Home / Expertise / Indigenous Economic Development
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.
Illustrative sample
Economic development strategy
For a Nation or development corporation
- PrioritiesWhat the community said
- OptionsVentures that fit those priorities
- OwnershipWho owns and controls what
- FundingThe funded path
- StepsThe first year
This service at a glance
Who it is for
- First Nations and their development corporations
- Indigenous-owned businesses and entrepreneurs
- Indigenous organizations
Show all 4
- Companies seeking a joint venture done properly
The problem
- 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.
What you get
- Indigenous business development
- Entrepreneurship
- Economic diversification
Show all 12
- 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
The first conversation
A free 30-minute conversation about the community's priorities or the partnership you have in mind.
Start that conversationThe community decides at every gate.
Ventures are built so the community owns and controls them. Each stage moves forward only when the community decides it should.
- 1
Listen
Community priorities first, in the community's words.
Output Priorities summary
- 2
Options
Opportunities, feasibility and the people who could partner.
Output Options and feasibility
- 3
Structure
Ownership, terms and introductions, for legal review.
Output Partnership framework
- 4
Fund and start
A funded path and the first year of work.
Output Funding plan and first-year plan
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 the fee in writing.
Put community priorities first.
Define priorities under appropriate leadership.
Assess feasibility and local benefits.
Clarify roles, responsibilities and authority.
Build credible plans and project documents.
Monitor activity and report responsibly.
Collaboration must be authorized.
Tarrabin Consulting does not claim to speak for any Nation without an explicit mandate. Project naming, images and community-specific material require the right approvals.
Plan. Prepare. Coordinate. Report.
Economic-development strategy, capacity-building proposals, procurement readiness and operational systems.
Discuss an opportunityDiscuss Indigenous Economic Development
Call, email or send a request. We reply within one business day.