Look for our “Meet the Mentors of Summer Company in Bruce County” Series

If you are someone who  is thinking about applying to Summer Company in Bruce County, watch for our new blog series “Meet the Mentors”. Over the next few weeks we will post short Bios about the people who really make Summer Company a success.  For students in Bruce County, our mentors are wonderful people, who not only have great business skills, but also have a great time helping young entrepreneurs grow their dream companies. 

The mentoring component of Summer Company is what really what make this Ontario government program such a fantastic way to start a business. Real professionals giving real advice. Successful candidates have this amazing support network to turn to for advice on every aspect of running a business.

So if you are thinking of applying to Summer Company, read our series to learn about who will be there to help you ever step of the way.

23-year-old donates US$1-million to support University of Waterloo student entrepreneurs

29 March 2011
Canada NewsWire

The University of Waterloo is announcing a US$1-million donation to support its students’ business startup ambitions. The donation, made by 23-year-old former Waterloo student and high-tech entrepreneur Ted Livingston, will be used to help fund VeloCity, the unique residence-based program for student entrepreneurs. Livingston’s generous support of VeloCity has inspired the university to establish a $1-million seed fund for student startups. Over the next several years the fund will provide at least 30 student ventures with $25,000, four months of office space, incorporation services and mentoring. In addition, 75 student startups will receive $500 prizes as part of the first stage of the screening process.