The Ontario government is launching a $57 million program to connect small businesses with tech-savvy students, $2,500 in grants and online training.
Lambton-Kent Middlesex MPP Monte McNaughton is confident in the abilities of the students, and explained the purpose of the program is to assist small-businesses in their online endeavours.
Students working in the squad program assess a business’s digital literacy and give information on how to access the Digital Main Street digital transformation training program, help in creating a Digital Transformation Plan, applying for and spending the $2,500 Digital Transformation Grant and much more.
For a full list of the students’ new responsibilities,can be found below:
Students working in the squad program assess a business’s digital literacy and provide:
Information on how to access the Digital Main Street digital transformation training program
Help in creating a Digital Transformation Plan and applying for and spending the $2,500 Digital Transformation Grant
Support to create or update a website and adopt best practices
Advice on social media promotion and advertising
Technological support and recommendations on tools for specific business needs
Advice on additional digital transformation support including loyalty programs, point-of-sale systems, ecommerce and back-end business operations support.
