ESS PROGRAM—Thompson-Okanagan

Indigenous Business and Entrepreneurship and Skills Training Program (BEST)

Entrepreneurial skills training for eligible Indigenous persons, with a focus on youth and persons with disabilities

Duration:

• Two weeks entrepreneurial training

Services/ Programs:

• Entrepreneurial training workshops
• Personalized, one-on-one service
• Mentoring
• Business plan development and funding applications

Eligibility:

• Unemployed and
• Indigenous persons and/or
• Youth and/or
• Persons with disabilities

 Location(s):

• Merritt (Lower Nicola Indian Band, Keremeos, Kelowna, Kamloops and Osoyoos)

Contact:

Canadian Centre for Aboriginal Entrepreneurship (CCAE) or 250 352-3878