After having delivered Aboriginal Community Economic Development Workshops to over 400 participants (testimonials) I realized….
that although this was of great value to the participants and allowed them to make significant changes, when they got back to their communities it was very challenging for them to get the leadership to embrace what they had learnt. We quickly understood that the resistance was very strong as there was little Awareness and understanding of Economic Development.. So I decided in June 2010 to offer an Awareness workshop delivered directly to the communities.
What these community workshops will do is to strength the existing economic development initiatives, make the community more entrepreneurially friendly and encourage the members to fully embrace entrepreneurship and start businesses.
I have found in my experience having worked with hundreds of communities that up to 20% of the people have been dreaming about starting a business. They just do not know the steps to make it happen.
The basic strategy is to work with the leadership on the most effective way to create an entrepreneurial fever in the community. Then to meet all the interested members to let them know and encourage them them to start a business and make money. And to immediately start a Virtual Business Incubator in the community.
My belief is very simple “There is no time to waste” It is amazing what hands on, grass roots economic development can achieve. Let us know what you think.
Below is a video introduction to this community workshop. For all the details of this Awareness Workshop click here.
www.aboriginalentrepreneur.com
This is an excellent video to understand how we can help kids to become entrepreneurs. I was a child entrepreneur from a very early age and it is why this SINGS to me.
It is worth a few minutes of your time and then pass it on by passing on this BLOG.
Started immediately at minimal cost to your community.
Assess and help launch business opportunities ready to go.
Coaching & Mentoring Service for your start up and existing entrepreneurs.
CHECK OUT THE DEASE RIVER DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONS INCUBATOR SERVICES.
TO START AN INCUBATOR CONTACT ABORIGINAL ENTREPRENEUR. DEASE RIVER DEV CORP. WORKS WITH ABORIGINAL ENTREPRENEUR AND RECOMMENDS THEM HIGHLY. THROUGH THEIR SERVICES WE HAVE CREATED NUMEROUS OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR BAND MEMBERS. GLEN WORTHINGTON CEO
Incubators create jobs, revitalize communities thus strengthening local, regional and even national economies.
NBIA estimates that in 2005 alone, North American incubators assisted more than 27,000 start-up companies that provided full-time employment for more than 100,000 workers and generated annual revenue of more than $17 billion.
Source: 2006 State of the Business Incubation Industry
Business incubators reduce the risk of small business failures. Historically, NBIA member incubators have reported that 87 percent of all firms that have graduated from their incubators are still in business.
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http://www.aboriginalentrepreneur.com
Starting your own business just simply means creating your own job. In most Aboriginal communities there are very few jobs and entrepreneurship is a great opportunity. From retail to tourism and through the power of the internet there are endless possibilities. This workshop allows participants to think creatively and realize that even if they live in an isolated community they can create their own job and even hire others.
The trainers working with Aboriginal Entrepreneur are business people and have assisted hundreds of young people to start their own business. In the James Bay district of Quebec alone they have assisted to start many businesses the majority of which are still in business today.
Check out this fantastic Videos on Lets Raise Kids to be Entrepreneurs
We teach, mentor and coach participants to start and operate their own business. It is this methodology that makes this program work.
Objectives of this Program:
Learn about Local, Regional
& Global Opportunities
Entrepreneurial, Leadership & Management Skills
Customer Service & Communications
Record Keeping, Marketing & Business Planning
Individual Coaching with the Trainer
Outcomes:
Clear understanding of business & the motivation necessary for success.
Send the request for Business Plan funding with appropriate agencies.
Six months of after care mentoring/coaching.
OUR GOAL IS TO ASSIST PARTICIPANTS TO IMMEDIATELY START THEIR BUSINESS OR DEVELOP THEIR BUSINESS IDEA DURING THE SEMINAR AND TO KEEP THAT MOTIVATION ON GOING!
- WE TEACH WHAT ENTREPRENEURSHIP/BUSINESS IS
- THE POWER OF FOCUS AND CREATIVITY AND THE SKILLS NEEDED TO STAY IN THE GAME. (We examine the importance of looking for new and alternative ideas, thinking out of the box and developing inner strength)
- WE GIVE INDIVIDUAL CONSULTATION TO EACH PARTICIPANT.
- WE HELP WITH THE PAPERWORK AND PROPOSALS FOR APPROPRIATE AGENCIES TO ACQUIRE FUNDING FOR THEIR BUSINESS PLAN.