The Town of Innisfil and Ryerson University are helping small businesses make it big.

The town has partnered with Ryerson University and the Entrepreneur Opportunity Network to create a four-month accelerator program to help support local entrepreneurs and business owners.

“We know entrepreneurs and business owners have the power to transform our local economy and we are committed to providing them with the tools and resources they need to grow and succeed,” said Jelmer Stegink, Town of Innisfil investment accelerator.

Participants in the Small Business Accelerator program will have access to an online entrepreneur program created by award-winning startup mentor and Ryerson professor Dr. Wise, eight weeks of acceleration workshops, 12 hours of coaching and mentorship, four months of free shared office space, and a demo day pitch competition with $5,000 in prize money.