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A Profile of Businesses in Indigenous Communities in Canada [Statistics Canada]

Publisher: 
Statistics Canada
Year of publication: 
2019

In 2017, there were nearly 19,000 businesses located in Indigenous communities (approximately 17,000 in First Nations communities and 2,000 in Inuit communities). Combined, these businesses generated just over $10 billion in total revenue and $0.4 billion in profits in the reference year of this study.

Webinar: Highlighting Successful Atlantic Indigenous Businesses [Atlantic Aboriginal Economic Development Integrated Research Program, AAEDIRP]

Publisher: 
Atlantic Provinces Economic Council
Year of publication: 
2019

Webinar on APC 2019 Report: Highlighting Successful Atlantic Indigenous Businesses

Indigenous businesses in Atlantic Canada are making a sizeable contribution to the regional economy and are expanding rapidly, but financial obstacles remain a significant barrier to their future growth.

Policy Brief: Highlighting Successful Atlantic Indigenous Businesses [Atlantic Policy Congress of First Nations Chiefs Secretariat, APCFNC]

Publisher: 
Atlantic Provinces Economic Council
Year of publication: 
2019

Policy Brief for 2019 APC Report: Highlighting Successful Atlantic Indigenous Businesses

Highlighting Successful Atlantic Indigenous Businesses [Atlantic Aboriginal Economic Development Integrated Research Program, AAEDIRP]

Publisher: 
Atlantic Provinces Economic Council
Year of publication: 
2019

Research conducted by the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business shows that Indigenous small business owners across Canada are growing in numbers and experiencing wide-spread success in terms of profitability and growth and in ways that go beyond the bottom-line. Nationally, the number of Indigenous business owners and entrepreneurs is growing at five times the rate of self-employed Canadians overall.

Ulnooweg Indigenous Communities Foundation [Ulnooweg Development Group Inc.]

Publisher: 
Ulnooweg Development Group Inc.
Year of publication: 
2020

Strengthening the relationship between Canada's philanthropic sector and the Indigenous Communities of Atlantic Canada

For the philanthropic sector and the communities to work together more constructively, there is a need to build new relationships, understanding, co-operation, and infrastructure.

Regional Innovation Ecosystems, RIE [Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, ACOA]

Publisher: 
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
Year of publication: 
2019

Funding under this program stream helps create, grow and develop strong and inclusive regional networks that support business growth and innovation. This will foster the entrepreneurial environment necessary for more innovative regional economies and increase the competitiveness of small and medium-sized enterprises (SME).

Canadian Business Financing: Grants and Loans for Young Entrepreneurs in Canada [CanadaOne]

Author:
Publisher: 
CanadaOne
Year of publication: 
1999

“Accessing capitals can be a frustrating process for young entrepreneurs with a great idea, but little chance of securing a traditional loan. This article lists grant and loan programs for young Canadian business owners.”

Equity Financing: Understanding Venture Capital [Julie King]

Author:
Publisher: 
CanadaOne
Year of publication: 
2001

“This document discusses the ins and outs of venture capital investments, and how this form of financing could potentially power drive your business.”

Business Plan - A practical guide to help you develop a business plan [Community Business Development Corporation, CBDC]

Publisher: 
Community Business Development Corporation

“If you are a new or aspiring entrepreneur, you can use this guide to prepare a business plan.”

Minding Our Own Businesses: How to Create Support in First Nations Communities for Aboriginal Business [Aboriginal Business Development Centre, ABDC]

Publisher: 
The Centre for Sustainable Community Development at Simon Fraser University
Year of publication: 
2004

"The purpose of the project was to investigate what other First Nations have done to support their small business operators, and to create a process to look at what could be done in your community."

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