You are eligible for Starter Company Plus if you are:

• 18 years of age or older
• Not currently enrolled in full-time education
• Not full-time employed
• A Canadian citizen or permanent resident living in Ontario
• Currently running a business, proposing a new business, or expanding or buying a business in the Waterloo Region.
• If existing business, have been operating less than 3 years.
• Prepared to commit to a minimum average of 35 hours per week to run your business
• Prepared to complete the mandatory Business Training Program
• Prepared to attend mandatory mentor meetings for at least 3 months if awarded grant
• Not enrolled in other provincial employment or self-employment related programs that include or do not include financial assistance; and
• Not currently enrolled concurrently in any self-employment or entrepreneurship training/financing programs offered by government funded organizations.
• Have not received funding from a Small Business Centre program (i.e recipient from past Starter Company)
• Can provide proof of equity in the business up to $1,250