Ontario. Employment Ontario | Start a summer company: students

Through a program called Summer Company, you can get: start-up money to kick-off a new summer business advice and mentorship from local business leaders to help get the business up and running Learning how to run your own student business is one of the best summer jobs you can have. You get to be your own boss while learning what it takes to manage a business. Sales, marketing, bookkeeping, customer relationship management and networking are just a few of the highly useful skills you’ll develop.

You can choose to start almost any type of business, as long as it:

• is a sole proprietorship or corporation (where you are the majority shareholder)
• is an independent business venture (not a part of an existing or family business)
• qualifies as “self-employed” for income tax purposes
• operates in Ontario on a full-time basis
• follows government rules for operating a business

Award amount

Maximum award: $3,000
Successful Summer Company applicants get:

• up to $1,500 up front to help with start-up costs
• up to $1,500 when you successfully complete the program requirements

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