Developing a good relationship with your banker can play a key role in your business success.  This seminar will help you learn how to work with your banker to maximize your business growth.

• Understanding your banker: a brief explanation of the banker's role and how they fit into your overall business strategy
• What bankers look for: an overview of the key elements bankers evaluate when looking at a business plan
• Preparing your plan: what you should include in your plan
• Banking definitions: a glossary of terms your banker is likely to use - such as sources of financing; types of loans & collateral; financial statements
• Meeting your banker: tips on how to prepare for your meeting to increase your chances of success  

 

This program provides hands-on business training and mentoring - together with awards of up to $3,000 - to help enterprising young people (full-time students aged 15-29) start and run their own summer businesses. It is a competitive program with a limited number of awards each year. This year, there were 16 recipients in London and area. 

Alyssa Lodder - EA Candies
EA Candies is a mobile candy kiosk that sells a variety of candy treats at the Farmers Market every weekend as well as at local sports tournaments. EA Candies will be attending the London Pawlooza 2010 on August 21st so look out for Alyssa and her mobile kiosk, and be sure to treat yourself. For information on birthday goodie bags call Alyssa at 519-661-9581.

Charles Mulhern - Organic London
Organic London will help you set up your own herb and vegetable garden so you can harvest all natural organic foods SIX months out of the year (May through October). Call Charles at 519-694-8136 or visit Organic London website for more information.

 
Eric Katzman - The Western Fencing Academy
The Western Fencing Academy runs full-day fencing camps during the summer for children aged 7 to 14.  Fencing is fantastic exercise, very safe and lots of fun. All necessary equipment is provided by the Academy and no previous experience is necessary to join, allowing students to try their hand at the sport with minimal start-up cost. Contact Eric at 519-852-4134 or visit The Western Fencing Academy website for more information.

Eco Student Painters is an environmentally friendly painting business for both residential and small business. Its enterprising model is one that combines a strong environmental ethos with low overhead costs, making it a perfect fit for the Earth and your wallet. Call Jonathan Giles, owner of Eco Student Painters at 226-688-6916 for a free estimate.

 

Lee Chapman - Lead Feather Creative

Lee Chapman, has launched Lead Feather Creative, a fine art and graphic design business selling originals, prints, greeting cards, bookmarks and more. Lee is the great-great granddaughter of Charles Brightmer Chapman, a renowned London artist most popular for training Paul Peel and co-founding the art school at UWO. Lee's work can be viewed at the Lead Feather Creative virtual gallery.

 

Kate Bucciarelli - Back Yard Swimming School
Kate Bucciarelli of Backyard Swim School is committed to helping children and adults learn to swim. Backyard Swim School is unique from other providers as it offers Red Cross sponsored lessons in the safety of a private pool. The one on one or small group instruction ensures close interaction with qualified instructors. If you're having a pool party this summer, Swim School can also provide lifeguard services to ensure a fun and safe environment. Give Backyard Swim School a call at 519-619-0675 or e-mail for more information!

 

Tineke de Jong - Uniquely Salvaged

Tineke de Jong is the owner of Uniquely Salvaged, a business focused on providing hand-made recycled products. Tineke takes the old and not wanted items and makes them new again in the form of purses, candles and other crafty items. For more info visit Uniquely Salvaged website.

 

Trevor Horvath - Little Red Truck Lawn Care
Trevor Horvath has worked very hard this summer at gaining a share of London's landscaping market for his business Little Red Truck Lawn Care. So if your landscaping is in need of cutting, trimming, weeding, edging and even planting give Trevor a call at 519-520-9995.

 

Nicolas Carlucci - Nic Carlucci's Violin Academy

Nic Carlucci's Violin Academy offers quality violin lessons to people from ages 2 to 92.  Nic provides lessons conveniently in the comfort of your home and strives to satisfy everyone by tailoring programs to participant's age, ability and musical aptitude. Make music a part of your life today! Call Nic Carlucci at 519-615-0163 or email for more information and book your first lesson!

 

Ruth-Anne Avruskin - First Impression Resume Service

Ruth-Anne Avruskin of First Impression Resume Service is passionate about producing quality resumes at competitive prices. Ruth-Anne utilizes her experience and extensive research in creating a resume that is sure to make a great first impression. To have a resume created that will get you the results you want, call Ruth-Anne at 519-854-5825 or visit company website.