You’re invited – Summer Company 2019 Event at Staples

You’re invited – Summer Company 2019 Event at Staples – July 10

July 3
2019

Wednesday, July 10 – 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.

York Region is hosting a meet and greet to help local participants from the Ontario Summer Company Program promote their summer businesses.

Come and support our community’s student start-up businesses! Meet the Summer Company students who will be showcasing their summer businesses.

Participating Staple Location:
14800 Yonge St, Aurora

Summer Company is a young entrepreneurship program for students between the ages of 15 -29. Funded by the Government of Ontario, participants of the Summer Company program receive hands-on training, coaching, guidance, mentorship and funding of up to $3000 to help them launch a full-time business over the summer.

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