Programs and Workshops
Canadian Youth Business Foundation - www.cybf.ca 
The Canadian Youth Business Foundation (CYBF) is a national charity providing pre-launch coaching, business resources, start-up financing and mentoring to help you start your own successful business. If you are 18-39 and have a business idea...CYBF can help!
Entrepreneurs need money - that's no secret. CYBF provides start-up financing of up to $15,000 for young entrepreneurs. Plus additional financing may be available through CYBF’s partnership with the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC), where you can get up to an additional $30,000. That’s not it. CYBF also has an expansion program, which offers up to $10,000. That’s a total of up to $55,000 available for your new venture. CYBF supports businesses of all kinds – skilled trades, technology, retail, services, and everything in between. CYBF provides financing based on character and a great business plan.
Along with the financing, you will benefit from CYBF’s mandatory world-class mentoring program. Every entrepreneur is hand-matched with an experienced business mentor for a minimum of two years to allow knowledge sharing and ensure a higher business success rate. A mentor is an vital resource with years of valuable business experience - and you get his or her assistance free for a minimum of two years with your CYBF financing!
We are proud to be your official Community Partner for the CYBF Program.
Eligibility Requirements:
- Between 18-39 years old
- A Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada
- Produces a complete and viable business plan
- Has been in business, fully operating, for less than 12 months
- Lives or opens the business in the community which is offering the CYBF program
- Has some training / experience related to their business idea
- Willing to work with qualified business mentor for a period of two years
- Has a business that creates full-time sustainable employment for the applicant
- Holds at least 51% voting share in the business (if a partnership)
- Not a full-time student
- Financing proceeds may NOT be used for the refinancing of existing debt
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Visit www.cybf.ca for more information about the program, eligibility criteria and all their services.
Or contact us, your local CYBF Community Partner today!
Michelle Teasdale
CYBF Coordinator
Ph: 705-745-5434
Email: mteasdale@cdc.on.ca
Peterborough Community Futures Development Corporation
351 Charlotte Street
Peterborough, ON
K9J 2W1
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