmz entrem'eneurs in devel- first mnnerâ€"up. “The Summer Company ngram assists young entrepreneurs in devel- oping practical, {ifelong skills ‘ Itvié imperative thét we contin- ue to invest in York Region’s futuxe during these challenging economic The centre provides assistance to new businesses in the early stag- es of growth that are located in the six northern municipalities in York Region and complements the other Small Business Enterprise Centres located in Markham, Richmond Hill and Vaughan. Created in partnership with York Region and the Ontario, the centre has seen a 46 per cent increase in its services by assisting 13,208 entrepre- neurs, including 333 consultations in the past year. That submission was Pickering College student Barry Mason, a par- ticipant in the Summer Company Program for 2009. For more infomtion on Summer Company 2009, visit montanom/summercompany on line. Details on small business development are amilable at montafio.ca/sbcs and for infonnao'on on me region, go to.www.york.ca on the Internet