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Conversations on Entrepreneurship with Leap Junction
Last week, Community Futures Oxford was invited to join Leap Junction at the Fanshawe College Woodstock/Oxford campus. With a new take on learning from entrepreneurs in the trenches, the event welcomed four local business owners to a moderated panel about starting, owning and growing a business. The panel was moderated by Holly who shares her … read nore
COMMUNITY FUTURES OXFORD DISPERSES YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR GRANT TO LOCAL TECH STARTUP, GYMFLEET
Community Futures Oxford has dispersed a grant that will help a local tech startup to officially launch their business. Grants are made available to startup and existing small business owners under 30 through the Community Economic Development (CED) Initiatives program. The grant recipient is Oxford County native Ethan Williams and his business partner Evan McHugh … read nore
Young entrepreneur grows business with passion for local food and the health of her rural community
Young entrepreneur, Nicole VanQuaethem officially launched her business, SimplyNic Nutrition, in January 2017, but her journey that lead to this business began many years earlier. After starting university, Nicole found herself wanting to know more about food. Like a lot of students living away from home for the first time, she realized that her culinary … read nore