Grenville CFDC Boosts Starter Company Plus Graduates with $1000 Award

Photo of the recipients and service providers: Back row (L-R): Scott Waldron, Gravitate Travel; Tony Di Libero, Vero Heritage Carpentry; Katie Nolan and Darren Gallacher, Grenville CFDC – Front row (L-R): Sarah Bolton, SJB Counselling; Jeanette Johnston, United Counties of Leeds and Grenville – Small Business – Submitted Photo

Prescott – Three Grenville County graduates of the Starter Company Plus program have received $1,000 each from Grenville CFDC to implement the business plans they developed throughout the program.

Starter Company Plus is a business support program offered by the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville – Small Business. Eligible applicants are business owners from Leeds and Grenville,
working full-time on their business. The program runs for 16 weeks and offers one-on-one guidance from Small Business staff, business planning and business foundations education, coaching and mentorship, and a grant of up to $5,000. The $1000 from Grenville CFDC is in addition to that grant.

Grenville CFDC is a federally funded not-for-profit corporation, providing small business loans, business advisory services and community economic development throughout Grenville County
since 1990. Grenville CFDC operates with financial support from the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario).

“We are so pleased to work with the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville – Small Business to support the graduates of Starter Company Plus,” said Katie Nolan, Executive Director of Grenville
CFDC. “Small businesses are essential to our community. These entrepreneurs have invested in themselves by participating in the program, and we want to help them reach their goals with this
award.”

Jeanette Johnston, Small Business Development Officer with the Counties, agrees. “We offer Starter Company Plus to set up our local entrepreneurs for success. They work hard and our results show that after completing the program, the vast majority of them remain in business and prosper.”

The three award recipients this year are:

Sarah Bolton, SJB Counselling, North Grenville, provides top-quality psychotherapy for nurses to support their recovery through collaboration, enhancing connections, uncovering meaning and providing encouragement. Both one-on-one and small group sessions are offered; as well as workshops. Visit https://sjbcounselling.com/ or email support@sjbcounselling.com.

Antonio Di Libero, Vero Heritage Carpentry, Prescott, is a heritage carpenter with a certificate in his field from Algonquin College. Tony balances traditional and modern methods to build, restore and install doors, along with related architectural components in order to provide an aesthetically pleasing, unique, energy-efficient and sustainable product. To learn more email Tony at info@veroheritagecarpentry.com or 226-376-3024.

Scott Waldron, Gravitate Travel, North Grenville, operates a travel service provided by professional consultants that offer a different way for customers to book leisure and corporate travel that is unique from traditional agencies and booking agents. They offer security and peace of mind and give solid advice on navigating the ever-changing rules around travel. Gravitate delivers its services ethically, gives back to the community, is socially and corporately responsible, and delivers consistent service. To meet Scott and his team visit https://gravitate.travel/ or on social media @gravitate.travel.

“I would recommend to every business owner to work closely with both Grenville CFDC and Starter Company Plus, 100%. They walk you through things and take the time with you to help your business grow,” said Waldron. “These organizations have helped set my business up for success in this community and for the future. The knowledge, expertise and dedication to making your business grow is what I will never forget.”

Related links:

https://www.grenvillecfdc.com/
https://www.lgsmallbusiness.com/
https://invest.leedsgrenville.com
https://feddev-ontario.canada.ca