Eleven new student-run businesses are getting off their feet in the Stratford area.
The Stratford Perth Centre for Business is putting up $33,000 through the Summer Company program, including mentorship and provincial and private grants, to help the entrepreneurs get their start.
The Summer Company program is primarily funded by the Province of Ontario, and the Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation, and Trade.
Program graduates include:
Hutton Patterson, Precision Property Care: Precision Property Care serves the City of Stratford for its property maintenance needs, focusing primarily on lawncare. Hutton is a secondary school student and available at precisionstratford@gmail.com.
Connor Gadd, Coffeelover Marketing: Connor offers a full-service digital marketing agency located in Listowel in the municipality of North Perth. Connor specializes in social media marketing and amplifying small businesses at the local level. He is a secondary school student and available at coffeelovermarketing@gmail.com.
Jamie Feltz, Fallback Media: Fallback Media is an automotive marketing company that specializes in automotive photography for car enthusiasts, car dealers and private car sales. Jamie is a secondary school student and available at FallbackMediaCC@gmail.com.
Nick Houben, Future Hockey Training: Future Hockey Training is an elite private hockey school led by Nick for children between 8 and 14 looking to expand their skills. Nick is a secondary school student and available at Nickhouben2@gmail.com.
Riley Mathieson, Big Bear Property Care: Riley is the owner/operator of Big Bear Property Care, a full-service property maintenance company serving Stratford and surrounding area. Riley is a post-secondary student and available at 519-949-0288.
Chelsea Rose, Rose Marketing: Rose Marketing is a specialty marketing agency focusing on social media management and content creation for small business. Chelsea is a secondary school student, and available at chelsea.rosemarketing@gmail.com.
Jessica Ross, Happy Flower Co: Happy Flower Co are specialty growers of sunflowers. Jessica’s flowers will be available soon and also for wholesale orders. Jessica is a post-secondary student, and available at happysunflowercompany@gmail.com.
Lukas Steele, LS Detailing: Lukas provides mobile car detailing services to Stratford and surrounding area. Lukas is a secondary school student and available at steeler1410l@gmail.com.
Kelty Terpstra, Cakes With K: Kelty creates customized ice cream cakes and cupcakes and is located in Atwood in the municipality of North Perth. Kelty is a high school student and can be reached via text for orders or keltycakeswithk@gmail.com.
Mya Wagenaar, Clear Perspective Photography: Mya is an accomplished equine photographer and is taking her skillset in a new direction with traditional photography. Her company offers wedding photography and family portraits. Mya is a Stratford high school student and available at or mya.wagenaar@icloud.com.
Jayden Weber, Illustrixe: Illustrixe graphic design services with a focus on logo design for both personal and professional uses. Jayden is a high school student in Stratford and available at Illustrixe@gmail.com.
