Entrepreneur in the Making

A person smiling, holding a box of fresh produce.

Kara Friesen launched PieceMeal Food Provisions after winning the Scotiabank Entrepreneur in the Making Program at Kingstec Campus.

Funding for your small business

The recipients of the Scotiabank Entrepreneur in the Making Program (EITM) for 2025 have been selected.

This program provides up to $3,000 in funding to help entrepreneurial NSCC students and recent alumni (Class of 2020 to present) from equity-deserving groups* kick-start or grow their small businesses across Nova Scotia.

EITM is available at all 14 NSCC campuses, thanks to the generous support of Scotiabank. There are also up to $10,000 in granting opportunities available through campus specific programs and partners, thanks to Truro private donors.

Recipients also receive mentorship and guidance from NSCC, Scotiabank and the local business community.

2025 EITM recipients 

Recipient	Campus	Student or alumni
Abimbola Adenekan	Akerley Campus	Student
Tanya Young	Annapolis Valley Campus	Student
Esther Kayode	Annapolis Valley Campus	Student
Amy Allen	Burridge Campus	Student
Robert MacNeil	Cumberland Campus	Student
Cheyenne Turpin	Digby Learning Centre	Alumni
Hayley MacQuarrie	eCampus	Alumni
Dylan Patrick Bray	Institute of Technology Campus	Student
Blessing Nkrumah	Ivany Campus	Alumni
Krystal Jewell	Kingstec Campus	Student
Jamie Wilson	Lunenburg Campus	Student
Shio (Taylor) Eisses	Sydney Waterfront Campus	Student
Benedict Madueke	Pictou Campus	Student
Todd Fraser	Strait Area Campus	Student
Flavia Scott-Royal	Truro Campus	Alumni

Truro Campus private donor grant recipients 

Recipient	Student or alumni
Darren Cox	Alumni
Jeffrey Manser	Student
Simran Khandwal (Simran)	Student

*In Canada's Employment Equity Act, currently the four designated groups are defined as women, Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities; whereas members of visible minorities means persons, other than Indigenous peoples, who are non-Caucasian in race or non-white in colour. As members of equity-deserving groups, NSCC will also give preference to applications from qualified candidates of a minority sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression.