PAGE 8, WITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12,1990 Today'syoung entrprneurs:Poies of ýsuccess Athough man yqyoung pee haetedrve, initiativ n talent to operate their own businesses, often they Iack one critical asset - the monel to gfet started. The Youth Start-UJp Capital programs, operated by the Ontario governmnent in partnership with the Royal Bank of Canada, La Fédération des Caisses populaires and chambera of commerce/boards of trade throughout the province, address this problemi by providing boans to young people who want to start their own business. Last year,, more thon 3,400 businesses were operating under these programs. Recently, Monte Kwinter, Minister of Industry, Trade and Technology, presented the annual Minister's; Award for outstanding achievement to 17 young people who launched busiesss with the help of Youth Start-Up Capital. Michael Blecher, founder- of Advantage Advertising ini Guleph, is one younýg entrepreneur who took ad»e of a Student Venture boan. Under this program, the Ontario government guarantees loans of up 1te, $3,O0 te young people aged »I or over who are stRin school and who want to opere te own Blecher got the idea for his business in bis last year of high school when he was co-editer of bis high ochool newspaper. I was surprised te see how easy it was to seil local advertising targeted te young people," he says. "So I came up with the idea of developing a desk-tep calendar that laid out the. school year at a glance, surrounded by a border of advertising promoting services that students were likely te use." It was a simple, but effective, idea and Michael was able te or "l'm considering going into business for myseif. For a reasonable investment, you can get in on the ground floor!" persuade the University of Guelph te include the calendar in student its. This year, he is producing a larger format verson. Another recipient of a Minister's Award for Outstanding Achievement is Nicole Godin, a young woman from Pembroke, Ont. -She opened Balloons of the Valley with the help of the Youth Venture program which provides interest-free loans of up te $7,500 te young people, aged 18-29, who have left echool and wish te pursue entrepreneurship as a career. Her original _idea - having ~¶rSMJ J» - 'je, ~j SEAFOOD à STEAK HOUSE ýombination Hot & CoId Buffet rme Rib, Sea Food, Salad Bar, sert, Champagne & Party tavours D.J. & Dancing on'Y be disappointed again fs year - look to Memories. et ouryears of expeience Pamper your every need, truly mémorable New Year's RESERVAllONS ONLY 668747 Join us New Year's Eve for PRIME RIB DINNER and dancing S30oe per person (Incudes champagne, party hats, ancdparty favours at midnight) Calil 601 Dundas St. W. <Towne Plaza) Whitby Closkio Dec. 24 a8pm' -CloW dDr-. 25 -Open Boxing DaY NREWYMAR -S 1' EVE PARTY f 9pmto 2an 00 Hot & Cold Buffet ineludes e 5)Complimentary Champagne bi Party Favour e 0 and a Dessert Table ONLY $25.00 per person with LIVE ENTERTAINMENT výo JEFF WISEMAN $7.00 cover charge after lOpm 'ti BOOK EARLY-AS TIIERE ARE LIMITED TICKETS 112 Coîborne St. E., Whitby 666-3034 Special New Year's Eve Menu Dinner served between 4 and 10 pm Resenvations Recommended 2080 Wentworth St. ý8eiween Stevenson Re S & Th.Kxw sO.S 434-8510 (Seafood & Steak House SSPECL MENU FOR NEWYESA 436-9333 * 436-9065 HOURS: '.111"m" - AAA0 JJmo BoxingDay- Spm-1Opm (Regu:LaMenu> New Years Eve- 4pm-lam New Years Day- 5pm-lOpm S DINING LOUNGE ýriSW YEAR'S EVE PARTY -tfloo «d=rO =n Dlnlng & Dancing to avold'd1sappoIntrnent, RESERVE EARLY 666-2211l 227 Brock St. S., Whitby balloons delivered by a messenger in costume - was on immediato success.- But Godin quickly realized that the emering field of decorating with blon repre.- sented on even more promising opportnity. 'I invested in a course on how te decorate with bal1loons and when I started, I was doing one wedding a weekend," she says. "Now, weddings are the biggest part of my business and I often do six a Eeend. I aie decorate for sPecal events such as Canada n'sé involvement in local celebrations allowed her te identify a gap i the market. As a resuit, she recently expanded ito prysplies and is currently lookin or a bigr space for herSeif and he four employeea. 'The- busmnesses started b pariian ta in the Yot StrtUp Capital poga average 2.5 jobs per ventura" commenta Barbara Arnol& program support specialiat at,'the Mfinistry of lndustry, Trade and Technology, who also pointa out that the boan repayment rate is hifother words, this assistance te, young entrepreneurs is a win-win situation. Not only are they succeeding themselves, in the process, they are creating jobs and wealth for Ontario. Free service if food donated By Heather Dewey Today (Wednesday) ftrm 8 a.m. until 9 p.m., patients who make food donations will see doctors free of chargeat the Family Welbness Cinic in Whitb. "Ail we expect is a littie bit of food frm the patients," says Dr. Peter WVysotski, chiropractor at the cinic. Food brought te, the clinic, locate4I at 1631 Dundas St. E., will be donated to Simcoe Hall in Oshawa and te the Salvation Ariny. ««Last .year we got 80 boxes of food. Some people just gave us a few dollars and with that we bought turkeys,» says Wysotski, fadding there were 375 patients for sat yeasevnt Sana Cauzwil be attending, photos will be taken, and there wvill be treats. 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