JVS Toronto Helps Students Turn Their Passions into Summer Jobs

Last week we introduced you to Jonah Haber, a young videographer learning to market and sell his talent for filmmaking through JVS Toronto’s Summer Company program.

Participants like Jonah, and other Toronto-area high school and post-secondary students, get up to $3,000 of provincial funding to develop their own business through workshops and one-on-one mentoring from experienced entrepreneurs. Each year, JVS Toronto provides 20 students the opportunity to launch their own business.

Meet our Summer Company entrepreneurs and find out their inspiration for starting a business.

Rashanna Miller

Inspired by her mother’s entrepreneurial spirit from a young age, Rashanna taught herself to make wigs and hair extensions. Her hobby turned this George Brown student into accomplished blossoming entrepreneur. Through JVS Toronto’s Summer Company, Rashanna is refining her business management skills to expand her customer base.
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From Handmade Clothing to Music Video Production, JVS Toronto’s young entrepreneurs are brimming with ideas.

Not many students get to start a company this summer unless they’re participating in JVS Toronto’s Summer Company, funded by the Ontario Government.  Toronto-area high school and post-secondary students have a unique experience developing their own business through workshops and one-on-one mentoring from experienced entrepreneurs.

Participants learn the nuts and bolts of running a successful business including:

• Writing a business strategy and practicing their sales pitch
• Identifying their target market and learning about customer relations
• Developing their financial literacy and learning bookkeeping and invoicing
• Taking advantage of networking opportunities and selling their brand

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