Testimonials

Every month we are launching new businesses in Northumberland and Peterborough. A recent graduate of the Business Planning course component, Annette, is starting a new and very tasty venture in the field of culinary arts. About the first phase of the program, she had this to say,

Thank  you for being there for us.  The Self Employment Benefit program is excellent, the knowledge that we acquired was great for our self confidence. I love to learn and learn I did! 
~Annette Richard-Dey, Dancing Blueberries Cupcakery & more.

  Watch out for Annette’s delicious cupcakes coming to a storefront location near you.

OSEB Program – Key Statistics 1992-2009

I have excerpted some key statistics on the Northumberland CFDC OSEB Program, from a Report to John Milloy, Minister of Training, Colleges & Universities (MTCU) of 22 March 2010. The following data is for the OSEB program in Northumberland and Peterborough – both are delivered by the Northumberland CFDC.

Self Employment Benefit Program – Key Statistics 1992-2009

Jobs created since inception of program: 2100

Jobs created by sector:

Business still active today: 62%

Number of Participants: 1563

Gender Distribution of Participants:

OSEB Program featured in the Globe and Mail

Hello everyone, and welcome back to the NCFDC blog!

Recent media exposure for the OSEB program

 On August 17^th, 2010, the Globe and Mail featured the story of an Ontario Self Employment Benefit Program graduate (Susan Ho, Toronto) who turned her tea-infused cookie recipes into a high-end gourmet biscuit company (Turning Tea Into Dollars / in THINKING BIG, by Naomi Carniol). After getting “a lift” from the business plan program, Susan Ho’s Tea Aura products are now carried by 240 stores.

This fall, the Northumberland CFDC will be carrying on an annual tradition of showcasing our own home-grown success stories at our fall business networking event in Cobourg (November 3rd, 4-6pm). The official announcement is coming soon – stay tuned.

About the OSEB Program

The primary objective of this innovative Employment Ontario program is to assist new entrepreneurs in creating jobs for themselves, and potentially others, through self employment. Working toward self-sufficiency, participants in the Ontario Self Employment Benefit (OSEB) program receive income support, business plan writing assistance, and ongoing counseling over a 42 week period.

John J. Hayden, Manager (Self Employment Programs – NCFDC)

e: john.hayden@northumberlandcfdc.ca | t: 905.372.8315 ext 224.