Community Futures Peterborough's ScaleUP Program Announces 2024 Cohort of Graduated Businesses

Six entrepreneurs growing their business operations have completed and graduated from Community Futures Peterborough’s (CFP) 2024 ScaleUP program and were commemorated at their facility at the Venture North Building on Tuesday.

(From left to right) Clint Clarke, Tracy Cosburn, Alicia Doris, Jacob Rodenburg and Sean Flanagan. Photo by David Tuan Bui.

The initiative is a collaboration between CFP and Scotiabank which help equip the entrepreneurs with strategic insights and tools necessary for accelerated growth according to Devon Girard, CFP executive director.

“This dedicated group of ambitious business owners is now equipped with a customized expansion plan to grow and scale their operations,” she said, “We couldn’t be prouder to support their business journey, and we’re thrilled to see their sustainable growth plans put into action.”

The 2024 ScaleUP program was designed to address the evolving needs of regional entrepreneurs with the strategic tools required to make key decisions about how their businesses can scale according to a press release.

Graduates of the fall cohort of the program include:

  • Tracy Cosburn, Kyoto Coffee

  • Alicia Doris, Living Local Marketplace

  • Jacob Rodenburg, Camp Kawartha

  • Debra Ragbar, Kawartha Spice Company

  • Clint Clarke, Barking Pixel Design Co.

  • Sean Flanagan, Flanagan and Sun

The 2024 ScaleUP program was led by Diane Richard, an industry consultant and a team of regional experts over five months. Each graduates leaves the program with a customized growth plan to help them create sustainable expansion of their business.

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