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Request for Proposals
Status of Women Canada is inviting: women’s organizations whose primary objective is to advance gender equality for women in Canada; and, Indigenous organizations who are legally constituted non-for-profit organizations and whose work has a significant focus on advancing gender equality for Indigenous women in Canada; to submit proposals for projects under the Capacity-building Fund call for proposals. Under this Call…
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Introducing NIWEE
NIWEE is a program supporting Indigenous women interested in launching their business. NIWEE is a National Indigenous Women Entrepreneurs Ecosystem. It provides the landscape where business ideas take root and grow with a goal of sustainability. Every element in the ecosystem contributes to the success. Here is what Indigenous women entrepreneurs had to say…
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The Entrepreneur – Measuring Your Startup’s Progress
How to Measure your Business Progress? The first of The Entrepreneur Series on the Art of the Start In this segment we are discussing of ways and means, in addition to traditional financial statements , to measure the progress of a startup. This production, The Entrepreneur, is the first of a series of six…
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Blueprints for Success – Launching a Custom Sewing Business
Esther talks with fashionista Angela Demontigny and entrepreneur Jacques Pilon about launching her custom sewing business with an Aboriginal design flair. They talk about the ‘what’ and the ‘how’ of the business and about topics such as: designing, undeserved markets, creating a distinct advantage over the competition and much more.
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Selling to Government: Finding the Right Path
If you are looking to sell to government or to grow your sales, you will want to hear Peter share his vast knowledge on the ABCs of selling to government and on its procurement process. Peter is a retired Executive from the government of Canada where he has held many challenging positions dealing with…
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Value-Based Leadership
Dealing with Change Management David talks about how a leader should prepare for change management. He makes the argument that capacity building may start and end with the Corporate Board or with Senior Management, but change needs staff buy-in if strategic development is to happen. David Abbott President, CEO Morning Sky Consulting To view…
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Federal Budget 2016: Indigenous Section
A BETTER FUTURE FOR INDIGENOUS PEOPLES Budget 2016 advances the Government’s objective to renew the relationship with Indigenous peoples by making real progress on the issues most important to Indigenous people. Too many generations of Indigenous peoples have suffered from the neglect and failed policies of the federal government. There should be no reason preventing an Indigenous…
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Getting Started – Lessons Learned as an Entrepreneur
Marie Delorme, CEO, The Imagination Group of Companies talks of the lessons she’s learned over time as a start-up entrepreneur.
