Starter Company Plus
Starter Company Plus Spotlight: Kyle Popovich
Blog Post | February 5, 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 this fall. Meet Kyle Popovich and Popovich Entertainment!
Starter Company Plus Spotlight: Kirkland Brown
Blog Post | February 5, 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 this fall. Meet Kirkland Brown and Under Dog Visions!
Starter Company Plus Spotlight: Kara Wardinger
Blog Post | February 5, 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 this fall. Meet Kara Wardinger and Pawty Animals!
Starter Company Plus Spotlight: Jinith Kithalawa Arachchi
Blog Post | February 5, 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 this fall. Meet Jinith Kithalawa Arachchi and Keystone Engineering & Design Inc.!
Starter Company Plus Spotlight: Jessica Tinney
Blog Post | February 5, 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 this fall. Meet Jessica Tinney, GalaxyBrain and Menopod!
Starter Company Plus Spotlight: Jenna Rossiter
Blog Post | February 5, 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 this fall. Meet Jenna Rossiter and Bitters Cocktail Co!
Starter Company Plus Spotlight: White Pines Academy
Blog Post | February 5, 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 this fall. Meet White Pines Academy.
Starter Company Plus Spotlight: Jelane Kadeem Pryce
Blog Post | January 2, 2023
In recent years the subject of mental health and wellness has rightfully become a common part of public discourse, with advances being made in the areas of awareness, understanding and treatment. One area where the emphasis on good mental health and resilience is particularly prominent is in competitive sports, and that’s exactly where Jelane Pryce and his company Psychvancing come in! Psychvancing is a sports psychology service focusing on helping athletes develop their competitive advantage through mental training.
Starter Company Plus Spotlight: Tarila Morrone
Blog Post | December 30, 2022
Hearts of Gems is an exciting start-up company that has developed products for children that are engaging and mentally transformational. The company is premised on the belief that being kind and confident begins with the mind and so the business wants to help parents develop a healthy and strong mindset for the next generation.
Starter Company Plus Spotlight: Richard Savage
Blog Post | December 29, 2022
What started out as a small carpentry business has grown into a business that is so much more than carpentry. Over the 10+ years Savage Carpentry, owned by Richard Savage, have been serving their clients and community while setting out to do business better, they created the philosophy that it starts with the experience of their clients.