Youth
About Saugeen SSUP
The Saugeen Connects Partnership consisting of Brockton, Hanover, Minto, Wellington North, Arran-Elderslie, South Bruce and West Grey, along with the Saugeen Economic Development Corporation (SEDC), launched the Saugeen Student Start-Up Program (SSUP) in 2019. The program is offered to students from the region in Grades 6-12 to create their own businesses during the summer holidays. To date, SSUP has helped over 250 students and businesses with funding and interactive trainings. This summer, 48 businesses and 51 local youth were accepted into the program. Look for these young entrepreneurs on social media, in the news and at your local markets!
What is SSUP?
Check out SSUP – the Saugeen Student Start-Up Program!
Don't miss this opportunity to kickstart a summer business!
Why youth believe in SSUP
" I am very thankful to participate in the SSUP Program for the first time! The funding I will receive from SSUP allows me to run my business, and helps me get closer to my dreams of becoming a carpenter. SSUP offers knowledgeable work shops with valuable information to help you to be successful with your business!"
Keegan Hill, KH Carpentry
“By joining the SSUP Program this summer, I’ve learned a lot about being creative, expressing my ideas and how to make profits off of my hard work. I really enjoy learning how to develop my bigger ideas and hope to start multiple businesses in the future!"
Serena Foxcroft & Charlie Van Sickle, Kids Summer Camp
"The SSUP grant has been great for me so far, it has helped me realize that anything is possible if you have enough determination and perseverance, that I can make anything work even if others say no and never say no to something (within reason) as it might be change your life."
Charles Bolton, Mutts on The Move
“Through the SSUP program I have learned that sometimes it can be hard to find time to run your business, so its important that you make time for your business. I am very passionate about the environment and try my best to be eco-friendly, so I wanted to start my own business which encouraged others to be eco-friendly as well, SSUP let me do that!”
Ashlyn Lantz, Bee Wrapped
SSUP 2024 Participants
2024 SSUP Sponsorship
The Saugeen Connects Partnership consisting of Arran-Elderslie, Brockton, Hanover, Minto, South Bruce, Wellington North, and West Grey, along with the Saugeen Economic Development Corporation (SEDC), are seeking sponsors to fuel the creativity and business skills of Saugeen Area Students for 2024!
This is the fifth year running the Saugeen Student Start-Up Program (SSUP) with Saugeen Connects, and the program has now provided over 250 students with start-up funding and interactive training/workshops to try entrepreneurship over the summer months.
The Student Start Up Program is made possible thanks to member municipalities and by acquiring private sector funding...Now is your chance to play a role in helping youth in the area become entrepreneurs this summer.
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