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The Summer Company Program provides hands-on business training
- together with financial support - to help enterprising
young people start and run their own summer business.
This year we have 16 young entrepreneurs participating
in Summer Company.
+ad hoc design
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+ad hoc design is a summer company
that designs and produces painted screens, adaptive
reuse objects and one-of-a-kind art objects. The company
is owned and operated by Emily Young, an architecture
student from Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova
Scotia. These objects are produced out of the owner's
home studio and workshop, and sold through outdoor
summer venues in the Ottawa region, as well as by
custom order.
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Company: +ad hoc design
Owner: Emily Young
Tel: (613) 256-2937
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Briargreen Lawn Care
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Sean Smith, a student at Sir Robert Borden High School,
is the owner/operator of Briargreen Lawn Care. This
landscaping business offers the residents of the Briargreen
community a variety of lawn-related services, including
lawn cutting, yard cleanup, aeration, weed and feed,
grub control and shrub trimming.
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Company: Briargreen Lawn Care
Owner: Sean Smith
Tel: (613) 829-9897
Cell: 276-4020
Email: smithmsean@hotmail.com
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Fine Touch Painting
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Fine Touch Painting is owned and operated by Stéphane
Boileau, a second year business administration student
at La Cité Collégiale. His company provides
clients with a bilingual service and a top quality
workmanship for interior and exterior painting projects
in the Ottawa area. Fine Touch Painting offers the
convenience of working around the clients' schedule
by providing evening and weekend services. Customer
satisfaction is assured.
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BondGraphics
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Rick Bond is a 25 year-old Graphics Design student
at Algonquin College. He founded BondGraphics in May
2005. BondGraphics serves the small to mid-sized business
community in the Ottawa area and offers a multitude
of services, including design for web and design for
print. Rick specializes in 3D animated Flash design
for websites.
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Luna's Equine Designs
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Luna's Equine Designs owner, Valerie Shaw, founded
her business with the horse lover in mind. Along with
commissioned animal portraits and stall signs, Valerie,
a fine arts student at the University of Ottawa, makes
unique jewelry that does not solely cater to equestrians,
but to all fashion savvy individuals.
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Pixel Canvas Media
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Rostam Oancea is a third year university student
and has been creating print media and websites for
local organizations for over half a decade. His interest
led him to the creation of Pixel Canvas Media, a local
promotions company. Products range from simple brochure
sites to powerful CMS (content management system)
packages. Promotional services include corporate identity
creation, event fliers and online advertising.
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kcene motifs
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kcene motifs creates hemp jewelry of a wide variety
of styles, with beads of all shapes and sizes. Product
offerings also include interesting silk-screen images
created and transferred to wearables, including pillowcases
and change purses. Karina Czyewski, sole proprietor
and creator of all items, studies at the University
of Alberta, but is a permanent resident of Ottawa.
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Silden Consulting
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Owned and operated by Simon Evanik, a political science
student at Carleton University, Silden Consulting
is focused on political and election management. By
providing the required materials and expertise, including
its flagship service, customizable riding profiles,
Silden Consulting gives politicians the tools that
will allow them to reach their support bases with
increased efficiency.
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Company: Silden Consulting
Owner: Simon Evanik
Tel: (613) 837-5823
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Imaging Station
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A student at Grenville Christian College, Alvin Ng
is the owner/operator of the Imaging Station. Located
in the heart of Ottawa's China Town, the Imaging Station
provides specialized services in printing and laminating
still photos on a variety of backgrounds. Unlike photo
booths, the Imaging Station offers personalized customer
service.
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Company: Imaging Station
Owner: Alvin Ng
Tel: (613) 859-8883
Email: akn815@yahoo.com
Location: 695 Somerset Street W., Ottawa, Ontario
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The ABCs of Do Re Mi
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Founded by Amanda Chan, a 3rd year student at the
Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, ABCs of Do
Re MI offers a different take on piano lessons. The
company offers an initial consultation and 3 introductory
keyboard lessons to clients in the comfort of their
home. The instructor will provide a keyboard during
each of the 3 half hour lessons and have an advisory
meeting with the client (parent or guardian) on how
to choose an appropriate piano teacher and how to
purchase a keyboard or piano.
