Student-led businesses display their ideas at the Downtown Windsor Farmers' Market, Saturday
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Students and entrepreneurs are selling their products and services through the Summer Company Saturdays at the Downtown Windsor Farmers' Market.
Saturdays through August 28, Summer Company student entrepreneurs will showcase their small businesses.
An Ontario government program, Summer Company provides high school and post-secondary school students training and a grant up to $3000 in order to start a new business.
With 13 local entrepreneurs this year, businesses include clothing, hair accessories, drone video production, mobile audio detailing, and more.
Businesses at the market include:
- Bliss Apparel - Katie Rubli
- Burke’s Yard Works - Michael Burke
- Diamond Drone Photography - Mohammad Alhmamoud
- Little Lena’s Bow-tique - Danielle Dewar
- Artist Shop - Ellen Tao
- Student Success - Tayshaun Bedford
- SwimGym - Joshua Sementilli
The student-led businesses will be at Pelissier Street and Maiden Lane on the main level of the Pelissier Street parking garage on Saturday from 8am – 1pm.
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