Entrepreneurs cited as key to region's economic recovery from COVID-19
Arthur Barbut at Windsor Business Accelerator Tuesday. Barbut is a business optimist, believing Windsor has what it takes to spawn the next Google or Microsoft. NICK BRANCACCIO / Windsor Star
Originally posted by The Windsor Star
Downtown Windsor Business Accelerator CEO Arthur Barbut said the societal changes created by the COVID-19 pandemic are creating opportunities for the area to shed its reputation as one of the least entrepreneurial regions in the province.
High schoolers learn entrepreneurship from local business leaders
Derin Yilmaz, a Grade 12 student at Assumption high school, poses for a professional portrait taken by his classmate Evan Piatkowski, left, during 6th Annual High School Entrepreneurship Summit held at The Accelerator Wednesday. NICK BRANCACCIO / WINDSOR STAR
Originally posted by The Windsor Star
A future wave of young entrepreneurs got to see Wednesday how other like-minded people turned hopes and dreams into working enterprises.
Almost 150 high school business students from the public, Catholic and French-language boards took part in the 6th annual High School Entrepreneurship Summit held at the Accelerator.
“We’re really lucky,” Assumption student Deepashika Senaratne said as her group worked its way through six different workshops. “It is so interesting to see the theories we learn in class actually play out in real life. To hear the terminology being used, it’s so amazing.”
Small businesses too big to ignore, says new chamber campaign
Windsor-Essex Regional Chamber of Commerce president and CEO Rakesh Naidu, right, is shown Oct. 18, 2019, with Downtown Accelerator CEO Arthur Barbut during the announcement of a new partnership focused on supporting small businesses and start-ups in Windsor and Essex County. DAX MELMER / WINDSOR STAR
Originally posted by The Windsor Star
Highlighting the important contributions of small businesses across the province, the Ontario Chamber of Commerce and the Windsor-Essex Regional Chamber of Commerce launched a campaign Monday called Small Business Too Big to Ignore.
Windsor develops along with local business
Originally posted on MediaPlex
The Downtown Accelerator is helping Windsor’s economy by training, teaching and investing in one entrepreneur at a time.
In 2011, the Accelerator was created to fund the growth of local businesses. As of 2018, it had an economic impact of $20 million according to a report on the Accelerator’s website. An eclectic array of businesses here includes: a Libro Credit Union branch, Bam Bam’s Boxing Club and Fitness, an Invisalign Braces office, a woodworking shop and an art studio.