Ontario Summer Company Program

How does a student turn the summer into a meaningful (and profitable) venture?

The Ontario Summer Company Program is an important initiative developed by the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development and Trade to support the development of students and young entrepreneurs. It is an exciting opportunity for enterprising students, 15 to 29 years old, to start and run their own summer businesses with funding from the Ontario government and with mentoring from members of the local business community.

As a Summer Company Entrepreneur, students and young entrepreneurs aged 15 to 29 can receive a grant for as much as $3000 to start their business in summer. Students who meet the criteria for funding also receive hands-on business coaching and mentoring from experienced community business leaders to help make their Summer Company a success. Who knows? Any one of them could be the start of something big!

Amanda Collucci, founder and CEO of the cleaning service company Clean4Me Inc. is one of four mentors supporting youth entrepreneurs participating in the Ontario Summer Company Program in Markham. Having launched and grown a successful cleaning service company with over 18 employees offering a broad range of residential cleaning and commercial cleaning services Amanda can appreciate the challenges of starting a business.

Starting a business can be scary,” shares Amanda, recalling her own start up several years ago. “Having experienced business mentors beside you to support you during your start up stage is like having a compass in the middle of a rainforest. With a reliable compass and map, you can be sure to have a fun and enjoyable journey in the rainforest.”

For more information about Amanda Collucci and Clean4Me’s role in the Markham community you can visit www.clean4me.ca.

For more information about the Ontario Summer Company Entrepreneurs Program you can visit the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development and Trade Web site.

Clean4Me Inc., Entrepreneur Profile on Rogers TV – YSB show

Clean4Me Inc., Entrepreneur Profile on Rogers TV – YSB show

Looking for the latest and greatest business idea? This seems to be the goal of every entrepreneur but sometimes the best new businesses come from rethinking old ideas.

Headquartered in Markham, Clean4Me is sweeping across York Region! Amanda Collucci founded Clean4Me Inc just 3 years ago generating remarkable business results. Growing from zero to over $36,000 billing per month in less than 3 years is a big matter for any small business. Clean4Me’s success was featured on CBC Fortune Hunters show in February, 2009. Amanda Collucci also received a National Business Excellence Award from the Association of Chinese Canadian Entrepreneurs (ACCE) in April, 2009 and was featured in OMNI TV and Rogers TV for her success story.

What started as a maid service company has expanded to provide Clean4Me’s, “One Call Cleans it All™,” service convenience to both consumers and commercial clients. Clean4Me cleaning services include: Maid service; commercial cleaning; carpet cleaning; window cleaning and duct cleaning, as well. The ability to develop your people and effectively manage complexity is the key: “We expand the scope of our service based on the demand from our clients and we have developed a system to run this efficiently,” says Amanda.

Research shows that the entrepreneurial spirit is thriving with more start-up businesses than ever before. Each week, Rogers TV host and associate producer Sheba Siddiqui connects viewers with the best information, advice and resources available for aspiring small business owners. If you are looking for the inspiration to help you start your own venture then this is the show for you.

This half-hour program on Rogers YSB shows profiles innovative entrepreneurs to share their success stories, showcase growth industries and emerging technologies, provides resources entrepreneurs need to succeed, profiles innovative ideas from the hottest markets around the world and provides business management tips and informative business advice.

York Small Business TV will inform and inspire anyone who has ever dreamed of starting their own business.

Watch YSBTV on Rogers TV, cable 10 & 63 in York Region, Ontario, Canada

For details on YSBTV show schedule, visit: http://www.rogerstv.com/option.asp?lid=1&rid=17

For Clean4Me Inc. details visit: http://www.clean4me.ca

To view videos on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/AmandaCollucci