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Company: The ABCs of Do Re MI
Owner: Amanda Chan
Tel: (613) 851-2580
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Demeter
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Demeter manufactures the highest-quality luxury belts
made from the best leathers and most aesthetic and
durable buckles. The belts are handmade, each with
its own unique touch and design, and provide not only
functional use, but also a sight to behold when worn.
Owner Dimitri Onistsuk, a business student at the
University of Ottawa and the maker of Demeter belts,
believes that to make something truly great, the maker
has to infuse whatever he is doing with a dedication
and love of the art. For Dimtri, the bottom line is
to become the absolute best maker of belts in the
entire world .
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Jump for Joy
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Alex Naish is entering his third year in the Commerce
Program at McMaster University in Hamilton, and was
eager to gain some real world business experience
through the Summer Company Program. In mid-May he
started operating his summer company, Jump for Joy,
which operates an inflatable bounce house. Included
in the cost of rental are the delivery, setup, and
takedown of bounce house, as well as constant supervision.
Jump for Joy is currently targeting sports tournaments,
festivals and parties with its marketing. The company's
goal is to provide a cost-effective alternative for
entertainment at events, while keeping children active
and engaged.
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Onin design
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Onin design specializes in custom fabricated contemporary
home furnishings. Owner Christopher Ledda uses local
suppliers, and draws on the knowledge and skill he
has acquired while studying at Carleton University's
School of Industrial Design. His goal is to provide
his clients with one of a kind custom creations that
reflect their lifestyle, personality and good taste.
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Tension Media
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Tension Media was founded by Rinda Pen, a student
at Canterbury Secondary School. The company's goal
is to save its customers time and money. Services
include mass media distribution, desktop publishing
and digital photography.
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Company: Tension Media
Owner: Rinda Pen
Tel: (613) 736-8841
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The ClothesLine
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Andrew Peck is a 3rd year student at the University
of Ottawa. He is the owner of The ClothesLine, a student-run
clothing imprinting company. The ClothesLine offers
a wide variety of extraordinary, affordable and innovative
designs tailored to the unique humour and tastes of
young adults.
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EZ Play Guitar School
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The EZ Play Guitar School aims to provide quality
guitar instruction using the EZ Play Method, developed
by founder Hunter Fox, an Ottawa area secondary school
student. The school seeks to provide the beginner
guitar player with an easy to follow and understandable
way to learn guitar. Students should be playing the
guitar at an intermediate level within twelve weeks.
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Community Mentoring Group
Our goal is to help young entrepreneurs gain insight into
business creation and risk-taking, practical experience
in marketing, financial management, sales and customer service,
and attitudes and skills essential for personal success,
whatever their chosen career. The success of Summer Company
is due to our Community Mentoring Group. The Community Mentoring
Group is the heart of Summer Company, and every year, our
mentors provide invaluable guidance to our participants.
I would like to thank all of this year's mentors for their
hard work and support and for making this program such a
success in the Ottawa region.
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Pascal Jolicoeur
Chris Meyers
Welch & Company LLP
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Erin Smith
Nelligan O'Brien Payne LLP
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Lewis Retik
Gowlings Lafleur Henderson LLP
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Joel Poff
LandPlan Landscaping
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Robin McCabe
Nortel
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Irene Yarkoni
The Single Option
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I would also like to acknowledge the following companies
for providing our participants with products and services
that will help them grow and be successful.
Global Mart eBusiness Networks, for providing our participants
with free website services through: www.studentonline.ca
Mr. Chun He Huang of International Books & Gifts Wharf
Ottawa, located at 695 Somerset Street, Ottawa, for providing
Alvin Ng of the Imaging Station, with a location from which
to run his business.
For more information on how to become a mentor, or how
you or your firm can become involved in Summer Company,
please contact Marie Desjardins, Business Advisor, at: (613)
580-2424, ext. 22704, or by email at: mdesjardins@ocri.ca.
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