Meet young York Region entrepreneurs launching businesses this summer

Newmarket – The York Small Business Enterprise Centre invites the community to a special showcase where local ambitious students from the Summer Company program will promote their businesses.

Drop in at either event to meet these young entrepreneurs and learn about their innovative businesses: 

• Ana Demkovic, LexAna Academy of Advanced Writing
• Andrew Brown, Summer Swim Club
• Gloria Liu, Peace Echo
• Jack Cordingley, Atlas Watches
• Julia Jones, Framed By Her
• Michael Horvath, Stouffville Car Detailing
• Nadia Tahir, Math and Melodies
• Nicholas Fryer, Boats & Autos
• Samreen Khurram, Nova Events Photography
• Sarah Crone, Diamond Cleaning Services
• Steve Wong, PUREFLOW 

Summer Company students participating in the event will be available for onsite interviews about their businesses. Representatives from the York Small Business Enterprise Centre will also be available to answer questions about the program and other services available to local business owners and entrepreneurs. 

Background:

• In partnership with the Government of Ontario, the York Small Business Enterprise Centre administers the Summer Company program annually, dedicated to students ages of 15 to 29 and who are registered to return to school full time in the fall of 2025
• In addition to providing training on business planning, finance and marketing, each student is paired up with an experienced mentor to provide one-on-one support
• The program also provides students with the opportunity to receive a grant of up to $3,000 to help launch their business
• Interested students applied through the York Small Business Enterprise Centre in early 2025; applications for Summer Company are now closed for this year and will reopen in 2026
• The York Small Business Enterprise Centre supports entrepreneurs in launching and growing their businesses, serving the northern six municipalities of York Region: Towns of Aurora, East Gwillimbury, Georgina, Newmarket and Whitchurch-Stouffville and the Township of King

For more information, visit yorklink.ca/SummerCompany

The Regional Municipality of York consists of nine local cities and towns and provides a variety of programs and services to 1.29 million residents and 57,000 businesses with approximately 624,000 employees. More information about York Region’s key service areas is available at york.ca/RegionalServices

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Media Contact:

Stephanie Crowley, Corporate Communications, The Regional Municipality of York
Email: @email Phone: 289-763-2598