COVID Resources (grants) for Ontario businesses and families
Premier Ford announced help (for the full text – see this link: https://news.ontario.ca/en/backgrounder/59788/post-4)
- The government is announcing the new Ontario Small Business Support Grant, which will provide a minimum of $10,000 and up to $20,000 to help small business owners who are required to close or restrict services under the Provincewide Shutdown . Details and applications will open in January.
- Discounted off-peak hydro rates: 8.5 cents for time of use and tiered customers for the 28 days of lockdown in January.
- Parents of students will be eligible for a one-time credit of $200 per child, through the Support for Learners program using direct deposit.
- School children: age 13 to grade 12: Sign up online at: Jan 11- Feb 8th: Ontario.ca/supportforlearners
- Elementary school children (to age 12, or age 21 for special needs) – the portal is open now.
- Elementary will learn virtually until January 11th and many high school students will learn virtually until January 25th.
Business Mentor & CEO at Grow Vantage & Ask For Directions Training
Business Mentor at Ask For Directions Training and Grow Vantage
Patricia is the Business Mentor and owner of Grow Vantage and a Past President of the Barrie Chamber of Commerce. She applies over 30 years of business experience (from start-up to corporate) to mentor entrepreneurs. Since 2011, she has held over 6,500 coaching and training sessions in-person and online. Through Ask For Directions Training, her entrepreneurial training program (and parent company Grow Vantage), and as a business coach, she works with start-ups who are new (or who have lost traction) to design, launch and grow their businesses. Along with 20 other expert instructors she teaches strategies in marketing, sales, communications, and finance, as well as practical techniques to increase productivity, and manage their businesses. In other words, everything entrepreneurs need to learn to grow and run their businesses successfully, and avoid the costly mistakes they can't even see coming - that lead to delays in growth and getting stuck.
Patricia is the Business Mentor and owner of Grow Vantage and a Past President of the Barrie Chamber of Commerce. She applies over 30 years of business experience (from start-up to corporate) to mentor entrepreneurs. Since 2011, she has held over 6,500 coaching and training sessions in-person and online. Through Ask For Directions Training, her entrepreneurial training program (and parent company Grow Vantage), and as a business coach, she works with start-ups who are new (or who have lost traction) to design, launch and grow their businesses. Along with 20 other expert instructors she teaches strategies in marketing, sales, communications, and finance, as well as practical techniques to increase productivity, and manage their businesses. In other words, everything entrepreneurs need to learn to grow and run their businesses successfully, and avoid the costly mistakes they can't even see coming - that lead to delays in growth and getting stuck.
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