{"id":1835,"date":"2020-10-27T14:00:17","date_gmt":"2020-10-27T18:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/futurpreneur.ca\/?p=1835"},"modified":"2024-02-13T11:50:46","modified_gmt":"2024-02-13T16:50:46","slug":"futurpreneur-and-the-government-of-manitoba-team-up-to-support-small-businesses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/futurpreneur.ca\/en\/blog\/futurpreneur-and-the-government-of-manitoba-team-up-to-support-small-businesses\/","title":{"rendered":"Futurpreneur and the Government of Manitoba team up to support small businesses"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today,\u00a0<\/span>Futurpreneur<\/span>\u00a0Canada\u00a0<\/span>is pleased to announce\u00a0<\/a><\/span>a new partnership<\/span>\u00a0with the\u00a0<\/span>G<\/span>overnment of Manitoba<\/span>\u00a0that will allow us to further our mission of helping young entrepreneurs launch and sustain successful businesses across the province.<\/span><\/p>\n

The partnership will\u00a0<\/span>provide\u00a0<\/span>Futurpreneur<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>with\u00a0<\/span>$750,000 in new funding\u00a0<\/span>over three years,\u00a0<\/span>creating an estimated\u00a0<\/span>150 new\u00a0<\/span>youth-led\u00a0<\/span>businesses and 400 jobs\u00a0<\/span>across<\/span>\u00a0the province.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re very grateful for this support from the Government of Manitoba as we increase our efforts to help diverse, young (age 18-39) entrepreneurs launch successful businesses across the province,\u201d sa<\/span>ys\u00a0<\/span>Futurpreneur<\/span>\u00a0CEO<\/span>\u00a0Karen\u00a0<\/span>Greve<\/span>\u00a0Young.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe businesses we support with our loan financing, mentorship and specialized resources are pillars of their communities, contributing to local economic growth and prosperity, while also creating jobs and fostering the vitality of main streets in communities large and small. Their success will be critical to Canada\u2019s inclusive economic recovery in the months and years ahead.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The funding is part of the province’s #RestartMB program, which is geared toward boosting the province’s economy in the wake of COVID-19.<\/p>\n

This\u00a0<\/span>investment\u00a0<\/span>will allow\u00a0<\/span>Futurpreneur<\/span>\u00a0to\u00a0<\/span>support even more young entrepreneurs in Manitoba by providing the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>f<\/span>inancing<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>mentorship<\/span>\u00a0and resources\u00a0<\/span>they need to succeed,\u00a0<\/span>helping them join\u00a0<\/span>the ranks of other\u00a0<\/span>Futurpreneur<\/span>-supported\u00a0<\/span>businesses\u00a0<\/span>in\u00a0<\/span>the province<\/span>\u2014<\/span>all\u00a0<\/span>of whom have seen\u00a0<\/span>significant<\/span>\u00a0growth despite the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic:<\/span><\/p>\n

Wolseley Kombucha<\/a>\u00a0(pictured)<\/span><\/b>
\n<\/span>After finishing\u00a0<\/span>Futurpreneur\u2019s<\/span>\u00a0Rock My Business program<\/a> and signing up for\u00a0<\/span>our Start-Up program<\/a><\/span>, Michelle\u00a0<\/span>Leclair<\/span>\u00a0opened a taproom\u00a0<\/span>(Winnipeg\u2019s first-ever \u201c<\/span>kombuchery<\/span>\u201d)\u00a0<\/span>for her organic kombucha business in January 2020.<\/span>\u00a0When COVID-19 hit,\u00a0<\/span>Leclair<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>pivoted<\/span>\u00a0to online sales.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Since then, her business has<\/span>\u00a0grown<\/span>\u00a0so much, she has\u00a0<\/span>plans to expand to other provinces and build\u00a0<\/span>a larger production space<\/span>\u00a0in the coming months.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Brows By G<\/span><\/b><\/a>
\nGiovanna\u00a0<\/span>Minenna<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>started<\/span>\u00a0her eyebrow business from a chair in her condo<\/span>. After appearing on Dragon\u2019s Den<\/a><\/span>, signing up for\u00a0<\/span>Futurpreneur\u2019s<\/span>\u00a0Start-Up program and participating in our\u00a0<\/span>Growth Accelerator program<\/span><\/a>,\u00a0<\/span>Minenna<\/span>\u00a0and her husband William Russell have<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>expanded\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0business<\/span>\u00a0to two\u00a0<\/span>locations<\/span>\u00a0with\u00a0<\/span>25\u00a0<\/span>employees and<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>offer\u00a0<\/span>training programs across Canada<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>Now, they\u2019re expanding even further with\u00a0<\/span>Futurpreneur\u2019s<\/span>\u00a0support<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>developing a new\u00a0<\/span>Browluxe<\/span>\u00a0line of microblading products.<\/span><\/p>\n

