Starter Company Plus
Starter Company Plus Spotlight: Brandy Mullen
Blog Post | November 24, 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 opportunities, 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 Brandy Mullen and Believe!
Starter Company Plus Spotlight: Bill Foutris
Blog Post | November 19, 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 opportunities, and have 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 Bill Foutris and Powerhouse Jeeps!
Starter Company Plus Spotlight: Dawson Sewell
Blog Post | October 24, 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 Dawson Sewell and Dilbert Ratio Group Inc!
Starter Company Plus Spotlight: Annamarie Marcello
Blog Post | October 22, 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 that completed the program this past June 2025. Meet Annamarie Marcello and PetRoam!
Starter Company Plus Spotlight: Sabrina Dodgson
Blog Post | October 3, 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 past spring. Meet Sabrina and Hearts and Crafts!
Becky Kurtz’s Passion Grows Into a Company
Blog Post | August 27, 2025
Becky Kurtz completed the Starter Company Plus program five years ago. Since then, she has continued to advance her business, Aspire Services, after learning key principles and building a strong business network during her time in the program. Becky created Aspire Services to support neurodiverse youth, adolescents, and adults develop key life skills and celebrate the important wins in life! Recently, we sat down with Becky to learn more about her experiences participating in the Starter Company Plus Program and why she chose to pursue her business in the City of Barrie.
Starter Company Plus Spotlight: Uche Onyekpe
Blog Post | April 15, 2025
The Starter Company Plus 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 help entrepreneurs start, grow or buy a business. Participants receive mentorship from experienced business professionals, access to valuable training and networking opportunities, as well as the opportunity to pitch for up to $5,000 in micro-grants.
The Small Business Centre team is excited to share the companies they had the chance to work with last fall. Meet Uche Onyekpe and Techeccentric!
Starter Company Plus Spotlight: Tristan Rodriguez
Blog Post | April 15, 2025
The Starter Company Plus 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 help entrepreneurs start, grow or buy a business. Participants receive mentorship from experienced business professionals, access to valuable training and networking opportunities, as well as the opportunity to pitch for up to $5,000 in micro-grants.
The Small Business Centre team is excited to share the companies they had the chance to work with last fall. Meet Tristan Rodriguez and Stormwood Productions!
Starter Company Plus Spotlight: Thomas Parker
Blog Post | April 15, 2025
The Starter Company Plus 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 help entrepreneurs start, grow or buy a business. Participants receive mentorship from experienced business professionals, access to valuable training and networking opportunities, as well as the opportunity to pitch for up to $5,000 in micro-grants.
The Small Business Centre team is excited to share the companies they had the chance to work with last fall. Meet Thomas Parker and the Barrie Archery Tag League!
Starter Company Plus Spotlight: Susanna MacMillan
Blog Post | April 15, 2025
The Starter Company Plus 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 help entrepreneurs start, grow or buy a business. Participants receive mentorship from experienced business professionals, access to valuable training and networking opportunities, as well as the opportunity to pitch for up to $5,000 in micro-grants.
The Small Business Centre team is excited to share the companies they had the chance to work with last fall. Meet Susanna MacMillan and Closet Crush!