This guide is a useful tool if you are looking to start any type of independent contractor business. At the end of each section you will find a short list of Useful Resources.
An independent contractor is a person, business, or corporation that provides goods or services
to a hiring company under the terms of a contract. Independent contractors supply a broad
range of products and services in a variety of industries including trades, manufacturing, health
care, and transportation.
This workbook is designed to help Indigenous entrepreneurs create a business plan. Business plans are very important tools for people starting a business—they are like road maps that outline where you want to go and give the details on how you will get there.
"This report shows that Aboriginal business development creates wealth and employment, which can ensure the well-being of Aboriginal people at both the individual and the community levels. It profiles five successful Aboriginal businesses and proposes best practice guidelines based on common success factors and lessons learned. These guidelines are designed to inspire and encourage others to develop successful Aboriginal businesses."
Article shows how Native entrepreneurs have to not only overcome regulatory and economic difficulties, but also the moral dilemmas of breaking social norms. The business analyzed involved selling smoked, filleted and whole char to both wholesale and retail customers. In the north, sharing of food among people is a social norm given to how hard it is to survive there.
"Today is a time of economic rebirth for Aboriginal people in Canada. The federal government has committed billions of dollars to Aboriginal business initiatives, and courts are actively settling a range of claims. Innovative business models, new forms of property, and daring ventures and partnerships flourish across Canada, with many more planned. [...] Contributors include experienced practitioners and foremost academics of Aboriginal law from Canada and the United States.
Journal of Enterprising Communities: People and Places in the Global Economy
Year of publication:
2007
"At one level, the story of Membertou First Nation is inspirational. But, this paper identifies some of the unique challenges and barriers faced by First Nations people pursuing opportunities as entrepreneurs. Challenges include issues of political stability; the need to respect the value placed upon community, conservation and sustainability by the culture the limited access to traditional sources of capital and other possible barriers.
An information video explaining the mining sequence in six modules, from geological mapping and early exploration through to mine closure and site reclamation.
The COMFIT Tool Kit consists of materials designed for eligible entities to educate individuals, groups, and their communities about the Nova Scotia Community Feed-In Tariff (COMFIT) Program. The COMFIT is a program administered by the Nova Scotia Department of Energy (DOE) to increase community ownership of renewable energy in the Province.
The renewable electricity regulations outline how First Nations can become involved in renewable electricity generation and stimulate local economic development.
