Entrepreneurship
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Summer Company Spotlight: Mourning Dove Produce
Blog Post | August 13, 2026
The Summer Company program is funded by the Government of Ontario and delivered by the Small Business Centre of Barrie, Simcoe County and Orillia. The program is designed to empower young entrepreneurs aged 15 to 29 by providing them with the resources and support they need to start and run their own summer businesses. The Small Business Centre team is excited to share our youth founders that are bringing their business ideas to life. Meet Kate Schillebeeckx and Mourning Dove Produce!
Summer Company Spotlight: Marchmont Window Cleaning
Blog Post | August 13, 2026
The Summer Company program is funded by the Government of Ontario and delivered by the Small Business Centre of Barrie, Simcoe County and Orillia. The program is designed to empower young entrepreneurs aged 15 to 29 by providing them with the resources and support they need to start and run their own summer businesses. The Small Business Centre team is excited to share our youth founders that are bringing their business ideas to life. Meet Hudson Lightfoot and Marchmont Window Cleaning!
Summer Company Spotlight: Outdoors Unbound
Blog Post | August 13, 2026
The Summer Company program is funded by the Government of Ontario and delivered by the Small Business Centre of Barrie, Simcoe County and Orillia. The program is designed to empower young entrepreneurs aged 15 to 29 by providing them with the resources and support they need to start and run their own summer businesses. The Small Business Centre team is excited to share our youth founders that are bringing their business ideas to life. Meet Ethan Sullivan and Outdoors Unbound!
Summer Company Spotlight: Bridge the Future
Blog Post | August 12, 2026
The Summer Company program is funded by the Government of Ontario and delivered by the Small Business Centre of Barrie, Simcoe County and Orillia. The program is designed to empower young entrepreneurs aged 15 to 29 by providing them with the resources and support they need to start and run their own summer businesses. The Small Business Centre team is excited to share our youth founders that are bringing their business ideas to life. Meet Casper Gu and Bridge the Future!
Summer Company Spotlight: Midhurst Mini-Cart
Blog Post | August 12, 2026
The Summer Company program is funded by the Government of Ontario and delivered by the Small Business Centre of Barrie, Simcoe County and Orillia. The program is designed to empower young entrepreneurs aged 15 to 29 by providing them with the resources and support they need to start and run their own summer businesses. The Small Business Centre team is excited to share our youth founders that are bringing their business ideas to life. Meet Anson Reesor and Midhurst Mini-Cart!
Summer Company Spotlight: Spotless Detailing
Blog Post | August 12, 2026
The Summer Company program is funded by the Government of Ontario and delivered by the Small Business Centre of Barrie, Simcoe County and Orillia. The program is designed to empower young entrepreneurs aged 15 to 29 by providing them with the resources and support they need to start and run their own summer businesses. The Small Business Centre team is excited to share our youth founders that are bringing their business ideas to life. Meet Aiden Seney and Spotless Detailing!
Meet our Small Business Centre's 2026 Summer Companies
Blog Post | June 25, 2026
We’d like to introduce our 2026 Summer Company cohort of entrepreneurs, a group of motivated students bringing a wide range of business ideas to life this summer!
Starter Company Plus Spotlight: Harrison Cowden
Blog Post | December 17, 2025
Our Starter Company Plus program is funded by the Ontario Government and delivered by the Small Business Centre of Barrie, Simcoe County and Orillia. The program is designed to help entrepreneurs start, grow, or buy a business. Participants receive mentorship from experienced business professionals, valuable training and networking, and the opportunity to pitch for up to $5,000 in micro-grant funding.
The Small Business Centre team is excited to share the companies they had the chance to work with this spring. Meet Harrison Cowden!
Starter Company Plus Spotlight: Eleanor Brodie-mends
Blog Post | December 2, 2025
Our Starter Company Plus program is funded by the Ontario Government and delivered by the Small Business Centre of Barrie, Simcoe County and Orillia. The program is designed to help entrepreneurs start, grow, or buy a business. Participants receive mentorship from experienced business professionals, valuable training and networking, and the opportunity to pitch for up to $5,000 in micro-grant funding.
The Small Business Centre team is excited to share the companies they had the chance to work with this spring. Meet Eleanor Brodie-mends and FWE Media!
Multi Tech Audio Visual: Powering Barrie’s Creative Pulse
Blog Post | December 1, 2025
In Barrie, creativity doesn’t just live on canvas or stage—it’s built into the sound, light, and immersive experiences that bring our community together. Few companies embody this fusion of culture and technology quite like Multi Tech Audio Visual (MTAV). From intimate community stages to large-scale productions, MTAV has become a cornerstone of Barrie’s creative scene, transforming how we experience art, performance, and connection.