A group of local businesses have received funding from Peterborough & the Kawarthas Economic Development.
A total of eight businesses got $5,000 through the Government of Ontario’s Starter Company Plus Program.
Here is a list of recipients:
· Jacquelyn Craft, The Neighbourhood Vintage, City of Peterborough
· Lisa Mace, ECO Cabin, Township of North Kawartha
· Ineke Turner, Turner & Pooch Dog Training, City of Peterborough
· Nathan Truax, Truax Leather Co., City of Peterborough
· Lisa Burkitt, Burkitt’s Gardening & Home Services, Township of Havelock- Belmont-Methuen
· Kate Griffin, Mental Wealth Counselling, Township of Otonabee South-Monaghan
· Jena Trimble, Zen Home and Cottage Cleaning Services, Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen
· Vanessa Bruce, Vanessa Bruce Virtual Services, City of Peterborough
Manager of the Business Advisory Centre, Madeleine Hurrell, says now in its fifth year, the program has directly contributed to the growth and development of small businesses in Peterborough & the Kawarthas and has allowed them to support the largest cohort to date.
Since its launch in 2017, the Starter Company Plus program through the BAC has assisted over 215 local entrepreneurs and more than 174 small businesses. These small businesses have created over 200 jobs in our local economy.
