Written by Heidi Friesen,
Student of Sturgeon Creek
Alternative Program
Drizzle Creek was the title of my potential business. For the contest, the business plan did not
actually have to be implemented, only proposed.
Drizzle Creek would be an activity and refreshment centre with a
portable mini-golf, also selling ice cream, and bottled water. I would set up at community events in the
Rainy River District throughout the summer (such as the Emo
Fair or Bass Tournament) and would offer the possibility to sit down around a
picnic table out of the sun or rain.
Creating the business plan took many hours and
taught me many lessons. I learned about
time-management, organization, how to communicate with other businesses and
chambers of commerce, and how essential self-motivation and dedication are to
running one’s own small business. I
learned that there are people in the community who are willing to help if one
only asks them. Finally, what formal
education would not have taught me, I had first-hand experience at how
demanding self-employment can be, but also how rewarding.
Because I, Heidi Friesen, placed first in Northwestern Ontario, my business plan was forwarded to a
panel of judges in
The awards banquet was held in