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INDIGENOUS RELATIONS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Ventures the community owns and controls.
Business development, economic diversification, partnerships and joint ventures, entrepreneurship, workforce development, capacity building and community economic-development strategies.
Indigenous economic development
Business development, economic diversification, partnerships and joint ventures, entrepreneurship, workforce development, capacity building and community economic-development strategies.
- Indigenous business development
- Entrepreneurship
- Economic diversification
- Joint ventures and partnerships
- Indigenous procurement opportunities
- Business feasibility studies
- Workforce development
- Community investment planning
- Economic-development strategies
- Business capacity building
- Project development
- Training and professional development
When to call us.
- You lead a Nation's economic development and want ventures your community owns and controls.
- Or you run a company, you want an Indigenous partner, and you want to approach it with respect and a real offer.
Built for the people who carry the file.
- First Nations and their development corporations
- Indigenous-owned businesses and entrepreneurs
- Indigenous organizations
- Companies seeking a joint venture done properly
How the work moves.
- 1IdentifyOpportunities that match community priorities and assets.
- 2AssessFeasibility, risk and who benefits.
- 3DevelopBusiness case, structure and partners.
- 4FundGrants, lending and partner capital.
- 5ImplementLaunch, training, reporting and review.
From an idea to an operating venture.
An illustration of how an opportunity moves through a program. It is not a client project.
- 1Opportunity identified: a service contract on a nearby project
- 2Assessed: feasibility, equipment, workforce and margin
- 3Developed: a community-owned venture with a qualified operating partner
- 4Funded: grant, lender and partner contributions
- 5Implemented: hiring, training, reporting to leadership
What you receive.
- Economic-development strategy
- Feasibility study
- Business plan and financial model
- Joint-venture structure for legal review
- Funding applications
- Workforce and training plan
Economic development strategy
Opportunities, priorities and a funded path.
By quote
Partnership or joint venture
Structure, terms and introductions.
By quote
Monthly advisory
Ongoing advice and follow-through.
By quote
Prices are in Canadian dollars. GST is extra.
What people ask.
Who do you work for in a partnership?
We tell both sides at the start who our client is.
Is our information kept confidential?
Yes. We sign a confidentiality agreement before any documents are shared.
How are your fees set?
Every quote sets out scope, days and a fixed fee.
Discuss Indigenous Economic Development
Call, email or send a request. We reply within one business day.