For some students, summer vacation is a time of relaxation. For others, it’s a chance to get a job and earn some money for the future. Aurora’s Ryker Manherz, however, has used his summer to start his own business, Deck Doctors, using his skills with woodworking and tools to not only spruce up the decks of clients, but their fences and patios as well.
Manherz is one of more than a dozen York Region students who have put their entrepreneurial skills to the test through the 2026 Summer Company Program, an initiative of the York Small Business Enterprise Centre, which provides seed funding, mentorship, and more to help young entrepreneurs get their business ideas off the ground.
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