B<\/span><\/b>it\u00a0<\/span><\/b>S<\/span><\/b>pace\u00a0<\/span><\/b>D<\/span><\/b>evelopment<\/span><\/b><\/a>
\nTh<\/span>is<\/span>\u00a0Winnipeg-based VR firm\u00a0<\/span>recently\u00a0<\/span>ranked\u00a0<\/span>among the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>top-10<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span>world\u2019s best<\/span>\u00a0virtual-reality- and augmented-reality-development companie<\/span>s<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0Bit Space has carved out a niche in the construction and manufacturing industries,<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>creating virtual training solutions that safely and remotely prepare workers for hazardous<\/span>\u00a0situations.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Felicheeta<\/span><\/b>\u00a0Artistry<\/span><\/b><\/a>
\nMakeup artist\u00a0<\/span>Felicita\u00a0<\/span>Ovadje<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>has long been a fixture in<\/span>\u00a0Winnipeg\u2019s beauty community. Her\u00a0<\/span>studio,<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>dedicated<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>to\u00a0<\/span>champion<\/span>ing<\/span>\u00a0diversity in the beauty industry<\/span>\u00a0and<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>showcas<\/span>ing<\/span>\u00a0brands owned by<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>and<\/span>\u00a0catering to<\/span>\u00a0people of colo<\/span>u<\/span>r<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>launched<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>its\u00a0<\/span>flagship<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>brick and mortar location in\u00a0<\/span>Winnipeg in\u00a0<\/span>September<\/span>\u00a02020, and offers online sales as well.<\/span><\/p>\n

Community Gym<\/span><\/b><\/a>
\nBilling itself as an inclusive, approachable gym, Community, founded by\u00a0<\/span>Aime<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Seier<\/span>, opened its doors in\u00a0<\/span>the spring of 2019<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>Within two days of\u00a0<\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>COVID-19 lockdown, the gym b<\/span>rought fitness classe<\/span>s online;<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>l<\/span>ess than two weeks\u00a0<\/span>later, they<\/span>\u00a0developed an<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>online\u00a0<\/span>stationary bike and weight\u00a0<\/span>rental<\/span><\/a>\u00a0service, delivering gear straight to gym members\u2019 homes. This fall, they\u2019ve dramatically expanded their class offerings and even launched a\u00a0<\/span>collaboration with Lululemon.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Trainfo<\/span><\/b><\/a>
\nTrainfo\u2019s<\/span>\u00a0mission is to<\/span>\u00a0solve\u00a0<\/span>railroad\u00a0<\/span>safety issue<\/span>s by<\/span>\u00a0providing<\/span>\u00a0real<\/span>–<\/span>time updates on railroad crossings and blockages<\/span>\u00a0to road users and rail companies<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0Steady growth\u00a0<\/span>since\u00a0<\/span>their\u00a0<\/span>launch<\/span>\u00a0in 2016<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>has allowed them to shift their focus to the U.S. market<\/span>\u00a0and grow their\u00a0<\/span>team accordingly<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>D<\/span>espite the impact of COVID-19,\u00a0<\/span>Trainfo<\/span>\u00a0is on track to hire<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>over two dozen\u00a0<\/span>team members by year\u2019s end.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Want to\u00a0learn more about how\u00a0Futurpreneur\u00a0can help launch your dream business? Click here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Today,\u00a0Futurpreneur\u00a0Canada\u00a0is pleased to announce\u00a0a new partnership\u00a0with the\u00a0Government of Manitoba\u00a0that will allow us to further our mission of helping young entrepreneurs launch and sustain successful businesses across the province. The partnership will\u00a0provide\u00a0Futurpreneur\u00a0with\u00a0$750,000 in new funding\u00a0over three years,\u00a0creating an estimated\u00a0150 new\u00a0youth-led\u00a0businesses and 400 jobs\u00a0across\u00a0the province.\u00a0 \u201cWe\u2019re very grateful for this support from the Government of Manitoba as […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":1836,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1835","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-futurpreneurs-and-partners"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/futurpreneur.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1835","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/futurpreneur.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/futurpreneur.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/futurpreneur.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/futurpreneur.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1835"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/futurpreneur.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1835\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/futurpreneur.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1836"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/futurpreneur.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1835"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/futurpreneur.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1835"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/futurpreneur.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1835"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}