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From a press release:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n LOWER SACKVILLE:<\/strong> Young entrepreneurs in Nova Scotia will continue to benefit from the support of Futurpreneur through a new $600,000 investment from the province, the Minister for Economic Development announced on Aug. 21.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The non-profit organization provides collateral-free financing, mentorship and resources to diverse young entrepreneurs aged 18 to 39.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “Entrepreneurs with fresh ideas and a determination to succeed are transforming our economic landscape here in Nova Scotia,” said Economic Development Minister Susan Corkum-Greek. <\/p>\n\n\n\n “As a government, we’re striving to foster a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship, and this funding will help us achieve that by allowing Futurpreneur to continue supporting and mentoring aspiring business owners across the province.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n The investment is a three-year agreement at $200,000 per year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate banner=”192″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate banner=”194″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n Quotes: “We are grateful for this continued partnership, which will provide resources for Futurpreneur to help young entrepreneurs launch 120 businesses over the next three years, including increased support of equity-deserving entrepreneurs through our tailored programs for Black and Indigenous entrepreneurs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n “It’s through the success of these young entrepreneurs that we will achieve economic prosperity throughout the province for years to come.” ADVERTISEMENT”<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate banner=”31″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate group=”6″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n “We wouldn’t be where we are today without the support we got from Futurpreneur when we were getting started. We were so excited to hear about this new investment because we know first-hand that it’s not easy for young entrepreneurs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n “Futurpreneur’s support – the resources, the funding and the mentorship – can make all the difference, and now that will be available to even more people in Nova Scotia.” [adrotate banner=”34″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate banner=”126″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate banner=”148″]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" [adrotate banner=”105″] [adrotate banner=”127″] From a press release: LOWER SACKVILLE: Young entrepreneurs in Nova Scotia will continue to benefit from the support of Futurpreneur through a new $600,000 investment from the province, the Minister for Economic Development announced on Aug. 21. The non-profit organization provides collateral-free financing, mentorship and resources to diverse young entrepreneurs aged […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":37992,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12,957],"tags":[5334,10,2,5335,50,121,13,48,1077,3658,16],"class_list":["post-37991","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured","category-news","tag-apartment-3","tag-beaver-bank","tag-fall-river","tag-futurepreneur","tag-halifax","tag-hrm","tag-lower-sackville","tag-n-s","tag-nova-scotia","tag-susan-corkum-greek","tag-waverley"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37991","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=37991"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37991\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=37991"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=37991"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=37991"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
“Today’s announcement of renewed funding from the Province is an investment in inclusive economic development at a critical time for Nova Scotia’s economy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
– Janis Nixon, Vice-President, Programs & Partnerships, Futurpreneur<\/p>\n\n\n\n
– Heather Stephen, co-founder and co-owner, Apartment 3 Espresso Bar
Quick Facts:
— founded in 1996, Futurpreneur promotes entrepreneurship among youth as a critical pillar for diversifying the economy, generating employment opportunities and building a sustainable future
— Futurpreneur has helped more than 17,700 young entrepreneurs launch and grow small businesses across Canada
— in Nova Scotia, Futurpreneur has supported and mentored young entrepreneurs in launching more than 650 new businesses and has provided more than $16.5 million in collateral-free loan capital
Additional Resources:
Futurpreneur website: https:\/\/www.futurpreneur.ca\/en\/<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n