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Entrepreneurs unite in Cornwall
customers to find the best method.” Little Bird Sewing also prides itself in preserving memories by converting meaningful jerseys or baby clothes into blankets or quilts. “The Summer Company program is provincial,” said Candy Pollard, Business Con- sultant. “In Cornwall we had eight entrepreneurs this year, whereas through the prov- ince, we had 600.” The enticing program has seen countless young entre- preneurs between the age of 15 and 29, start their busi- ness and grow. “We start them off with a 1500$ grant at first,” said Pollard. “That’s for business needs and such. If by the end of the summer they have made profit, we give them an additional 1500$ and they can keep the profit they made”.
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CORNWALL| Cornwall’s youngest entre- preneurs all gathered on June 27 at the Best Western to demonstrate their busi- nesses. Take Kaitlin Morris for example. The 18 year old has started a cake-making and decorating business. Based on the popular T.V. show Cake Boss, Morris applied for the Summer Company program and turned her passion into Kait’s Cakes. “Anyone looking for a fun way to cele- brate an occasion such as a birthday, an an- niversary or a retirement should check out Kait’s Cakes,” said the 18 year old. “Anytime is a great time to celebrate with cake.” Another entrepreneur brought her fam- ily traditions to the business world. The 16-year-old Victoria Cotnam will be selling custom handmade and embroidered prod- ucts made from rawmaterials such as cloth, jeans and polyester. “I put a great deal of time and effort into each and every item to make it as special as possible for each customer,” said Cot- nam. “There are many different ways to pre- serve memories and I enjoy working with
Photo Francis Racine
Above: in all, eight young entrepreneurs showed off their business at the Best Western on June 27.. Left: 18 year old KaitlinMorris shows of her cakemaking and decorating business, Kait’s Cakes.
“First we meet them and see if their busi- ness can produce a profit in the short sum- mer months,” said Pollard. “If we think it might work, we then establish a business plan”.
The program also demands that the can- didates return to school.
Potential entrepreneurs have to go through several steps in order to receive provincial funding.
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