Visions North awards thousands of dollars to young northern entrepreneurs

Those who completed the Side Hustle Microgrant Program were Wyatt Miller of Sparked Apparel, Shalene Bird of Mikisew Iskwew Beads, Kayleigh Graas of Kayleigh’s Handmade Soaps, Julia Watt and Kayla Fedje of Soul Sisters Glass, Kelli Young of Betty’s Budget Lawn Care, Joseph Arcand-Ruiz with JA Outdoors Needs and Pet Walking/Sitting, and Melissa Pilatzke with Lavender Littles Sleep Consulting.

Hogan mentioned four out of the seven are under 18, and they all completed marketing and business plans, as well as budgets and modules. He noted the $500 microgrants were spent on advertising, training, posters, equipment and supplies.

Pilatzke, 28, was one of the seven to complete the program and she said it was an opportunity to build relationships in the community. She noted it also streamlined plans for her business and made her think of certain aspects she wouldn’t have thought of on her own.

“It really got you thinking about your business, what you want to achieve and how you’re going to achieve it,” Pilatzke said. “It was extremely beneficial. My certification was fairly expensive, so that definitely put a big dent in the cost for my business.”

As a sleep consultant, Pilatzke works with parents to help them create a custom sleep plan for their child and coaches them through making changes to their child’s sleep so they can all be sleeping better. She doesn’t believe being sleep deprived has to be a part of parenthood.

Those who would like to learn more about Pilatzke’s services can reach her at melissa@lavenderlittles.ca.

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derek.cornet@pattisonmedia.com

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by Derek Cornet

Visions North awards thousands of dollars to young northern entrepreneurs

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