Check Out The Business Beat This Week Featuring Community Futures Peterborough, Canopy Support Services, Hello Blush and Classy Chassis

PTBOCanada is delighted to be running the Business Beat columns each week here, spotlighting new businesses and startups in Peterborough and the Kawarthas. Here is this week’s edition…

Community Futures Peterborough is celebrating this year’s Summer Company cohort of our next generation of local entrepreneurs.

The Summer Company Program is an opportunity for eligible youth to receive up to $3,000 in grants to start a business locally. The program provides youth with grant dollars, business skills development, training, advice, and mentoring. This year’s cohort are:

• Lauren Connolly – Connolly Swim Academy

• Haydon Meade – Scrub Window Cleaning

• Neha Mervin – Sparks of Bollywood

• Bisma Razaque – Shirt Spark

• Spencer Toth – Farm Hands

• Teaghan Hartnett – West End Property Care

Congratulations to all of you and we look forward to watching your entrepreneurial journey.

Canopy Support Services are hosting their third annual Canopy Cares Inclusivity Carnival at Dixon Park in Peterborough on Sept.13 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

This is an opportunity to celebrate community, connection, and inclusion. There will be performances from Betty Baker, Sarah Cee, dancers and circus performers, a Lions barbecue, face painting, raffles and more. New this year are a dunk tank, touch a race car, tie dye, henna, and a glitter glam bar. Canopy Support Services are celebrating 50 years this year, helping people build skills, navigate challenges, and overcome barrier to achieve their best quality of life.

Nicole Lemke has launched a new business, Hello Blush, where her goal is to help women get their colour back when they just don't feel like themselves anymore.

She is a Nurse Psychotherapist who understands issues women face through her own journeys with mental health, fertility, pregnancy loss, body image, and burnout. Aside from being a nurse, she’s a mom, entrepreneur, content creator, and social media manager. Her work with Hello Blush is all about helping you be yourself again, fill your own cup, and get your colour back. Find out more at helloblush.ca.

Classy Chassis are hosting their 12th annual Ride with the Roc to Classy Chassis event on Saturday.

Riders will meet at Sir Monty’s Brewing Company in Durham at 11 a.m. and take a scenic ride to Classy Chassis near Lakefield. The event will feature a 50/50 raffle for SickKids, delicious food from Two Fat Greeks, cold beer, a Harley stunt show, and lots of prizes. Find out more at usedhd.ca.

If you want to have your business featured on the Business Beat or know of a business doing something new and interested, shoot an email to joel@pkchamber.ca.

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