Starter Company Plus

What is the Starter Company Plus Program?

Starter Company Plus provides training, mentorship, and grant opportunities up to $5,000 for eligible participants to start, expand, or buy a small business. The program aims to address local and/or regional economic development needs, and where appropriate, focuses on specific industries and sectors.

The County of Huron, in partnership with the Province of Ontario, recognizes the importance of supporting entrepreneurs of all ages through their journey into entrepreneurship and through business expansion. It is for this reason that the County of Huron and the Province of Ontario have invested in providing training, mentorship and monetary funds to local small business owners in the form of the Starter Company Plus program.

2025 Intake Opens July 1

Give your business a fresh start!

Enrollment for the 2025 Starter Company Plus program will be open for the month of July.

In the meantime, please check out the 2025 Program Guidelines below to learn more about program details and eligibility.

Program Guidelines

Check out an overview of the Starter Company Plus program.

Program FAQ

This document provides responses to frequently asked questions to the Starter Company Plus program.

Meet Past Participants

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Small Town Paralegal

Hayley Bettles

Licensed Paralegal and Public Notary office.

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Maitland Heights Apiaries

 Jonathan Cucksey

Passionate beekeeper and honey producer. 

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Lunar Lounge Salon

Leonie Dolmage                

Offering Huron County’s first head spa!

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JT Creative

Jacob Bjerg and Taylor Jones

Event planning services and rentals.

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Ashfield Speech and Language

Amanda Miltenburg

Assessment, speech and language therapy.

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InPower Generator Services Inc.

Matt Good

Top-notch service, repair, and sales for standby generators.

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Old Railway Popcorn Company

Joleen Krebs

Locally grown and produced gourmet popcorn.

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Mr. Pristine

Mark and Jamie Scrimgeour

Commercial cleaning business.

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Capella Meadows

Edda Boettcher

Artisan organic goat cheese producer and on-farm store.